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High Water Safety Bulletin

12.05.2011
High Water Safetly Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is warning residents of high water in the Kettle Creek watershed. More...

12.01.2011
Flood advisory over but creek levels will remain high 
The Flood Advisory Message issued by the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority on November 29, 2011 relating to flooding is the Kettle Creek watershed is now terminated. More...

High Water Safety Bulletin

11.29.2011
Flood advisory for residents of Kettle Creek watershed 
The Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is issuing the flood advisory. More...

Province looking for public comment

11.14.2011
Volunteer sought to fill vacancy on Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee 
Applications are being accepted until Dec. 2, 2011 to fill a vacancy for a public interest (general public) representative on the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee.  More...

10.19.2011
Flood advisory for residents of Kettle Creek watershed 
The Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is issuing the following flood advisory for Kettle Creek residents.  More...

High Water Safety Bulletin

10.14.2011
High Water Safety Bulletin 
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is warning watershed residents of high water levels in the Kettle Creek watershed.  More...

08.19.2011
LET IT RAIN! KCCA’s Open House and Rain Barrel Event
The theme of Kettle Creek Conservation Authority’s first ever Open House is Let it Rain! KCCA will host the truckload sale of rain barrels on Saturday September 10 at the administration centre. Rain barrels will be sold for $55 each and funds raised will support KCCA’s Stewardship program. More...

07.19.2011
Team to address low water in Kettle Creek
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority's Low Water Response Team has declared Level 1 Low Water Condidtions throughout the watershed. More...

High Water Safety Bulletin

05.26.2011
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is warning watershed residents of high water levels in the Kettle Creek watershed. More...

05.17.2011
Students Get Wet While Learning
Students from 30 schools are participating at the St.Thomas-Elgin Children’s Water Festival this week at Pinafore Park in St. Thomas. More than 2,500 grade three, four and five students are learning about water through dynamic displays, hands-on experiments and lively entertainment.  More...

05.16.2011
Exploring the World of Water
The goal of the St. Thomas - Elgin Children's Water Festival is to provide a hands-on learning environment for students in grades 3 to 5 from St. Thomas, Elgin County and surrounding areas to discover the importance of water in their lives and communities. More...

05.16.2011
Source Water Protection Pubic Meeting Planned
A public meeting will be held May 26 to give residents of the Kettle Creek watershed an update on work being done to protect water sources for municipal drinking water systems. More...

10.03.2011
Flood advisory for the Kettle Creek watershed
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is warning residents of high water, nuisance and low level flooding in the Kettle Creek watershed.  More...

High Water Safety Bulletin

04.03.2011
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is warning residents of potential high water and nuisance flooding in the Kettle Creek watershed this weekend. More...

High Water Safety Bulletin

26.02.2011
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is warning residents of potential high water in the Kettle Creek watershed this weekend and into early next week. More...

22.02.2011
Nobel Peace Prize Winner to speak at KCCA AGM
Dr. Gordon McBean, Canada’s leading expert on Climate Change, and Nobel Prize Winner is the key note speaker at Kettle Creek Conservation Authority’s Annual General Meeting on February 23, 2011.  More...

15.02.2011
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is warning residents of potential high water in the Kettle Creek watershed this week.  More...

 

30.12.2010
KCCA Issues High Water Safety Bulletin
Warmer temperatures, melting snow and rain forecast over the next couple of days has prompted Kettle Creek Conservation Authority to issue a high water safety bulletin. More...

 
Tree for our Future

09.12.2010
Tree for Our Future
There has never been a better time to invest in trees. Together with its municipal partners, Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is offering seedlings to watershed landowners for only twenty-five cents per seedling. More...

 
HIgh Water

01.12.2010
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is warning residents of potential high water in the Kettle Creek watershed. More...

 

02.11.2010
Special Water Exhibit goes to the Royal Winter Fair
The exhibit, which was created for the IPM in 2008, caught the eye of other Conservation Authorities across southern Ontario, namely Kettle Creek, Catfish Creek, Long Point, Upper Thames and Lower Thames Conservation Authorities, who requested the display for the IPM in St. Thomas this year, 2010, will be making the trip to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this year from November 5 to the 14th. More...

17.09.2010
Waterfall Art Installation Makes a Splash at the International Plowing Match 
An original art exhibit created by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) for the Olympics will be featured at the International Plowing Match (IPM) in St. Thomas, Ont. Sept. 21-25. The Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA), in partnership with Catfish Creek, Upper Thames, Lower Thames and Long Point Conservation Authorities, selected this innovative piece to be the showcase of its Source Water Protection exhibit.  More...

17.09.2010
Team to address low water in Kettle Creek
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority’s Low Water Response Team has declared Level 1 low water conditions throughout the watershed.  More...

 Open Trails

19.08.2010
Trails Open at Kirk-Cousins Management Area
Local residents are encouraged to ‘Step Into Nature’ by visiting Kirk-Cousins Management Area on Saturday, August 21, 2010.  Between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., users will be able to enjoy Kirk-Cousins Management Area’s hiking trail for free. More...

 

04.13.2009
High Water Safety Bulletin
KCCA is advising residents of potential for high water and nuisance flooding in the watershed over the next 24-48 hours. The main concerns at this time are quickly rising creek levels and fast flowing water. More...

 

04.12.2009
Kettle Creek Draft Assessment Report Released for Public Comment
A report on the Kettle Creek watershed, with a focus on the municipal drinking water systems in Belmont and Port Stanley, has been released for public comment. More...

 

17.11.2009
Belmont Wellhead Protection Area Information Night
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority in cooperation with Central Elgin and the Lake Erie Source Protection Committee is hosting an information meeting about the Belmont Wellhead Protection Area on November 27, 2009. More...

04.11.2009
KCCA names Acting General Manager/Secretary Treasurer
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority’s (KCCA) Board of Directors announces the appointment of Elizabeth VanHooren as Acting General Manager/Secretary Treasurer effective November 1, 2009. More...

19.10.2009
High Water Alert
The Kettle creek Conservation Authority is warning forecast winds to the Lake Erie shoreline in the next 36hours has the risk to cause flooding and high water levels due to storm surge. More...

13.10.2009
Agricultural Conservaton Scholarship
Richard Haddow, Chair of the Kettle Creek Conservation Trust presents Jaelyn Kloepfer with the $500 Elgin County/Kettle Creek Conservation Agricultural Conservation Scholarship. More...

17.09.2009
KCCA's General Manager Retires
Mr. Bryan D. Hall, General Manager/Secretary Treasurer of the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority announced his retirement to staff and board members   today, effective October 31, 2009.  More...

17.08.2009
Not to early to think about trees for 2010
It may seem early but it is time for people in the Kettle Creek watershed to get their tree orders in for the 2010 tree planting season.
“Trees are offered on a first come first served basis,” says Kevin King, reforestation coordinator for KCCA. “Landowners who want the best selection of confierous and deciduous trees should contact us as soon as possible.”  More...

Open Trails

17.08.2009
Trails Open at Dan Patterson Conservation Area
Local residents are encouraged to ‘Step Into Nature’ by visiting Dan Patterson Conservation Area on Saturday, August 22, 2009.  Between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., users will be able to enjoy Dan Patterson Conservation Area’s hiking trail for free. More...

You are Boating in Our Drinking Water

14.08.2009
You are Boating in Our Drinking Water
“You are Boating in Our Drinking Water,” is the message that Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) will be delivering to visitors to Port Stanley Saturday, August 15, 2009, weather permitting. 
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KCCA New Web Site

15.07.2009
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority’s New Web Site
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) has a dynamic new identity on the World Wide Web with the launch of its new web site. The address is the same, but visitors will notice dramatic improvements in navigation, usability, appearance, and functionality. 
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Province looking for public comment

03.07.2009
Province looking for public comment on discussion paper on drinking water source protection
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is looking for public comment on the next phase of its program to protect the source of municipal drinking water supplies. 
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Local Forest Festival Recognized

15.05.2009
Local Forest Festival Recognized
The Carolinian Forest Festival, held at Jaffa Environmental Education Centre and Springwater Conservation Area last October, was recognized with a Carolinian Canada Conservation Award recently. 
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Flash Flood

13.05.2009
Flash Flood Advisory
In partnership with Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) and Trout Unlimited Canada, Port Stanley and Sparta Girl Guides painted the village yellow as part of the Yellow Fish Road program. 
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Yellow Fish Program

24.04.2009
Yellow Fish are Showing up on Port Stanley Streets
In partnership with Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) and Trout Unlimited Canada, Port Stanley and Sparta Girl Guides painted the village yellow as part of the Yellow Fish Road program. 
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Tree Planting

24.04.2009
Photo Opportunities: Spring is in the Air
Belmont and Springfield Scouts will be planting 30 large stock trees at the Kettle Creek Administration Centre starting at Noon on Saturday April 25, 2009. The Scouts are planting trees as part of their Dig Day. 
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03.04.2009
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is warning residents of potential high water in the Kettle Creek watershed this weekend. 
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19.03.2009
Ontarians Encourage to Show Off Their Favourite Conservation Area
People across Ontario are being encouraged to show off their talents as well as their favourite Conservation Area by getting out and taking pictures for the 2009 Ontario Conservation Areas Photo Contest. 
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10.03.2009
High Water Safety Bulletin
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is issuing a high water bulletin for residents of the Kettle Creek watershed. The main concerns at this time are quickly rising creek levels and fast flowing water. 
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06.03.2009
High Water Safety Bulletin
Warm temperatures and rain forecast for this weekend. Water levels are expected to rise on Saturday. No serious flooding is expected unless more rain falls than what is currently forecasted. More...

27.02.2009
High Water Safety Bulletin

Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is warning residents in the watershed to stay away from watercourses and ponds. 
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12.02.2009
Flood advisory extended
The forecasted precipitation, coupled with the existing snowpack may increase the water levels considerably in Kettle Creek and its tributaries which could result in minor flooding of low lying areas.
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11.02.2009
Flood Safety Advisory
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is issuing a flood advisory for residents of the Kettle Creek Watershed, with specific concerns for the Port Stanley area. The main flood potential at this point is ice jamming. More...
06.02.2009
Flood Safety Bulletin
Warmer temperatures, melting snow and the forecast of significant rainfall over the next three days has prompted Kettle Creek Conservation Authority to issue a flood monitoring/safety bulletin. More...

06.02.2009
Flood Safety Bulletin
The forecasted precipitation, coupled with the existing snowpack may increase the water levels considerably in Kettle Creek and its tributaries which could result in minor flooding of low lying areas. More...

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