Tag: freshwater lakes

  • North America’s Great Lakes Are A World Class Destination

    North America’s Great Lakes Are A World Class Destination

    During my recent tenure as Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, I researched the status of our Great Lakes building on work I was involved in 20 years ago when I was then also Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Natural Resources. At that time, much of the ministry’s work…

  • Ask Ontario To Grow Greenbelt To Protect Vital Water Supplies

    Ask Ontario To Grow Greenbelt To Protect Vital Water Supplies

    Dear Silo, I share with you and your readers both good news and not so good news. The Province has launched a consultation process on expanding the Greenbelt to protect critical water resources. Several hydrologically significant areas are included in the proposal, but vulnerable areas are missing. We need to get this right. Ask the…