Union Gas supports endangered bird recovery project in Halton

$2,500 grant to Conservation Halton to save endangered Eastern Loggerhead Shrike

BURLINGTON, ON, Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Union Gas is supporting Conservation Halton Foundation's Shrike Recovery Project, which aims to bring the endangered Eastern Loggerhead Shrike back from the edge of extinction in Canada, courtesy of a $2,500 grant awarded today. These funds will help to house and breed Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes at a customized facility located in the Mountsberg Conservation Area, and stabilize the Shrike population by releasing captive-bred hatchlings into the wild.

Lindsay Robinson, Union Gas utility service manager for Burlington presented the cheque to Brian Hobbs, director of development for Conservation Halton Foundation at Mountsberg Conservation Area, in Campbellville.

"At Union Gas, we believe in investing today to ensure a bright tomorrow. That means being environmental stewards and supporting important ecological programs in the communities we serve," said Robinson. "We are very pleased to partner with Conservation Halton Foundation in this important initiative to recover the endangered Eastern Loggerhead Shrike."

"Conservation Halton Foundation is pleased to work with generous partners like Union Gas, who have been a steady supporter of the Shrike Recovery Project," said Hobbs. "This project is vitally important because there are just 70 Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes left in the wild.  It is this kind of reliable and generous support over the long term that will help us bring the Shrikes back from the edge of extinction."

Over the past 100 years, Union Gas has been privileged to work in more than 400 Ontario communities. In addition to natural gas delivery services for homes and businesses, Union Gas has contributed to the province through significant economic investments, hundreds of jobs, millions in municipal taxes, energy efficiency programs, thousands of volunteer hours for community organizations, major charitable giving and sponsorships. Last year alone, Union Gas contributed $3 million to charitable organizations across Ontario, including more than $900,000 to United Way. For more information visit uniongas.com/community.

About Conservation Halton Foundation
Conservation Halton Foundation is a registered charitable organization that has raised more than $5 million dollars since 1974 for projects that improve the health of our environment and provide opportunities to learn about and enjoy our natural environment.  Conservation Halton Foundation is currently raising funds for the Halton Children's Water Festival, the Halton Forest Festival, the Mountsberg Raptor Centre, habitat renewal projects at Glenorchy Conservation Area in Oakville, and the Mountsberg Shrike Recovery Project.

About Union Gas
Union Gas Limited is a major Canadian natural gas storage, transmission and distribution company based in Ontario with 100 years of experience and service to customers. The distribution business serves about 1.4 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in more than 400 communities across northern, southwestern and eastern Ontario. One of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2011, 2012 and 2013, and one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2012, Union Gas is a Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) company, with assets of $5.8 billion and approximately 2,200 employees. For more information, visit uniongas.com.

SOURCE: Union Gas Limited

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