http://ottawariverkeeper.ca The Ottawa Riverkeeper en-us Copyright 2005 2013-06-19T21:37:58-04:00 hourly Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:36:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/riverwatchers_protecting_the_river/ It takes a watershed to save a river. That’s why our River Watch Program is critical to ... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:48:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/hot_summer_issues/ The summer has been hot and dry but great for swimming! The Waterkeeper Swim Guide has been ... Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:18:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/the_petawawa_river_to_dam_or_not_to_dam/ (Photo:Kayakers on Petawawa River) On August 7th at 6:30 pm Xeneca Power Development Inc will ... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:38:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/leaked_changes_to_federal_fisheries_act_affect_ottawa_river/ Documents leaked this week indicate that the federal government is planning to change the ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:43:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/please_support_the_2012_water_38_wastewater_budgets/ On February 22nd the City of Ottawa’s Water and Wastewater Operating Budgets will go before City ... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:28:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/something_stinks_between_watson_and_baird_1/ E. coli This past week we’ve seen the issue of sewage in the Ottawa River at the centre of ... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:15:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/environmental_protection_weakened_by_federal_budget_cuts/ It’s no surprise that escalating environmental concerns are prompting a growing need for ... Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:21:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/grandfather_commanda_a_man_of_wisdom_and_inspiration/ Ottawa Riverkeeper is sad to learn that Algonquin Elder William Commanda, known by the ... Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:17:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/riverkeeper_s_point_of_view_community_water_supply/ Do you know where your tap water comes from? How much of it there is? How often it is tested or ... Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:47:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/blog/local_communities_struggle_with_the_challenge_of_treating_septage/ The majority of citizens in the Ottawa-Gatineau area live in dwellings which are serviced by ...