Lakelands Public Health warns residents of South Lake in Minden Hills Ontario against drinking water pulled from the lake. The cause for concern stems from a fuel spill which occurred over the weekend, and remains on parts of the lake. Listen to hear Lakelands PH Environmental Health Manager Bernie Mayer explain the recommendations being issued…
The public health authority for Peterborough and the surrounding region is warning residents to avoid contact with floodwaters and exercise caution in response to flood conditions. Several days of heavy rainfall have many parts of Lakelands Public Health’s service area under flood warning. Lakelands Public Health warns that floodwaters may contain detritus and bacteria, and…
Trent Radio met with Riverview Park and Zoo’s Matt Dixon, Operational Support Manager for Animal Care, to discuss their new Sulawesi Forest Turtle hatchling. The turtle, named Indy, hatched February 9th. The Sulawesi Forest Turtle is critically endangered and the Riverview Park and Zoo is the only zoo in Canada working to maintain this species….
A local BIPOC-led organization, Diverse Nature Collective (DNC), is starting a series of P.A. day camps for racialized youth. The first instance will be a nature-focused P.A. day camp for Black Youth on Oct. 24th. DNC Founder, Patricia Wilson, hopes the camp will “create an affinity space for black youth to recreate outside, to learn…
Selwyn Township is bringing back its popular ReLeaf Program to help restore trees lost in the March 2025 ice storm. Starting August 5 at 9 a.m., residents can register online to receive one of 600 free native trees, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Hydro One’s Ice Storm Recovery Fund. Five species are available, including…
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is currently fundraising towards the purchasing price of a potential land acquisition. The current land owners of the listed property, which is located adjacent to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in the City of Kawartha Lakes, have accepted KLT’s purchasing offer of $1.6 million as long as it is purchased by July…
Paige King, Director of Administrations and Outreach, gave a tour of the Trent Vegetable Gardens’ rooftop garden following the completion of planting for the season. Originally established as a living laboratory in 1996, the rooftop garden now donates most of its produce to the Seasoned Spoon. Students can get involved through the Gardens’ drop-in hours,…
On June 10th, the residents of Sandy Lake First Nation, located in Northwestern Ontario near the Manitoba border, were evacuated due to the out-of-control Red Lake 12 Fire. The evacuees are being housed in locations across the province, and around 300 Sandy Lake residents have arrived at Trent University. The First Peoples House of Learning…
