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Woolwich Healthy Communities and the Township of Woolwich announce a new environmental initiative for Woolwich Township.
In February 2004, an Environmental Enhancement Committee was created through a partnership between Woolwich Healthy Communities and the Township of Woolwich. The primary objective of the 11 member Committee is to improve the quality of the environment in Woolwich Township.
Key responsibilities
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Developing an Environmental Enhancement Plan | |
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Developing and managing a Reforestation Plan | |
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Mobilizing the community to implement the plans |
Terms of Reference (click
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Possible Initiatives
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Promoting public awareness of and education in environmental enhancement | |
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Initiating environmental programs | |
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Providing comments to Council on environmental issues, as requested by Council | |
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Proposing work plans based on priorities identified by the Committee |
Funding
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$10,000 is available in the Township budget annually for projects implemented by the Committee | |
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The Environmental Enhancement Plan, yearly work plan, budget and implementation measures must first be endorsed by the Woolwich Healthy Communities Coordinating Committee and then presented to Council for approval. | |
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Work project specifics, logistics and volunteer organization are considered and approved by the Committee. |
The Committee is comprised of four members from Woolwich Healthy Communities, five members of the public and one Township staff member. Committee members are appointed for a four-year term co-incident with the term of Council.
Committee members appointed for the 2006 - 2010 term are Mark Bauman (chair), Susan Bryant, Janet Cox, Graham Gladwell, Dennis Martin, Al Murray, Inga Rinne, Shannon Holton, Tricia Brubacher, Art Woods, alternate Steve Racey and Ann Roberts (staff support).
Your thoughts and ideas are important to us!
The Committee is looking for ideas for environmental enhancement projects in Woolwich Township. We have some ideas, but we would very much like to hear from Woolwich residents. Please contact any Committee member with suggestions for project areas.
Volunteer Work Parties:
Woolwich Community Clean-up Day: Saturday
April 26 2008,8:30 am until noon
Join us to help clean up litter in
Woolwich Township. Remember, every litter bits helps! Call Ann about
where to meet in your community or with the adopt-a-road program, 519
669-1647 x 265 or 519 664-2613 x 265 or
aroberts@woolwich.ca . Please
note that adopt-a-road volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Tree Planting: Saturday May 3 2008, 8:30 until noon.
Please contact Ann for more info, 519
669-1647 x 265 or 519 664-2613 x 265 or
aroberts@woolwich.ca .
For more information about TWEEC please contact Mark Bauman at 664-3318 or mark@mennosmartin.com.
Woolwich Healthy Communities
P.O. Box 370
10 Parkside Drive
St. Jacobs, Ontario
NOB 2NO
Tel: (519) 664-3794
Fax: (519) 664-2182
