<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span class="lozengeContainer"><span class="btn lozenge small left right " data-im="" data-opi="" data-name="butterflybluelu@rogers.com" data-address="butterflybluelu@rogers.com" data-action="contact-card-menu"></span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Busy Week! Here's the latest: <br></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br></div><div class="msg-body inner undoreset" role="main" style=""><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">National News<br></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>New Groundwater Map being released Tuesday June 24! </span><br><br><span>The Munk School has a live webcast
beginning at 8:30 am that will allow people to“see” groundwater as it appears via NASA Satellite Images<span style="color: #333333;">!</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> A live webcast </span>will be available through our website at <a href="http://www.powi.ca/">www.powi.ca</a>. </span>No pre-registration required.<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>China buying up massive tracts of Saskatchewan Farmlands</span><br><a href="http://en.tengrinews.kz/industry_infrastructure/Chinese-buy-up-Canada-farms-is-Beijing-behind-it--20471/">http://en.tengrinews.kz/industry_infrastructure/Chinese-buy-up-Canada-farms-is-Beijing-behind-it--20471/</a><br><br>New report reveals that water quality on First Nations to be standardized but to FEDERAL not Provincial Standards. Currently 2 of every 5 water supplies on First Nations reservations pose a high risk to human health. <a
href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/water-quality-on-first-nations-to-be-standardized-211159461.html">http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/water-quality-on-first-nations-to-be-standardized-211159461.html</a><br><br>99% of corn seeds and 50% of soy seeds grown in Quebec use bee killing Neonicotinoid pesticides and new study shows 1/3rd of bees within 3km of these crops are killed off. <br><a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Onethird+more+dead+bees+student+attempts+figure+insecticide/8566599/story.html">http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Onethird+more+dead+bees+student+attempts+figure+insecticide/8566599/story.html</a><br><br>One in 8 bird species at threat of extinction<br><a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/one-in-eight-of-world-s-bird-species-at-threat-of-extinction-report-1.1333648">http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/one-in-eight-of-world-s-bird-species-at-threat-of-extinction-report-1.1333648</a><br><br>Rare Pacific Right
Whale, seen only 6 times over the last Century showed up at Haida Gwaii<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/19/haida-gwaii-whale-watching-rare-species_n_3469244.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/19/haida-gwaii-whale-watching-rare-species_n_3469244.html</a><br><br>Alberta has committed 1 billion dollars to address the flood damages. <br><a href="http://globalnews.ca/news/668198/alberta-government-approves-1-billion-in-emergency-funding-for-flood-recovery/?utm_source=facebook-twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=community">http://globalnews.ca/news/668198/alberta-government-approves-1-billion-in-emergency-funding-for-flood-recovery/?utm_source=facebook-twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=community</a><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Provincial News</span></span><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bob Rae to represent First Nation Communities. </span><br>Bob Rae
has retired from the <span id="misspell-6" class=""><span>Liberal</span></span> Party and will be representing 9 first nation groups as chief negotiator for Matawa First Nations regarding Ontario's Ring of Fire Mining project. <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/bob-rae-jumps-into-ring-of-fire/article12768375/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/bob-rae-jumps-into-ring-of-fire/article12768375/</a><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>UPDATE: Pickering Nuclear Power Plant: </span><br><br>The
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced today its decision
to extend for a period of two months the power reactor operating licenses issued to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for the Pickering
A and B Nuclear Generating Stations. The current licenses, which were
set to expire on June 30, 2013, will be amended and remain valid until
August 31, 2013.<br><br>In its licence renewal application, OPG
requested that the two licenses be combined into a one-site licence and
renewed for a period of five years. Based on the information presented,
the Commission has decided that it requires more time to render its
decision. Given the imminent licence expiry, the Commission has
determined that a two-month license extension is appropriate to allow it
sufficient time to deliberate and carefully consider all of the
information on the record before issuing a final decision.<br><a href="http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/mediacentre/releases/news_release.cfm?news_release_id=462" target="_blank">http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/mediacentre/releases/news_release.cfm?news_release_id=462</a><br><br>Low Water Level in Great Lakes is costing Shipping companies big bucks. <br><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2013/06/21/wdr-low-great-lakes-levels-shipping-costs.html">http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2013/06/21/wdr-low-great-lakes-levels-shipping-costs.html</a><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>Local News</span><br><br>The Enbridge Oil Terminal is being occupied by approx. 50-60 activists and First Nation's reps who intend to stay on the grounds until Enbridge Line 9 pipeline reversal is cancelled. This is out of concern for treaty rights, folks in Six Nations who were not reasonably consulted and to raise attention to the plight of Amjiwnaang and the
need to protect our environment. To follow the latest info on facebook visit here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SwampLine9">https://www.facebook.com/SwampLine9</a> on Twitter follow <a href="https://twitter.com/SwampLine9" class="twitter-atreply pretty-link" dir="ltr"><s>@</s><b>SwampLine9</b></a> and on Tumblr at <a href="http://swampline9.tumblr.com/">http://swampline9.tumblr.com/</a> . Folks are welcome to visit the site. Donations of materials such as water, baked goods etc. are appreciated. Council of Canadians has lent support for this effort. Great photo of Norah and COC's Mark Calzavara is in the attachment. <br><br>Don't forget: Party at Kevin's Place June 27th at 1115 Ceder Grove starting at 6:30. BBQ burgers provided. Potluck side dishes & deserts are appreciated. <br><br>Have a good one! <br><br>Lulu :0)<br><br><br></div></div></body></html>