HEN member group, P.O.W.E.R., has received a federal EcoAction grant to “mainstream biodiversity”.
Their first newsletter, full of international, national, provincial, and local information about biodiversity, can be found by going to http://www.powerhalton.ca/ProjectsPrograms/MainstreamingBioDiversity/tabid/144/Default.aspx.
The Town of Oakville’s Health Protection Air Quality Bylaw was amended in late December to give businesses more time to comply. Emission level reports are now due by May 1, 2011, while rquirements for facilities affected by the provincial review of …
Transportation is Halton’s top priority for the next decade, according to the Region’s 2011 business plan. Nine out of the top 10 capital expenditures for the next year are road-widening projects, and that trend is expected to continue to 2020. The 2011 …
Getting Fluoride Out of Our Water
All four major environmental groups from Halton Region (Oakvillegreen, BurlingtonGreen, Miltongreen, and P.O.W.E.R.) have collaborated on letters sent to all members of Regional Council notifying them that they will be working to have fluoride removed …
With the start of the new year comes time for the new councils to decide how your property tax dollars will be spent. This is your opportunity to have a say.
Halton Region — subcommittees Tues. Jan. 11 – Thurs. Jan.13 …
The Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) is a new initiative that will fund projects that engage Ontario’s immigrant/newcomer youth in their local communities. Up to $40,000 is available for each eligible project. The new deadline to submit a letter of intent is Monday, …
Research conducted by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority showed rainwater harvesting systems in commercial and industrial buildings can lower annual water use for toilet flushing and grounds irrigation by 59-76%, while reducing stormwater runoff from roofs by up to …
The City of Burlington has announced the upcoming installation of 24 new public art bike racks throughout the downtown core. Beyond providing additional bike parking, the new racks will act as an urban art gallery that citizens can enjoy year …
The famous white oak tree on Bronte Road by the Halton Regional Centre has officially been designated by Oakville Town Council as Oakville’s first stand-alone heritage tree. For a history of the tree, see article at http://www.insidehalton.com/news/article/917269.
On Monday, December 13, 2010, a meeting organized by Burlington councillors to talk about the Niagara to GTA Corridor (formerly the Mid-Peninsula Highway) was attended by over 1,200 people! Public opposition to directing this road corridor, which is proposed to run …
