Environment

Pure energy—How to cut the cord of fossil fuels
Shortly after moving into his new home, Dylan Trebels knew he wanted to free himself from fossil fuels--the question was how?
I grew up on the CFB Rockcliffe air force base. We were one of the last families to move out… Continue reading “Pure energy—How to cut the cord of fossil fuels”

MPCA chair among group urging province to switch to electric school buses
A coalition of environmental groups want to see all of Ontario’s yellow school buses turned green. The groups, including Ecology… Continue reading “MPCA chair among group urging province to switch to electric school buses”

Forêt Capitale Forest applies stewardship philosophy to tree-planting
Manor Park resident Innes Buck went to Guelph to get a degree in environmental sciences. When it came time to… Continue reading “Forêt Capitale Forest applies stewardship philosophy to tree-planting”

Native plant demo garden takes root
Manor Park greenthumb Christina Keys discusses the importance of a new garden devoted to native plans
The Manor Park Community Association (MPCA)’s Environmental Sustainability Committee is very pleased to introduce the Manor Park Native Plant Demonstration… Continue reading “Native plant demo garden takes root”

Crawly collapse–Spongy moths laid low this summer
The expected (and dreaded) spongy moth emergence didn’t happen in 2022. In all, 45 people in our four communities (Manor… Continue reading “Crawly collapse–Spongy moths laid low this summer”

Volunteers remove invasive vine from Manor Park Public School grounds
On a warm summer night at the end of July, multiple volunteers including families with young children from Manor Park… Continue reading “Volunteers remove invasive vine from Manor Park Public School grounds”