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Friends of Stittsville Wetlands receives two-year funding from Ottawa Stewardship Council
The Friends of Stittsville Wetlands, a volunteer, community-based organization with the mission to “Protect, restore, regenerate, and rewild Stittsville’s Wetlands for future generations,” continues to build momentum in its second year as it receives a two-year grant from the Ottawa Stewardship Council.
In the News! – CBC Ottawa: Ottawa wetlands cut from 'provincially significant' list
Friends of Stittsville Wetlands president and co-founder, Janet Stavinga, had a chance to speak with Kate Porter at CBC Ottawa about the rollback on protections for wetlands across the province, including the Goulbourn Wetland Complex.
Friends of Stittsville Wetlands receives funding from the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville on World Migratory Bird Day
In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, overlooking the headwaters of Poole Creek along the TransCanada Trail, the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville presented a $1000 cheque to the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands (FoSW) in support of their ongoing work to protect, restore, regenerate, and rewild the Goulbourn Wetland Complex.
Stittsville Wetlands Community Group to receive funding from the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville
The Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville will present a cheque to the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands (FoSW) on Saturday, October 12, 2024 – World Migratory Bird Day. This cheque presentation is being made to support the FoSW's work in protecting, restoring, regenerating, and rewilding our wetlands.
Keeping Ottawa Wet and Wild - Ontario Nature Magazine
Ontario Nature has partnered with The Friends of Stittsville Wetlands, and together we are bringing to light the alarming extent of provincially significant wetlands “delisted” across the province due to the recent policy changes made by the provincial government.
Stittsville wetlands community group gets funding from Ottawa Stewardship Council
Friends of Stittsville Wetlands are thrilled to announce that they have received a major grant of $3500 from the Ottawa Stewardship Council (OSC). This funding will help the newly created not-for-profit organization build its capacity to protect a provincially significant wetland that is on the doorstep of Stittsville and threatened by continuing development pressures as well as policy changes by the Province of Ontario in late 2022.
Friends of Stittsville Wetlands in the News
Ottawa Stewardship Council provides grant to Friends of Stittsville Wetlands.
Stittsville Central · February 1, 2024
Wetland friends welcome funding.
Your Community Voice – Stittsville · February 8, 2024 · pg. 10
Other News
Ontario omnibus bill ‘Get It Done Act’ to contain urban boundary changes.
CTV News Toronto · The Canadian Press · Published Feb. 20, 2024 1:38 p.m. EST
Lobbying push to expand Ottawa’s urban boundary faces local opposition.
Both the South March Lands and the 65-hectare Fernbank Road property have been the subject of a back-and-forth tug-of-war between the province and the city for who has the right to control their future development.
Q Briefing · Carolyn Gruske · Published Jan 19, 2024 at 9:13am
Ford government tables bill to reverse Ontario urban boundary changes.
CP 24· CTVNews Toronto · Katherine DeClerq
Published Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:35 PM EST
Last Updated Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:35 PM EST
Ontario tables bill to reverse city, regional land boundary changes.
Minister Calandra said previous housing minister’s staff was too involved in the expansions.
CBC · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 16, 2023 2:03 PM EST | Last Updated: November 16, 2023
Minister Calandra Introduces Planning Statue Law Amendment Act, 2023.
Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing
November 16, 2023
Deachman: Province's urban boundary reversal should have city council re-examining growth plans.
Ontario's reversal on adding 650 hectares to Ottawa's boundary better fits the city's plans for intensification. But what else might change?
The Ottawa Citizen · Bruce Deachman· Published Oct 24, 2023 • Last updated Oct 26, 2023
Ontario Government to Reverse Urban Boundary Changes.
CPAC · October 23, 2023
Ford government reverses changes to urban boundaries of multiple Ontario municipalities.
CP 24· CTV News Toronto · Katherine DeClerq · Published Monday, October 23, 2023 10:25 AM EDT ·Last Updated Monday, October 23, 2023 11:54 AM EDT
Ontario reversing urban boundary expansions for several communities.
Housing Minister Paul Calandra said he is reversing course on changes to official boundaries for Barrie, Belleville, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Peterborough
TVO Today · The Canadian Press · Allison Jones, Liam Casey · Oct 23, 2023
UPDATED: Province reversing urban boundary expansions for Ottawa, several other communities.
Housing minister Paul Calandra says the previous housing minister's office was too involved in changes for those plans.
The Ottawa Citizen · The Canadian Press · Allison Jones, Liam Casey· Published Oct 23, 2023
Ford government to reverse controversial urban boundary expansions.
'Too much involvement from the minister's office' in decisions, Paul Calandra says
CBC News · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 23, 2023 10:19 AM EDT · Last Updated October 23, 2023
Ontario Winding Back Changes to Official Plans.
Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing
October 23, 2023
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