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Media Release: Concerns over Brook Trout in the West Credit River

By Linda Heron on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Posted in Aquatic Life, Brook Trout, Climate Change, Dam Removal, Dams, Environmental Reports, Fisheries, Fisheries Act, ORA Submissions, Press Release, Regulatory, Removal, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Sewage, Toxics, Urban Development, Waste Water Treatment Facilities, Water Quality, West Credit River

Brook trout spawning in a coldwater stream.  Film by Steve Noakes

Articles:
Groups concerned about Erin’s proposed plant effect on coldwater fish, by Keegan Kozolanka
Ontario Rivers Alliance says town has ‘dismissed’ plans to protect Credit River brook trout from Erin wastewater plant, by Alexandra Heck

The Town of Erin (Erin) is in the design phase of a new sewage treatment plant, and the Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA) is concerned that the sewage plant effluent will endanger some of the most productive and highly valued brook trout populations in the West Credit River. Continue reading →

ERO-019-0518 – Ontario’s Sustainable Bait Management Strategy – Draft 2019

By Linda Heron on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
Posted in Aquatic Life, Brook Trout, Environmental Registry, ORA Submissions, Provincial Policy Statement, Regulatory, River Concerns

In ORA’s view, MNRF has been streamlined and restricted to the point where it becomes very challenging to effectively monitor and enforce any Bait Management Policy. It is also imperative that penalties are a sufficient deterrent and that funding is in place for sufficient staffing to effectively monitor and enforce the policy.

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Hanlon Creek Weir Removal Project – Phase II, Guelph – crowd funding campaign

By Linda Heron on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
Posted in Aquatic Life, Brook Trout, Dam Removals, Dams, Fisheries, Hanlon Creek, Hanlon Creek Weir, ORA Submissions, Press Release, Rehabilitation, Removal, River Concerns

GUELPH – The Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA), Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC), Canadian Wildlife Federation, and four other partners are announcing Phase II of the Hanlon Creek Crowd Funding Campaign.  We are looking to raise $10,000 by the 31stof July. The funds are required to pay for the weir modification and river rehabilitation work, scheduled to take place in September of this year.  “We have a very short time-line and need your help to reach our fundraising goal”, said Alex Meeker, Ontario Provincial Biologist with TUC.

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