ORA Celebrates 10 years of Service to Ontario Rivers

By Linda Heron on Saturday, October 16th, 2021

Posted in Almonte GS, Annual Reports, Armstrong Creek, At Soo Crossing, Bala Falls, Big Eddy, Big Falls, Blanche River, Bonnechere River, Camp Rapids, Camp Three Rapids, Cascade Falls, Cedar Rapids, Crown Land Use Policy, Dams, Enerdu GS, Energy, Erin WWTP, First Chute, Fourth Slide Falls, Frederick House River, Half Mile Rapids, Hydroelectric, Ivanhoe River, Kabinakagami River, Kapuskasing River, Larder River, Marter Township GS, McCarthy Chute, McPherson Falls, Misema GS, Misema River, Mississippi River, Moon River, Neeskah, ORA Reports, Peeshoo, Petawawa River, Presentations, Raven Falls, Regulatory, Removal, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Serpent River, Sewage, Sturgeon Chute, Temagami River, The Chute, Third Falls, Trout Lake River, Vermilion River, Wabagishik Rapids, Wahpeeston, Wanapitei Dam, Wanapitei River, Wanatango Falls, Wapoose, Waste Water Treatment Facilities, West Credit River

A presentation made by the Chair of ORA:

A presentation made by the Chair at ORA’s 16 October 2021 Annual General Meeting:

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Cedar Rapids – Vermilion River

By Linda Heron on Saturday, July 5th, 2014

Posted in Cedar Rapids, Dams, Energy, Hydroelectric, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Vermilion River

Cedar Rapids

Update: Water Power Group was denied a Feed-in-Tariff Contract because the entire north is now constrained, with no more availability on the power grid.

Water Power Group plans to develop the Cedar Rapids site as a waterpower project. They are proposing a true run-of-river type project, on a section of the Vermilion River, just south of the Town of Capreol, and promises to be low-impact and to maintain the natural beauty of the area and rapids. Water Power Group will apply for a 40-year, fixed-rate contract with the province under the Large Energy Procurement Policy. More information here.

ORA has no position on this Proposal until more details are available; however, Water Power Group has a track record of low impact true run-of-river operations which tend to be less destructive to the riverine ecosystem. They have attended our ORA General Meeting and made presentation regarding their ethics and standards.

Potential Hydroelectric Dam at Cedar Rapids, Vermilion River

By Linda Heron on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

Posted in Articles, Cedar Rapids, Media, Photos, Rivers at Risk, Vermilion River

A company named WaterPower Group held a public meeting, in October of 2012, for members of the Capreol Business Association, Capreol Community Action Network, and members of the Town at the Millenium Centre. This proponent proposes to build a hydroelectric dam on the Vermilion River at Cedar Rapids.

To read an article, go to page 15 of The Capreol Press – October 1, 2012 – No. 87.

The photos below are of the area that is proposed to be dammed – Cedar Rapids on the Vermilion River.

Baby Snapping Turtle Hatch – 2012 – Vermilion River

By Linda Heron on Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Posted in At Soo Crossing, Cascade Falls, Cedar Rapids, McPherson Falls, Media, Photos, Rivers at Risk, Snapping Turtle, Species at Risk, Vermilion River, Wabagishik Rapids

The Snapping Turtle is a special concern species under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. A management plan will be prepared. The Snapping Turtle has also been assessed nationally as a special concern species by the federal Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Status: special concern provincially and designated special concern federally.

Capreol’s Potential Hydro Generation Project

By Linda Heron on Sunday, October 14th, 2012

Posted in Articles, Cedar Rapids, Dams, Media, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Vermilion River

This past week a company named WaterPower Group held a presentation for members of the Capreol Business Association, Capreol Community Action Network, and members of the Town at the Millenium Centre. This group proposes to build a low head turbine dam on the Vermilion River near the rapids. Continue reading →