In this installment of the Checking In series, Mark speaks with Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Peter Mattson. Peter Mattson is Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at A. Lassonde Inc. He helps actualize the mission of Lassonde Industries Inc. in being a North American leader in the production and marketing of food products by their quality and variety, and contribute to the enjoyment and wellness of consumers.MM: How are you doing?PM: Great! Stopping to…

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This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, COVID-19, and more. Here, John Peach from Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper answers Mark’s questions.John Peach is Executive Director and Riverkeeper for Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper. Previously, he served on Save The River’s board from 2000-2018. Save The River is based in Clayton, New York. Click here to learn more about its work.MM:…

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An open letter from Mark Mattson, Swim Drink Fish President & WaterkeeperIt has been about eight weeks since our Swim Drink Fish offices closed and we started working from home. Around 20 of us, from across Canada, meet daily on Google Hangouts to talk about how to help people find access to woods, wilderness, and water in safe and respectful ways. And how to protect and restore everyone’s right to swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.Our purpose…

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This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, COVID-19, and more. Here, Rachel Silverstein from Miami Waterkeeper answers Mark’s questions.Rachel Silverstein is Executive Director and Waterkeeper at Miami Waterkeeper. Prior to joining MWK, Rachel was a Knauss Sea Grant Fellow and Professional Staff for the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard in Washington, DC.MM: Tell me a little…

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This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, Covid-19, and more. Here, Elise Mackie from Lake Ontario Waterkeeper answers Mark’s questions.Elise Mackie is a Water Stewardship Specialist with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Swim Drink Fish. In this role, Elise leads the Toronto Community Monitoring Hub and trains citizen scientists to sample water quality across Toronto’s waterfront. Elise also advises communities on achieving Blue Flag…

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This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, Covid-19, and more. Here, Jill Jedlicka answers Mark’s questions. Jill Jedlicka is Executive Director and Waterkeeper for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, a Swim Guide Affiliate, works across the Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed, which spans over 3,700 square kilometres in five counties. Jill Jedlicka has been with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper since 2003 and served as…

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This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, Covid-19, and more. Here, Justinn Overton answers Mark’s questions. Justinn Overton is Executive Director for Coosa Riverkeeper. Coosa Riverkeeper is a Waterkeeper Alliance member and Swim Guide Affiliate based in Mt Laurel, Alabama. Justinn has a deep family connection to the Coosa Valley and she’s proud to work to restore and protect the Coosa River. Click here…

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Mark is Checking In with Swim Drink Fish Ambassadors about living with social distancing. Here, Tim Thompson answers Mark’s questions. Tim Thompson is a filmmaker. He is best known for his thought-provoking music montages that opened Hockey Night In Canada and the Olympic Games on the CBC. The former professional hockey player and self-taught artist has also made an array of documentaries, music videos, and short films. Tim Thompson has made three pieces for Swim…

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Mark is Checking In with Swim Drink Fish Ambassadors about living with social distancing. Here, Madhu Nagaraja answers Mark’s questions. Madhu Nagaraja is a technology leader, entrepreneur, and adventurer. He is an experienced corporate leader and marathon swimmer who has taken on some of the greatest open water challenges in the world, including the English Channel, Lake Ontario and the ice mile. In 2017, Madhu became the first Canadian and first Indian to swim the…

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Mark is Checking In with Swim Drink Fish Ambassadors about living with social distancing. Here, Loren King answers Mark’s questions. Loren King is a professor and marathon swimmer. He holds a doctorate from M.I.T. and teaches at Wilfrid Laurier University. In August 2016 he swam across Lake Ontario following the classic Marilyn Bell route, and in August 2019 he successfully swam across the English Channel. He and Madhu Nagaraja are the founding members of the…

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