In Case You Missed it There Was a Municipal Election!!
Don’t look now, but another municipal election has come and gone. In case you missed it, as 3 out 4 eligible voters did, St. Catharines has a new mayor and three new members of Council. Congratulations are certainly in order for the returning incumbents as well as the newbies. And regardless of your political bent,…
The Good Guys – Terra Viva Montessori
Meet the environmental champions in our community. Check in with us every month as we highlight the work and accomplishments of various organizations and individuals – The Good Guys. Terra Viva Montessori is a Forest School – the first of its kind in Niagara. It is a unique program, committed to educating children through an innovative and creative…
Last thoughts on the Grantham Rail Trial
City Hall doesn’t want to hear from anyone who doesn’t share their point of view. The Grantham Rail Trail (GRT) project is a prime example. The St. Catharines Environmental Alliance (SEA) requested the opportunity to discuss with City Council the surface treatment for the proposed trial. SEA was agreeable with the need for improvements and,…
City Studies Plan to Plant 100,000 Trees in the Next Ten Years
Hats off to St. Catharines City Council who passed a motion requesting staff to prepare a work plan for planting 100,000 trees over the next ten years. The motion was brought by Coun. Kevin Townsend on April 25th and passed unanimously. The plan was to be developed with a corporate-wide focus and include costing and…
Third Times the Charm…
Let’s just all take a deep breath. The Grantham Rail Trail has been a hot topic with the environmental community and elected municipal officials for a few weeks now. As more conversation has continued between Councillors and Community Members, more information has been released regarding the plan for this path. The hope, through writing a…
Bike Racecourse approved by NPCA is an environmental disaster
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) is the provincial government agency tasked with the protection and management of watershed domains in the Niagara Region. They are most notably responsible for best practices for climate resilience and sustainability, source water and species protection and the conservation of natural green infrastructure within the Niagara Peninsula watershed. The…
The Good Guys – BCAC
Meet the environmental champions in our community. Check in with us every month as we highlight the work and accomplishments of various organizations and individuals – The Good Guys. Biodiversity and Climate Action Collective Niagara (BCAC) is a collective of Niagara’s 18 environmental groups, plus more than two dozen unaffiliated citizens who advocate for proven municipal best…
The Tales of the Rail Trail
St. Catharines City Council recently approved the construction of a 3-metre (10 foot) wide, 3.7 km asphalt trail along the old Grantham Rail Line running between Parnall Road and Roehampton Avenue at a cost of $1,565,000. Unfortunately, SEA only learned of the proposed approval at the 11th hour. We made a last-ditch effort to defer…
Another Asphalt Pathway for the Garden City
Lets face it – we’re not big fans of asphalt. Especially asphalt pathways. And certainly not asphalt pathways through greenspaces. We are for active linkages that connect neighbourhoods and that support recreational and active transportation opportunities. And we would like to believe that trail improvements to existing pathway systems can provide those opportunities at reasonable…
Friends of Walker’s Creek
The Good Guys Meet the environmental champions in our community. Check in with us every month as we highlight the work and accomplishments of various organizations and individuals – The Good Guys. The Friends of Walker’s Creek is made up of citizens who volunteer their time and energy to oversee the string of six parks through which…
Realty Park Mulching Party
We were lucky When you plan an outdoor work party for November 2nd in Ontario, you never know what Mother Nature will throw at you. She must have approved of our project. As members of The St. Catharines Environmental Alliance (SEA) and Friends of Walkers Creek delivered mulch to trees and shrubs, we were rewarded…
Regional Natural Environment System
On Thursday May 20th, Regional Council met to decide which variation of its Natural Heritage System Niagara will have in its years to come. Alongside our Water Resource System, the Natural Heritage System (NHS) constitutes our region’s Natural Environment System, a portion of the Niagara Official Plan which is to be followed for 30 years.…
No roadway through former Fairview GC a Big Win for Environmental Action
A proposed roadway through the former Fairview Golf Course property has been removed the City of St. Catharines Transportation Master Plan and the St. Catharines Environmental Alliance played a significant role in that process. SEA members Della Trojan, Charlotte Chan and Mike Anderson engaged City Council on the environmental impact the roadway would have on…
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