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Your local beach report
July 13th, 2010 
   
Page Index: Find a beach * Check water quality * 2009 report * LOW's Beach Publications Current beach conditions on Lake Ontario 21 of 99 beaches currently posted: City of Kingston 1|Durham 1|Halton 3|Hamilton 3|Monroe County 1|Niagara Region 7|Northumberland 2|Toronto 3 (Last result recorded on 07/31/10 at 05:04 PM) Find your local beach The Lake Ontario watershed... (more)
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Lake Ontario Waterkeeper submits comment on McAsphalt application for discharge into the air
December 29th, 2009 
   
EBR #010-7124 - McAsphalt Industries Limited Approval for discharge into the natural environment other than water (i.e. Air) - EPA s. 9 Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is writing in response to the above-noted proposal by McAsphalt Industries for an amended site-wide Certificate of Approval for their facility in Oshawa. The facility is located at 1221 Farewell Street... (more)
(0 comments) Development & Land Use Drink Durham Region Environmental Law Fish Industrial Emissions Waterkeeper Publications
Stewardship – Leadership – Accountability: Managing Ontario’s Water Resources for Future Generations
October 6th, 2009 
   
On December 13, 2005, Ontario, Quebec, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin signed the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement (the Agreement). Each of the signatory provinces and states borders on at least one Great Lake or the St. Lawrence River. Created largely in response to the threat of... (more)
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Clean Water Primers
October 9th, 2007 
   
In 2004, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper began researching and drafting a series of manuals called the "Clean Water Primers". The idea for the Primers stems from the demand that Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is feeling as policy-makers, analysts, volunteer groups, and the media are increasingly searching for comment on a wide range of water-related issues. The Primer is a reference... (more)
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Starting With Sustainability: A response to the OPA’s preliminary integration plan
December 18th, 2006 
   
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is a registered charity, pursuing environmental justice in the Great Lakes Basin and protecting people's rights to safely swim, drink, and fish in public waterways. Since our launch in 2001, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has investigated, documented, and monitored the impacts of power generation sources on our watershed. We have been active in the Integrated... (more)
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Fixing environmental assessments: Waterkeeper, Red Hill group apply for a review of Ontario’s EA Act
October 24th, 2006 
   
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Friends of Red Hill Valley are requesting Section 11.4 of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act be amended to provide more clarity about the review process and that all approvals issued under the Act in the future contain expiration or renewal dates. The grounds for our request are as follows: I. The Red Hill Creek Expressway experience reveals... (more)
(0 comments) Development & Land Use Environmental Law Fish Hamilton and Region Ontario Research Waterkeeper Publications
Wolfe Island Wetland Corridor report
October 10th, 2006 
   
Welcome. This page connects you to the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper/ Wolfe Island Wildlife Association wetland corridor proposal. Over the past two years, our groups have consulted with numerous residents, scientists and engineers. The final proposal is the result of this work. Click here to read the proposal. Introduction and Background The Wolfe Island Canal was constructed in... (more)
(1 comments) Development & Land Use Fish Kingston and Region Research Waterkeeper Publications
Heart of a Lake: Your guide to the tour
August 28th, 2006 
   
Check this page regularly for tour updates, additions to the lineup, and news stories: www.waterkeeper.ca/heartofalake! Dates & Tickets ... Performers ...Local speakers ... Background ... Media coverage ... Support the Tour Join Waterkeeper and Gord Downie for three unforgettable evenings of music, poetry, and stories of courage, September 18-21. “Heart of a Lake was... (more)
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Gord Downie and Waterkeeper bring “Heart of A Lake� to Whitby, Port Hope, Kingston
August 28th, 2006 
   
(Toronto) – Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is pleased to announce that Whitby, Port Hope, and Kingston have been selected to host three unforgettable evenings of music, poetry, and stories of courage from September 18-21. Heart of a Lake is presented by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and features an extraordinary solo performance by Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip. The traveling... (more)
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Lake Ontario Waterkeeper comments on Draft Regulatory Guide, Guide G-360, referring to the Life Extension of Nuclear Power Plants
July 21st, 2006 
   
Note: The offical submission is available for download here. Waterkeeper is extremely concerned about life extension of nuclear power plants and the regulatory processes that projects will be required to undergo in Ontario. It is our view that life extension is one of the single most important energy and environment-related issues in our province. For this reason, we read the... (more)
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