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An open letter to my city: Toronto isn't ready for the "Not Impaired" label
I know you’re eager to be free of a designation that shone a spotlight on your water quality problems for the last thirty years. You want to be able to declare victory and celebrate. We all do.
But it isn’t time yet, Toronto.
Waterkeeper disagrees with report that concludes the aesthetics of Toronto's watersheds should be considered "Not Impaired"
Waterkeeper disagrees with report saying Toronto's water, from an aesthetic point of view, has been solved and should no longer be considered impaired. Check here for the full submission, including our own findings and recommendations.
Media Coverage - September 2017
Media Coverage of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper for the Month of September.
Report on Toronto's watersheds available for public comment
The team behind the Toronto & Region Remedial Action Plan has released a report indicating that the aesthetic problems with Toronto's water has been solved and can be considered "Not impaired". The report is available for public comment. Details here.
City officials to discuss Toronto water quality at public meeting, September 20
Senior officials from the City of Toronto will take the stage at a “Lake Ontario Evenings” event on September 20 at the Gladstone Hotel. Learn more details here.
The rule everyone should follow to save our waters
Whenever you are out on the water, there's a very important—and simple—step you can take to help combat pollution that you see.
Where the Onakawana meets the Abitibi: Watermarks of the past, present and future
November 10th 1977, a young William Tozer boarded the Polar Express with his grandfather and headed south from his small village of Moose Crossing on the Moose River. When the train lurched to a stop at mile marker 131 his grandfather and he disembarked and headed off into the bush. This would be first time that William would look upon the mouth of the Onakawana River where it meets the Abitibi River.
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