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Adventures With Bruce: Trail for Millions

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Van WaffleJune 27, 2012
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  Journalist Steve Hainsworth calls the Bruce Trail “an amazing backyard adventure for us in Guelph. Over 8 million Canadians live within a one-hour drive to a trail head of the Bruce Trail. So for all of us here there … Continue reading →

Posted in hiking | Tagged adventures with bruce, bruce trail, hiking, land use, niagara escarpment, steve hainsworth, urbanology | 5 Replies

My Letter to Guelph Councillors About OPA 48

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Van WaffleJune 5, 2012
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I am concerned that OPA 48 does not provide adequate protection for Guelph’s rivers and greenways. I have been a Guelph resident since 1982 when I came here for university. I stayed because I love Guelph’s strong sense of community, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guelph | Tagged birds, city parks, Guelph, land use, nature, rivers | Leave a reply

Inspiration: Wendell Berry

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Van WaffleMay 18, 2012
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We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a special Saturday feature profiling people I admire. These are all living people whose work relates directly or … Continue reading →

Posted in profiles | Tagged activism, agriculture, environmentalism, land use, poetry, urbanology, Wendell Berry | 1 Reply

Inspiration: Buffy Sainte-Marie

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Van WaffleMay 4, 2012
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We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a special Saturday feature profiling people I admire. These are all living people whose work relates directly or … Continue reading →

Posted in profiles | Tagged buffy sainte-marie, justice, land use, music, profile, starwalker | 3 Replies

Meeting to Address Guelph’s River Policy Change

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Van WaffleMay 1, 2012
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Guelph City Council has decided to rewrite its policy concerning river corridors, according to a citizen’s email sent to the Wellington County birding hotline. The new Official Plan will remove references to a linked open-space system listed in the existing … Continue reading →

Posted in Guelph | Tagged #watersheds, cities, community, Guelph, land use, urbanology | 3 Replies

Connecting to the planet: Chris Earley discusses the Galapagos

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Van WaffleJune 27, 2012
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Chris Earley is interpretive biologist and education coordinator at University of Guelph Arboretum. He has written four field guides to birds of North America, such as Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America. Chris has led tours … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, travel | Tagged ecotourism, evolution, land use | 1 Reply

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