One Mile Creek media coverage

Local media perform a vital role in raising awareness about the condition of One Mile Creek and the efforts of citizens and agencies to make improvements.

These are some of the news articles about Friends of One Mile Creek that have been reported in local media. (Most recent first.)

Friends of One Mile Creek do a thorough clean-up

John Venables, Kathy Goulding, Beckie Fox, Viggo Zing, Klara Young-Chin, Michael Fox and Nigel Young-Chin of the Friends of One Mile Creek spent a morning doing a good weeding of the area they planted last year. (photo by Mike Balsom)
Some of the volunteers who came out for the August 14 weeding: John Venables, Kathy Goulding, Beckie Fox, Viggo Zing, Klara Young-Chin, Michael Fox and Nigel Young-Chin. (Photo by Mike Balsom)

August 14, 2021

Volunteers gathered at the corner of King and John Streets on August 14 to perform some maintenance on the area planted in October 2020 with 450 native trees and shrubs. This was the first time we had weeded the area since the planting. Invasive weeds and aggressive grasses needed to be removed to give the native plantings a chance to get established.

Read the article by Mike Balsom in NOTL Local at notllocal.com.


NPCA partnership with local NOTL group helps restore One Mile Creek

Michael Fox and Klara Young-Chin at King and John Street where NPCA restoration project involved 50 volunteers planting native trees and shrubs.

Feb. 16, 2021

The partnership between Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) and the Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) focuses on the restoration and revitalization of a creek that runs through the Old Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Read the article by Satbir Singh on the group in the Niagara on the Lake Advance of Feb. 16, 2021.


Friends of One Mile Creek restoring tree canopy

NOTL Local article Nov 5 2020
NOTL Local article about October 2020 tree planting at King and John.

Nov. 5, 2020

Native plants have benefited from the cool weather and several soaking rains since they were planted by 50 volunteers.


One Mile Creek friends seek support

One Mile Creek
One Mile Creek at Gate and Centre Streets.

June 19, 2019

In June 2019 Friends of One Mile Creek held its first public meeting in more than five years. More than 40 people from Old Town, Virgil, St. Davids, Queenston and other Niagara communities gathered at the Community Centre to hear speakers talk about past conservation projects in NOTL and opportunities for natural restoration.

NOTL Local reported on the meeting on notllocal.com


Friends of One Mile Creek, a local investigation

One Mile Creek winter March 2004 ne Mile Creek along Centre Street between Gate and Victoria in March 2004.
One Mile Creek along Centre Street between Gate and Victoria in March 2004.

Dec. 18, 2018

Reader submission by Michael Fox on NiagaraNow.com


Google employees help with pollinator gardens

On June 27, 2018, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) teamed up with about 50 Google DoubleClick employees to maintain the pollinator garden planted at William Street Park in 2013.
On June 27, 2018, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) teamed up with about 50 Google DoubleClick employees to maintain the pollinator garden planted at William Street Park in 2013.

July 15, 2018

About 50 employees of Google Doubleclick, the internet giant’s advertising management division, teamed with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) to tend to the pollinator garden created at the William Street Park in 2013, as part of a collaboration between the Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) and the NPCA. Read article by Richard Hutton in Niagara This Week.


Pollinator garden planted at John & King

In a joint effort, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Communities in Bloom committee, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Friends of One Mile Creek worked together to plant a new pollinator garden at the corner of John Street and King Street in September 2016. (Photo Niagara This Week)
In a joint effort, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Communities in Bloom committee, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Friends of One Mile Creek worked together to plant a new pollinator garden at the corner of John Street and King Street in September 2016. (Photo Niagara This Week)

Oct. 5, 2016

In a joint effort, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Communities in Bloom committee, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Friends of One Mile Creek worked together to plant a new pollinator garden at the corner of John Street and King Street in September 2016.

Read article by Scott Rosts in Niagara This Week.


Signs highlight restoration work

In November 2013 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority employee Katleya Young-Chin (right) and Friends of One Mile Creek member Gerry Beneteau met Deputy Lord Mayor Maria Bau-Coote at the William Street Park to show her one of the new interpretive signs erected highlighting the One Mile Creek restoration project. (Photo: Melinda Cheevers/Niagara This Week)
In November 2013 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority employee Katleya Young-Chin (right) and Friends of One Mile Creek member Gerry Beneteau met Deputy Lord Mayor Maria Bau-Coote at the William Street Park to show her one of the new interpretive signs erected highlighting the One Mile Creek restoration project. (Photo: Melinda Cheevers/Niagara This Week)

Nov. 20, 2013

In 2013, white rectangular interpretive signs were placed prominently along the One Mile Creek area, near Lansdowne Pond, at a private landowner’s property on Nassau Street and in Williams Park to draw attention to the restoration work that’s been completed over the first 10 years of FOMC.

Read the article by Melinda Cheevers in Niagara This Week.


10th anniversary at William Street Park

In June 2013, Friends of One Mile Creek members Gerry Beneteau and Klara Young-Chin at FOMC's 10th anniversary planting event at William Street Park. (Photo Niagara This Week)
In June 2013, Friends of One Mile Creek members Gerry Beneteau and Klara Young-Chin at FOMC’s 10th anniversary planting event at William Street Park. (Photo Niagara This Week)

June 14, 2013

The 10th anniversary of FOMC was chronicled by Melinda Cheevers of Niagara This Week. Read her article.


Friends of One Mile Creek go native

May 27, 2010

May 27, 2010, article in Niagara This Week about planting of native trees.
May 27, 2010, article in Niagara This Week about planting of native trees.

Stewardship Guide released

Oct. 1, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009, article in Town Crier / Niagara This Week about release of Stewardship Guide.

Watershed study explained to public

March 19, 2005

March 19, 2005: Article in Niagara Advance about One Mile Creek study
March 19, 2005: Article in Niagara Advance about One Mile Creek study

Old-time memories of the creek

February 19, 2005

Feb. 19, 2005: Article in the Niagara Advance about memories of the creek
Feb. 19, 2005: Article in the Niagara Advance about memories of the creek

Clean-up efforts recognized with award

December 11, 2004

Dec. 11, 2004: Article in Niagara Advance about award to FOMC.
Dec. 11, 2004: Article in Niagara Advance about award to FOMC.

Great Lakes clean up begins with backyard creeks

September 20, 2003

September 20, 2003: Article in Niagara Advance about new group.
September 20, 2003: Article in Niagara Advance about new group.

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