On Thursday, April 21st from 7:00 – 8:30 PM, the Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee (CRIC) will host a virtual information session highlighting several fish and wildlife habitat creation and restoration projects that have been completed within the St. Clair River Area of Concern.

During the information session, participants will be taken on a ‘tour’ of several projects adjacent to the river that provide valuable habitat to local fish and wildlife including the wetland creation at Bowens Creek, pike spawning habitat at Branton Cundick Park, and marsh restoration at Swan Lake. A biologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service will also share the wetland health monitoring results.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the habitat projects, wetland monitoring results, and general progress in restoring aquatic habitat from the comfort of their home.

Details:

Date:               Thursday, April 21, 2022

Time:               7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST

Where:            Zoom Webinar

Registration:  To register, please visit www.friendsofstclair.ca/symposium

About the St. Clair River Area of Concern

The St. Clair River was designated as an Area of Concern (AOC) in 1987 under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States due to a lengthy history of urban and industrial development. For over 30 years, local and Indigenous communities, industry, conservation organizations and all levels of government have been working together to improve water quality and aquatic habitats in the St. Clair River through the implementation of a Remedial Action Plan (RAP), administered by the Canadian RAP Implementation Committee (CRIC). The ultimate goal of this plan is to restore the beneficial uses of the St. Clair River and remove it from the list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern.

Dine In from 11:30am to 1:00pm---Doors Open at 11:15am
Take Out from 12:00noon to 12:30pm---Front Door

Nice Hot Lunch every Wednesdays at Eastminster United Church
432 Bridge Street East off Hirchimer Ave, Belleville

Covid protocols in place.

Join Reach Canada for an educational session on the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and the Canada Disability Savings Grant and Bond! 

The Government of Canada understands that long-term financial security is a real concern for people with disabilities and their families. For this reason, the Government introduced a first-of-its-kind savings program, the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), which helps families ensure that their loved ones with severe and prolonged disabilities can save for their future.

This session will cover the differences between the RDSP, Canada Disability Savings Grant and Bond, as well as what you and your loved ones need to know regarding eligibility and application processes. Additional information regarding the Canada Disability Savings Program can be found at www.canada.ca/RDSP.

Thursday, April 28, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Click here to register

Registration for this event is free, but please consider making a contribution to Reach to support access to justice for people with disabilities. A charitable receipt will be provided for all contributions of $20 or greater. Click here to donate. Reach Legal Education sessions are made possible with the generous support of the Ottawa Community Foundation. 

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WE-SPARK Health Institute is hosting a fundraising event to support health care innovation in Windsor/Essex.  It is the first event since the launch of the health institute.

The “Cheers to Hope” event will raise funds for health research grants that bring together experts from its four partner institutions – Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital – as well as collaborators across the Windsor/Essex region, Canada, and internationally.

Attendees can learn about the amazing and exciting health research that is happening across Windsor/Essex, and find out what's on the horizon!

Tickets are only $100 pp, and includes hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. 

The Friends of Laurier Woods, a non-profit charitable organization, will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 20th, 6:00pm virtually by a Zoom Email link. Guest Presenter will be Dr. Janice Gilbert, Founder and Executive Director of the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre. In her audio-visual presentation Dr. Gilbert will share information about Invasive Phragmites, an aggressive plant that spreads quickly and out-competes native species for water and nutrients, and how to control it. Individuals interested in attending the AGM must be paid-in-full members of the Friends of Laurier Woods prior to being sent the access link. Advance membership purchase is available for $20.00/year/individual or $30.00/year/family by going to www.laurierwoods.com/beome-a-member. Advance membership purchase is required by April 13th. For Information contact: Terri Haist 705-492-9734 Susan Christian 705-752-2387

Join Niagara Life Centre on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 for our Annual Walk and Run! There will be a 1K + 5K Fun Run, the 5K walk, and NEW this year, a 1K walk as well. This family friendly event has something for everyone! Prizes will be awarded to those with top pledges, lunch and snacks provided too. St. Catharines Fire will also be on site, so kids can explore a firetruck.

LOCATION START: Covenant Christian Reformed Church, located at 278 Parnell Rd, St. Catharines, ON (Between Niagara Street and Bunting Road). Walk and run will take place along the Grantham Rail Trail (starting at Parnell).  

All money raised from this event will go to supporting counselling and mental health services at Niagara Life Centre. Sign up online at www.niagaralifecentre.ca/campaigns/walk-run/  or call the centre at 905-934-0021 to speak with our events coordinator today. 

The Niagara Foundation for Catholic Education Annual Benefit Gala with honourary guest the Most Reverend Gerard Bergie, D.D., Bishop of St. Catharines Diocese is a fundraiser in support of students in need and provides scholarships for students attending Niagara Catholic District School Board schools. The Gala is scheduled for Friday, May 20 at Club Roma starting at 6:00 p.m. with cash bar followed by dinner.,and also features a silent auction. In recent months when COVID-19 forced school closures the Foundation provided $10,000 in funding to purchase WI-FI access so students in need could learn from home. Grocery cards were also purchased for needy families, support was given to a secondary school student in need of an organ transplant, to a family with a parent suffering from cancer and shortly afterwards passed away, to students who could not afford to purchase eye glasses, for school nutrition programs and scholarships. 

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased in tables of 10, 8 or individually. For further information call 905-735-0240 Ext. 214 or email foundationgala@nfce.org