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Enhanced GO service helps bring GTA into the 21st century

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments by

The earth might not have moved, but the landscape of the GTA has changed forever. When Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray announced last Friday that GO service will be expanded in both directions along its busy Lakeshore route, he quietly …

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Halton Region Passes on ENvironmentally Friendly Improvements

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments by

Despite spending over $150 million on renovations, wastewater facilities go without green roofs, cogeneration technology

Halton is spending more than $150 million on what the region’s Manager of Wastewater Treatment calls environmentally sustainable renovations to its wastewater facilities, however it has …

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Lowville Park Master Plan

Apr 16, 2013 No Comments by

Lowville Park Master Plan was presented to Council as the framework to guide the future capital budget planning for improvements in Lowville Park. Briefly, the plan recommends aligning park capacity with parking lot capacity, enhancing accessibility through park amenity and …

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Town’s egg oiling program to begin this month

Apr 11, 2013 No Comments by

Canada Geese eggs will be oiled this month to prevent an increase in the local breeding population.
Though Canada Geese were wiped out in Ontario until 50 years ago, the population can quickly grow and the Town of Oakville has three-pronged …

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Enviro Packs for Kids at Your Library!

Apr 10, 2013 No Comments by

Get your kids engaged with the environment around them! Oakville Public Library are offering new learning packs for children aged 7 – 12 years based on four environmental themes of wildlife/bio-diversity, climate change, waste management and energy conservation. The enivro …

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New Job Posting – Explorations Green Day Camp Counselor

Apr 10, 2013 No Comments by

Title: Explorations Green Day Camp Counsellor

Terms of Employment: Full Time (10 weeks)

Employer: The Environment Network

Anticipated Start Date:June 24th, 2013 – August 30th, 2013

Location: Collingwood, Ontario (3 vacancies)

Position Description: Our counselors will work with children ages 4-14. They will need to …

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Widening of Hwy. 25 to begin Monday

Apr 09, 2013 No Comments

Halton Region will begin widening Regional Road 25 to four lanes from Hwy. 407 in Oakville to just south of Lower Base Line in Milton this Monday (April 15).

Construction is expected to be completed next spring.

Drivers should expect delays and …

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Congratulations to these OTF grant recipients

Apr 09, 2013 No Comments

Greenbelt Fund
$199,100 over two years to support Ontariofresh.ca, an online networking and marketing website that connects bulk buyers and sellers of Ontario food. A ‘one-stop-shop’ for local and sustainable Ontario foods, Ontariofresh.ca was created to spur the development of a …

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Revolution – Film Screenings at Cineplex Theatres

Apr 04, 2013 No Comments

Revolution is an award-winning film about the interconnectedness of life, the environmental challenges we face, and the way we all — especially young people — can make a difference to our collective future. A perfect fit for Earth Day/Week.

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Snakes, Birds, and Exotic Animals at the Free Halton Eco Festival

Apr 02, 2013 No Comments

MEDIA RELEASE:
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

SNAKES, BIRDS OF PREY AND VARIOUS EXOTIC ANIMALS FEATURED
AT THIRTEENTH ANNUAL HALTON ECO FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013

“Snakes and other reptiles, birds of prey and various exotic animals are featured at the free-to-attend, thirteenth …

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