Issues

Water Levels in 3 Great Lakes Dip Far Below Normal
New York Times - United States
Wetlands in some areas like Georgian Bay, east of Lake Huron in Ontario, have dried up, leaving fish and birds without accustomed places to reproduce. ...

Water Level Information Sources
You will have to dig through this to find info on your specific lake or watershed
Environment Canada Information on Water Levels in the Great Lakes

Lake Superior at its lowest level in over 80 years
680 News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The board of control release says water supplies to the basins of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron were below their long-term averages in July. Lake ...

Ontario warned of new chemicals in water
Globe and Mail - Canada
They travel through the septic system and can make their way back into source and drinking water because sewage treatment plants are not equipped to get rid ...

Low water may expose dangerous sediment; St. Mary's contaminated ...
Sault Star - Sault Ste-Marie,Ontario,Canada
... said low water levels on Superior and Huron have played havoc with commercial fishermen in the area. He said one Lake Superior fisherman can no longer ...

Beach gets no-smoking section
Will Georgian Bay beaches go no smoking. Muskegon, Michigan city commissioners have opted for a compromise that does not appear
to upset those who have asked that one of West Michigan's most popular beaches be declared completely smoke-free.

Private dredging questioned; Changes planned to deal with fish habitat
Owen Sound Sun Times - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada Valere said people are altering the fish habitat all along Georgian Bay as the water levels rise and fall. While he admits DFO can't stop development, ...

Fish Virus Floats into Lake Huron
CKNX Radio - Wingham,Ontario,Canada
It's believed it could be responsible for killing two to three thousand White Fish last fall in Lake Huron. Lloyd Mohr says that also could have been ...

The Value of Diversity
By Glen
The Ferndale wind farm is located on the Bruce Peninsula which juts north, dividing Georgian Bay from Lake Huron. Both are very large water bodies, that are too far to see across. Surface winds accelerate as they cross large water ...

Is St. Clair River dredging causing Superior's water levels to drop?
Sault Star - Sault Ste-Marie,Ontario,Canada
"If the level of Lake Huron has been artificially dropping, and the rules of this plan is to try to keep the lakes in relative balance, that means
more and ...

Charting a course: panel will examine future of the Trent-Severn ...
Peterborough Examiner - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
The 386-kilometre waterway runs between Trenton on Lake Ontario and Port Severn on Georgian Bay. Its headquarters is in Peterborough on Ashburnham ...

Increased Outflow from Lake Superior Despite Record Low Water Levels
By nemo
Lakes Huron and Michigan rose in April by about two inches, or half the two lakes' normal April rise. Like Superior, the two lakes stood at 16 inches below their average level for early May when this month began, the Corps of Engineers ...

City backs ballast restrictions; Move is intended to protect lakes
Sarnia Observer - Sarnia,ON,Canada
Council unanimously endorsed a letter from the Georgian Bay Association to
the federal Environment Ministry calling for emergency regulations restricting ...

Martin, Shore Residents Alarmed at Lake Superior Low Water Levels
Soonews.ca - Sault Ste. Marie,Ontario,Canada
The last time Lake Superior was lower at this time of year was 1926. As a comparison, the level of Lakes Michigan-Huron is now about 39 cm (15 inches) below ...

Wedjaget That Bottled Water?
The Muskegon Chronicle let its readers know, for example, that:- "The label doesn't mention that the Aquafina sold in Michigan comes from the city of Detroit's water system...Detroit gets its water from the Detroit River and Lake Huron. ...

Maude Barlow addresses Parliament on the Security and Prosperity Partnership
Ottawa – Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, denounced the deep integration agenda behind the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America as anti-democratic and a threat to Canada's water and energy at an International Trade Committee meeting today.

Low water levels in lakes
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada Be prepared for another summer of low water levels in Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. That is the forcast from Enviornment Canada's Centre for Inland Waters. ...

"Caring for Our Beaches"
July 13, 2007
Best Western Highlands Conference Centre Midland, ON
9:30 am to 4 pm

The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation is hosting a one-day conference that will be of interest to cottagers, shoreline residents, farmers, municipal staff and Councilors, public agencies, industry, environmental NGO's and anyone else who has an interest in the future of southern Georgian Bay's environment. This year's conference will be held at the Best Western Highland Inn & Conference Centre in Midland.

For more information, or to register, contact the Coastal Centre

P.O. Box 178
Blyth, ON
N0M 1H0
Phone: (519) 523-4478
Email: coastalcentre@lakehuron.on.ca

Great Lakes Shoreline In Danger of becoming playground for rich.
Christian Blizzard in the Toronto Sun, recently reported about new legislation proposed to stop cottage owners from
fencing off their beach front porperties. More information can be found at www.saveourbeaches.ca
Click here or a complete list of Georgian Bay Beaches

Pathogen stalks Great Lakes fish
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and other fishing groups had strongly opposed the closing, and the scientific evidence wasn't strong enough to ...

Pesticide Debate Continues In Owen Sound
CKNX Radio - Wingham,Ontario,Canada People attending a public meeting in Owen Sound last night were overwhelmingly in favour of a pesticide control bylaw. An Owen Sound council committee is ...

World Water Day March 22, 2007
Georgian Bay Eco Museum would like to bring attention to the United Nations World Water Day today March 22, 2007. 'Coping with Water Scarcity' is the theme for World Water Day 2007. This year's theme highlights the increasing significance of water scarcity worldwide and the need for increased integration and cooperation to ensure sustainable, efficient and equitable management of scarce water resources, both at international and local levels. More than 150 events are taking place around the world. See press release

Lake Michigan water level 1 inch lower than last year
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA
If the study determines the problem was man-made, it might be able to show there is a man-made solution, said Mary Muter of the Georgian Bay Association, ...

How serious a threat are the lower water levels on Georgian Bay?
Declining water levels are a concern throughout the entire watershed. For an update on information plese see Water Levels

Ladies of the Lake-Lake Simcoe
This group of women has taken on a lead in a watershed approach to cleaning up Lake Simcoe.
with the theme "Drink It, Swim It, Fish it, Love It. Through the selling of calandars (naked ladies), they have raised significant funds to start an education progrrogram for the public and politicians. See Ladies of the Lake also see Toronto Star Article Sat.March 3, 2007 Lake Simcoe 'Ladies to the rescue'.

Great Lakes Day March 6, 7 2007. There is a major conference on the Great Lakes predominatly U.S. dominated organized by the Great Lakes Commission, however what happens in the U.S may impact on Georgian Bay. For more information on the specific inormation see Great Lakes Day Fact Sheets.

Ontario Greenbelt
Does the Ontario Greenbelt effectively protect Georgian Bay Watersheds and Shorelines? See the recent comments from the Ontario Government and the reaction from the Greenbelt Alliance.>>more information