Monthly Archives: January 2012

Schools on green bandwagon … bucks for brownfields … solar CTV News series … Political Roundable goes green (sort of)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

IF YOU have children in the school system, you know it. If you are a school teacher, you also know it. And if you are neither of the above, maybe you know it, maybe you don’t – but the fact … Continue reading →

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An inside look at green Canada … Oil sands go global. Pedal power cargo couriers. 19,000 wind turbine jobs. (VIDEO)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

THE DAY the oil-sands battle went global: The Conservative government is getting more than it bargained for, we say, as it forges ahead with continued plans to build multi-billion-dollar pipelines to move Canadian crude oil to Asia and the United … Continue reading →

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Ready, set, go: No red flags found at former Harding Carpets’ brownfield property in green hub in Brantford, says MOE

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

IT APPEARS as if it’s ‘all systems go’ for the development planned for the former Harding Carpets’ property in Brantford’s Holmedale neighbourhood. In recent Green Matters’ columns, we have been seeking status reports and clarifications on what’s going to happen … Continue reading →

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From TheGreenHub.ca to Small Business at the Globe and Mail: The Top Ten ways to run your business on a shoestring

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

IN THESE tighter-than-ever times, small business owners have had to face up to operating-on-a-shoestring realities. It’s a wakeup call to the necessity of a sink-or-swim mentality. So how can this be done without sacrificing value and credibility? You may be … Continue reading →

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Going national in Canada / Repositioning: Why there’s a changing face [and branding] for TheGreenHub.ca (VIDEO)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

TheGreenHub.ca is an online media resource for green news, business and lifestyle information. Founded in June 2010 by partners Adam Hislop and Greg McMillan, it was originally targeted (VIDEO) to those living in Brantford, Six Nations, and Brant, Haldimand, and … Continue reading →

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Sun shines on solar entrepreneur’s TV appearance

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

KEN BURNS couldn’t have picked a better day. Contacted by CTV News to participate in an interview about Ontario’s solar industry, it turned out that filming was done on the sunniest January day we’ve experienced thus far in 2012. Burns, … Continue reading →

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Why we shouldn’t get too excited about plans for $550M wind farm in Haldimand … and news roundup in The Green Hub

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

THESE DAYS, just about any announcement about potential job creation in The Green Hub is cause for celebration. And the most recent news coming out of Haldimand – that a massive $550-million wind farm in that area could lead to … Continue reading →

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Multani’s take on former Harding Carpets’ brownfield cleanup

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

ROB MULTANI, president of the Multani Group of Companies, was quick to respond to questions about what’s going to happen next at the former Harding Carpets’ site in Brantford’s Holmedale neighbourhood. Responding to a recent Green Matters’ column from Dec. … Continue reading →

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