ATVers need to get organized

ATV’s are a fact of life in our mechanized world. The problem is they are sold to people who don’t have any land of their own to ride on. So they go looking for private/public land, but in Southwestern Ontario, the land is becoming so valuable as our population continues to grow exponentially. Not only [...]

Conserve Water; Save Money

Wasting water not only increases the costs to run your treatment plant and pumping stations, which you are paying for in your user fees, but it also wastes a valuable resource.
 
 . Do install water-saving toilets when upgrading your bathrooms, which use less than one-third as much water as conventional toilets.
 . Do install water-saving showerheads and [...]

Do the Thames River a favour…

Divert Other Water Wastes
. Don’t hook-up your sump pump, floor drains, eaves troughs, etc. to your sewer outlet
Read your sewer by-law.
Dispose of Chemicals and fuels at Approved Waste Sites
. Don’t put oil, gasoline, paint, varnishes, paint thinners, solvents, photographic chemicals, weed or insect killers, etc. down a drain. They can poison your Clarifier Tank, the [...]

Letter to LFP Editor re: Thames (part two)

So why am I writing you?  This isn’t a trip down nostalgia lane. No, I don’t think so.
 
I give you a challenge…every time we have a really big rain fall in Southwestern Ontario, look into how much untreated effluent is discharged into the Thames River because London does not have the storage for rain water and effluent.  Storm sewers are [...]

Feedback from a Shunpiker

We did the “Shunpikers Tour” yesterday. Unfortunately it started to rain at
around 10 AM and lots of it. Luckily, we took in the Uncle Ben’s house museum
on our way up. We were one of the first visitors there and it spitted a
little rain. Further to Wallaceburg, the rain got heavier and stopped us from
walking down [...]

Shunpiker’s Tour a wet spring day. Thank you everyone!

Thank you everyone who came out to welcome the Shunpikers on Mother’s Day.  What a wet spring day it was!  We hope that the fundraisers were lucrative despite the weather.  We do know that the Shunpikers got a big warm friendly welcome from all the hosts at the various spots around the village. 
Thank you for [...]

Eden Mills, ON is going carbon neutral

http://www.goingcarbonneutral.ca/
 
We’ve been watching for small Ontario communities who are going green.
Here is Eden Mills.  They are following a program they found in England.
 
Eden Mills aims to become the first village in North America to achieve carbon neutrality. They will share their knowledge freely with cities, towns and neighbourhoods around the world.
 
 

How To Reduce Your Energy Bills / Energy Conservation Begins at Home

Imagine leaving a window open all winter long — the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan or AC Return, a fireplace or a clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day. These often overlooked sources [...]

War of 1812: Pay respects to the fallen March 9, 2008

Members of the Upper Thames Military Re-enactment Society annually pay their respects to those who died in the Battle of the Longwoods near Wardsville on March 6, 1814. After camping at Longwoods Conservation Area and marching from MacArthur Roadside Park to the Battle Hill cairn, they hold a service where local people lay down [...]

Wish List:

“Brand” Wardsville and area as an attractive place to live and visit. 
A program for welcoming new residents to the area.
A successful Kin Day in August.
Build annual festivals around founders, heritage, genealogy, and culture.
Community [...]