Recent Releases from Town of Ajax
Environment to benefit from advocacy by Town of Ajax
Published Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:21:11 EST Read More
Attention News Editors: SEWAGE PLANT SUBJECT TO NEW CONDITIONS (Ajax, Ontario, March 23, 2007) As a direct result of due diligence by the Town of Ajax and concerned environmental groups, the Duffins Creek Water Pollution Control Plant Expansion (also known as the Big Pipe project) will be subject to additional emission controls, project design and operational requirements. In making her decision, the Honourable Laurel Broten, Minister of the Environment, agreed with the Town that the...... Click here to read this release
AJAX FORCED TO REQUEST “EA BUMP-UP” TO HANDLE SEWAGE FROM MORE THAN A MILLION GTA RESIDENTS
Published Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:39:57 EST Read More
October 24, 2006 Everyone in Ajax could sense something was wrong on the waterfront. Despite a huge investment in greenspace, the beaches were increasingly being closed. In 2005, for example, Rotary Park Beach was closed for the entire summer. At the same time, the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) was undergoing an Environmental Assessment for the purpose of expanding, potentially introducing higher volumes of pollutants, like phosphorous and ammonia, into the waters of Lake ...... Click here to read this release
Media conference to address Durham land grab
Published Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:40:13 EST Read More
Who will speak for the Greenbelt? (September 13, 2006) Durham councillors will receive a failing grade this Thursday on smart growth for threatening the Greenbelt. The Sierra Club of Canada, Rouge Duffins Greenspace Coalition, Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, and Ontario Smart Growth Network (OSGN) will deliver an analysis of Durham Region’s failure to adhere to the spirit of the Greenbelt Act by approving an Official Plan that describes new growth areas on Greenbelt lands. “The people of...... Click here to read this release