Tag: Grand River Conservation Authority

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: The GRCA Approves Their 2023 Budget and Other Business

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The February general meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority was pretty important as the authority passed its 2023 budget, a complicated process made even trickier by the pressures from new legislation. Still, the process was handled with great efficiency, and it was just one of several pieces of business handled by the board. Here’s the recap of the meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: The GRCA Approves Their 2023 Budget and Other Business” →

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

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This month’s general meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority will be all about money. The 2023 budget and all its intricacies will be up for debate along with the usual business of the conservation authority including some planning for the new year, the purchase of new equipment, construction projects and appointments to various committees. Let’s take a look at what’s on the agenda. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Board Meeting for February 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” →

RECAP: The GRCA Board Copes with Rapid Changes in First Meeting of the Term

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Unlike a lot of boards and committees that are meeting for the first time in this pre-holiday, post-election period, the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors had a pretty big agenda to cover from changes created by Bill 23, new fees at parks, and the shocking (!) increase to the cost of worms. Want to learn more? You can click here to see the agenda for the board meeting, and below you can watch the YouTube broadcast of the meeting, or see the live tweets. Continue reading “RECAP: The GRCA Board Copes with Rapid Changes in First Meeting of the Term” →

CITY PAGES: Water Consumption, Movies in the Park, and Projects Completed!

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Water Consumption, Movies in the Park, and Projects Completed!” →

CITY PAGES: Rail Concerns, Planning Guest, and Elora Gorge Tickets

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Rail Concerns, Planning Guest, and Elora Gorge Tickets” →

Redacted Report on 797 Victoria Notes Ongoing Threat to Life Without Demo

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After a lengthy closed meeting debate, and two emergency meetings, city council has finally released the details around the emergency demolition ordered for the old Shortreed Farmhouse at 797 Victoria Road North. The redacted report outlines in specific detail the risk to the property, and the risk to the City of Guelph’s liability without the demolition after several meetings between Guelph Fire and the Grand River Conservation Authority. Continue reading “Redacted Report on 797 Victoria Notes Ongoing Threat to Life Without Demo” →