Ontario Rivers Alliance

2011 – 2012 ORA Annual Report

Linda — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:56:45 +0000

Trout Lake River Hydro Proposal – Part II Order Request

Linda — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:53:15 +0000

Download ORA Part II Order Request Download Olsen Part II Order Request After having carefully reviewed the information as presented, and in consideration of the lack of due diligence to properly consult with and resolve the issues of the Trout Lake Community, as well as the potential health and safety risks to First Nation communities, [...]

The Myth of Adaptive Management, by Mike Wilton, Algonquin EcoWatch

Linda — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:08:19 +0000

by Mike Wilton, April 26/13 “Recently, The International Joint Commission (IJC) formed a body called The Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Task Team (GLSLRAMTT). The need for this team apparently stems from the fact that water levels in the Great Lakes are going to become more erratic through time, mainly as a result [...]

Save Big Falls on the Trout Lake River

Linda — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:10:50 +0000

Kaaren Dannenmann The Reasons for Opposing the Construction of the Dam at Big Falls: 1. MNR conducted an initial survey (actually, Hatch did it) of the rivers in Ontario that may have areas where water power could be harnessed and developed. Question: What gave MNR that right when they did no consultation with FN’s of [...]

Proposed Great Lakes Protection Act – EBR Registry #011-6461 – ORA Submission

Linda — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:51:10 +0000

Download EBR Registry#011-6461 – ORA Submission. Excerpt: “ORA supports the clarity in Ontario’s Great Lakes Strategy that the goal that appeared in draft form as “protecting water” has been refined to “protecting water for human and ecological health” (p.30). Our concern is that the cumulative impact of various decisions that impact the waters in our [...]

Urgent Meeting Request Concerning Community Say on Hydroelectric Projects – ORA to Honourable Kathleen Wynne

Linda — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:44:00 +0000

Download letter.

High Falls, Sturgeon River – 1993 Dam Project – MNR Report abandoned in 2006

Linda — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:01:32 +0000

Click here to Listen to this episode of Tapestry. Season 18: Episode 29 Anthony Lawlor is an architect who has made it his job to find the sacred in the ordinary. He and Mary talk about how the divine is not limited to churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. Lawlor says you can find it [...]

Methylmercury – Impacts of Reservoir Flooding – Hydroelectric

Linda — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:59:59 +0000

Read entire Experimental Lakes Area Report: Reservoirs represent a significant portion of the freshwater surface on the planet. In Canada, most reservoirs are constructed to provide stable water supply for the generation of hydro-electric power. Particularly in the relatively low topography of the Precambrian Shield, the creation of reservoirs often results in the flooding of [...]

Baby Snapping Turtle Hatch – 2012 – Vermilion River

Linda — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:17:45 +0000

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.

Experimental Lakes Research in Kenora Reveals just how Dirty Hydroelectric Really Is – Groundbreaking Information

Linda — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:33:09 +0000

Harper seals our fate on water and energy sustainability By Emma Lui | March 5, 2013 Note: This is an excerpt of the original article – access by clicking here. The federal government states that Fisheries and Oceans Canada no longer need to do this type of research. And yet when we look at the research [...]