Peterborough & Region (143 articles)
|  | Peterborough is trying to make sure rain and other storm water doesn't drag contaminants into creeks and the river through a study that will seek public feedback Tuesday.It's the first of two public information meetings for the development of the city's storm water quality management master plan study. The meeting will be held at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre,... (more) | | (0 comments) Fish Peterborough & Region Sewers & Urban Runoff Swim |
| | | Our snazzy new Swim Guide lets you locate beaches near you, figure out which ones are safe for swimming (the green ones!), and plan your next trip to the beach. It’s free, and it’s fun, and it’s available now online, iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and Android devices.Beavermead: Beavermead Park provides access to Little Lake. Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A.... (more) | | (0 comments) Peterborough & Region Swim |
| | | The Peterborough County-City Health Unit is advising residents who draw water from the Island Drive area of Lower Buckhorn Lake, in addition to Crab Lake, to find an alternate water source following the discovery of a large quantity of algae.The health unit said the algae resembles blue-green algae and is currently being tested by the Ministry of the Environment to confirm... (more) | | (0 comments) Environmental Law Peterborough & Region Swim |
|  | Trent University is undertaking a $20-million renovation and rebuild of the hydroelectric generating facility that the university owns and operates on the Otonabee River.Trent's board of governors approved the project in June last year, said Don O'Leary, Trent vice-president of administration.O'Leary refused to release the information on how much revenue the university... (more) | | (0 comments) Energy & Fossil Fuels Peterborough & Region |
|  | The signs are within sight — "Danger: turbulent water" — but two budding environmental scientists pay no heed to the warning and wander into the Moira River.Megan Lloyst, 24, has an elctro-pack on her back, used for fishing while her co-worker, Josh Stacey, 30, sweeps in with a fishing net behind the circular ring that sends the electrical shock into the water.They... (more) | | (0 comments) Environmental Law Fish Ontario Peterborough & Region |
| | | As the sun continues to beat down day after day, with many lawns turning brown and brittle and many people cranking up the air conditioners with a sigh of relief, Peterborough residents have doubled their use of city water — using roughly 70 million litres per day.The increased usage, likely due to watering wilting lawns and gardens, is enough to fill the Memorial Centre,... (more) | | (0 comments) Drink Peterborough & Region |
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