Cootes Paradise

• Hamilton to see ‘visible work’ at Kay Drage as creek cleanup starts

  The city says dredging equipment is about a week away from being deployed into Chedoke Creek. A sweep of the area for large obstacles will completed in the next few days.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
  
• Hamilton sewer modernizations for Cootes Paradise and Red Hill Creek set for late April

  The city's director of water and wastewater planning says the ‘Real-Time Control’ initiative will upgrade outdated methods of directing storm overflows.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
  
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• Controlled burns by RBG to limit daytime access to areas near Princess Point, Arboretum

  A controlled burns at two sites at RBG, the joint Hamilton-Burlington nature sanctuary, will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic during the daytime Friday.

  Environment

  Apr 13, 2023
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• No increase in gastrointestinal, waterborne illness for Hamiltonians after Chedoke Creek spill

  Hamilton public health says the 24 billion litre Chedoke Creek spill between 2014 and 2018 didn't result in any significant health issues for the community.

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2023
• Revised Ontario order gives Hamilton until end of October to complete dredging of Chedoke Creek

  An appeal from the City Of Hamilton has given staff more time to finish a remediation of the creek after the massive untreated wastewater spill.

  Environment

  Mar 15, 2023
• Hamilton to appeal environment ministry’s amended deadline for dredging of Chedoke Creek

  The City of Hamilton will fight an amended Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Director’s Order relating to the Chedoke Creek remediation (dredging) project deadline.

  Environment

  Mar 10, 2023
• Environment ministry gives Hamilton until the end of August to finish dredging of Chedoke Creek

  A spokesperson for the ministry of the environment tells Global News the city has the needed permits and renewals to begin work with "no need to delay."

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2023
• Biodiversity pilot spanning Cootes Paradise, Hamilton escarpment gets $3.5M from Canada

  An alliance of land-owning organizations is getting financial help from the federal government for a pilot project aimed at protecting local biodiversity.

  Environment

  Jan 27, 2023
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• Chedoke Creek dredging still on hold as provincial deadline looms

  "Whether or not we're in the way of the dredging equipment isn't really relevant, considering that we're allowed to be there", added Detlor.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2022
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• Chedoke Creek dredging could resume Friday, City of Hamilton says

  According to provincial orders, as issued by Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, dredging must be completed by Dec. 31, 2022.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2022