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Volunteer with Waterkeeper this summer!
We are looking for summer volunteers. Interested in helping out?
Is Toronto weakening its rules against industrial pollution?
Changes to city by-law would make it easier for Toronto industry to flush arsenic, mercury, lead, PCBs and other nasty pollutants down the drain. When the city’s system overflows - like it did on Wednesday night - these pollutants end up in Lake Ontario.
Authors, sewage gather on Wolfe Island for litfest
Mark Mattson describes the 2014 Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival - and the City of Kingston's recent sewage spills that provided a thought-provoking setting for the event.
*UPDATED June 23* Information Bulletin: Government of Canada, OPG & CNSC appeal Darlington New Nuclear Plant court decision
The Attorney General of Canada, Minister of the Environment, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of Transport, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have notified us they will try to resurrect nuclear expansion project in Darlington, Ontario.
Volunteer Opportunity: Skeleton Park Arts Festival
Will you help us at Skeleton Park in Kingston on the 22nd? We’re looking for volunteers to help out at the festival from 2 to 5 PM.
Email Rebecca Steele at beach@theswimguide.org to get involved.
Reflections on GroundSwell
I talked about each individual's personal connection to water. After I spoke, Teri Morrow of the Six Nations of the Grand River shared her poem "She resides there". I thought it was the perfect end to the event and asked her if we could share it here.
Take the water safety challenge this June
June means trips to the water to swim, kayak, paddle board, and more. This means it’s the perfect time to remind yourself how to stay safe on the water.
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