Twenty-two years after the tragic and fatal shooting of unarmed, Indigenous protestor Dudley George, there have been only a few changes at the former army camp. A handful of buildings have been torn down and some additions have been added, but the secure front gate still keeps trespassers away, and barbed wire lines much of the fences. It looks like a war zone — or at least, a former war zone.
Armed with spades, gloves and paper bags for the three invasive plants, and garbage and recycling bags for litter… they came, they saw, and they conquered.
Maps will be available for pick up Sunday August 13th, 2017 at the following locations: Arkona’s Heritage Market Karyn’s Java n’ Scoops Ipperwash Beach Club Westland Greenhouses Zavitz General Store
Natural Gas Service Expanding In Lambton Shores, Kettle Point Nearly 400 properties at Ipperwash Beach, and Kettle and Stony Point First Nation will soon have access to natural gas service. The Ontario Energy Board has granted approval for Union Gas …
The adaptive management approach through PAMF reduces uncertainty in decision making by analyzing/monitoring results of specific treatments of Phragmites. The scope of this international initiative will be monitoring, analyzing and reporting from throughout the whole Great Lakes basin in Canada and the USA.
Display boards are prepared for today’s “Ipperwash Beach and Dunes Phragmites Spading Day”. Spades are sharpened, (special thanks to Wayne Mansell), and 31 volunteers have registered. The Ipperwash Phrag Phighters, part of the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group, would like to thank CICA, MNRF, the Lake Huron Coastal Centre, SCRCA and our community …
Help protect the waters edge in Ipperwash from Phragmites! Ipperwash Beach & Dunes Phragmites Spading Day – Friday, August 11, 2017 – 9:00 TO 12:30
with provided for those who register.
Spading Demonstration at 9:00 a.m. Spading from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Lunch at 6492 West Parkway Drive
Meeting Point: On the Beach at the end of Ipperwash Road
Maps will be available for pick up Sunday August 13th, 2017 at the following locations: Arkona’s Heritage Market Karyn’s Java n’ Scoops Ipperwash Beach Club Westland Greenhouses Zavitz General Store
Phragmites have three periods of growth: Translocating, Dormant and Growing. Translocating This takes place from late Summer until early Fall, or the first frost. This is when Phragmites is sending an increased amount of carbohydrates and nutrients from the leaves and stems …