http://ottawariverkeeper.ca The Ottawa Riverkeeper en-us Copyright 2005 2012-05-17T07:20:22-04:00 hourly Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:00:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/26th_annual_kipawa_river_rally/ Come on out for a true northern experience! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to paddle a beautiful and pristine river with never ending rapids. The river offers a range of white water: from big waves to creeking. At night, gather around the campfire, socialize with new and old friends and enjoy a fish fry dinner. The Kipawa Rally is an annual event to raise awareness and help ... Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/8th_annual_miramichi_lodge_paddlequest/ Welcome to the 8th annual Miramichi Lodge Paddlequest.This fundraising event, planned for Sunday June 10, 2012 to celebrate Canadian Heritage Rivers, is organized by the Miramiachi Lodge Foundation to raise funds that will directly enhance the quality of life of the Lodge’s residents. Paddlequest is an organized flat water paddle (not a race), that will follow a route from the sandy ... Sat, 26 May 2012 11:23:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/paddlefest_2012/ MEC Ottawa presents PADDLEFEST 2012 Paddlefest is an event intended to promote paddling within the Ottawa region, as well as to raise awareness for water safety and preserving the integrity of our rivers and lakes. The focus is on education and instruction, and building the paddling community by engaging new diverse communities and youth in our core activities. Come on down and meet your ... Tue, 15 May 2012 22:38:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/pushing_carbon_tax_cost_research_agency_its_funding_tories_confirm/ The federal government has confirmed what the rumour mill suspected: it shut down an arm’s length, independent advisory group because it didn’t like the advice it was getting on addressing climate change. Funding for the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) was cut in the last budget, giving the group just one year to live. Since 1988, it has been producing ... Sat, 12 May 2012 15:36:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/help_us_clean_up_brewery_creek/ Jim Cumming Male Wood Duck Brewery Creek Clean-Up Join Ottawa Riverkeeper and our Gatineau partners to help clean up Gatineau’s historic Brewery Creek. When: Saturday, May 12 from 9 am to noon. (Rain date May 19th) Where: We’ll meet at the Théâtre de l’Île at the corner of rue Montcalm and rue Wellington in Gatineau. We’ll be cleaning the first section of the creek this ... Fri, 11 May 2012 23:03:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/get_involved/job_opportunities_1/ Ottawa Riverkeeper is seeking an outgoing, bilingual student to join our team this summer. The Swim Guide Coordinator will conduct beach research, enter data into the WATERKEEPER SWIM GUIDE© and carry out public outreach at beaches in the national capital region. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:53 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/about/contact_us/ Ottawa Riverkeeper has moved to a new office. Many thanks to MEC for housing us for almost 5 years in our critical start up years. Our new address is 2-379 Danforth Avenue in Westboro, Ottawa. Our new phone number is 613-321-1120. Wed, 09 May 2012 22:32:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/budget_bill_gives_harper_cabinet_free_hand_on_environmental_assessments/ The Harper government is giving a wide range of new powers to cabinet ministers to decide the scope of environmental assessments, as it proceeds with an omnibus budget bill that overhauls the way Ottawa will review major resource projects. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver has promoted the legislative changes as providing greater certainty to investors keen to develop Canada’s vast ... Wed, 09 May 2012 09:02:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/experimental_farm_mooney_s_bay_beach_among_contaminated_sites_listed_in_new_report/ OTTAWA — Ottawa’s past as an industrial city haunts it still, with a new environmental report showing that several of the capital’s landmarks and civic facilities stand on polluted land. The annual report on contaminated sites for which the federal government is responsible, released Tuesday by federal Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan, shows that of the 22,000 sites identified ... Sat, 05 May 2012 14:52:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/3i_summit_on_sustainability/ The 3i Summit on Sustainability: Collaborating for Action is a unique 3 step process that brings together over 200 leaders, great minds and change agents from multiple sectors to catalyze relationships and collaborate on tangible environmentally sustainable initiatives to put into action for Ottawa. Inspired by the original 3i Summit held by Leadership Ottawa in 2009, the 3i process has ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:14:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/public_input_into_source_water_protection_plans_2/ Important Comment Period Three open houses will be held by the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee to get municipal and public input. We encourage comments on the draft Source Protection Plan and Explanatory Document because the Source Protection Committee has the ability to revise these documents in May to address comments. This is the Committee’s last opportunity to revise ... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:27:00 -0400 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/tories_to_overhaul_fisheries_act/ The Harper 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. Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield said the existing rules treat all bodies of water the same, regardless of size or importance to fisheries. The changes are part of the Conservative government’s ...