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 Items tagged: water infrastructureItems Found: 29Sask. Water Infrastructure Program Now Province-WideApril 7, 2009 - 11:30 am Saskatchewan's Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program will now be available to the entire province. Originally offered in the southwest last year, the expanded program will support the development of secure water sources to expand the livestock industry, encourage rural economic activity and... Categories: News, Western Canada Useful and AttractiveApril 7, 2009 - 9:25 am Is there a market for eye-catching water infrastructure? Prior to my current employment with CWT, I worked with an environmental services company that listed composting and soil remediation among its specialties. During my time there, the City of Calgary issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the... Categories: Blog Manitoba's Flood ManagementApril 3, 2009 - 9:59 am As the rain fell heavily in Toronto this morning and I hoped my basement wouldn't flood, it was hard not to think of Manitoba, where next week, flood waters are expected to peak somewhere between the levels the province (and nearby state of North Dakota) saw in 1979 and 2006. While the flood isn't... Categories: Blog U of W Implements Campus-Wide Bottled Water BanMarch 23, 2009 - 10:58 am Bottled water bans have hit schools. The University of Winnipeg (U of W) announced today that it will become the first university in Canada to end the provision and sale of bottled water campus-wide. The sale of bottled water will be phased out by the autumn 2009 semester and funding will be put towards... Categories: News, Western Canada Federal Budget: A Fair Stimulus?March 20, 2009 - 1:39 pm The following letter was excerpted in CWT's March/April issue. Look there for more discussion on the federal budget and water infrastructure. The most recent federal budget in Canada boasted an infrastructure stimulus. What is that stimulus for water infrastructure in Ontario? Is it enough? In... Categories: Blog Expect Hundreds of Burst Watermains, OSWCA WarnsFebruary 26, 2009 - 8:07 am The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association today issued an advisory to residents and motorists in Ontario--expect significant disruption and delays resulting from broken water pipes over the next six weeks. "Just as we have a flu season and a mosquito season, we have a burst watermain... Fast Money for Small TownsFebruary 18, 2009 - 10:17 am Since Ministers Smitherman and Baird announced the $1 billion of infrastructure funding for Ontario small communities on Friday, my inbox has been flooded (no pun intended) with announcements about big bucks for tiny towns. Water projects are seeing results. Among the 289 communities on the list... Categories: Blog P.E.I. Agriculture Sees Funds for Water ProtectionFebruary 17, 2009 - 2:27 pm The feds and the province of P.E.I. have announced eight new projects to improve and protect water resources and wetlands. Federal funding of $397,280 for these projects will be made under the Canada-Prince Edward Island National Water Program (CPEINWP), which focuses on environmental training, soil... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Fighting the Water BattleFebruary 3, 2009 - 9:04 am Maude Barlow has mesmerizing rhetoric. Last Thursday night, she and CUPE Ontario president Sid Ryan made their penultimate stop on their Unbottle It! tour, and every shocking statistic in Barlow's repertoire brought surprised gasps and clucking tongues from all corners of the room. Needless to... Categories: Blog |
