Category Archives: Guelph
Water Healing Ritual and Water Fair
Mandaza (Augustine) Kandemwa,
African Traditional Healer
THE SACREDNESS OF WATER
FUNDRAISING TALK, FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2011 7:00-9:00PM GOLDIE MILL RUIN, GUELPH
BOOK SIGNING, SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2011, 12:00PM-1:00PM THE BOOKSHELF, GUELPH
WATER HEALING RITUAL, AND WATER DAY SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2011 10:00-4:00PM GUELPH ARBORETUM
The Tatenda community of Toronto, extends to us here in Guelph, the rare and honoured opportunity to welcome Mandaza (Augustine) Kandemwa, an African Traditional Healer from Zimbabwe to our community. Supported by Sacred Wisdom Centre and interested water stewards of our community, we will experience and receive Mandaza gifts of wisdom, love,… Read the rest
Seeds of Resistance Workshop in Guelph, this Sunday August 28th
There’s a great workshop being held in Guelph this weekend, come on out
if you can. Please spread the word to anyone you think would be
interested. The poster is attached.
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/Knowing the Land is Resistance /presents the Seeds of Resistance Tour:
*When:* Sunday, August 28th, 4-7pm
*Where:* Guelph Arboretum (Meet at the Arboretum Center off College Rd.,
in between Victoria and Gordon.)
Knowing the Land is Resistance (KLR) is a collective that seeks to
engage communities in getting to know their land base by combining
forest literacy, sensory awareness, ecosystem… Read the rest
Concerns about the Proposed Dolime Management Plan and Aquitard Protection
Memo To: Wellington Water Watchers
From: Hugh Whiteley P. Eng.
Date: August 10 2011
RE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVED PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER IN ONTARIO
Background
I am aware, through conversations with Mike Darmon, that Wellington Water Watchers has a continuing concern with the potential threat to water quality posed by proposed removal of a portion of the aquitard that overlies the Gasport aquifer at the (former) Guelph Dolime Quarry. I share this concern. I find that the approach to-date of the Ontario Government to management of the quarry operations, as regards the protection of water quality in the aquifer, is inadequate… Read the rest
Volunteers Needed
We have a number of great volunteer opportunities over the next month. Please see the list below and If you are interested, please email arlene.slocombe@gmail.com.
Work Bee/ Pizza night: Wed. Aug. 31, 4:00 – 7:00 pm (and later if needed)
All Water Watchers are invited to join our work bee/pizza night happening on Wednesday August 31 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm (and later if necessary) at the City of Guelph Water Works Building on York Rd. (29 Waterworks Rd.). We need to add stickers with logos onto 4,500 stainless steel water bottles that will be distributed to… Read the rest
Kids’ Ecological River Walk & Urban Nature Exploration
Participation call-out:
Kids’ Ecological River Walk & Urban Nature Exploration
OPIRG-Guelph is currently in the planning stages of developing a Children’s Ecological Walking Tour of the Speed River. The tour will be geared towards children ages 7 – 11, and will centre on our local river ecosystem, native trees, plants and animal species, watershed issues and what we can do to protect our urban nature.
On Sunday, August 28th we will be hosting a ‘test run’ of the tour and are looking for kids and care-givers who would like to participate and provide us with some feedback on the experience.… Read the rest
Guelph granted extension for quarry comments
Mon Aug 15 2011
http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/578784–guelph-granted-extension-for-quarry-comments
GUELPH — The City of Guelph has been granted extra time to comment on an application to double the extraction rate at a local quarry.
The city had asked the province to extend the commenting period on the four-year-old application in a July 26 letter alleging the license represents an “assault on the safety of Guelph’s drinking water.”
A subsequent letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources seemed to suggest the extension would not be granted.
But on Monday, the office of MPP Liz Sandals circulated a press release in which Sandals was given
Our letter to the editor in response to the mercury article on Dolime
City has water worries at quarry
By Jessica Lovell
Guelph Tribune
http://www.guelphtribune.ca/news/city-has-water-worries-at-quarry/
Guelph’s mayor has been in touch with the Ministry of Natural Resources over concerns that the city’s water supply is being threatened by an application to double extraction limits at the DoLime Quarry.
“Operation of the quarry under the proposed Management Plan would present a threat to the city’s water supply and therefore a threat to the health of Guelph citizens and visitors,” said Mayor Karen Farbridge in a recent letter to the ministry.
The letter was in regards to a July 2007 application to amend the licence
Guelph’s Fresh Water Jamboree Festival – This Saturday Aug.6
Fourth year for Guelph’s Fresh Water Jamboree music, art and environment community festival
GUELPH, ONTARIO – The 2011 Fresh Water Jamboree will be held at Riverside Park at the Bandshell on Saturday August 6, 2011, from noon to midnight.
The Fresh Water Jamboree is an annual one-day music festival established to help raise awareness about “fresh water” in Wellington County, the province of Ontario and across Canada. Be The Artist, a Guelph-based organization that promotes musicians and environmental initiatives, launched Guelph’s first “green” music festival in 2008.
“We’re expecting to see 600 or 700 people at the event this year,” says… Read the rest
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
We are currently recruiting new volunteers who want to be active in Water Watcher activities. If you have interest in any of the following areas:
Staffing WWW displays at various events
Brainstorming strategies
Distributing water at events
Assisting with the in-school delivery of education programs
Research Issues
Communications: Photography, video, web site – various, E-communications (monthly e bulletin, blogs, email, facebook, you-tube)
Fundraising
Outreach
Delivering Water Bottles
Rally organizing
Please let us know by clicking here to fill in your contact information. We will be in touch shortly to get… Read the rest
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