From: Minister, MOECC (MOECC) [mailto:Minister.MOECC@ontario.ca]
Sent: February-18-15 5:42 PM
To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: Great Lakes Protection Act
On behalf of the Bruce Beach Executive, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and best wishes to your beach families and friends in the coming year.
"Cheers for the New Year and another chance to get it right". The year is coming to a close with a very different start to the winter, high water, big winds, no snow and warm temperatures. The last day of 2014 is the first really cold day of the winter and the beginning of the ice formations along the shoreline.
Crying Over Spilled Oil
Oil disasters like the Exxon Valdez and Deep Water Horizon are nightmares that we on the Great Lakes have not had to worry about. At least not yet.
But recent developments in the oil transportation industry compel us to pay attention to proposed and existing oil routes in the Great Lakes region.
Water samples taken at Station Park Beach, Kincardine, show results within acceptable levels according to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards.
Dude, Where's My Beach?
As summer cottagers began their vacations, some had to wonder where their beach had gone. Particularly in dune areas, the shoreline appeared to be overtaken with dune grasses. What actually happened was a confluence of natural processes.
Beach water sampling from Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Kincardine Station Beach and Black Creek (also known as Old Woman’s River) (Northern Bruce Peninsula) shows bacterial levels exceeding Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards. As a result, these areas will be posted and remain posted until samples indicate that water is safe for bathing.