Walkerton - Could it happen here?
Never, right? That’s what the residents of Walkerton thought too. Attend a fascinating talk by Bruce Davidson of the Concerned Walkerton Citizens. Bruce will tell the story of Walkerton in a way that will make you think about what needs to be done to protect our local drinking water.
. Thursday, February 11, 2010
. 8:00 p.m.
. Davies Hall, St. Lawrence College, Kingston
Brockville: Tree Planting Workshop
Trees Ontario is hosting a free workshop in partnership with the Ontario Forestry Association, the Leeds County Stewardship Council, the Grenville Land Stewardship Council and the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, where you'll learn about Ontario's 50 Million Tree Program, the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program, tree planting techniques and other subsidy programs.
Location: Brockville Rowing Club, 1 Ferry Street, Brockville
More info: Landowner Workshops
A tall order for the Ontario landscape
Toronto Star / Mary Ormsby / 07 February 2010
Industrious 19th century shipbuilding was a source of pride for locals who watched the Royal George and an armada of other craft roll off the Royal Naval Dockyard docks into the great lake.
It's also a reason why Queen's University professor Andrew Graham will plant 5,000 seedlings this spring on his Lansdowne, Ont., property about 50 kilometres from that historic Kingston naval cradle.
'Hotbed of green technology'
Recorder and Times / Christine Endicott / 06 February 2010
Finally, rural people of Eastern Ontario have an edge.
Eternally handicapped compared with big-city competitors, rural areas can now claim an advantage: They're much better positioned for the "hot" solar generation industry, Joe Jordan of Upper Canada Solar Generation told about 100 area leaders gathered at the Johnstown Community Centre on Friday.
"Rural economies are generally disadvantaged. We're not now. You can't put a large solar farm in the middle of Toronto," Jordan told an attentive crowd of business leaders, politicians and farmers.
Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown called the local area "a hotbed of green technology."
Due to the 1998 ice storm, "we have an infrastructure that was rebuilt way ahead of schedule," Jordan said. "We have an excellent location here."
Jordan was one of seven presenters on the bio-products/green technology panel, organized by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville as part of an ongoing economic development series.
City Gleanings: 2010 Operating and Capital Budget - Draft
City of Brockville / 13 January 2010
2010 Capital Budget Energy Related Projects
Energy-efficient retrofit:
. Streetlight Conversion 500,000 . Memorial Centre Community Hall heating/cooling 75,000 . Youth Arena heating systems 75,000 . Lighting Retrofits . City buildings to be determined 72,000 . Memorial Centre 88,000 . Youth Arena 54,000 . Brockville Arts Centre 16,000
Brockville: New Financial / Environmental Sustainability Position
Recorder and Times / Ron Zajac / 04 February 2010
The current budget officer, Lesley White, has been tapped for a promotion. She will assume the role of manager of strategic initiatives, where her job will be to ensure the city is on track with its strategic plan, particularly in regards to financial and environmental sustainability.
Casselman said a "techie team" will be entrusted with researching smart water meters, looking at examples across Canada with a view to drawing up a strategy for smart meters here by July 1.


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