CONSERVATION SUDBURY HOLDS ANNUAL CONTINGENCY MEETING

MEDIA RELEASE - March 12, 2020

AREA RESIDENTS REMINDED TO USE CAUTION AND ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES

Sudbury – Conservation Sudbury hosted its annual spring Flood Contingency Planning meeting today at Tom Davies Square. The most recent information regarding snow pack and water levels was shared and preparedness for the upcoming spring runoff was discussed. The following organizations participated:

• City of Greater Sudbury
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
• Canadian Red Cross
• Vale Canada
• Glencore (SINO)
• Ontario Power Generation
• Greater Sudbury Police Service
• Enbridge Gas

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Conservation Sudbury trying to keep eager beaver at bay along Lake Laurentian trail

By Angela Gemmill, CBC News Posted: Oct 06, 2016

Conservation Sudbury seems to be in a bit of a dispute with one of its more wild neighbours. The battle is over a wooden structure in the Lake Laurentian Conservation area.

A beaver is wreaking havoc on a floating boardwalk which crosses -oddly enough- Beaver Pond, says General Manager of Conservation Sudbury, Carl Jorgensen.

This is the work of an eager beaver who is trying to expand its lodge on top of the floating boardwalk in the Lake Laurentian Conservation area in Sudbury. (From @Lake_Laurentian on Twitter)

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Conservation Sudbury aims to give hikers more insight into nature

CBC News Posted: Apr 27, 2016 11:32 AM ET

Conservation Sudbury will be pointing the way to a fuller experience for users of the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area.

General Manager Carl Jorgensen says new signage will help people navigate the 970-hectare preserve in the middle of the city.

Existing signage has often been slapped together, Jorgensen said, and were often made of foam core boards and even paper wrapped in plastic.

"Photographer Gerry Kingsley's daughter on a walk in Sudbury's Laurentian Conservation area. New trail signs for the area are on their way. (Gerry Kingsley)"

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Flow pros: Here are your Fast Flowing Water Contest

By: Matt Durnan - Sudbury Northern Life | Jun 19, 2015 - 7:00 AM

Six students take home new cameras in seventh annual fast flowing water contest.

The winners of the seventh annual Fast Flowing Water Contest were announced June 18 at Tom Davies Square.

Students in grades four through eight from six schools attended the awards ceremony where five lucky students received some nice hardware for their hard work.

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Students in Sudbury promote water safety

Students in Sudbury promote water safety, Sunday, June 21, 2015 3:43:02 EDT AM

The annual Fast Flowing Water Contest winners were announced at Tom Davies Square.

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