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Jemima Torguson
In 2021, Ottawa Riverkeeper launched a campaign to advocate for the addition of an eel ladder at the Carillon Dam in order to help protect the American eel. This ecologically and culturally significant fish species is listed as endangered in Ontario, but is not considered endangered in Quebec, and remains unlisted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, despite a 99% decline in its population in our watershed since the construction of dams which blocked its migration path. We want to see this fascinating and iconic species return to our watershed!
Today, in line with our campaign from 2021, Ottawa Riverkeeper formally sent an open letter to the board of Hydro Quebec officially asking them to include an eel ladder as part of their $750 million renovation project at the Carillon facility.
Eel ladders work, and are essential to the survival of the American eel. These specially designed passages are particularly important for eels since they enable them to overcome physical barriers and ensure their safe migration. They are not a new or unknown technology and are used at many dams and generating facilities in Canada, the US, and around the world. For instance, one has already been implemented at the Portage Power facility at Chaudire Falls on the Ottawa River, enabling safe passage for eels to travel upstream of the City of Ottawa, even though eels rarely make it that far due to the impediment of the Carillon Dam.
In the summer of 2022, Ottawa Riverkeeper staff had the chance to visit the eel ladders at the Beauharnois facility during the American eel migration season. The infrastructure was truly impressive, giving a clear example of the excellent work Hydro Quebec has done at that facility to support the migration of this amazing species.
It was easy to see how this work could be applied to the facility at Carillon, enabling a similar mass migration of American eels back into the Ottawa River watershed, a part of their historical range they have been almost entirely denied access to for many decades.
While visiting the facility, we also learned about the research being conducted into mitigating risks with the downstream migration of eels. As eels migrate back to the ocean, a number will suffer casualties when they are struck by turbines, increasing eel mortality rate. Eel ladders are designed to allow upstream migration only, and as a result, Hydro Quebec and other companies have been conducting research on how to reduce the eel mortality rate when this species travels downstream. This research is important, but should not delay the resolution of issues associated with upstream migration. Eels take around 25 years to mature, and companies would have that long to address downstream migration concerns before eels that crossed using new ladders installed today would be impacted.
The American eel is known as Pimisi in Anishinaabemowin and it was once the most abundant fish in the Ottawa River. This important fish remains culturally significant to Anishinābeg Algonquin communities, but sadly the Ottawa River population of this species has collapsed by 99% due to dams blocking their migration paths and overfishing. Members of Algonquin and other Indigenous communities have been sounding the alarm over the disappearance of this species for many years, and working to raise awareness of the threats it faces.
The government of Ontario has listed the American eel as an endangered species and has consequently released an American eel recovery strategy with the goal to re-establish American eels in a wide variety of waters throughout its historical range in Ontario. In their recovery strategy, they mentioned eel ladders as means of supporting American eel abundance and ensuring their safe return to Ontario.
We are expecting Hydro Quebec to release its own eel strategy in 2024. The purpose of our open letter to Hydro Quebec is to urge them to install an eel ladder at Carillon as an important element of the strategy, alongside other critical protective measures to preserve this species.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) requires fisheries expertise and support for conducting American eel and lake sturgeon studies, eel and fish passage feasibility studies, and conceptual and final design of passage facilities at its hydroelectric stations located on the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers.
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Eels were once the most plentiful fish in the Ottawa River, but they've become endangered because of dams, so biologists are working on ways to provide them safe passage in an effort to boost their numbers.
"It was the most common fish in the Ottawa River. Probably 50 per cent of the fish in the Ottawa River were once eels," Canadian Wildlife Federation senior conservation biologist Nick Lapointe told host Hallie Cotnam on CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Monday.
The projects involve the replacement of existing, undersized, or poorly functioning culverts that impact water quality and block aquatic organism movement. These culverts are at greater risk of failure during heavy storm events. The new road stream crossings will be larger allowing for the stream channel and streambanks to be simulated through the crossing. When the aquatic organism passages are designed, the Forest Service factors in culvert size, slope, and material composition to meet the needs of a wide range of aquatic organisms such as fish, turtles, and frogs. Project construction will begin late July and conclude by September. Projects will occur during low-flow conditions and are timed to avoid impacts to other priority fish species such as spawning brook trout.
The Sidnaw Creek AOP project at Forest Road (FR) 2210 north of Sidnaw, MI has been awarded to Snow Country Contracting Inc, a local Upper Peninsula contractor. Funding was provided through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and will benefit habitat in the Sturgeon River Watershed, a basin flowing into Western Lake Superior. Approximately 5.5 miles of Sidnaw Creek upstream of the crossing will be restored for aquatic habitat connectivity.
The Leveque Creek AOP project at FR 1100 north of Kenton, MI has been awarded to Ritola Inc, a local Bayfield County, WI contractor. Funding was provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Legacy Roads and Trails program, and will benefit habitat in the Ontonagon River Watershed, also flowing into Western Lake Superior.
On my way to the market, I had to make a stop at the rideau canal in order to cross and continue my commute. In order to cross the canal at lock station 1-8, the only option available is by walking on top of the lock itself (see picture).
I started thinking about the numerous challenges that this represents. To begin, the steps at each side of the locks prevents it from being used by anyone with a wheelchair. The steps themselves do not have handrails and the low metal bar on each side of the lock makes it rather vertigo induced experiences for the people that cross over.
I also started thinking about the many people who may not be physically able to lift the bicycle across, particularly as E-Bikes are rising in popularity as well as people who are carrying bags, children and groceries who are likely frustrated because the passage is so narrow.
The more I would take this route over the summer, the more I would see lines of people, often tourists, that are eager to discover the rideau canal but are frustrated as the limited width only allows for one person to cross at a time. While this was in a time of pandemic, I can only imagine how many more people there would be in a regular summer.
I believe that offering a safe passage would encourage Ottawa residents to use active forms of transportation instead of their cars in a way to reduce carbon emission. The increase in foot and cycling traffic would also be a huge plus to the shops and restaurants in the Byward market.
While I do realize that there are logistical issues and the heritage status of the rideau Canal that must be taken under consideration, I believe that a pedestrian bridge or a modification of the lock structure would be a great solution. To draw inspiration, there are many cities around the world with Canal's that use various footbridges to allow for passage for example Montreal with the Lachine Canal.
As the portion of people using active transportation are only set to increase, I believe that this is an example of a critical item that would help the Rideau Canal become a sustainable location for the next 10 years.
Nobody has to be licenced to perform a funeral ceremony, but until the Humanist Association of Ottawa turned its attention to the rites of passage, there was no template to help humanists conduct services celebrating the meaningful life of a deceased humanist. Whereas in the past the Humanist Association of Ottawa had just said a sad good-bye to departed members, now they could bury their own without having to resort to the irrationality of traditional religion. The first funeral carried out under this new humanist program was officiated in March 1995 by Diane Schmolka, and the first wedding was performed in August 1996 by Simon Parcher. Later, naming ceremonies in lieu of christenings were added to the list of services.
There are two main categories of bills: public bills and private bills. Public bills deal with matters of national interest, while the purpose of private bills is to grant special powers, benefits or exemptions to a person or persons, including corporations. Most bills considered by the House of Commons are public bills.
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