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	Detroit River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Historical events concerning the Detroit River began with the arrival of the French voyageurs, the first non-natives to navigate the river and land on Detroit's shores.
		During the Civil War, the river was patrolled in case of a Confederate attack from the Canadian north.
		The river flows past the American towns of Detroit, River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Grosse Ile, Riverview, Trenton, and Gibraltar and the Canadian towns of Windsor, LaSalle and Amherstburg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Detroit_River (570 words)

	Detroit River - A Canadian Heritage River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Rivers applying for heritage designation are judged within categories based on cultural, natural and recreational values.
		The Detroit River is one of our region's most important natural resources and this designation would help draw attention to and gain support for the protection and restoration of the River.
		Heritage Rivers designation is not legislated by the federal government, so there will not be any extra bureaucratic 'red tape' to contend with.
	www.erca.org /chrs/heritage.htm (703 words)

	Detroit Heritage River Management Strategy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The Detroit River represents a microcosm of the entire history of North America in a way that is not duplicated anywhere else, and the passage of time has not diminished the River's exceptional role as the cultural focal point of the region.
		Although CHRS integrity guidelines precluded nomination of the Detroit River based on natural heritage values, it is imperative to note that the human heritage and recreational values exist because of the significant natural heritage features and the geographic location of the Detroit River watershed.
		The Detroit River will also be an excellent addition to the CHRS as a model of a long-standing commitment by the community to restoring the River’s environmental state and actively conserving, appreciating and promoting its outstanding human heritage and recreational values.
	www.erca.org /chrs/strategy/part1.html (3683 words)

	New Parks North - Northwest Territories/Nunavut - Thelon River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The River lies in the heart of the mainland portion of Nunavut and is noteworthy for its pristine, undisturbed character.
		The corridor straddles the boundary between the NWT and Nunavut and crosses the boreal forest and the treeless tundra, adding significantly to the diversity of the biological character of the river corridor.
		The Sanctuary and the river valley are home to the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou, the second largest caribou herd in the world, as well as barrens grizzly, moose, and muskoxen.
	www.newparksnorth.org /thelonriver.htm (419 words)

	Thames - A Canadian Heritage River
		Canadian Heritage Rivers are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the country’s cultural heritage, natural heritage, and recreational opportunities.
		In December 1998, the Thames River was officially nominated as a Canadian Heritage River.
		Erosion rates along the stretch of river from Delaware to the Chatham-Kent line are not steady and there may not be any change in a bank for many years until a single large discharge passes through and scours the bank with enormous energy.
	www.lowerthames-conservation.on.ca /HeritageRiver.htm (1234 words)

	Main River commemorated as Canadian Heritage River
		The Main River was nominated as a Canadian Heritage River by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
		The Canadian Heritage Rivers System was established in 1984 by the federal, provincial and territorial governments as a means of conserving, celebrating and showcasing Canada’s rich river heritage.
		Turbulence is present throughout the river as a result of abrupt and significant changes in gradient, channel width and direction, all causing challenging water conditions.
	www.releases.gov.nl.ca /releases/2002/tcr/1115n05.htm (1193 words)

	Coppermine may become heritage river (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Representatives from the hamlet of Kugluktuk and the territorial government submitted a proposal to protect the 450-kilometre Nunavut portion of the river to the Canadian Heritage River Board for consideration during a meeting held Feb. 7 to 9 in Montebello, Que.
		The Canadian Heritage River Board was established in 1984 by federal, territorial and provincial governments as a way to protect the country's most beautiful and historic rivers.
		The river is known for its challenging rapids and abundance of wildlife.
	www.nnsl.com /frames/newspapers/2002-03/mar4_02cop.html (409 words)

	Heritage Rivers FAQs : NS Environment and Labour, Protected Areas
		The CHRS was established in 1984 by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to recognize the best examples of Canada's river heritage, and to encourage the public to care for, enjoy, and appreciate them.
		Canadian Heritage Rivers are often a great source of community pride - drawing together various users to enjoy and celebrate their river and its associated natural, cultural and recreational attributes.
		A: As a result of strong community interest and a preliminary consideration of Canadian Heritage River potential, Nova Scotia Environment and Labour is leading a background study of the Shubenacadie Waterway.
	www.gov.ns.ca /enla/protectedareas/faq_hr.asp (1181 words)

	The Hayes Joins Canadian Heritage Rivers System
		Three CHRS plaques for the Hayes River will be installed at prominent locations along the river (Norway House, Oxford House and York Factory) with local community celebrations planned for later in the summer.
		It encompasses a portion of the east channel of the Nelson River, the Echimamish and Hayes Rivers.
		The objectives of the CHRS are to give national recognition to Canada's outstanding rivers and to ensure long-term management that conserves their natural, cultural and recreational values.
	news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=219249 (698 words)

	Designating a Canadian Heritage River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Upon receipt of this document, the Canadian Heritage Rivers Board recommends to the responsible federal and provincial ministers that the river be designated.
		Designation is achieved through a formal ceremony and joint announcement by the federal minister responsible for the CHRS and the provincial or territorial ministers responsible for the river's nomination and management.
		The nomination of the Grand River marks the beginning of a second generation of Canadian Heritage Rivers.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /copper/gr/5.htm (324 words)

	Grand River (Ontario)
		The Grand River is a river in Southern Ontario, Canada.
		The river's rural character, ease of access and lack of portages make it a desirable canoeing location, especially the stretch between West Montrose and Paris.
		The Grand River watershed consists of all the land that drains into the Grand River through tributary creeks and rivers such as the Conestogo, Speed, Eramosa and Nith.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/grand_river__ontario_.html (250 words)

	Manitoba Wildlands News item (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The entire 175 kilometre length of the Red River in Manitoba is being nominated for inclusion in the Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) to recognize, celebrate and conserve the River's outstanding cultural heritage values.
		Rivers West - Red River Corridor Association Inc. along with the Province of Manitoba are working together on the nomination of the Red River.
		Rivers West and the Province of Manitoba will be participating with citizens, river users, stakeholders and First Nations along the river to prepare a Red River designation document.
	www.manitobawildlands.org /news_item.asp?number=542 (195 words)

	Ontario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		A 33-kilometre section of the route, comprising the Mattawa River within Mattawa River Provincial Park and Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, was previously designated to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) in January 1988 for its outstanding natural, cultural and recreational values.
		In February 2000, a Management Strategy for the La Vase Portages - Mattawa River as a Canadian Heritage River, coordinated by the North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority, was tabled with the Board as a demonstration of Ontario's commitment to the long term management and protection of the river's heritage resources.
		It identifies the guidelines to be followed by government and non-government agencies and stakeholders to ensure that the river and its key features and values are managed in a manner consistent with CHRS objectives.
	www.nbmca.on.ca /LaVase_News.htm (875 words)

	Parks Canada Backgrounder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The Rideau Waterway is unique to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System in that it is the first waterway based on a Heritage Canal to be recognized as a Canadian Heritage River.
		The Rideau Waterway was considered for CHRS recognition from Ottawa to Kingston for its outstanding historical and recreational values.
		Over 9,000 km of Canada's river heritage is recognized through the CHRS program for their pivotal role in shaping Canada's history and society.
	www.rideau-info.com /canal/heritageriver/backgrounder.html (394 words)

	French River History and Area information, Fishing French River, Ontario, Fish Ontario
		Hence the French River was the main "Water Highway to the west in Canada, from 1600 to the mid 1800’s." The area has been a producer of furs and trading over the years.
		In the 40’s the French River area was closed to further commercial and private development, preserving this wilderness area much as it was during the days of Champlain and fur trading.
		However, the River is best known for providing world class fishing opportunities for a large variety of fresh water fish from muskie, bass, pike, walleye, sturgeon, catfish, crappies, perch and other pan fish.
	www.bearsdenlodge.com /areainformation.shtml (4470 words)

	Prince Edward Island: News Release (Three Rivers System Nominated As A Canadian Heritage River)
		This nomination was based on human heritage and recreational values and includes the Brudenell, Cardigan and Montague Rivers and their tributaries.
		The Three Rivers Heritage Association Inc., along with Tourism PEI, partner in the endeavour and can now move toward the development of a management plan which will eventually allow the river system to join 30 rivers currently designated across Canada.
		The Hillsborough River, which was nominated in 1993 and subsequently designated in 1997, is the only PEI river designated in the Canadian Heritage River System.
	www.gov.pe.ca /news/getrelease.php3?number=2214 (288 words)

	Legislative Electronic Publications -- Hayes River Nomination Accepted By Canadian Heritage River System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The Canadian Heritage Rivers System recognizes rivers that are outstanding in their examples of Canada’s natural heritage, have played a role in Canadian history and offer outstanding opportunities for recreation.
		The Hayes River is the largest naturally flowing river in Manitoba and drains the third largest watershed in the province.
		The Hayes River begins its course at the portage and flows northward for 480 kilometres to its mouth at Hudson Bay.
	www.gov.mb.ca /chc/press/top/2000/11/2000-11-30-05.html (366 words)

	Friends of Mattawa River Heritage Park
		The Mattawa was named a Canadian Heritage River in 1988, making it the second such river in Ontario, after the French River, to protected as a waterway of national historic significance.
		A strip of spectacular scenery encompassing the river, the lakes along its path, and a narrow, 122 metre band of land on either side.
		A part of the legendary water highway of countless generations of native peoples, it was used by the earliest European explorers in their efforts to penetrate the interior of North America.
	mattawariver.canadianecology.ca /english/english_friends.htm (686 words)

	Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Company - Offering Canoe and Kayak Rentals on the Grand River
		Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Company is a canoe & kayak outfitter and has been providing quality outdoor experiences and eco adventures since 1999.
		Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Company was the 2004 winner of the Shining Stars Tourism Award for “Customer Service Excellence and was a 2005 nominee for the same award.
		Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Company is a member of the Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association (ORCA) and works with the Grand River Conservation Authority in keeping the Grand River and Grand River Watershed pristine.
	www.heritageriver.com (365 words)

	GRCA - The Grand - a Canadian Heritage River - -
		Remains of the old Grand River Canal show the communities' determination to access the Great Lakes ports and the world; dams and breakwaters bear witness to their adaptation to the fluctuating river flow.
		Although the river has been much altered by its people, almost a fifth of the land is still largely natural, and of outstanding recreational and educational value.
		While use of the river has changed, the major recreational role it still plays, and the well-preserved evidence of the cultures that were drawn to its shores, make it worthy of nomination as a Canadian Heritage River.
	www.grandriver.ca /chrs/heritageriver.cfm (381 words)

	The COWICHAN RIVER "Great Canadian Rivers" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Once a major logging conduit and a commercial fishing resource, the river is now an outdoor recreational haven and the backdrop of a flourishing agricultural community.
		Recognized as both a British Columbia Heritage River and a Canadian Heritage River, the Cowichan basks in its natural and cultural heritage as "Khowutzun", the land warmed by the sun.
		From its headwaters in the Vancouver Island Mountains, the Cowichan River begins its run to the sea in a rain-drenched land of cedar, balsam and Western hemlock.
	www.greatcanadianrivers.com /rivers/cowwich/cow-home.html (268 words)

	CNF/SCC/CPAWS Media Release
		The Main River was nominated by Newfoundland as a Canadian Heritage River because of its pristine wilderness and outstanding recreational values.
		The heritage management plan would only protect a narrow corridor along the river, leaving most of the watershed open for clearcutting.
		The Main River is one of two watersheds abutting the eastern boundary of Gros Morne National Park.
	www.sierraclub.ca /national/media/save-main-river-01-02-16.html (732 words)

	PLAQUE COMMEMORATES COWICHAN RIVER’S NATIONAL STATUS
		DUNCAN – A plaque commemorating the Cowichan River’s designation to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System was unveiled today by federal, provincial and First Nations officials.
		The Canadian Heritage Rivers Systems is Canada’s national river conservation program, through which federal, provincial and territorial governments and other interested parties co-operate to recognize, protect and manage Canadian rivers that represent outstanding natural and/or cultural values and recreation opportunities.
		Designation to the CHRS means that these natural, human and recreational values will not degrade and that landscaping will be done in accordance with the principles of sustainability and good stewardship.
	www2.news.gov.bc.ca /news_releases_2005-2009/2005ENV0094-001007.htm (527 words)

	Three Rivers Heritage Association, Prince Edward Island
		To be considered a natural heritage river it must be judged by the Canadian Rivers Board to have outstanding human heritage and/or natural heritage.
		Hillsborough River is the only river on P.E.I. that has been recognized a Canadian Heritage River as of 1997.
		were recognized as a heritage river, it would ensure that all Canadians would be aware of the importance of this area now and in the future.
	www.isn.net /~heritage/3rivers.html (361 words)

	Biodiversity of the Rideau River: A Canadian Heritage River.
		As part of the Canal, the Rideau River thus joins an elite group of some 40 Canadian rivers, recognized for their great historic, ecological or recreational value.
		The Rideau River Biodiversity Project helped to bring about this designation by demonstrating the rich biodiversity of the Rideau River and its generally good state of health.
		Various organizations, including the Rideau River Roundtable, are continuing the work of preserving the quality of this newly designated Heritage River for future generations.
	www.nature.ca /rideau/a/a3-e.html (250 words)

	Grand River Facts - Heritage River Canoe & Kayak Company
		The Grand River watershed is located in the heart of southern Ontario just one hour west of Toronto.
		The Grand River is becoming a paddle destination for people from all over the world.
		The Grand River between Cambridge and Brantford travels through the largest and one of the last remaining Carolinian Forest Zones in Canada.
	www.heritageriver.com /facts.htm (253 words)

	St Croix Voyauger, wilderness canoe camping trip for families.
		A Canadian Heritage River, the St Croix is ideal for canoeing, camping and family river trips.
		The St. Croix River -- the border of Maine and New Brunswick is one of the finest for quietwater canoe camping trips.
		The St. Croix river is noted as a major nesting areas for the American Bald Eagle, and has a generous moose population.
	www.battenkill.com /trip/sc.htm (447 words)

	About the Ottawa River Heritage Designation Project
		The Canadian Heritage Rivers System is Canada's national river conservation program.
		It promotes, protects and enhances Canada's river heritage and ensures that Canada's leading rivers are managed in a sustainable manner.
		The Ottawa River Heritage Designation Committee is guiding the communities along the Ottawa River on a journey of discovery as it compiles information on the natural, cultural and recreational values of this famous watershed.
	www.ottawariver.org /html/about/project_e.html (113 words)

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