HMS General Hunter exhibit docking at Welland Museum
March 5, 2018 Comments Off on HMS General Hunter exhibit docking at Welland Museum
The Welland Museum is the port of choice for the HMS General Hunter Shipwreck Exhibit starting April 14/2018. The HMS General Hunter was involved in the War of 1812, part of the British/Canadian squadron on the Upper Great Lakes. The brig was involved in several engagements. It was involved in the capture of Detroit before […]
Continue reading …Minister announces funding for Great Lakes protection
December 7, 2017 Comments Off on Minister announces funding for Great Lakes protection
Earlier this week, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna announced that the Government of Canada will be investing $44.84 million for the Great Lakes Protection Initiative. This funding is part of the $70.5 million of new funding that was earmarked in Budget 2017 for freshwater protection. The funding from this weeks’ announcement […]
Continue reading …Increased investment called for to protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
November 23, 2017 Comments Off on Increased investment called for to protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
GLRI-type process proposed to Environment and Climate Change Minister Mayors, businesses and NGOs gathered in Ottawa on Wednesday Nov. 22/2017 to call for a collaborative process to amplify and accelerate Great Lakes and St. Lawrence protection and restoration, at their second annual Parliament Hill Days. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence advocates requested that Environment […]
Continue reading …Fallen Workers Memorial to be unveiled Sunday
November 6, 2017 Comments Off on Fallen Workers Memorial to be unveiled Sunday
After years of research, planning and fundraising, a memorial to honour 137 workers who lost their lives during construction of the Welland Canal will finally be unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at 2 p.m. The Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial Task Force invites family members and descendants of the fallen workers and the entire […]
Continue reading …Water diversion application process to improve
August 8, 2017 Comments Off on Water diversion application process to improveThe Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) announced last Wednesday Aug. 2/2017 it is settling its challenge to the Waukesha Diversion Approval with an agreement to collaborate on improving the review of water diversion applications in the future. The agreement between the Cities Initiative and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water […]
Continue reading …POCOMAR: Serving the community on the water
July 24, 2017 Comments Off on POCOMAR: Serving the community on the water
If you’ve never been in distress on the water, you may have never heard of POCOMAR. But for those who have needed their assistance, whether it’s because their boat ran aground or became disabled, they quickly learn what the unit is all about. POCOMAR – Port Colborne Marine Auxilliary Rescue – is an all-volunteer, non-profit […]
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