Category Archives: Uxbridge Greenspace

Larry Noonan Takes Senator Oh on a Tour…

Posted on May 17, 2017 | Leave a comment

…of the southern part of what will become Rouge National Urban Park.

The Senator has spoken aggressively on behalf of and has championed the’Park’ cause in Ottawa…

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Read the debate surrounding the Amendment to the Rouge National Urban Park Act…

Posted on November 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Check with the House of Commons Hansard service and read the debate transcript from November 24 re the various changes and amendments to the above-mentioned.

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RETIRED PARKS CANADA CEO SLAMS ONTARIO LIBERALS

Posted on November 23, 2016 | Leave a comment

READ THIS!

http://www.peterkent.ca/news/former-parks-canada-ceo-alan-latourelle-considers-rouge-national-urban-park-legislation-sound-and-the-behavior-of-the-ontario-liberal-unacceptable

(Check -view all updates -on the above site)

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Noonan’s Fall Hike- Wherever you look there is amazing colour!

Posted on October 20, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Governments finally announce land transfer…

Posted on June 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

…to the new Rouge National Urban Park by Province of Ontario to honour earlier agreement at last! Whoopie!

http://goo.gl/GOIaZu

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JOIN IN THE HIKES AT ‘THE ROUGE”

Posted on March 4, 2016 | Leave a comment

Check the first half of the March 2016 park hike schedules and plan to join in:

-Sat, Mar 5; Sun,Mar 6; Wed, Mar 9: Sat, Mar 12; Sun,Mar 13;, Mon, Mar 14; Tuesday, Mar 15

for info:  http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/cnpn-cnnp/rouge/default.aspx

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FEBRUARY ICE JAMS – Rouge National Urban Park

Posted on February 18, 2016 | Leave a comment

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