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  • 16 Oct 2015 12:48 PM | Smart About Salt (Administrator)

    The Smart About Salt Council was thrilled to have its Essentials of Salt Management Program recognized with the Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority Education Award.

    Board Chair, Eric Hodgins was present to receive the award and participate in the wonderful evening that recognized environmental leaders in a variety of categories.
  • 17 Sep 2015 6:38 AM | Smart About Salt (Administrator)

    Mitacs has announced that it will invest $2.19 M to fund the development of new processes in water treatment to support resource recovery. The project will be undertaken by the London, Ontario-based Trojan Technologies in partnership with researchers from McMaster University, University of Alberta, University of Regina, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University of Windsor, and Western University. The project will be supported through 140 Mitacs Accelerate internships over three years. The internships are intended to provide paid opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to bring their specialized expertise to business-related research challenges. Mitacs

  • 14 Sep 2015 7:14 AM | Smart About Salt (Administrator)

     The University of Saskatchewan has announced that it will offer a new master’s degree in water security, reportedly the first of its kind in North America. The program will train students in issues such as drought, climate change, flooding, and water quality. “We saw a gap in current training that could be addressed with our university’s strong expertise in interdisciplinary water research,” said Program Director Andrew Ireson. Students will be able to choose one of three specializations: hydrology, hydrogeology, and socio-hydrology. The program, a project-based professional-style degree, will be offered through the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS). uSask

  • 16 Jul 2015 11:51 AM | Smart About Salt (Administrator)

    With updated course materials based on current research and leading practice the Smart About Salt Council (SASC) is pleased to offer the following tentative face-to-face training sessions for winter maintenance professionals, supervisors, facility operators and others:

    August 21, 2015: Southwest Ontario (Windsor/Chatham)

    August 27, 2015: Simcoe County (Barrie/Innisfil) 

    September 1, 2015: Niagara Region (St. Catharines)

    September 16 & 17, 2015: Snowposium (Ancaster)

    September 17, 2015: London

    September 23, 2015: Halton Region (Milton)

    October 7, 2015: Kingston

    October 8, 2015: Ottawa

    October 8, 2015: Halifax

    October 15, 0215: York Region (Richmond Hill)

    October 15, 2015: Oxford County (Woodstock)

    October 22, 2015: Durham Region (Whitby)

    October 23, 2015: Sudbury

    October 30, 2015: Region of Waterloo (Waterloo)

    To learn more please visit our events section and register today! 

     

     

  • 21 Jan 2015 11:19 AM | Smart About Salt (Administrator)

    An Ontario farmer in Lambton County has been awarded more than $100,000 in damages in a potentially precedent-setting lawsuit involving municipal government's use of road salt. Read the London Free Press article at http://www.lfpress.com/2015/01/21/ont-farmer-wins-100gs-road-salt-lawsuit

     

  • 24 Nov 2014 4:27 PM | Deleted user

    We are committed to protecting our water. We are working to reduce salt use on properties through innovative solutions and partnerships.  We ALL have a role to play.  Download our newest poster campaign today and help us spread the word, not the salt! 

  • 09 Sep 2014 4:43 PM | Deleted user

    read the full article by Clara Blakelock here

  • 16 Aug 2014 8:51 AM | Deleted user

    PREPARE FOR WINTER NOW!  Our training dates are filling up fast!  

    Register today and let our team of salt experts teach you, your staff and colleagues how to effectively balance winter safety and environmental protection.

    Training dates available in Barrie, Ottawa, Waterloo, Milton, St. Catharines and Sudbury for Owners and Operators.

    Training dates also available in Brantford, Newmarket, Barrie, Milton and Waterloo for Facility Managers.

    Learn more here.


    Register today and our let our team of salt experts teach you, your staff and colleagues how to effectively balance winter safety and environmental protection.

  • 10 Jun 2014 11:04 AM | Deleted user

    REEP Green Solutions’ RAIN program is offering grants of up to $4000 per project. Three property owners in Kitchener, and one in Waterloo will be chosen to showcase best-in-class RAIN-Smart!practices, such as permeable paving, infiltration galleries, rain gardens, bioswales and rainwater harvesting. Selected demonstration sites will receive great publicity and act as models in the community for years to come. See below for details on how to apply.

    Participating sites will qualify for up to 45% reduction on their stormwater fee for taking action. Deadline for submission is June 10th! 

    Please contact RAIN Outreach Coordinator, Melanie Gordon if you have any questions regarding the application process

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