Swim Drink Fish Canada is looking for a full-time project lead to oversee the development and launch of a new web project dedicated to promoting and protecting the Great Lakes. The project lead reports directly to the Vice President. The position is open as of October 1, 2017.The ideal project lead is someone who has a deep passion for the history, ecology, and unique economic potential of the Great Lakes region in addition to practical…

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Swim Drink Fish Canada is looking for a full-time project lead to oversee the development and launch of a new web project dedicated to promoting and protecting the Great Lakes. The project lead reports directly to the Vice President. The position is open as of October 1, 2017.The ideal project lead is someone who has a deep passion for the history, ecology, and unique economic potential of the Great Lakes region in addition to practical…

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A new report about Toronto water quality has been released. You have an important chance to comment on the city’s progress when it comes to restoring water quality. Here’s our summary of the issue and information about how you can share your views with the government. (*Spoiler alert*: this is one of the most important decisions about Toronto waters that has been made in a long time.)The Toronto & Region Remedial Action Plan has released…

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Senior officials from the City of Toronto will take the stage at a “Lake Ontario Evenings” event on September 20 at the Gladstone Hotel.The event is part of the Toronto & Region Remedial Action Plan program, a twenty-year old initiative to restore the Toronto waterfront.From the event page:“We will be discussing current water quality conditions along the Toronto waterfront, what is being done to address environmental challenges, and how we can move toward delisting Toronto…

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Sewage pollution near Rees St. Slip in the Toronto Harbour. Photo credit: Photo by Russell Black / Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. Whenever you come across some pollution in the water or on the shoreline, a few thoughts may go through your head. For example, you may feel disgusted by what you see, and choose to ignore it. Out of sight, out of mind, or the other way around in this case.You may instead be so disheartened…

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Sewage pollution near Rees St. Slip in the Toronto Harbour. Photo credit: Photo by Russell Black / Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. Whenever you come across some pollution in the water or on the shoreline, a few thoughts may go through your head. For example, you may feel disgusted by what you see, and choose to ignore it. Out of sight, out of mind, or the other way around in this case.You may instead be so disheartened…

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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.As William experienced the…

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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.As William experienced the…

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Celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer recently said, “In a climate of fear and separation, Wolfe Island Music Festival is a welcoming port in the storm.” Now that I’ve experienced the weekend event for myself, I completely understand what she means.The vibe of Wolfe Island Music Festival is as humble as the people who attend it. Ferry boats full of people, of all ages and backgrounds, ready to leave their worries on the mainland and commit…

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Mark Mattson, president of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, at Breakwater Park in Kingston. (Ian MacAlpine/The Whig-Standard) This month Waterkeeper wrapped up it’s Kingston & Wolfe Island Culture Festival by naming Kingston’s Water Access Group the first Great Lakes Community Guardian. Waterkeeper President and co-founder, Mark Mattson, made the official announcement prior to the start of the Waterkeeper Showcase at the Wolfe Island Music Festival. In addition, Krystyn Tully, Vice President and co-founder of Waterkeeper, chatted with…

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