Ontario Ponders Fee, Permit Hikes For Water Bottling Industry
by Mike Robinson. Ontario’s water bottling industry could be in for a major shake-up as the province ponders a review of costs for both permits and fees to draw water….
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Market Minute: Fall Bounty!
Welcome September! September is one of our favorite months at the market because the complete bounty of fall foods come in to season this month. And we have a few…
Guelph’s Mayor & Martin Cohn Weigh In On Nestlé Water Taking Permit
Local and National media media outlets are really starting to publicize the issues surround Nestlé’s application for a new water taking permit in Aberfoyle. Below are two more articles I…
Theft On Forestell Road In Puslinch
On August 24, 2016 Wellington County OPP received a report of a theft of two snowmobiles and a trailer that were parked at a business on Forestell Road, Puslinch Township….
Nestlé Waters reduces Pumping by 20% in Drought Conditions
With the local region under Level 2 drought conditions, Nestlé Waters Canada has reduced its water taking by 20%. The Grand River Conservation Authority defines Level 2 conditions as being…
Premier Wynne Says New permit for Nestle Water Taking At Low Rate ‘inappropriate’
Bottled water companies in Ontario may soon have to pay more and take less water as public outcry over revelations that the province charges them just $3.71 for every million…
Theft At Aberfoyle Snowmobile In Puslinch
On August 22, 2016 at approximately 2:15 a.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a theft in progress at the Aberfoyle Snowmobile Store on Brock Road,…
Environmentalists Oppose Nestle’s Water Taking Permit
Environmentalists are urging the Ontario government against renewing one of Nestle’s water-taking permits in a southwestern Ontario town, saying “water should be for life, not for profit.” Wellington Water Watchers…
Puslinch Report Suggests Nestlé Operations Impact Local Groundwater
by Mike Robinson. Puslinch councillors are taking a “wait and see” approach regarding a recent report from Harden Environmental that suggests Nestlé’s water taking is impacting local groundwater. The report…