Re: [greentrans] FW: Local transit

My concern is frequency of service. Unless this can be brought down to 10 mins max. bus use within Oakville will not be an option most Oakville citizens would consider, all things being equal - i.e. availability of a car and holding a current license.
Ron

--- lseiler@cogeco.ca wrote:

From: "Lisa Seiler" <lseiler@cogeco.ca>
To: <greentrans@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [greentrans] FW: Local transit
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 19:09:15 -0400

From: B. Hopkins [mailto:brianhopkins2@sympatico.ca]
Sent: May-08-12 3:18 PM
To: Lisa Seiler
Subject: Local transit



Hi Lisa,

I am doing a short, private study with an aim at finding ways to improve
local public transit.

Could you please send your GreenTrans contacts a request to send me their
ideas?

I would like to receive some brief comments, suggestions for improvement,
criticisms, or questions about local public transit in Oakville. This should
include broader general matters of general concern (price, communications,
reliability, routes, frequency of service, etc.) rather than items that are
too narrow though specific examples to illustrate a concern (e.g.,
convenience) may be helpful to me.

Thanks,

Brian

[greentrans] FW: Local transit

From: B. Hopkins [mailto:brianhopkins2@sympatico.ca]
Sent: May-08-12 3:18 PM
To: Lisa Seiler
Subject: Local transit



Hi Lisa,

I am doing a short, private study with an aim at finding ways to improve
local public transit.

Could you please send your GreenTrans contacts a request to send me their
ideas?

I would like to receive some brief comments, suggestions for improvement,
criticisms, or questions about local public transit in Oakville. This should
include broader general matters of general concern (price, communications,
reliability, routes, frequency of service, etc.) rather than items that are
too narrow though specific examples to illustrate a concern (e.g.,
convenience) may be helpful to me.

Thanks,

Brian

[greentrans] FW: Switching Gears - Public Open House #2

From: Transportation Master Plan [mailto:TMP@oakville.ca]
Sent: May-03-12 2:58 PM
To: Transportation Master Plan
Subject: Switching Gears - Public Open House #2






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Open House
Wednesday, May 16

6:30–9 p.m.

Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road

Committee rooms 1 and 2



Open house — 6:30–7 p.m. & 8:30–9 p.m.

Project presentation — 7–7:40 p.m.

Open discussion — 7:40–8:30 p.m.



At this second public open house, an evaluation of the alternative solutions
will be presented. You will have an opportunity to have your say on how we
change and improve our transportation system — getting us closer to our goal
of being the most livable town in Canada.



Switching Gears (the town's Transportation Master Plan update) will result
in a practical, long-term action plan to guide the development of the town's
transportation system to meet the needs of planned growth. This study will
define existing problems/opportunities, consider and evaluate solutions, and

will identify an optimum transportation system to the year 2031. To comply
with the Environmental Assessment Act, the study is being conducted in
accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process.



Following the open house, the next step in the process will be to finalize
the preferred transportation strategy taking into account comments that will
be received from stakeholders and the public. A final report on the study
findings will be presented to Town Council later this summer.



If you have any questions related to this study or wish to be added to our
mailing list for updates on Switching Gears, please contact:



Switching Gears Core Team

Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road

Oakville ON L6H 0H3

tmp@oakville.ca

905-815-6060



For more information visit www.oakville.ca



This master plan study is being carried out in a transparent public process
under the Environmental Assessment (EA) Act. The scope of the study will
follow Section 2.7 (Transportation Master Plan process) in the Municipal
Class EA guidelines.









Transportation Master Plan | Town of Oakville | 905-815-6060 |
<http://www.oakville.ca> www.oakville.ca


Vision: To be the most livable town in Canada
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[greentrans] FW: Cycle, Walk Oakville - New Map!

The Town of Oakville is looking for input on its new cycling and walking
map. See instructions below.



From: Chris Clapham [mailto:CClapham@oakville.ca]
Sent: April-27-12 11:27 PM
To: Chris Clapham
Subject: Cycle, Walk Oakville - New Map!






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Description: Description: Description: Make Your Move - get active your way,
every day!



You can now follow us on Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/TownofOakville> and Twitter
<https://twitter.com/#!/townofoakville> .



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Cycle, Walk Oakville!

New map!



As part of the town's Active Transportation Master Plan, the current cycling
and trails map is getting a whole new look and we need your help!



The new Cycle, Walk Oakville map is being offered as an interactive online
map as well as a hard copy version.



Now it's time to put it to the test. We'd like your help in trying out our
online version before it is released to the public. Just follow these steps:

1. click here <http://www.oakville.ca/maps-disclaimer.html> and it
will take you to the electronic map

2. click on "More Maps"

3. choose "Cycleways and Trails" from the drop down menu

4. click on "Load Map"



Try it out! What did you like? Did you find it easy to use? What do you
think should be improved or added? Any other comments?

Just email <mailto:cclapham@oakville.ca> us your comments by May 7, 2012.



In addition, we'll have a draft of the printed version for you to review at
Town Hall on May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Just stop by the Engineering
and Construction department on the lower level, and let us know your
thoughts.



Thanks for your time. We appreciate your feedback.



If you have any questions, please contact:



Chris Clapham

Sustainable Transportation Program

Coordinator

Town of Oakville

905-845-6601, ext.3306

cclapham@oakville.ca



Get more information on the town's Active Transportation Master Plan
<http://www.oakville.ca/townhall/active-transportation-master-plan.html> or
the town's Make your Move
<http://www.oakville.ca/culturerec/make-your-move.html> program.








Chris Clapham
Sustainable Transportation Program Co-ordinator
Engineering and Construction
Town of Oakville | 905-845-6601 ext.3306 | f: 905-338-4159 |
<http://www.oakville.ca/> www.oakville.ca


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[greentrans] FW: Oakville wins bicycle award

From: Pam Damoff [mailto:PDamoff@oakville.ca]
Sent: April-26-12 1:03 PM
To: Lisa Seiler (lseiler@cogeco.ca)



… Oakville won a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Communities Award at the Ontario
Bike Summit. Chris Clapham, from the Town, and I accepted the award from
the Minister of Transportation, Bob Chierelli and Eleanor McMahon from Share
the Road.



Chris did an outstanding job with the application – it was really quite
something all the detail required and just how much we have done. So very
much more to still do though, so now we need to Strive for Silver!!!



Here are the pics from Tuesday.

Pam




Pam Damoff
Ward 2 Town Councillor
Office of the Mayor and Council
Town of Oakville | 905-582-4237 | <http://www.oakville.ca/>
www.oakville.ca


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[greentrans] FW: Radio Show on Public Transit

From Bob Wood, former Burlington city councillor.



From: Bob Wood [mailto:timberline24@hotmail.com]
Sent: April-25-12 9:18 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Radio Show on Public Transit



Today I'm on Unusual Sources CFMU 93.3 (5:30 pm) talking with Doug Brown re
how Burlington Council continues to mismanage the public transit file.



Cheers,

Bob

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The event was an important way of thanking the many participants who volunteered their time and effort to clean up our city and an opportunity for exhibitors to gain exposure to a very targeted group of citizens and groups in Burlington! Back To Top ACTION ALERTS Burlington transit activists, Bob Wood and Doug Brown, discuss the Burlington Transit review today at 5:30 p.m. on CFMU 93.3. At the RBG’s Home & Garden Show this weekend are a number of Make and Take workshops, including Vegetable and Herb Planters, Wind Chimes, and Bee-utiful Bee Houses, plus a rain barrel sale on Sunday.   It’s the final week of voting in Shell’s FuellingChange contest and there’s still time to support Conservation Halton’s Songbird Meadows project and create wildlife habitat in Oakville.  All registered users receive 50 Bonus Votes to allocate to the environmental projects of their choice. The bonus vote offer goes until 11:59 pm EDT Sunday, April 29, 2012. 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Talk with HEN staff, vendors Eco Alternative Energy, Solargy Solutions, and Solar Direct Canada, and homeowners to find out what's involved in getting a solar installation. Pick up directions at the HEN booth for the self-guided solar tour, which runs between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Solar vendors and HHEAT staff will be on the tour to provide descriptions and answer questions. The solar tour is part of a series of Green Leadership tours that day. All across Halton individuals participated in their local municipal Earth Day clean ups in an attempt to help protect the environment. Tim Hortons cleans up. On Friday, April 20, employees at Tim Hortons head office in Oakville spent 20 minutes picking up garbage and debris in and around Wyecroft Road. Burlington cleanup. The BurlingtonGreen event provides an opportunity for residents, schools, groups and businesses to team up to clean up the city. Almost 6,500 people signed up, however more individuals participated. Oakville clean up. Community members gathered in 33 sites around Oakville during a grey Saturday morning to take part in the 21st annual Earth Week Clean Up of Nature Sites.  The five posts in the My Sustainable Day-Cation in Burlington are all online now. The posts in chronological order are about cycling, green buildings, local food, waste, and youth and engagement. They provide a good overview about several sustainable initiatives taking place in Burlington. For Earth Day this year, Whole Foods Market has announced that they will no longer carry red-rated wild-caught fish in their seafood departments. A red rating indicates that a species is suffering from overfishing or that current fishing methods harm other marine life or habitats. Back To Top OTHER NEWS Toronto’s chief medical officer wants the city to cut speed limits to 30 kilometres per hour on residential streets and 40 kilometres per hour on other streets, to reduce the severity of injuries to pedestrians and cyclists.  Portland, Oregon, with the highest rate of bicycle commuting in the U.S., is moving to increase bicycle use as more cost-effective than expanding roads for car use.   According to the Toronto Star, the Ontario Liberals have buried several proposed changes in their new budget bill that strike at the heart of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance has analyzed the province’s plan to cut costs in the electricity sector. The plan is to merge the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity Sector Operator (IESO), saving 1% of total costs, and to search for ways of reducing costs in the electricity distribution companies. However, the electricity generation companies are responsible for 80% of the costs in the sector.   The Ontario Ministry of Environment is proposing to exempt waste haulers transporting hazardous waste from the requirement to obtain a license before commencing their operation. This exemption will also apply to transboundary waste haulers.   The federal government is reducing the number of environmental review bodies from 40 to 3; those three are the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, the National Energy Board and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The fixed timelines for environmental reviews for major economic projects will be: 24 months for review panels under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 18 months for projects under the National Energy Board Act 12 months for "standard" assessments The federal government is planning to overhaul the Fisheries Act to reduce federal protection of fish habitats, saying it will focus on "vital" waterways that are home to important species. Scientists have for the first time mapped the groundwater aquifers across Africa and found large reserves in the North African countries of Libya, Algeria, Egypt and Sudan. However, large scale extraction could quickly deplete the reservoirs, containing water up to 25,000 years old.   Back To Top Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend     Green Building Forum Wed. Apr. 25 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. QE Park Community & Cultural Centre    Sea Sick: Alannah Mitchell Wed. Apr. 25 7:30 p.m.   East Plains United Church, 375 Plains Rd. 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Apr. 28 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre Pet Waste Composting Workshop Sat. Apr. 28 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Ecohouse, Hamilton Workshop series with Sean James: Eco-design and Seeding Sat. Apr. 28 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clearview Church, Oakville Halton Hills Earth Day Fair and Solar Tours Sat. Apr. 28 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Georgetown Market Place Mall, 280 Guelph St.  The Big Dig Sat. Apr. 28 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Clearview Neighbourhood Garden Wild Flowers at Crawford Lake Sun. Apr. 29 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Crawford Lake Conservation Area  Tour Dave Braden's Home: The Greenest House in the province! Sun. Apr. 29 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Flamborough near Valens Conservation Area The Natural Treasures of Carolinian Canada  Sun. Apr. 29 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Waterfront Trust Discovery Centre, Hamilton Volunteers Needed For Ground Breaker Tree Plantings Sun. 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[greentrans] FW: Forum On Transportation Funding - Sat May 12

MOVING FORWARD: a Public Forum on Transportation

GTA commute worst in North America -82 minutes and increasing
Annual economic cost of congestion in GTA -$6 billion
Ontario's $50 Billion BIG MOVE -only 20% funded
Madrid has built more rapid transit in last 10 years than GTA total in 100
years

IT'S TIME TO GET MOVING!

Join public leaders across the province who want to see some bold action.

WHEN: Saturday May 12, 2012 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM
WHERE: Council Chambers, 101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, Ontario

TOPICS: the need for transportation, the current plans, funding
transportation, best practices
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: attendees will be able to participate in audience
surveys and ask questions of an expert panel

COST: free (by reservation only)
TO REGISTER: registration link
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/moving-forward>

AGENDA: click MovingForwardForumAgenda
<http://urbanneighbourhoods.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/movingforwardforumag
enda1.pdf>
For more info: email <mailto:movingforwardforum@gmail.com>
movingforwardforum@gmail.com

This Forum is being produced by the following organizations:
Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods of Ontario (F.U.N.) - an umbrella group
connected with over 500 neighbourhood associations across the province
Transport Action Ontario (TAO) - a non-government provincial organization
advocating for sustainable transportation in Ontario.
Markham Action Group for Improved Community (MAGIC) - an umbrella group
representing more than 40 residents' associations in Markham
Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) - an umbrella
group representing more than 30 residents' associations in North Toronto
Mississauga Residents' Associations Network (MIRANET) - an umbrella group
representing more than 30 residents' associations in Mississauga

Saturday, May 12, 2012 Council Chambers, Markham Civic Centre

1:00 PM Welcome Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of Markham

Session I - Problems & Solutions John Howe, Vice President, Metrolinx
A) Costs of Congestion & Benefits of Infrastructure Investment:
Economic, social, environmental - now and future
B) THE BIG MOVE:
Summary of plans, costs, benefits, updates, timing
Questions and Survey

2:00 PM Session II- Funding the Solutions Matti Siemiatycki, University of
Toronto
Richard Joy, Toronto Board of Trade
Potential Funding Tools
Successful Case Histories
Can they be applied here?
Questions and Survey

3:00 PM Session III - Expert Panel John Howe, Vice President, Metrolinx
Matti Siemiatycki, University of Toronto
Panelists respond to questions Richard Joy, Toronto Board of Trade
Paul Bedford, "Urban Mentor"
Eric Miller, Director, Cities Centre, U.of T.
Alan Brown, Town of Markham

Next Steps

Register now at www.urbanneighbourhoods.ca

pre-registration required

[greentrans] four upcoming GTA transportation events

Transport Action Ontario Forum: April 21 at Metro Hall, Toronto (see below)

 

Ontario Bike Summit: April 24-25 in Toronto http://www.sharetheroad.ca/2012-ontario-bike-summit-s15214

 

Public Forum on Transportation: May 12 in Markham (see below)

 

Goods Movement & Mobility Pricing Forum: May 31 in Toronto

http://www.transportfutures.ca/goods

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Transport Action Ontario AGM and Afternoon Public Forum.

 

Saturday, April 21, 2012, Metro Hall.  55 John St. (at King) Toronto. Room 303.

 

AGM:  10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. All welcome.

 

Afternoon program: 1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

VIA RAIL: THE NEXT DECADE.  Greg Gormick, well known transportation journalist will share a panel with a senior representative of VIA RAIL tba.

 

PANEL ON LIGHT RAIL.  Speakers tba.  Cities included are Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa and Toronto.  All welcome.

 

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To: 905-area Community Association leaders

 

Transportation issues have been at the forefront of the news in Toronto lately. Those in the 905 area have it worse but have been getting much less attention. In fact, there is province-wide frustration on this topic.

 

Five grassroots organizations have decided to do something about it. You may have already heard about this event from one of the organizing partners. It is called:

 

Moving Forward: a Public Forum on Transportation

 

Date & Time: Saturday, May 12 , 2012 1:00 PM

 

Location: Markham Council Chambers, Markham, Ontario

 

Cost: $0 (but you must register- see below)  

 

The event is shaping up as a lightning rod to advance transportation infrastructure and funding. Attached is a flyer and the Agenda.

 

The Forum will feature high profile speakers and panelists with recognized expertise.  Community leaders, elected officials and transportation expects are already confirmed attendees. You will hear how badly we need new transportation, what the current plans are, what the options are to fund and sustain the necessary investments and what we can learn from others who are succeeding. 

 

This will be an interactive Forum with the speakers and panelists. You will have several opportunities to have your questions answered and your views known. More details are available at: 

 

www.urbanneighbourhoods.ca 

 

Seating is limited and attendance is by online registration only. We are giving community leaders an early opportunity to pre-register. You can do so by clicking:  

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/moving-forward

 

 

Please let others in your organization know about this important event.

 

To contact the organizers, email movingforwardforum@gmail.com

 

We hope to see you in Markham. Help us spread the word.

 

This Forum is being produced by the following organizations:

 

Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods of Ontario (F.U.N.) - an umbrella group connected with over 500 neighbourhood associations across the province

 

Transport Action Ontario (TAO) – a non-government provincial organization advocating for sustainable transportation in Ontario. 

 

Markham Action Group for Improved Community (MAGIC) – an umbrella group representing more than 40 residents’ associations in Markham

 

Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Associations (FoNTRA) - an umbrella group representing more than 30 residents’ associations in North Toronto

 

Mississauga Residents’ Associations Network (MIRANET) – an umbrella group representing more than 30 residents’ associations in Mississauga

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            Lisa

 

 

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Halton Environmental Network Weekly Bulletin Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Halton Environmental Network Making Environmental Connections in Halton       Earth Day Edition HEN NEWS EARTH DAY ACTION ALERTS HALTON NEWS OTHER NEWS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RECIPE OF THE WEEK FEATURED VIDEO ___________________________________ HEN NEWS Following the recent announcement by the Ontario Power Authority of changes to the Feed-In Tariff program for renewable energy installations, we will be holding two events this month: Tues. April 24, 7:00-9:00 p.m. – FIT and MicroFIT Basics – Oakville Town Hall Sat. April 28, 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Solar tour – Georgetown Visit HEN at these upcoming free Earth Day events, meet our staff, and pick up a copy of the 2012 Halton Enviro Guide: Sat. April 21 – Burlington Eco Celebration – Burlington City Hall Sat. April 28 – Earth Day Fair and Solar Tour – Georgetown Market Place Mall HEN’s Networking Dinner and Annual General Meeting will be held on Tues. May 29 at The Grand Chalet on Steeles Ave. in Milton. Tickets for the Italian buffet dinner are $20 for members, $30 for non-members until Friday, May 11.  We are looking forward to an engaging evening, with Peter Love, former Chief Conservation Officer of Ontario as our guest speaker, and plenty of networking time.  Tickets can be purchased online or by visiting our booth at any of the above events. For more information, email HEN at info@haltonenvironment.ca Saturday, April 14th HEN particpated in the Halton Eco Festival and had a great time meeting all the individuals who came out, as well as all the vendors who particpated. Back To Top EARTH DAY Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22. It is a reminder that it is our responsibility to take care of the earth. Earth Day organized activities are taking place across Halton. Click on the links below for activities in your municipality or see our calendar. Burlngton is hosting their big annual Community Clean Up Green Up Event Saturday April 21st run by BurlingtonGreen. This annual citywide event provides an important (and fun) opportunity for citizens, schools, groups and businesses to come together and take pride in our City by cleaning it up. Sign up today. Burlington is also holding an Eco-Celebration and Tree Planting event following the clean up. Burlington has further announced a new environmental webpage. Halton Hills is hosting “Earth Week”. Earth Week includes activities for everyone including a 22-minute makeover Friday April 20 followed by their big annual Community Wide Clean-Up Day Saturday April 21 encouraging businesses and schools as well as individuals to clean the town. They will also be hosting their Earth Day Fair Saturday April 28 full of activities to celebrate the Earth including their Halton Hills Earth Day Tree Sale, and Green Leadership Tours! Milton is encouraging it’s residents, students and employees to participate in community clean-up days or take the initiative to do their own clean-up. Free gloves and garbage bags will be available at Town facilities for those who wish to participate in their own clean-up initiatives. Nassagaweya Clean-up is Saturday April 28 asking for volunteers to help pick up roadside litter. Their Good Neighbours Day is Saturday May 5 encouraging individuals to spend a few hours in the morning helping a senior citizen or individuals by completing simple tasks. Jobs include washing windows, helping with yard work or participating in clean-up in Milton.  Oakville is hosting their Oakville Clean Sweep, a 20 minute litter clean up Friday, April 20th at 2pm. They will also be holding their 21st annual Earth Week Clean Up on Saturday, April 21. Check the link for a list of staffed sites throughout Oakville where bags and gloves are available. Earth Day Canada is issuing action-based challenges urging all Canadians (kids, classrooms, groups, businesses, individuals and families) to make positive changes to their daily habits!  Back To Top ACTION ALERTS Today only (Wed. Apr. 18), Whole Foods Market in Oakville is donating 5% of sales to the Oakville Sustainable Food Partnership. Whole Foods will continue to support OSFP by being the host site for the Harbourside Organic Farmers’ Market this year, starting on Saturday, June 16. The Town of Oakville is reviewing its Transportation Master Plan and has a short online survey. Back To Top HALTON NEWS The GTA Clean Air Partnership is highlighting Burlington this week, with a series of posts on My Sustainable Day-cation in Burlington. Burlington’s Transit Master Plan review made the Toronto Star with the headline, “Burlington slow to climb aboard transit”.  The Town of Oakville is implementing two new coyote management initiatives – an online coyote reporting system and a by-law amendment to prevent coyotes from being fed on public land.  The federal government is providing $374,000 in funding through the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF) to the Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern, including the Royal Botanical Gardens, the Bay Area Restoration Council, Conservation Halton and the Hamilton Conservation Authority. Halton’s Health and Social Services Committee received a report on the potential local effects of climate change, including increased pests and premature deaths due to heat.  Back To Top OTHER NEWS Federal Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver has announced major changes to environmental assessment in Canada, which has environmentalists worried.  Environmental Defence is watching a request by TransCanada PipeLines/Enbridge Gas for their pipeline which runs from Sarnia to Montreal. The request is to allow the flow to be reversed and the pressure to be increased, in order to be able to transport the heavier tar sands products. For more information visit TransCanada and  Environmental Defence. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance is not happy with the appointment of Murray Elston, former president of the Canadian Nuclear Association, to review Ontario’s electricity sector. Testing done on snapping turtle road kill in Ontario found most of the creatures to be a toxic soup of PCBs and mercury, according to Ontario Nature Staff Ecologist John Urquhart. Opponents of the Ontario Snapping Turtle hunt say the population cannot withstand the combined pressures of pollution, cars, disappearing habitat and hunting, given their low rate of reproduction.  The Québec government has announced that $60 million will be used to develop greenbelts in Montréal and Québec City.  Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki has resigned from the David Suzuki Foundation board following worries that his opinions could endanger the foundation's charitable status under new federal scrutiny. Back To Top VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Ground Breakers Oakville is looking for volunteers for its spring native tree and shrub plantings on Sun. April 29, Fri. May 4, Sat. May 5, and Wed. May 9. Email president@oakvillegreen.org. Conservation Halton’s 2012 Trees for Watershed Health planting will take place on Saturday, May 5. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m. and planting will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Kelso Quarry Park in Milton. The event is open to individuals, families or groups who pre-register. Spaces fill quickly.  Check our Earth Day section for the many volunteer opportunities to plant trees or clean up a local park on Saturday, April 21. Back To Top Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Featured Sponsor Electronic Waste Collection Event On April 21, from 11:00 - 4:00 Organic Garage will be holding an Electronic Waste Collection Event at the store. Drop off your out-of-use electronics and batteries and drop in for incredible savings on many of the earth friendly household products they carry in the store.   Drinking Water Source Protection Planning Wed. Apr. 18 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Discovery Centre, Hamilton Drinking Water Source Protection Planning Thurs. Apr. 19 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Carlisle Community Centre, Carlisle “Dirt! The Movie” Thur. Apr. 19 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Encore Cinema, 171 Speers Rd., Oakville The Case Against Fluoride: Meet Dr. Paul Connett Thur. Apr. 19 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Metro Hall, Toronto Halton Hills 22 Minute Makeover Fri. Apr. 20 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Throughout Halton Hills Oakville 20 Minute Clean Up Fri. Apr. 20 2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. All across Oakville Party for the Planet Apr. 21 & 22 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Toronto Zoo   Climb the CN Tower for WWF-Canada Sat. Apr. 21 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CN Tower, Toronto   Good Green Jobs Conference 2012 Sat. Apr. 21 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Ontario Public Service Employees Union Office 1100 Dearness Drive, London   Tim Hortons Earth Day Walk and Fun Run Sat. Apr. 21 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Waterfront Trail, Hamilton   Oakville Earth Week Clean Up Sat. Apr. 21 9:00 a.m.  – 11:00 a.m. Sites across Oakville    Burlington Clean-Up Green-Up Sat. Apr. 21 9:00 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. Across Burlington    Transport Action Ontario AGM and Afternoon Public Forum Sat. Apr. 21 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Metro Hall, Toronto  Electronic Recycling Event Sat. Apr. 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Electronic Waste Collection Event Sat. Apr. 21 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Organic Garage Earthday Hamilton Community Tree Planting Festival  Sat. Apr. 21 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Princess Point (Cootes Paradise), Longwood Rd. N. Burlington Eco Celebration Sat. Apr. 21 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Burlington City Hall  Nature, Culture and Building Resilient Communities with Mark Morey   Sat. Apr. 21 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. OISE, Toronto  Frog Watchers’ Hike at Mountsberg Sat. Apr. 21 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mountsberg Conservation Area Act for the Planet  Sun. Apr. 22 Canada Take It Up for Earth Day Sun. Apr. 22 Canada All-Weather Challenge Sun. Apr. 22 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hilton Falls 10 Millionth Tree Planting Event Sun. Apr. 22 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bronte Creek Provincial Park Halton Regional Museum Trash Party Sun. Apr. 22 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Halton Regional Museum   Willow Park Ecology's Earth Day Sun. Apr. 22 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Willow Park Ecology Centre   Grow Wild! Earth Day Tour of London Civic Garden Complex Sun. Apr. 22 1:00 p.m. – 4;00 p.m. 625 Springbank Drive, London   Water Docs Film Series Sun. Apr. 22 7:00 p.m. 612 Markham St. / Bloor W.   Pitch-In Canada week Apr. 23-30 Clean Bin Project Film Screening Mon. Apr. 23 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. St. John's United Church, Oakville 2012 Ontario Bike Summit Apr. 24 - 25  Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario   Public Open House Sustainable building & development guidelines Tues. Apr. 24 7:00p.m. - 9:30 p.m. City Hall Room 247 Green Building Forum Wed. Apr. 25 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. QE Park Community & Cultural Centre    Sea Sick: Alannah Mitchell Wed. Apr. 25 7:30 p.m.   East Plains United Church, 375 Plains Rd. E., Burlington   Insects Go Wild! – Invasions of MicroFauna in the Big Picture Apr. 26-27  Ridgetown Frog Watchers’ Hike at Mountsberg  Apr. 27 & 28 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mounstberg Conservation Area   Home and Garden Show Apr. 27-29 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. RBG Centre, 680 Plains Road W, Burlington     Earth Day Rain Barrel Art Auction Apr. 28 – 29 April 28: Lime Ridge Mall, 999 Upper Wentworth April 29: 2012 Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W.   Earth Day fair and tours Sat. Apr. 28 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Georgetown Market Place Mall, 280 Guelph St.  For more events, visit our full Calendar Disclaimer: HEN does not take a position on the issues presented at these events.  They are listed as events that are potentially of interest to our readership.   RECIPE OF THE WEEK Roasted Mushroom and Barley Salad with Leeks and Hazelnuts: Toronto Vegetarian Association Back To Top FEATURED VIDEO Reuse and Recycle Clothing to Help the Environment: http://haltonrecycles.wordpress.com/ Back To Top The Halton Environmental Network (HEN) is an incorporated non-profit organization operating in the Region of Halton, Ontario (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville). HEN shares information and resources with member environmental groups, other non-profit organizations, businesses, governments, and the public. The 2012 Halton Enviro Guide is available on our website and in hard copy attown halls, libraries, and schools throughout Halton.  See http://haltonenvironment.com/enviroguide. If you would like copies, please email hen.admin@gmail.com or call 905-299-2327. Become an Individual Supporter! The Individual Supporter fee for 2012 is $15. Click here to find out how.  follow on Twitter | like on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 Halton Environmental Network, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to hear about environmental news and environmental events within your community. Halton Environmental Network www.haltonenvironment.com 905-299-2327  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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