[All] GREN: Enviro News and upcoming local events

Thu Jan 7 06:51:45 EST 2010

Lu:

Absolutely.  Kitchener filled it full of debris from storm water, which, to their credit is admirable, and kept the pollutants from ending up in the Grand River/Lake Erie.  They need to take it a step further and design a tank or retention pond that will remove the stormwater runoff contaminents and allow the cleaner water to decant or flow into and through the Lake.  At present the lake is the removal device and will need to be dredged regularly, which is difficult to do.  

The sediment may be comtaminated to the point where it will not be able to be disposed of on farm land but will have to be landfilled.

At the same time steps should be taken to make sure contaminents are not left laying around to be carried into Schneider Creek when it rains.  Cleaning up dog fecies, removing shopping carts (one source of heavy metals), making sure catch basins are emptied, etc.

To decide to take on this task as responsible citizens and not wait around for other government funding is a state of mind we all need to adopt.

Randy 

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Louisette Lanteigne 
  To: all at gren.ca 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 3:51 PM
  Subject: [All] GREN: Enviro News and upcoming local events

        Enviro News Updates and Local Events

        Regarding: Victoria Park Lake, Clair Lake Assessment, Northdale and Proroguing Gov't.

        Regarding Victoria Park Lake:
        Kitchener City Council Meeting
        Monday, January 11, Kitchener City Hall, 7pm

        If Sewer Rates are approved by Council in Kitchener, we could see funding allocated to help start the remediation of Victoria Park Lake. This would result in an increase of approximately $3 per household that would result in the start of the program as as early as next year with the projected completion of the project by 2015. With the current plans this proposal would not have received any funding at all until 2019. 

        To show support for the sewer rates to fund the remediation of the pond, please attend the Kitchener City Council meeting on January 11th and WEAR GREEN to show support.

        To read the latest information about this matter, visit the KW Record here:
        http://news.therecord.com/article/650267

        Also, citizens are encouraged to join on the Facebook Group, " If you Love Victoria Park"
        http://www.facebook.com/?filter=app_2361831622#/pages/If-You-Love-Victoria-Park/205128956151?ref=ts

        Regarding Clair Lake Environmental Assessment
        Public Openhouse at the Swimplex, Jan.19th, 4:30-7:30

        An Notice of Public Information Centre regarding the Clair Lake and North Clair Creek Class EA is being initiated to re-evaluate the EA alternatives since the off-line lake was determined to not be technically feasible. The new addendum will be showcased by way of a drop in for the public on Tuesday January 19th at the Swimplex in the Hauser Haus room located at 101 Father David Bauer Drive from 4:30- 7:30pm. 

        Regarding Northdale in Waterloo
        Waterloo City Council, Jan 11th

        Help Urbanize the Getto in Waterloo aka HUG has been leading the voice to renew the area of Northdale for a more sustainable, community friendly reurbanized vision. Currently area residents around this university area do not feel safe. There's a shortage of apartments and an abundance of below standard housing and it is clear something needs to be done. To read about the communities current issues visit here: http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/ghetto/article/124428

        Hug has established a website at www.hugwaterloo.com and they believe, if we can intesify apartment dwellings in the urban core, we can help offset the need for greenfield development and foster a vision in compliance to the Places to Grow Act. In today's Waterloo Chronicle, HUG is calling for the city to expropriate the lands to redesign and re-develop the entire area to foster better community safety, more housing options and a healthier community.  http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/article/198978

        On January 11th, Councillor Jan d'Ailly will make a motion to explore the options and secure a staff report to be delivered to council later this spring.

        To stay on top of the current information regarding this topic, you can join the facebook group: Urbanize Northdale at 
        http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=218696477000&ref=ts

        Proroguing Parliment info
        Proroguing Parliment: Should it have happened? Participate in this CBC poll here. Last time I checked, 92% said NO.
        http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourview/2010/01/prorogued-parliament-should-it-have-happened.html

        If you do not support the Proroguing of gov't, Join Facebook Group "Get Back to Work" otherwise known as Canadians against Proroguing Government. 
        http://www.facebook.com/?filter=app_2361831622#/group.php?gid=260348091419&ref=nf

        There is a local chapter on face book as well here who may pariticpate on Jan. 23rd. in a national day of protest on the issue.
        http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=239179835749&ref=nf&v=info

        Folks are encouraged to write to their MP's and the Governor General to share their views on the matter. To contact the Governor General aka Her Excellency, you can email info at gg.ca or  Phone: 613-993-8200.

        That's it for now folks. Have a good one.
        Lulu :0) 

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