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RECAP: Water Conditions and Contamination Main Points of GRCA Meeting

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The monthly meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority membership made quick work of a number of items, but they dwelled on a couple of key details including the water quality of the Grand River watershed as evaluated by Conservation Ontario, and a matter of contaminated land in a wetland in Cambridge. Plus, there’s good news if you’re interested in doing to pheasant hunting! Here’s the recap for March… Continue reading “RECAP: Water Conditions and Contamination Main Points of GRCA Meeting” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Board Meeting for March 24, 2023

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This month’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority membership will cover a wide variety of issues including the usual topics like current watershed conditions, and current financial conditions. In terms of recent events, the membership will look at remediating some contaminated land in Cambridge, a new pilot for pheasant hunting, and the mandated changes to programs and services. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Board Meeting for March 24, 2023” →

RECAP: GRCA Board Hears About December Storm, and Gets New (Old) Executive

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Despite the challenges that the Grand River Conservation Authority is facing, January’s board meeting was brief and straightforward as they handled some of the usual beginning-of-the-term business. (Welcome back as chair and vice-chair Chris White and Susan Foxton!) The big piece though was a report about the winter storm in December so this meeting is dedicated to the weather nerds! Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Board Hears About December Storm, and Gets New (Old) Executive” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Board Meeting for January 27, 2023

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The last local board or shared service committee meeting of the month is the Grand River Conservation Authority’s board meeting, and as usual there’s a lot of business to cover. This month there’s money matters with the 2023 budget, lingering concerns about the recent passage of Bill 23, and a debrief about the authority’s response to last month’s holiday winter storm. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Board Meeting for January 27, 2023” →