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Highlights of 2006
GEMTEC Engineering firm found guilty of Fisheries Act offences (Moncton landfill case – investigation initiated by Riverkeeper in 2000)
(April, 2006)
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Riverkeeper installs survey sticks along the river to show the future Petitcodiac in 2020
(April, 2006)
Beaubassin Planning Commission recommends to the Environment Minister not to approve the JD Irving proposal to develop a quarry along the Memramcook River
(April, 2006)
City of Moncton decides not to proceed with the sale of a parcel of public parkland on the riverfront and announces a visioning exercise for the downtown and riverfront
(April, 2006)
Riverkeeper joins the fight to oppose the development of a third quarry along the Memramcook River
(January, 2006)
The Province of New Brunswick wins the 2005 Petitcodiac River Award
(January, 2006)
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Eleven out of the twelve federal election candidates pledge to support the restoration of the Petitcodiac River
(January, 2006)
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Highlights of 2005
Moncton and Hillsborough municipal councils vote to support the recommendations of the EIA that call for opening the Petitcodiac causeway. Nine out of the ten communities in our watershed now support the restoration of the river
(December, 2005)
Riverkeeper publishes a 16-page special report on the restoration entitled « Rise again, Petitcodiac » (50,000 copies)
(November, 2005)
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The environmental impact assessment report is unveiled, it recommends opening the Petitcodiac causeway to restore fish passage
(October, 2005)
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Riverkeeper organizes first downtown canoe-kayak run on the Petitcodiac River from Moncton
(September, 2005)
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Riverkeeper seeks moratorium on riverfront development until Greater Moncton can embrace new river restoration vision
(September, 2005)
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Riverkeeper succeeds in having Fisheries and Oceans certify that fish are present in two Mapleton Park streams identified as “drainage ditches” by the Planning Commission and the City of Moncton
(July, 2005)
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The arts community wins the 2004 Petitcodiac River Award
(January, 2005)
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See 2005 Annual Report (DOC) |
Highlights of 2004
Launch
of the Petitcodiac Renaissance Series posters
(April-July, 2004)
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Riverkeeper
obtains federal election candidate backing for the Petitcodiac
(June,
2004)
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information |
Completed
Assessment on the future of the abandoned Navy Dam
(March,
2004) |
Filed
sworn affidavits on the loss of the fisheries in the Petitcodiac
(May, 2004)
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information
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Second
annual list of the 10 Worst Pollution Sources
(January, 2004)
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See 2004 Annual Report (PDF)
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Highlights
of 2003
Toxic
discharges to Humphreys Brook cease as a result of Riverkeeper
action
(December,
2003)
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information
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Riverkeeper
investigation leads to charges
(November,
2003)
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information |
City
of Moncton Pleads Guilty in Landfill Case
(September, 2003)
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information |
Petitcodiac
designated Canada's Most Endangered River
(July,
2003)
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information |
Riverkeeper
organises first annual run on tidal Petitcodiac
(June,
2003)
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information
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Riverkeeper
obtains provincial election backing for the Petitcodiac, returns
to EIA process
(May,
2003) |
Riverkeeper
leaves EIA process failing provincial backing for the Petitcodiac
(February,
2003) |
First
annual list of the 10 Worst Pollution Sources
(January, 2003)
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Highlights
of 2002
Greater
Moncton Excellence Awards winner
(October, 2002) |
Canadian
Environment Award
winner
(September,
2002)
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information |
National
action alert to protest against the Province’s proposal
to reintroduce the Status Quo as a viable option
(June, 2002) |
Completed
two detailed reports, a web site section and an educational
poster on the issues of abandoned dams in our watershed
(March, 2002)
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information |
Charges
announced in relation to the Moncton landfill toxic leachate
discharge case
(February, 2002)
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information |
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Highlights
of 2001
Chocolate River Santa visits Riverkeeper!
(December, 2001)
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First
local environmental organisation to obtain Canadian Registered
Charity designation
(November,
2001)
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information
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Provincial
government commits to an EIA ($1 million) to begin in February
2002
(November,
2001) |
Federal
government commits financial support ($2 million) to begin
a river restoration project (EIA) based on the “partial
bridge span”
(October, 2001) |
Start
of a new investigation into the Sewage Treatment Plant
(Septembre, 2001) |
Official
Opening of the office
(May, 2001)
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DFO
officially declares that Status Quo is no longer an option
(March, 2001) |
Launch
of 250 Years of Anecdotes on the Petitcodiac River Tidal Bore
Project
(February, 2001)
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information |
Achieved
the objective of getting the “partial bridge span”
option identified by the Federal Government as the “ideal
option” to restore the Petitcodiac River
(February, 2001) |
Produced
a report that demonstrates that the only viable option available
to meet fish passage objective is the “partial bridge
span” option
(January, 2001) |
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Highlights
of 2000
Petitcodiac Riverkeeper files official complaint to Environment Canada in relation to the toxic discharges at the former Moncton landfill
(November, 2000)
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Minister of Fisheries and Oceans appoints a Special Advisor, Eugene Niles, to advise him on the question of fish passage at the Petitcodiac causeway
(August, 2000)
Environmental investigation begins on the former Moncton landfill
(July, 2000)
Petitcodiac Riverkeeper advises the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans of its intention to begin legal action to enforce the Fisheries Act and to have fish passage restored at the Petitcodiac causeway
(June, 2000)
Unveiled a Discussion Paper that favors a partial bridge span as the best option for restoration of the Petitcodiac River
(March, 2000)
Read the Discussion Paper (Word Document) |
Highlights of 1999
The Petitcodiac Riverkeeper web site is launched (www.petitcodiac.org)
The French name for Riverkeeper (Sentinelle) is chosen
Research on the legality of the Petitcodiac causeway begins
Official launch of Petitcodiac Riverkeeper, designation of Daniel LeBlanc as first “Riverkeeper” and Executive Director
(February-June, 1999)
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