WHO:
Dipika Damerla, Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville and Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will announce a $1 million grant to Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) through Ontario’s Showcasing Water Innovation (SWI) Program. Damerla will make the announcement with Mississauga Councillor and CVC Board Chair Pat Mullin.
WHAT:
The purpose of SWI Program is to encourage Ontario communities to adopt innovative and cost-effective approaches and green technologies for managing drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
WHEN:
12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
WHERE:
City of Mississauga
Tower Garden, 12th Floor
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
WHY:
Conservation authorities work in partnership with residents, community organizations and all levels of government to protect people and property through flood warning, guiding development and implementing green development. CVC is a forerunner in leading-edge green technologies, working for more than 50 years to protect and enhance the Credit River area.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Marta Marychuk
Acting Supervisor, Corporate Communication
Credit Valley Conservation
905-670-1615, ext. 224
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Zimmer, M.Sc. (Eng.) P.Eng.
Manager, Watershed Protection and Restoration
Credit Valley Conservation
905-670-1615, ext. 229