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@ Subscribe for Free! Ottawa ValleY An easy way to be current with local business news. Ottawa Vall BUSI E55 nusuiféss The Region's BusinessMedia. More than 3,400 Subscribers. [email protected] oviobsxu wvvw.ovbusiness.com/subscribe www.ovbusiness.com | This IS where the jobs are. Issue No. I87 August 2, 20l6 River ls Designated, Sort Of Ontario part of River only one subject to new management By: Jennifer Layman at aged with only some of the water [email protected] being designatedis unknown at this time. The Ottawa River ?nally has a The total length of the Ottawa Canadian Heritage River desig- River to be designated(on the nation - at least, some ofit does. Ontario side only) is 590 kilome- The Ontario part ofthe River tres - from Lake Timiskamingto has been designated as a Cana- East Hawkesbury. The designa- dian Heritage River, joining 42 tion does not apply to the 69] other heritage rivers in Canada. kilometres ofthe River that is The Honourable Catherine McK- entirely within Quebec. enna, Minister of Environment There has been speculation and Climate Change, Minister from local tourist associations responsible for Parks Canada and conservation groups that the and MP for Ottawa Centre, was designation will open up funding happy for the designation as it oppoitunities, though speci?cs of recognizes the history and tour- what kind of funding are not yet known. ism opportunities for the City of hydro-electricity, goveminents to adopt policies to Ottawa. The Canadian Heritage River protect the river. These policies Locally,the designation was Renfrew County According to the Government System website notes that when may include “green space zoning supported by council 2010. Cheryl Gal- of Canada, when a river is desig- rivers are designated to the of river banks or property tax in MP lant remains nated, a management plan is put CHRS, the group that is respon- rate adjustments to encourage was and opposed in place that describes voluntaiy sible for implementing the des- stewardship ofprivate lands." to the designation, concerned that ofthe waters may actions to promote, celebrate and ignation document is considered The Committee also notes regulation conserve the river. The designa- the “River Manager.” In the case establishing a “river watchdog impact property rights and uses is tion will provide communities of the Ottawa River, “one of the network.” along the River. While there with a platform to promote main river stewardship organiza- The Quebecside ofthe Ottawa no new legal issues connected to their region and the incredible tions along the river is Ottawa River will remain undesignated. the designation,there is required history, nature and recreational Riverkeeper; however, no single The Province ofQuebecwill management plan. opportunities associated with the organization is named as the consider their own designation For more on Canadian Heri- tage Rivers, and the unique Ottawa River. The government river manager.” in 20l7. Quebecopted out of also noted the Ottawa River‘s The Ottawa River Designation the Canadian HeritageRiver Ottawa River management, visit: “signi?cant \vater power" and Committee wrote that designa- Designation program. 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The is 100 feet wide and had some simply going around the chal- A few local highway projects business is owned by Maureen potential encroachment issues. lenging areas and continuing have made it into the Province of Hicks and Marie Schruder. The Recycling Changes to use the now public property. Ontario's ?ve-year plan, though sisters won the award for expan- The Ottawa Valley Waste Recov- Hiker's,_ioggers,dog—walkers,cy- Warden Peter Emon wishes sion and growth for an Eastern ery Centre (OVWRC) is mak- clists.dirt bikes and ATVs have it would have included more. Ontario small business. The ing some changes to what they been seen on the corridor. Public The plan does include resurfac- business was nominated by Mary accept as recyclable materials. meetings on permitteduses are ing Highway 28, resurfacing Harris, the Community Account Effective immediately, they will being planned but no dates have Highway l7 in Petawawa as Manager for the Renfrew branch no longer accept Styrofoam and yet been secured.