Jefferson salamander News

Guelph - The Hanlon Creek 5 are a small group of land defenders who took on the duty of protecting an environmentally sensitive area last year. The property is being developed by the City of Guelph as a business park.

20 year old student and activist, Kelly Rose Pflug-Back met with press today outside the Guelph City Police station and read a brief statement about why she was suing the police.

In Gord Miller's annual environmental report, which outlines the state of Ontario's environment, he said that developers in Ontario have too much leeway when they are allowed to file lawsuits against citizens that protest planned developments.

Guelph, ON - The City of Guelph has unexpectedly decided to not continue with already started construction of a controversial culvert in an environmentally sensitive acreage that has been the focus of protest for much of the summer.

Guelph, ON - While declaring a theft of valuable water monitoring equipment from Tributary A of the Hanlon Creek in the controversial Hanlon Creek Business Park development, the City of Guelph vowed to undertake the monitoring work as quickly as possible.

Ontario's Minister of Natural Resources, Donna Cansfield, has made her decision on the Hanlon Creek Business Park located in Guelph. The decision is certain to make all parties unhappy, but is a small win for the opponents of the development.

Guelph, ON - In a 25 page decision handed down earlier today, Justice Gray granted the City its injunction against the protesters who have occupied the construction site since July 27th. The protesters were also granted their injunction against the City.

Guelph, ON - The City of Guelph's injunction seeking to remove the protesters from the lands destined to become the Hanlon Creek Business Park was heard yesterday in Guelph's Superior Court of Ontario.

Guelph, ON – The City of Guelph has been advised by the Ministry of Natural Resources to halt any planned construction work on Phase I of the Hanlon Creek Business Park, and to undertake another search for the Jefferson Salamander.

Guelph, ON - It's the 8th day of occupation of the site that will shortly become, if the City has its way, the Hanlon Creek Business Park. Today the injunction that was served on the occupiers was to be heard.

Guelph, ON - It's 3 pm on day 6 of the occupation by protesters of an environmentally sensitive area that will soon be home to a new business park. I have finally made it to the site for the rally I thought was to take place today.

Guelph, ON - While the protesters have dug in in a bid to protect an old growth forest from Guelph's soon-to-be-constructed expansion of the Hanlon Creek Business Park, an injunction warning the group to not block work was served this afternoon.

Guelph, ON - They moved in yesterday morning, turning the old farm-now-construction-zone into a protest encampment. They say they will stay until their demands are met, or until September 15th, whichever comes first.