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<h3><img width="96" height="96" src="cid:1.899134284@web88511.mail.bf1.yahoo.com" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: GRCAlogo-4M.jpg">Grand
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<h1>GRCA NEWS</h1>
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<h3>Oct. 2, 2012</h3>
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;">OSSGA supports hydro facility at Park Hill Dam</span></b></div>
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">An innovative partnership with the Grand River Conservation Foundation and the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association will help a new hydro facility planned at the Park Hill Dam in Galt.<span style=""></span></div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">The project is in the planning phase and is expected to cost between $7 and $8 million to build. It will double the GRCA’s hydro production capacity.
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">The Grand River Conservation Authority already operates three hydro generating facilities — at Shand Dam, Conestogo Dam and Guelph Dam. During the summer when water flows are low, the new Park Hill hydro facility will produce about 600
kwh of power, about the same as the existing Shand Dam site. But in the spring when there is far more water passing by the dam, it will produce about 1.2 megawatts of power. This is enough electricity for about 575 homes.</div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">The GRCA began investigating this project a few years ago. Although it is costly, the hydro project is being propelled forward thanks to support from the Grand River Conservation Foundation, which has solicited the support of the aggregate
industry. The GRCA is also applying for a 40 year power purchase agreement from the Ontario Power Authorities Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program. Funding of $200,000 may also be available through the Community Energy Partnership Program for a portion of the Environmental
Assessment study costs.</div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">“The industry sees real value in creating green solutions to put more resources into the conservation stream. This project will create perpetual funding for the work that the GRCA does,” said Moreen Miller, CEO of OSSGA.</div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">Already the Ontario Sand Stone and Gravel Association (OSSGA) and its member companies have raised more than $200,000 during the first months of their five-year commitment to this project. The OSSGA agreed to match the first $20,000 raised
each year. Member companies of the association have already contributed $185,000, so the total is $205,000. In addition, they are holding a fundraising Gala dinner at the Cambridge Mill restaurant on Oct. 18, with funds going to this project. The dinner is
the first in a series of fundraising events that they have planned. </div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">“We think it is fabulous that an entire industry has come to the table so generously to support this project,” said Sara Wilbur, director of the Grand River Conservation Foundation. The foundation is the GRCA’s charitable partner, supporting
projects which have few or no other sources of public funding. “Members of the OSSGA have been generous supporters of GRCF for years, and this new project will be a model for other projects of this kind throughout the province. The project is also going to
be a showpiece for everyone in Cambridge to see.”</div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal"><b>About the dam</b></div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">The Park Hill Dam is located in downtown Cambridge (Galt). It is one of 31 operating dams owned by GRCA. Originally built in 1837 to create a mill pond, the Park Hill Dam is a “run of the river” dam, where water flows across its surface.
It was identified as a strong candidate for the installation of a hydro generating station at the west end of the dam. It has the potential to generate an estimated $920,000 annually in revenue.</div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">Once the loan to construct the dam has been paid off, the funds from hydro generation will go towards a range of conservation projects, such as tree planting, outdoor education, land acquisition and habitat restoration.
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal"><b>Oct. 18 Best Dam Gala</b></div>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">The Best Dam Gala will take place at the Cambridge Mill restaurant in downtown Galt at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. Funds raised through this event will go to support this new hydro project at the Parkhill Dam. The restaurant has a beautiful
view overlooking the dam site and the evening includes entertainment. This is one of several events planned by OSSGA to support this project. Tickets are available for online purchase at
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ossga.com/">www.ossga.com</a> under “Events” or contact Sara Wilbur at
<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:swilbur@grandriver.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:swilbur@grandriver.ca">swilbur@grandriver.ca</a> or 519-621-2763 x 2272 for ticket information.</div>
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal">Photo f<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">rom Left:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Moreen Miller, Malcolm Matheson<b><span style="">,</span></b><b><span style="font-weight:normal;">
Ruth Prior, Dan O’Hara, Sara Wilbur and Tony Iacocca stand in front of the dam.</span></b><b><span style=""></span></b></span></div>
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<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:jbaine@grandriver.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:jbaine@grandriver.ca">jbaine@grandriver.ca</a> if you would like this image.</span></b></div>
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<h3><span style="font-size:8.0pt;">Further information:</span></h3>
<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black;">Dave Schultz, Manager of Communications
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;">Phone 519-621-2763 x2273
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<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:dschultz@grandriver.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:dschultz@grandriver.ca"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">dschultz@grandriver.ca</span></a></span></div>
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<div class="yiv588178878MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4F6228;">Janet Baine, BA, MA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228;"><br>
</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#4F6228;">Communications Specialist
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Grand River Conservation Authority<br>
400 Clyde Road<br>
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5W6</span></i></div>
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