2015 Pan-Am Games Kayaking in Minden
As part of Toronto's bid for the 2015 Pan-Am Games, the kayaking venue would be coming to the Gull River:
http://www.mindentimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1451488
It's an exciting prospect, but there are potential concerns with the impacts. Here is the memo sent to the Municipality on behalf of our CEWF members:
http://cewf.typepad.com/Letter_to_municipalities_2015_Pan_Am_Gamesa.ai.pdf
We'll keep you posted.
More funding for TSW!
On February 27th, The Honourable Jim Prentice announced that the Government of Canada will invest $20 million in addition to the $63 million announced last year to carry out a wide variety of works including upgrades to water management structures, bridge repairs and concrete works on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
For further information go to […]
NWPA – CEWF Communications
Here are the positions the CEWF has communicated as part of this process:
http://cewf.typepad.com/Navigable.pdf
http://cewf.typepad.com/NWPA-Email_sent_to_Barry_Devolin_Feb__24_2009.pdf">
Navigable Waters Protection Act – UPDATE
The proposed changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act will have profoundly significant impacts to Canadians. It is unacceptable that they have been introduced in such a non-transparent manner.
Here are some links to help familiarize yourself with the issue, and how to take steps to get it on track:
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5654/t/3791/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1092
Petition Submitted
The CEWF Petition with 651 signatures (combined from our website, Soyers Lake and the Kawartha Lake Stewardship Conference) has been mailed to Mr. Bruce Stanton, MP-Simcoe North who has agreed to table the petition in the House of Commons at the earliest opportunity. Thank you for your support!
Your CEWF Advisory Committee continues to work […]
Provincial By-Election – TSW
To help provide voter guidance for the Provincial by-election to be held March 5 2009 in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock riding, we have asked the key candidates to state their positions on the TSW. Here is the text of the letter sent to each key candidate:
http://cewf.typepad.com/2009_02_09_Letter_to_John_Tory_from_CEWF.pdf
We'll post their responses when we receive them.