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|  | July 19, CBC featured an early-morning radio interview with Waterkeeper Mark Mattson:
"Toronto has not only been doing very well but this year in particular most of the beaches at the western end of Lake Ontario have been open all year long," said Mark Mattson, president of the charity Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
via Toronto beaches ready for heat wave - Toronto - CBC News. (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Greater Toronto Region Swim |
| | | Melanie Price is swimming across Lake Ontario! In the process she is raising funds for Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. The Toronto Star published a profile on Price on July 16, 2011:
“During the crossing, you are in the water the whole time,” Price explains. “You never get out of the water and you’re not allowed to touch the boat or anything like that.”Price’s first... (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Greater Toronto Region Swim |
| | | The Toronto Star's John Spears wrote a feature story on energy - green and not so green - on Lake Ontario. The article provides a fascinating snapshot of current energy issues in the watershed, and references Lake Ontario Waterkeeper's Darlington New Nuclear Plant intervention:
Cold Lake Ontario water is also playing a big, though indirect, role in providing nuclear energy to... (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Drink Durham Region Energy & Fossil Fuels Fish Great Lakes-Basin Nuclear Industry Swim |
| | | The Everything Mom blog has done a profile on our Swim Guide!
To escape those hot summer days, nothing beats a little lake swimming but finding a lake nearby that is clean and in some cases safe to swim in, can be a challenge. Well there’s an app for that.Created by a network of nonprofit watershed protection organizations, Swim Guide helps you locate the closest,... (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Great Lakes-Basin Greater Toronto Region Swim |
| | | Our snazzy new Swim Guide lets you locate beaches near you, figure out which ones are safe for swimming (the green ones!), and plan your next trip to the beach. It’s free, and it’s fun, and it’s available now online and for your smartphone.Bay Beach (Crystal): Bay Beach is a bustling place, home to many residences and business. Residents and visitors flock to Bay... (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Niagara Region Swim |
| | | Our snazzy new Swim Guide lets you locate beaches near you, figure out which ones are safe for swimming (the green ones!), and plan your next trip to the beach. It’s free, and it’s fun, and it’s available now online and for your smartphone.Adolphustown Park: This beach is not monitored. Adolphustown is in the heartland of the area settled by United Empire Loyalists.... (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Kingston and Region Swim |
| | | The Ontario Ministry of the Environment featured our own Swim Guide on its blog this week. Check out the nice review!
How’s the water? Find out about your local beach with a new free iPhone app!The Swim Guide app makes it easy to explore and enjoy all the best beaches on the Great Lakes.Created by a network of nonprofit watershed protection organizations led by Lake... (more) | | (0 comments) About Waterkeeper Ontario Swim |
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