Rideau Canal Navigation Season Open
PARKS CANADA BULLETIN:
“Parks Canada advises that the Rideau Canal 2019 Navigation Season will begin as scheduled on Friday, May 17, 2019. All lock stations will be open to receive boaters and land-based visitors as of Friday, May 17, at 9 a.m. Visitors are encouraged to always exercise caution around water. This is especially important during any periods of elevated water levels and flows.
For more information about the Rideau Canal, visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/rideau, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @RideauCanalNHS. For the most current boater specific information, please follow on twitter: @RideauBoatInfo, @RideauInfoNav”
Bursary Available from Friends of the Tay Valley
Do you know a continuing student who could use a little financial support?
The 2019 Water Guardian Bursary is open to a graduating student or an alumnus of a Tay Watershed high school pursuing post-secondary studies in Environmental Science or a related program concerned with the environment and water sustainability.
Being a bursary as distinct from a scholarship, this opportunity offers the student financial assistance based not on marks, but on a passionate interest in the environment and water sustainability.
Notices have been posted and application forms made available at each of Smiths Falls Collegiate Institute, Perth and District Collegiate Institute, St. John Catholic High School in Perth and the Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake. Check with the Guidance Councillor.
Information and an application form are also available at http://www.taywatershed.ca/documents/BURSARY-2019.pdf Applications and supporting letters may be submitted to the appropriate school person for bursaries and scholarships for onward transmittal to The Friends of the Tay Watershed Assn.
Applications may also be submitted directly to the Friends of the Tay Watershed Assn
by e-mail to friends@taywatershed.ca , subject “Bursary”
or
through Canada Post to P.O. Box 2065, 57 Foster St., Perth, K7H 3M9
Save the Date - Classic Boat Show on August 10th
Mark your calendars for the 2019 MCBC Antique & Classic Boat Show. The 43rd edition of the Show will be held on Saturday, August 10 at Rideau Ferry. For details, check MCBC’s Facebook page or website.
For classic boat enthusiasts - the latest "Brass Binnacle"
Click here to read the April 2019 newsletter of the Manotick Classic Boat Club.
Township of Rideau Lakes Spring 2019 Newsletter
Seasonal residents are encouraged to pick up their 2019 Calendar; they are available at the Township office, a number of local retailers as well as the LCBO outlets. To read the newsletter, click the link below.
RVCA Releases its Annual Report
Media Release: “The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) has released its 2018 annual report, and among our many accomplishments from the past year, the planting of our six millionth tree stands tall.
“Every year we partner with landowners to reforest abandoned farm fields and other unused land,” said Scott Danford, manager of the reforestation program at RVCA. “Putting this land to work promotes wildlife and biodiversity, protects soil from erosion and improves water quality, while improving the look and value of these private properties.”
And that’s just one program of many at the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, which monitors watershed health across a vast swath of land from Central Frontenac to Merrickville-Wolford and all the way to downtown Ottawa.”
Click here to read more.
Open House on Rideau Lakes Official Plan Update
Join the community conversation!
Rideau Lakes is embarking on a major update to its Official Plan. This regular process of review and update is required under the Planning Act. The purpose of an Official Plan is to ensure that future planning and development meets the community’s needs. Any updates to this document will be prepared through extensive public consultation to identify what those needs are.
There are 2 upcoming meetings of interest to the Rideau Lakes community:
1. Open House Date: April 16, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Newboro Community Hall at 15 Drummond Street
Purpose: As part of the Community Consultation Strategy for the Official Plan Update this session will discuss Tourism and Recreation.
2. Council Meeting Date: May 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Purpose: To discuss the revisions that may be required to the Township’s Official Plan and to hear from the public about what your concerns are in regards to the Official Plan, prior to developing a draft of the future changes.
Click here for more information about this process; the current official plan can be accessed here.
Environmental Commissioner Speaking in Ottawa on February 1st
Due to changes the Ontario government is making to the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) and the Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), after May 1st the office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario will no longer exist.
Join ECO Dr. Dianne Saxe for an opportunity for a report on energy, climate change, the environment and government performance under the EBR.
Click here for more information on the event.