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Peterborough & Region (143 articles)

July 15th, 2011

City councillor Dan McWilliams was one of four men fined last month for catching a few more trout than the legal limit and other fishing offences."The financial part of this is not half as bad as the embarrassment," McWilliams who was fined $800, told The Examiner after the ministry issued a press release on the fines Thursday.McWilliams, a well known conservationist... (more)

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Waterkeeper comments on consultation re: Ontario’s Integrated Power System Plan

June 17th, 2011

Read our full 3-page submission as a PDF here.Since 2007, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has been actively participating in the development of an Integrated Power System Plan (IPSP) for Ontario. As a funded intervenor in the initial IPSP hearing before the Ontario Energy Board, LOW undertook research, distributed information about the plan to remote communities, and worked with... (more)

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Ramble on: Great Lakes Shoreline Right of Passage Act

May 17th, 2011

Imagine kicking off the summer beach season by exercising your new-found "freedom to roam". It could happen. Earlier this month, the Ontario legislature referred a private member's bill to the Justice Policy committee. If passed, the bill will restore your right to walk freely on the shoreline of the Great Lakes in this province (that'd be every shoreline of every Great Lake,... (more)

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Naturalists lead tour of city’s waterfront – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA

May 9th, 2011

It was a naturalist's dream as they took a stroll along the Otonabee River Sunday morning.About 40 people, including members of the Peterborough Field Naturalists (PFN), began about a two-kilometre trek from the Silver Bean Café at Millenium Park to explore and discuss mixed land-uses along the river.It continued along the Millenium Trail, across the Hunter St. Bridge,... (more)

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Canada’s fish are in trouble

April 11th, 2011

Some of Canada's oldest laws are designed to protect fish and fish habitat, cornerstones of our nation's culture, economy, and environment. Two of the most important environmental hearings in Canadian history have recently revealed that Canada's wild fish populations are not well protected. Pollution and habitat destruction are major threats. The Canadian government knows this,... (more)

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Let’s ban the word “NIMBY”

April 4th, 2011

It finally feels like spring: the sun is out, the crocuses are up, and temperatures are climbing above freezing. It is a time for new life and fresh starts.This spring, we would like to make a pact with you. Let's never again use the word "NIMBY". If you care about the environment and your neighbours (and we are pretty sure that you do), it's a good pact to make.NIMBY,... (more)

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City’s water use, history explained on World Water Day – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA

March 24th, 2011

Each day, city residents use 45 million litres of water, taken from the Otonabee River.That fluid travels through 412 kilometres of piping, helps feed 2,160 fire hydrants and the whole system is worth an estimated $600 millionWayne Stiver, vice-president of water services for the Peterborough Utilities Group, provided those numbers to about 40 people at the Peterborough... (more)

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Two hydroelectric generating stations planned for Locks 24, 25 between Lakefield and Trent University – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA

March 19th, 2011

Another hydroelectric generating facility could be built on the Otonabee River, between Peterborough and Lakefield, north of the Peterborough Utilities facility that opened last year.Coastal Hydropower Corp., a Calgary-based company, plans to build a hydroelectric generating facility beside the dam at Lock 24 and another hydroelectric generating facility beside the dam at... (more)

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GE official assures crowd plant shelved enriched uranium plans – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA

December 1st, 2010

A large, angry and boisterous crowd accused GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Tuesday night of misleading the public and keeping parents in the dark about its plans to produce fuel in Peterborough using low enriched uranium.Company president and CEO Peter Mason was on the defence as about 120 people packed into the gymnasium at Prince of Wales Public School for a public... (more)

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Water warning issued for north end of Pigeon Lake – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA

November 19th, 2010

A smelly, green glob that has the potential to poison water has made a home on a portion of Pigeon Lake, prompting the health unit to issue a water advisory for residents that draw from the lake's north-end.The Ministry of the Environment has confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria, which is often refereed to as blue-green algae, the Peterborough County-City Health Unit... (more)

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