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Mar 152018

NPLA endorses CELA, OEN, OHI “Protecting Water for Future Generations” submission to Ontario Government

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Mar 082018

NPLA Director Marie Windover attended the recent WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations session in Peterborough, co-hosted by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Ontario Environment Network (OEN), and Ontario Headwaters Institute (OHI) in partnership with Peterborough GreenUP. It was one of six in-person sessions held across southern Ontario between February 6-22.

The in-person sessions had the following goals:

To educate and engage interested individuals and organizations about Ontario’s water protection policies, particularly in response to the Protecting Water for Future Generations proposal; and,
To listen to the community, whose observations informed the submission (see below).

At the session, feedback was sought on the following questions:

Are the increased measures in the Greenbelt adequate to the need to protect water there?
Are there other areas of the province where increased protection for water should be applied?
Is the Province doing enough to protect water?

Your NPLA Board, along with over 50 other environmental and community groups, endorsed the joint CELA, OEN, and OHI submission to the Ontario Government regarding its proposal: Protecting Water for Future Generations: Growing the Greenbelt in the Outer Ring (EBR Registry Number: 013-1661).

The submission includes Seventeen (17) Recommendations:

Protecting Water for Future Generations submission

Flood Watch: City of Kawartha Lakes

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Feb 212018

Flood Watch

For road closures and other flood updates, please visit our Newsroom.

Heavy precipitation, combined with snowmelt and frozen ground conditions are resulting in significant runoff. Water levels in local rivers and streams are currently rapidly increasing and are expected to exceed their bankfull conditions in multiple locations. Smaller steams are responding faster, while it takes longer for larger watercourses to react.

Flooding in low lying areas, areas adjacent to streams and road ditches is anticipated. Roads overtopping have been reported in several locations. Ponding of water on urban surfaces may occur as storm sewer systems can become overwhelmed by high runoff or clogged with snow, ice and debris. Rapid deterioration of the ice cover on local rivers and streams has been observed.

Under these watershed conditions all local watercourses should be considered extremely dangerous. Kawartha Conservation is warning all residents to stay away from all water bodies, as well as water structures such as bridges, culverts, and dams. Riverbanks are slippery and unsafe; ice cover where it exists is unstable and hazardous. Children should be warned of dangerous conditions and caregivers should maintain a close watch on children who are outside.

Trent-Severn Waterway officials are closely watching this current situation and will be adjusting dam settings throughout the system when the situation warrants. Staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are monitoring water levels of the Burnt and Gull rivers.

This Flood Watch will be in effect until Friday February 23, 2018.

Read this news update on our website

Public Meeting: Proposed Changes to Building Permit Fees

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Feb 212018

Notice of Public Meeting

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Lakes will hold a Public Meeting on the 20th day of March, 2018, commencing at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers (760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes) in order to consider proposed changes to Building Permit Fees imposed under Section 7 of the Building Code Act.

More information and a copy of the report can be found at: http://www.trentlakes.ca/public-meeting-proposed-changes-to-building-permit-fees/

If you have questions regarding this public meeting please contact:

Kari Stevenson, Clerk

Municipality of Trent Lakes
760 Peterborough County Road 36
Trent Lakes, ON K0M 1A0
Tel: 705-738-3800 ext. 240
Fax: 705-738-3801
kstevenson@trentlakes.ca

FOCA AGM of Members & Spring Seminar

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Feb 012018

FOCA Annual General Meeting of Members and Spring Seminar

Saturday, March 3rd, 2018, 9:00am to 3:30pm at the Boulevard Club, Toronto

$60.00 per person, includes lunch

See Agenda for details and link to Registration:

Agenda-forElert-FOCA-AGM-Spring-Seminar-2018

WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations

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Jan 312018

WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations

Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Ontario Environment Network (OEN), and Ontario Headwaters Institute (OHI) announce dates, locations, and local partners for community discussions on protecting Ontario’s water.

See Poster for details on a meeting near you:

Waterscape-Dates-and-Registration-Jan-31

Free Small Business Event – Small & Home-Based Business Taxes – Feb. 8th 2018

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Jan 312018

Workshop 1 Invitation Business Taxes-Deductibles

Family FrostFest Feb 18, 2018

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Jan 292018

For Immediate Release

Family FrostFest February 18, 2018

10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Bobcaygeon’s FrostFest Family Day celebration of winter is the perfect way for families to get outside and spend time together,” says Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan, a founding member of Impact 32, the volunteer group organizing the event. “Building a snow sculpture can be very easy for younger children or as challenging as the older ones and adults want to make it. Plus it’s totally free, and a good chance to meet and chat with other families.”

Blessed with perfect weather, last year’s FrostFest brought large crowds and more than 50 snow sculpture entries. Families and visitors enjoyed gallons of hot chocolate and hundreds of homemade cookies donated by local businesses and volunteers. Impact 32 volunteers had a good time too, running fun games with prizes for every child, and mascot Bobbie Constellation’s visit to FrostFest was a special highlight.

This year FrostFest is again located at the park at Lock 32 beside the swing bridge, and Impact 32 is again offering prizes for your engineering marvel! Enter as a ‘Family/Group’ to win one of two $100 gift certificates, or as a ‘Businesses/Community Organization’ to bag bragging rights and good Family Day karma. Gift certificates are redeemable at the Bobcaygeon retailer of your choice.

You can build your snow sculpture any time you like, and volunteers will be on duty taking pictures of your masterpiece from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 18^th. Ballots will be available on site, or you can vote for the photograph of the sculpture you like best on Impact 32’s Facebook page facebook.com/Impact32. Volunteers will be posting Snow Sculpture Building Tips on their Facebook page and website www.VisitBobcaygeon.com as we get closer to the celebration.

“We’ll be hanging out our “Flakes Welcome!” sign again this year on February 18^th,” adds Marketing Chair Bonnie Harris. “Impact 32 volunteers are your Bobcaygeon friends and neighbours and we all hope everyone drops by to enjoy a hot cup of cocoa while you stroll around admiring the sculptures at FrostFest this Family Day weekend.”

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Impact 32 is a volunteer committee made up of local business owners and community organizers. We identify, coordinate and assist with community-based initiatives, funding, and promotional opportunities that foster economic development in Bobcaygeon.

Media contact: Bonnie Harris headlaker@hotmail.com (705) 738-9949