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Publishing date: Mar 03, 2021 • March 3, 2021 • 3 minute read •
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The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to create challenges for the Grand River Conservation Authority in 2021, the chair of the authority’s board of director says.
But Chris White is optimistic that better days are ahead.
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“The past year has certainly been challenging but I remain hopeful and optimistic that as the year progresses we’ll be able to return to a new normal,” White said. “We provide critical flood mitigation services and unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities, which will continue to be vital to ensuring the health and well-being of residents throughout the watershed.”
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Thank you for your letter to the editor regarding the changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and the Planning Act through Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020.
We have heard through numerous discussions with municipalities, groups and citizens that now more than ever, conservation authorities need to be focused on their core mandate of protecting people and property from the impacts of natural hazards, conservation and management of conservation authority-owned lands, and their roles in drinking water source protection.