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| Sept. 19, 2010 |
GROWTH: Facility expected to open in 2014 - Incinerator plans pushing forward, Clarington Ontario The Advocate/The Banner/The Era, pg. 11, by David Fleischer, dfleischer@yrmg.com |
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| August 10, 2010 |
Stormwater pond will help clean up East Holland River The Era, pg. 8, by Amanda Persico, apersico@yrmg.com |
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| June 3, 2010 |
Peaker Plant and the Planning Act - video clip of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Youtube Click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQzJt-3IdPO then enter Peaker Plant and the Planning Act |
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| May 19, 2010 |
Colour breast marking of Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes from Tara Imlay, Grassland Bird Survey Coordinator, Wildlife Preservation Canada |
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| March 2, 2010 | Conservation News - Peaker Plant by Sylvia Bowman, Photographs by Andrea Loeppky - Bathurst Street Reconstruction by Sylvia Bowman - Hwy 404 Extension from Queensville Sideroad to Ravenshoe Road by Sylvia Bowman - Scanlon Creek Collaborators Group by Sylvia Bowman Heron Newsletter - March Edition by Janet Thompson |
| Sept. 19, 2010 - GROWTH: Facility expected to open in 2014 - Incinerator plans pushing forward, Clarington Ontario The Advocate/The Banner/The Era, pg. 11, by David Fleischer, dfeischer@yrmg.com |
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| August 10, 2010 - Stormwater pond will help clean up East Holland River The Era, pg. 8, by Amanda Persico |
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| Map insert by R. Riley |
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| May 19, 2010 - Colour breast marking of Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes From Tara Imlay, Grassland Bird Survey Coordinator, Wildlife Preservation Canada |
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Shrikes are declining across much of their range. In Canada, the
Eastern subspecies is considered critically endangered, with less than
35 pairs found in 2009. The vast majority of pairs now breed in
Ontario. An extremely active and multi-faceted recovery program is
underway for this species in Ontario, including a captive breeding and
release program. This program has been releasing approximately 100
Shrikes annually since 2006. To maximize our chances of spotting these
Shrikes after release we will be colouring the breast of released birds,
in an effort to make them more detectable by birders. Birds will be
released May through August. Birds will have an extensive area of their
breast or belly coloured. Colours that may be used include green, blue and purple. All released birds, and a large proportion of the wild population, are also colour banded. If you see a Shrike with a coloured breast and/or wearing bands, please report it to Wildlife Preservation Canada at (e-mail) jessica@wildlifepreservation.ca, (phone) 519 836-9318, or (fax) 519 836-8840. We will need details
about specific location (GPS coordinates are ideal, but not essential)
and any colour(s) (breast and/or bands) seen. Thank you for your assistance. Tara Imlay Grassland Bird Survey Coordinator Wildlife Preservation Canada RR#5 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Tel: 519 836-9314 Fax: 519 836-8840 gbs@wildlifepreservation.ca For more information visit "Wildlife Preservation Canada" at: www.wildlifepreservation.ca For photo & description of the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike visit: http://www.wildlifepreservation.ca/wildlife/shrike.php Other letters are listed below regarding this issue: 2010 Grassland Bird Survey - Volunteers needed! and Canadian Wildlife Conservation Group Received May 25, 2010
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Heron Newsletter - March Edition by Janet Thompson
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March 2, YSN along with
Concerned Citizens of King
Township (CCKT), Citizens 4 Clean Air, and Oakville group, and farmers
from the Holland Marsh participated in a demonstration at Queen's Park
against gas-fired power plants. In total there were about 2,500 people
there. Although our group was small, about 30 people, we did gain some
media attention for our issues around the peaker plant. Pristine has referred their site plan application for the York Energy Centre to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). CCKT and seven others were accepted as participants. The two parties (i.e., King Township and York Energy Centre) identified the two key issues as being compatibility with the Greenbelt and safe access. |
Rally at Queen's Park, March 2, 2010
 Photo by Andrea Loeppky
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other
participants identified additional issues which should be tabled.
Hearing dates are from March 30 to April 14 (except Saturdays, Sundays,
Good Friday and Easter) starting at 10:30 a.m. They are likely to be
held
in King Municipal Building Council Chambers. These hearings are open to
the public. Attendance demonstrates to the OMB Chair that the project
is of great concern to local residents. I plan to attend some of the
sessions. I would encourage anyone who is interested to attend at least
some of the sessions. It is a chance to see just how the OMB behaves
and functions. LSRCA continues to present the argument that the site plan application violates provisions of "safe access" in their watershed development policies whereby maximum flooding can be 0.3 metres. King Township Council unanimously passed an Interim Control By-law (ICBL) on January 18. In essence this ICBL indicates that the township is going to study and review land use planning across the whole township in the context of power generation facilities. During this period there can be no new projects of this type. The ICBL has a life of one year and can be extended. Pristine has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for a license to generate electricity. CCKT, King Township and several private citizens have registered as interrogatories. They submitted their second and final round of interrogatories, and on January 28 York Energy Centre issued their final submission. Enbridge has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for a license to construct the pipeline. Private citizens have registered as interrogatories. Final submissions are due on it by mid-February. |
Heron Newsletter - March Edition by Janet Thompson
| On February 23, the final Public Information Centre (PIC) for Bathurst Street was held. Since the last PIC they have added a truck passing lane. I have submitted a comment arguing as before that it is essentially a road to nowhere. I also argued that it should not have a passing lane if it goes ahead. The final environmental assessment report will be issued about the middle of March and then the full report will be available for comment. The design phase will start in April. The full letter can be seen on the bulletin board at the March general meeting. |
Heron Newsletter - March Edition by Janet Thompson
| The first PIC for the design phase of the road was held on March 3. The Maskinonge River Recovery Project are still awaiting a reply from the Ministry of Transportation to further discuss remediation planting and land initiatives. |
Heron Newsletter - March Edition by Janet Thompson
| In February I participated in a interview conducted by a consultant looking at the educational facilities at Scanlon Creek. |
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