Tag Archives: brownfield

Worth taking a second look at what people toss in the trash

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

IT’S NOT something people generally do on a regular basis – but that could be changing. Not that long ago, neighbours and friends alike might have been aghast at the idea – picking up discarded furniture and household items left … Continue reading →

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ART / Using green materials: How ReStore leads the way with Arts After School Kids program partnership in Brantford

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

THE VAN parked in the driveway of Irena Zenewych’s Eagle Place home is jammed with an assortment of materials. Some might even call it junk. And yes, to the casual observer, it might seem that it’s all packed up for … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Crunching, grinding, levelling, mounding at brownfield site in The Green Hub … what’s going on and what’s happening next?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin

(Former Harding Carpets property on Morrell Street in Brantford, Ontario / breaking down a brownfield site) By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca IT HAS become a familiar sight for those driving along Morrell Street over the past few weeks. Earth-moving equipment at … Continue reading →

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It’s a brownfield no-brainer for Brantford – make the deal with Dutch company for pilot project to ‘wash’ contaminated soil

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca IT SAYS here that Brantford councillors should step back and look at the big picture before making a final vote on whether to bring in a company from the Netherlands to take part in a pilot … Continue reading →

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How the straw didn’t break the back of a HVAC company involved with a green heritage reno in The Green Hub

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca WE’VE ALL heard the phrase ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’ And we all likely know what it means – having too much on our plate, and collapsing under the weight. Fair enough. But Richard … Continue reading →

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