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November 21, 2002 Federal funding announcement by Prime Minister Jean Chretien, at the Signal Hill Interpretation Centre

October 7, 2002
Funding Announcement

Members of the St. John's Harbour ACAP Board of Directors celebrate the Federal funding announcement

Today, at a press conference held at the Battery Hotel in St.John's, Premier Roger Grimes announced that between the provincial government, our municipal councils, and now the Federal government, all parts of the funding needed for the sewage treatment plant is agreed on! Mr.Grimes had a meeting with Allan Rock, at which time Mr.Rock Stated that they are definitely contributing their one third of this project! After fighting so very hard to achieve this funding, we at St.John's Harbour ACAP would like to thank every one involved.

October 15,1998
Community Ecosytems Initiatives Workshop
St. John's Harbour ACAP Co-executive Directors Diana Baird and Beni Malone attended the Community Ecosytems Initiatives Workshop in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Some interesting statistics were pointed out. As of 1994, only 7% of Canada's population receives no sewage treatment of any kind. Compare this figure with 52% for the Atlantic Provinces, and appproximately 85% for Newfoundland (100% for St. John's)!



September 23,1998
ACAP Paper Presented at 20th Canadian Waste Management Conference
A paper entitled, "Assessing Water/Sediment Quality in St. John's Harbour Newfoundland", written by Shawn Powell of St. John's Harbour ACAP was presented at the 20th Annual Canadian Waste Management Conference in Hamilton, Ontario.

June 29,1998
Update on First Phase Works
Excavation of the pump house site has been completed on the south side of the Harbour and tenders have been called for construction of the new outfall and diffuser along with the extension of the Waterford Valley Relief Truck Sewer (WVRTS). The deadline for the receipt of these tenders is July 3, 1998.

June 29,1998
Baseline Water/Sediment Quality Study Completed
The study,"St. John's Harbour Environmental Data Summary 1969-1997" has been completed and is available for viewing at the ACAP office.

June 24,1998
New Surface Run-off Study
A new study has been undertaken by St. John's Harbour ACAP that addresses the problem of pollutant loadings into the Harbour due to surface run-off. This study will involve strategic sampling of storm water that discharges directly into the Harbour and Waterford River. It is hoped that a better understanding of surface run-off contributions will be gained so that possible remediation methods can be suggested.

June 10,1998
New St. John's Harbour ACAP Board Members!
Three new board members were elected at the ACAP Annual General Meeting: Bruce Pearce, Fred Smith and Eric Salter. We are looking forward to benefiting from their vast knowledge and experience. We thank former board members Frank Dolan and Jerome Manning for their dedication and contribution over the past couple of years.

April 23,1998
Harbour Clean Up Launch Ceremony!
Many government representitives along with Premier Brian Tobin met at the Harbour's south side to mark the official launch of the St. John's Harbour clean up. Premier Tobin said in a speech that he was committed to seeing the project through, and promised to match the $1.5 million contribution by the municipalities for this fiscal year. In addtion, he agreed to form a task force to investigate avenues for long-term financing for the project.



February 9, 1998
Phase I is a Go!
The City of St. John's initialized the harbour cleanup project by awarding the first tender last Monday. Excavation work has begun to build a pump house on the Southside Road. After 500 years, we are finally starting to clean our mess. But much still remains to be done...

January 21, 1998
Update from December 22 Oil Spill!
Charges have been laid as a result of an investigation by Transport Canada in connection with an oil spill from a fishing boat on December 22, 1997. Samples were taken from several ships in the harbour, and a match was found linking the Japanese vessel Koyo Maru #16 to the spilled oil. Stayed tuned!

December 29, 1997
Update on First Phase Works
Six proposals in all were received by the City of St. John's in response to the call for tenders for the first phase of work in the sewage treatment facility construction. The 4.5 million dollar project will start with excavation for the future pumping station site. Awarding of the contract is set to take place around the middle of January.

December 22, 1997
Oil Spill in St. John's Harbour
A small oil spill in St. John's Harbour was reported at approximately 8:30 pm. The spill was observed to run from Pier 19 to Pier 24. An emergency crew from the Canadian Coast Guard used an absorbant boom to contain the spill. An investigation by Environment Canada is ongoing. Keep watching here for updates!

November 10, 1997
Baseline Water/Sediment Quality Data Study
Work has recently begun in order to gain a better understanding of the Harbour condition. Research is being undertaken into past studies of the Harbour, developing a comprehensive monitoring program for water and sediment quality, and as well, developing both a current and historic Geographic Information System (GIS) for St. John's Harbour. Tentitive date for completion of the study is May 1998.