To: Watershed News Media
Date: January 20, 2011
The Cataraqui Source Protection Committee is hosting a series of 12 roundtables in 2011. The purpose of the roundtables is to involve community members in the preparation of the Cataraqui source protection plan.
“We’re hoping to involve everyone including municipal councils and staff, community groups, business owners, landowners and residents,” said John Williamson, Source Protection Committee Chair. “People are invited to come out and share their ideas for developing a plan to protect our local sources of drinking water.”
“The source protection plan for the Cataraqui area will outline not only how local sources of drinking water should be protected, but also who should be responsible for the efforts, and when activities should occur,” added Williamson.
The proposed plan will require the approval of the Ontario Minister of the Environment.
Roundtables are being held in 12 communities in the Cataraqui Source Protection Area. These are mainly located where there are municipal water systems. Regional groundwater will be the focus of the three roundtables at Athens, Marysville and Greater Napanee. (See attached list for roundtable dates and locations.)
Facilitator Sue Cumming will engage the participants in interactive discussions that will address key source protection topics. Source Protection Committee members and Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority staff will share some draft policy ideas for discussion by the group.
Roundtable participants are encouraged to register in advance so that they can be sent background materials to prepare for the meeting.
Registration can be done by e-mail at roundtables@cataraquiregion.on.ca or phone (613) 546-4228 ext. 248 or toll-free 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) ext. 248.
For more information call:
John C. Williamson, Chair, Cataraqui Source Protection Committee (613) 353-7335
Rob McRae, Project Manager – Source Water Protection (613) 546-4228 ext. 224
Toll-free (613) area code: 1-877-956-CRCA ext. 224
All roundtable times are 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Monday, January 31
James W. King (Gananoque) Intake Protection Zone
Gananoque Kinsmen Hall
400 Stone St North, Gananoque
Tuesday, February 1
Miller Manor Apartments Wellhead Protection Area
Front of Yonge Community Centre and Library
76 County Road 5 South, Mallorytown
Monday, February 28
Cana Wellhead Protection Area
Holy Name School
370 Kingston Mills Road, Kingston
Tuesday March 1
Brockville Intake Protection Zone
Brockville Rowing Club
1 Ferry Street, Brockville
Monday, April 4
Sydenham Intake Protection Zone
South Frontenac Council Chambers
4432 George Street, Sydenham
Tuesday, April 5
Lansdowne Wellhead Protection Area
Township of Leeds and the Thousand Island Community Centre
1 Jessie Street, Lansdowne
Monday, May 16
A.L. Dafoe (Napanee), Bath, and Sandhurst Shores Intake Protection Zones
St John's Hall
216 Church Street, Bath
Tuesday, May 17
Highly vulnerable aquifers and significant groundwater recharge areas (Athens, Brockville, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Gananoque, Leeds and Thousand Islands, Rideau Lakes)
Joshua Bates Centre
1 Main Street West, Athens
Monday, May 30
Kingston Central and Point Pleasant Intake Protection Zones
Kingston
Front Lounge, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
53 Yonge Street, Kingston
Tuesday, May 31
Highly vulnerable aquifers and significant groundwater recharge areas (Frontenac Islands)
Wolfe Island Town Hall
Main Street (Road 96), Marysville (Wolfe Island)
Thursday, June 16
Highly vulnerable aquifers and significant groundwater recharge areas (Greater Napanee, Kingston, Loyalist, South Frontenac)
Strathcona Paper Centre
16 McPherson Drive, Napanee
Monday, June 20
Fairfield (Amherstview and Odessa) Intake Protection Zone
Amherstview Community Hall
108 Amherst Drive, Amherstview
Dates and locations are subject to change.
Please visit www.cleanwatercataraqui.ca to confirm the details of the roundtable in your community.