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Federal government puts $75,000 toward Pine River Watershed Initiative Network By Liz Dadson |
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 Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb (L) and Perth-Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger (third from R) announce $75,000 for the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network, represented by Dave Gibson, Adrienne Mason and Jack Campbell, along with Bob Bregman of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture | ||||
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The Pine River Watershed Initiative Network received a financial boost Monday afternoon when Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb and Perth-Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger arrived to announce $75,000, over two years, toward the group's efforts. The money comes through the Eco-Action Community Funding program, an Environment Canada initiative, that supports projects that rehabilitate, protect or enhance the natural environment. Dave Gibson of the network thanked the federal government for its support. This is the third Eco-Action application that has been approved for the group's work to plant trees, build cattle crossings, install fencing, put in nitrate filters, and create alternate water supplies. In total, the Canadian government has put $200,000 into the network's projects. "Our purpose is to improve the water quality in this area and the overall eco-system of the Pine River Watershed," said Gibson. Lobb said it's always encouraging to see funding for such groups as this network because, for the government, it's the best bang for the buck. "Groups such as yours know how to stretch a dollar the furthest," he said. "You've done a great job with all your projects." The federal funding will be used to protect four kilometres of watercourse by fencing cattle out of streams and tributaries, and will restore two hectares of streambank by planting 30,055 native plants on nine sites.
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"This funding
supports our work to revitalize the natural communities of the
landscape surrounding Ripley, Pine River and Lurgan Beach," said
co-ordinator Adrienne Mason. "Over the past decade we have been working
with local landowners and many funding sources to create treed buffer
strips along the banks of the Pine River and its contributing streams
to achieve a healthy eco-system."
She offered
appreciation to the three levels of government, other funding sources,
and the landowners for co-operating in order to make these projects
work. "It's good for the human community and for the natural
community," she said.
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