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Williams Lake Conservation Company

Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake

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WLCC Meets with Sambro Road Property Advisors

admin April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Conservation, Notices, Press Release, Watershed, Wildlife
HRM rezoning sign

HALIFAX-April 2, 2021– On March 23 representatives of the WLCC met with Cesar Saleh of WM Fares Group and Ray Landry, a civil engineer with SDMM. Mr. Saleh explained to the WLCC that the Fares Group is advising RC Jane Properties, the owner and developer of 48-50 Sambro Road.

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Underwater Cave System May Explain Drop in Lake Level

admin April 1, 2021July 27, 2023 Notices, Watershed
Diver under Williams Lake

After a long Winter, Spring is finally here, and it’s time to reveal a discovery made by accident last Fall on Williams Lake. It all started during routine water testing in late October…

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Catamaran Ponds – Headwaters of Williams Lake

admin March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 Call for Support, Conservation, Watershed
Catamaran Ponds Aerial

What connects the Long Lake Village on Dunbrack Street in Spryfield with the Shaw Wilderness Park on the Purcells Cove Road? The Catamaran Ponds.

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Ducks Unlimited Wetland Report 2020

admin March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Notices
WESP map of wetlands

In August 2020 Ducks Unlimited Canada published their report on the wetlands on the Church of Christ Development Ltd. adjacent to the Shaw Wilderness Park on the shores of Williams Lake.

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Chebucto News: Williams Lake Watershed in Crisis

admin March 3, 2021March 9, 2021 Conservation, Media, Reports & Studies, Watershed
Watershed Map

“A tipping point has been reached. Any further development would likely push the lake past its capacity to survive as a lake.”

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Drone flight over Williams & Colpitt Lakes by David Fraser, 2016

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