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Nov
1996
Removal
of
more
concrete
blocks
from
the
river
behind
Beaver
Bus
Lines.
Oct
19
1996
SOS
cleanup
at
Morantz
Park
at
the
end
of
Bonita
St.
off
St.
Annes
Rd.
Sept
16
1996
SOS
makes
a
presentation
before
Riel
Community
Committee
asking
for
further
measures
of
protection
of
the
Seine
River.
June
1
1996
Second
annual
greening
was
held
along
the
upper
bank
of
the
Seine
on
the
edge
of
a
soccer
field
at
the
end
of
rue
La
Flèche.
This
section
of
the
Seine
is
the
original
site
of
the
De
Meuron
settlement,
the
soldier-settlers
recruited
by
Lord
Selkirk
at
the
bequest
of
Lagimodière.
They
were
the
first
settled
military
presence
in
Western
Canada
and
assured
the
first
attempts
of
colonization.
June
1996
Sponsored
a
survey
of
fish
species
diversity
in
the
entire
Seine
River
by
Bernard
Gaudet.
May
24
1996
Third
S.O.S.
Green
Team
starts
work
for
the
summer.
For
the
first
time
we
were
able
to
include
all
of
the
Seine
River
between
the
Red
River
and
the
floodway.
May
9
1996
Manitoba
Legislature
unanimously
resolves
to
"urge
the
appropriate
government
departments
and
the
members
of
the
Legislative
Assembly
to
work
in
co-operation
with
the
appropriate
municipal
governments
and
the
federal
government
to
do
what
is
reasonably
desirable
to
protect
the
Seine
River
for
ourselves
and
for
future
generations
of
Manitobans
as
a
valuable
natural,
recreational
and
historical
resource."
Preamble
notes
past
abuse
and
need
to
reconsider
water
management
practices
to
enhance
the
river
and
praises
work
of
Save
Our
Seine.
Nov
22
1995
Meeting
with
hydrology
experts
from
three
levels
of
government
to
determine
what
concrete
steps
can
be
taken
for
the
restoration
and
rehabilitation
of
the
Seine
River
waterway.
Nov
8
1995
Meeting
with
Provincial
Park
personnel,
Gordon
Jones,
to
discuss
heritage,
conservation
district
and
possibility
of
the
Seine
becoming
a
Provincial
Park.
Oct
25
1995
Meeting
was
held
with
the
Honourable
Albert
Driedger,
Minister
of
Natural
Resources,
Shirley
Render
and
David
Newman
regarding
Heritage
status,
protection
and
conservation
of
the
Seine
River.
Sept
1995
Meeting
was
held
with
MLA
Shirley
Render,
David
Newman,
Louise
Dacquay
to
introduce
the
feasibility
study
for
SOS's
Seine
River
Trail.
June
26
1995
Under
SOS
supervision,
two
University
of
Manitoba
students
Jared
Whelan-Enns
and
Larissa
Panachenko
begin
a
feasibility
study
for
a
low-impact
interpretative
trail
between
Marion
and
Provencher.
Approximately
300
immediate
households
are
surveyed.
Funding
for
the
study
was
provided
by
the
Sustainable
Development
Innovations
Fund
of
the
Province
of
Manitoba,
and
Summer
Careers
Placement
Program.
June
16
1995
Province
of
Manitoba
kicks
off
the
Urban
Green
Team
program
with
SOS's
Green
Team.
According
to
the
province,
"The
Save-Our-Seine
"green
team"
has
been
selected
to
assist
in
hosting
the
1995
kick-off,
because
of
the
team's
success
to
date
in
cleaning
up
the
scenic
Seine
River
waterway
in
southeast
Winnipeg."
May
27
1995
First
SOS
Annual
Greening
attracts
approximately
150
volunteers
involving
Vincent
Massey
Collegiate,
SOS
and
the
St.Boniface
Riverbank
Preservation
Committee
at
three
sites:
John
Bruce
Road,
Red
River
north
of
Provencher,
and
IKO
on
Archibald.
Close
to
2000
trees
were
planted
and
the
larger
trees
protected
from
beaver
damage
with
stucco
wire.
Grants
were
received
from
Active
Living
(Prov.
of
Manitoba)
$2000,
Manitoba
Hydro
$2000,
Shell
Environmental
Fund
$500,
Special
Conservation
Fund
(Prov.
of
Manitoba)
$4000
(Oct.
95)
for
the
purchase
of
plant
stock
and
wire-wrapping
supplies
used
by
SOS
Urban
Green
Team
during
summer
of
1995.
Feb
1995
City
of
Winnipeg
Riverbank
Management
Committee
allocated
$2,500
to
S.O.S.
for
Geo-Technical
Engineering
Study
regarding
concrete
block
removal.
Jan
1995
SOS
launches
The
Coalition
for
a
Canoeable
Seine
River
and
approaches
48
organizations
from
commercial,
environmental,
recreational,
residential,
historic
and
educational
sectors
to
advance
the
proposal
of
restoring
the
health
of
the
Seine
River
so
that
it
may
become
a
historic
Canoe
Route.
Jan
1995
Received
$25,000
Sustainable
Development
Innovations
Fund
grant,
for
obstruction
removal
and
habitat
improvement.
$20,000
of
funds
are
targeted
for
the
removal
of
concrete
blocks
in
the
middle
of
the
Seine
River.
Oct
15
1994
Fifth
Annual
River
Cleanup
at
three
sites:
Morrow
Avenue,
339
Archibald
(jointly
with
St.
Boniface
College
University
Student
Association)
and
John
Bruce
Road
(jointly
with
Vincent
Massey
Collegiate).
Aug
1994
Received
funding
from
Sustainable
Development
Innovations
Fund
(Province)
to
plan
and
build
an
Interpretive
Nature
Corridor.
Summer
1994
SOS
received
funding
for
a
Winnipeg
Green
Team:
10
youths
supervised
by
SOS
Board
Members
wrapped
1000
trees
and
cleaned
river
from
Fermor
to
Provencher,
including
major
logjam.
July
1994
SOS
became
incorporated
as
Save
Our
Seine
River
Environment
Inc.
June
29
1994
Winnipeg
Development
Agreement
Public
Forum:
SOS
presented
proposal
inviting
WDA
to
become
a
partner
with
SOS
in
developing
the
site
on
Provencher
east
of
des
Meurons
and
the
shopping
mall
as
a
year
round
showcase
of
the
Seine
River.
Spring
1994
St.
Vital
School
Division
ran
Yellow
Fish
Program
(storm
sewer
marking
/
public
education),
organized
by
Peg
Venables,
SOS/Teacher.
Feb
8
1994
Presented
Position
Statement
to
the
Seine
River
Task
Force
and
joined
the
Alliance
Committee
(stakeholders).
-
SOS
chairs
Alliance
Committee
and
sits
on
Task
Force
Sub-Committees
including;
Citizens
Advisory,
Historical,
Hydrological.
Nov
17
1993
General
Membership
Meeting:
Development
of
Seine
River
and
SOS
involvement
with
Seine
River
Task
Force
the
major
focus.
Oct
16
1993
Fourth
Annual
River
Cleanup:
Marlene
St.
behind
École
Lavallée.
Sept
21
1993
Attended
meeting
organized
by
Councillors
Reese
and
Golden
to
discuss
the
City
of
Winnipeg's
Seine
River
Task
Force
study
and
future
planning
process.
June
15
1993
Meetings
and
coop.
planning
with
Wpg.
Waterworks,
Waste
&
Disposal
re:
expansion
of
storm
sewer
system
along
Seine
River.
Spring
1993
Log
boom
installed
at
Winnipeg
Floodway/Seine
River
syphon:
cooperative
project
with
Province
of
Manitoba.
April
1993
Correction
of
Autumnwood
apartment
block
sewer
hook-up:
cooperative
effort
with
Works
and
Operations
to
stop
raw
sewage
from
emptying
into
the
Seine
River.
Spring
1993
Began
water
testing
in
cooperation
with
Manitoba
Environment,
Water
Management
Unit.
Nov
1992
Cleanup/breakup
of
concrete
blocks
behind
Beaver
Bus
Lines:
joint
project
with
City
of
Winnipeg
and
SOS
($12,000).
Oct
1992
Morley
Smith
completed
Water
Management
for
the
Lower
Seine
River.
Oct
17
1992
Third
Annual
River
Cleanup
behind
Westeel
Roscoe.
April
1992
Meeting
with
Province
to
accept
environmental
grant
from
Hon.
Harry
Enns,
Minister
Natural
Resources
($33,000)
for
research
(Morley
Smith)
and
Seine
River
restoration
/
cleanup.
Winter
1991
Meetings
with
MLAs
Render,
Dacquay,
Reimer
and
Grant
Baker
(Manitoba
Natural
Resources)
and
Morley
Smith
(Masters
student)
to
discuss
needs
related
to
Seine
River.
Nov
25
1991
Presented
brief
to
the
Water
Quality
Hearing.
Nov
2
1991
Second
Annual
Cleanup
from
Seine
River
Parkway
-
Egerton
Rd.
June
1991
Environment
Week
Seine
River
Cleanup:
south
of
Provencher.
Feb
1991
Meeting
with
Seine
River
interest
groups:
North
St.
Boniface
Residents
Association,
SOS
Lorette,
Province,
City,
etc.
Dec
1990
Received
International
Coalition
of
Water
Management
Award.
Nov
1990
Save
Our
Seine
Lorette
was
organized
Nov
10
1990
Seine
River
Cleanup
from
Provencher
to
the
Red:
organized
by
Robert
Loiselle
(SOS)
with
St.
Boniface
College
university
students.
Oct
24
1990
Town
Hall
Meeting
with
three
levels
of
government
to
address
concerns
of
residents
and
friends.
Oct
13
1990
First
Seine
River
Cleanup
on
Egerton
Road.
Sept
5
1990
First
meeting
of
residents
to
address
concerns
about
Seine
River.
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