We Submitted Recommendations for Changes to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) By Don Kerr, Board and WAG member The Ontario government has issued discussion papers for the review of several planning documents. One of these is a review of the Growth Plan Act. On August 8, 2016, [...]
2016 ‘Fight the Phrag By George Powell, WAG member; photos: Paul Morgan This is the second year of attacking Phragmites along the Collingwood shoreline. This year we targeted the wetlands west of Sunset Point Park and east of Heritage Drive where Phragmites is making inroads into this unique and rare coastal wetland. [...]
We Won the Excellence Award! Photo: Duncan Bristow Last May 26, 2016, The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation received the Collingwood Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Not For Profit Organization Award. The Chamber Awards Ceremony was held in the Georgian Manor in Collingwood. It was exciting to be among many Collingwood [...]
Side Road 26/27 Update By George Powell, member of Watershed Action Group In our Spring 2016 Newsletter, Don Avery and I reported on the status of Clearview Township’s application to the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) to upgrade Side Road 26/27. The application was denied by the NEC and was appealed by [...]
Hurrah for the Peaks! Georgian Peaks Takes the Lead in Excellent Stewardship of the Escarpment Hills Wattles were strung across the ski runs Wilson’s Wiggle and lower Monster. (Photo: George Powell) Georgian Peaks ski club has a lot of very steep terrain that is prone to landslides. This summer, [...]
Letter to the Editor of Simcoe.com The following Letter to the Editor of Simcoe.com was written in response to an article in the Meaford Express by its editor, Chris Fell. He opposes the Niagara Escarpment Commission’s plan to add 10,793 hectares in Grey County to Escarpment Plan Area. Fell wrote that Grey County [...]
Our Conservation Authorities are Vital for a Sustainable Future. We Sent Comments to the Conservation Authorities Act Review By Don Kerr The review of the Act was initiated by Ministry of Natural Resources in July 2015. We commented on the consultation paper in September 2015. The Ministry and their consultant produced [...]
A Report on our Year-Long Silver Creek Stewardship Initiative By Rebecca Ferguson, project manager of the Silver Creek Stewardship Initiative Another year is coming to a close—and with it ends the Silver Creek Stewardship Initiative. The vision for the Stewardship Initiative began in the spring of 2015 at Feast in the Forest. Kolapore Springs [...]
Upgrading Clearview Sideroad 26/27 through the Escarpment is Environmentally Unsound By George Powell, member of Watershed Trust WAG Committee Above: Looking east on Side Road 26/27. Here, above the brow of the Escarpment, the road provides access to three residences and is plowed and well-maintained. The upgrade of Clearview [...]
The Silver Creek Stewardship Initiative By Rebecca Ferguson, Project Manager of the Stewardship Initiative The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust began with a strong commitment to stewardship. It remains a part of our mission to educate the community on environmental issues in the watershed and to promote environmentally responsible solutions. The vision [...]
