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Board of Education and Ryerson School.. Are they risking lives? You decide…

Feb 27th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates, About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Environment & Health
An Overview of the Environmental Hazards and Related Issues Concerning the Proposed Ryerson Public School Rebuild by the Waterloo Region District School Board on the Current Ryerson School Property Located in Cambridge, Ontario    A:  Summary:    The Waterloo Region District School Board cannot in principle guarantee that the Ryerson Public School Property in ... Full Story

Posted in 2010 Municipal Candidates, About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Environment & Health | 9 comments


“Stimulus” spending of our tax dollars

Feb 27th, 2009 | By Bev McDowell | Category: Community, Politics, Posts by Bev McDowell
As a taxpayer, do you think that this is a good idea? Do you think that it will improve our economy? Will our social safety nets remain intact if our country spends itself into a deficit? "Stimulus" spending, in my opinion, will do nothing to stimulate us out of our present ... Full Story

Posted in Community, Politics, Posts by Bev McDowell | 1 Comment »


Taken by a grain of salt

Feb 25th, 2009 | By m. boilard | Category: Community, Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard
We’ve almost put February behind us. This is the time of year when we look around after that winter thaw and still see white everywhere. Roads and their shoulders, parking lots and sidewalks, all wear their blotchy coats of crystalline whitewash made of sodium chloride. Except for our grime-induced shudders, ... Full Story

Posted in Community, Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard | 2 comments


The Green Energy Act - A Preliminary Analysis

Feb 24th, 2009 | By m. boilard | Category: Announcements, Community, Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard
Posted for Ontario Clean Air Alliance Ontario’s Energy and Infrastructure Minister, George Smitherman, publicly released his proposed Green Energy Act today. The proposed Green Energy Act is a very positive step forward on Ontario’s road to a renewable electricity future. But the Government needs to do much more to promote energy conservation and ... Full Story

Posted in Announcements, Community, Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard | No Comments »


Cambridge Hospital Expansion is a “shovel ready project”

Feb 22nd, 2009 | By Bev McDowell | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates, Announcements, Community, Posts by Bev McDowell
Why is our Cambridge hospital struggling with a higher than expected demand for its services in a rapidly growing community? Could it be because our 39 Million expansion that would add 90 beds and 12 Million more in annual operating funds has not occured? We are still waiting. We only ... Full Story

Posted in 2010 Municipal Candidates, Announcements, Community, Posts by Bev McDowell | 5 comments


Credit Abuse

Feb 20th, 2009 | By Bev McDowell | Category: Community, Opinion, Posts by Bev McDowell
120,000 Canadians lost their jobs in January. How many qualified for EI? How many will find new jobs before their EI runs out? How many will lose their homes? How many will have to apply for welfare? What would you do if you lost your job tomorrow? Do you have ... Full Story

Posted in Community, Opinion, Posts by Bev McDowell | 1 Comment »


Digging for info about TCE

Feb 18th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE.
Digging for info about TCE, taken from the Cambridge Times By Robert Konduros, Guest Column Columns Feb 17, 2009 The Middleton Street pumping station, which supplies almost half of the city’s drinking water, continues to be plagued by uncomfortably high trichloroethylene (TCE) readings.In November, test results for this cancer-causing chemical used by industry ... Full Story

Posted in About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE. | 4 comments


Hespeler Sesquicentennial

Feb 15th, 2009 | By Lary Turner | Category: Community
What is sesquicentennial? It is a big, hard to pronounce word that breaks down as sesqui (one and a half times) and centennial (100 years). So, 2009 marks the 150 year anniversary of the “Hespeler” community. In the early years it was known as the settlement of Bergeytown, after the ... Full Story

Posted in Community | 4 comments


Organic solvents in the Workplace

Feb 15th, 2009 | By m. boilard | Category: Community, Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard
Organic solvents are dangerous to human health, which makes the workplace a potentially hazardous environment, if not handled appropriately. Be aware...and care. I was asked to post this.... _______________________________________________ Study links organic solvents to lymphoma risk Last Updated: 2009-02-13 13:00:37 -0400 (Reuters Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women exposed to organic solvents on the ... Full Story

Posted in Community, Environment & Health, Posts by M. Boilard | No Comments »


Vapour Intrusion gets due notice

Feb 13th, 2009 | By m. boilard | Category: About Trichloroethylene, better known as TCE., Posts by M. Boilard
I am posting this for Lenny Siegel ...a must read for communities struggling with the contamination of their house, home and health through vapour intrusion. Keep up the good work Lenny! ************************************** ....One month ago about 350 environmental regulators, consultants, and community stakeholders gathered in Philadelphia at the U.S. National Forum on Vapor Intrusion, marking ... Full Story

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