This Area may soon Disappear, if not for Your Help!


If this place looks familiar … Read on
A proposed HydroElectric development will drastically change High Falls on the Grassy River. The scenic beauty of these rapids and waterfall, only 23 km from downtown Timmins, will be lost forever as the river flow is forced into a large pipe to feed the turbine and generator. The falls, as we now know it, will cease to exist. The preliminary work has already started as an environmental screening process is now happening. Public input will be sought probably in early Spring 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 - Who knows ?

If you want to do something about it or want more information please Email: GrassyRiver@gmail.com

High Falls Background Information Link



Google Map/Panoramio Showing Area of the Proposed Dam

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Send Us Your pictures and they will be included on the blog
Email pics to: GrassyRiver@gmail.com



May 31, 2008

Pic of the Day

Oxbow located on the lower part of grassy river

What is an Oxbow you ask ? Visit link below for more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbow_lake

Photo by Markus

May 29, 2008

Pic of the Day

Bits and pieces from an old lean-to - located at the top of the falls
and along the old portage trail - looks like it hasn't been used in a
while

Photo by Markus

May 28, 2008

Pic of the Day

Old portage sign on the side of an old cedar tree
The portage trail is located at the top of the rapids just above upper falls

Photo by Markus

May 27, 2008

Pic of the Day

Upper Falls - May 19-2008

Photo by Markus

May 26, 2008

Pic of the Day

Large 20+ inch log located in the shallows just down from High Falls
I believe this log is a leftover from the logging days way back when

Photo by Markus

May 24, 2008

Pic of the Day

Bottom of the Upper Falls May 19-2008

Photo by Markus

Two Short Videos of the Upper Falls May 19th 2008

For those of you who can't actually go out to the Falls to see them
Friends of High Falls are trying to bring the Falls to you

Still doesn't beat actually seeing the Falls in person

Enjoy

Videos by Markus

Upper Falls Looking Upstream


Upper Falls Looking Downstream

May 21, 2008

Pic of the Day

Upper Falls in full flood - May 19th 2008

Photo by Markus

May 20, 2008

Pic of the Day

It was a crappy May run but still managed to get out there and snap a
few shots and the water was a rolling

May 19th 2008

Photo by Markus

Timmins Times May 16-2008 - Saudino wants Timmins to act now


Saudino wants Timmins to act now


http://timminstimes.blogspot.com/2008/05/saudino-wants-timmins-to-act-now.html

May 19, 2008

Pic of the Day

A small set of Falls near High Falls but not on the Grassy River

For it's own protection(from WPG) i can't divulge the location and am
sworn to secrecy

Photo by Markus

May 18, 2008

Pic of the Day

High Falls May 4th 2008

Can this Falls produce MegaWatts, KiloWatts or just plain Watts ?
Seems like such a complete waste just to power a few 100 watt light bulbs

Photo by Markus

May 17, 2008

Pic of the Day

View just below the Upper Falls

It's May and already the water flows are dropping

Photo by Markus

May 16, 2008

Friends of Mattagami Letter to Timmins Council May 12-2008

Letter from Friends of Mattagami to Timmins City Council thanking them for their support.

The letter stirs up some lively discussion about High Falls and brings it back onto the front burner.

Great Work Saving Island Falls and Great job on the letter, Friends of Mattagami

A Short clip of CTV News coverage of the event



Also a 10 min. video of Timmins City Council meeting May 12-2008


Regards
Markus

Pic of the Day

The view way above the falls area - the shoreline is just slowly
turning into rapids before changing into falls

Photo by Markus

May 15, 2008

Pic of the Day

One of numerous old tree stumps showing signs of a fire from long ago
Could this be from the porcupine fire of 1911

Photo by Markus

May 14, 2008

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Someone is doing work above the Upper Falls Area - This is new banner tape along with boot tracks in the mud ?

Has Woods been into the woods ?

Photo by Markus

May 13, 2008

Pic of the Day

Remnants from an old Log Cabin located along the falls

Photo by Markus

May 12, 2008

Pic of the Day

Remnants from the past
This eyelet probably used for logging operations back in the 1900's to
secure the chutes for the spring log drive

Photo by Markus

May 11, 2008

Please take a moment to Vote

See left side of site and cast your vote on what you think should be done with the High Falls Area

Regards
Markus

Pic of the Day

Quiet part of River just above High Falls

Photo by Markus

May 10, 2008

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High Falls Area - Upper Falls looking downstream - May 2008

Photo by Markus

May 9, 2008

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High Falls Area - Upper Falls - May 2008

Photo by Markus

May 8, 2008

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Upper part of High Falls - May 2008

Photo by Markus

May 7, 2008

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Looking at High Falls from the East Side April 20-2008

Photo by Markus

May 6, 2008

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High Falls April 20-2008

Photo by markus

May 5, 2008

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Up river looking down at High Falls

Photo by Markus

May 4, 2008

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A view looking down at High Falls from the Trail

Photo by Markus

May 3, 2008

Pic of the Day

Beautiful series of cascading Falls at High Falls

Photo by Markus

May 2, 2008

Pic of the Day

Ancient marker post at the top of High Falls

Photo by Markus

May 1, 2008

Pic of the Day

Looking down to the bottom of Upper Falls

Photo by Markus