Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is a Toronto-based environmental justice advocacy group founded in 2001, with Lake Ontario, the Great Lakes Basin, and allied waterways at heart. It is a licensed member of the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance,[1] and a registered Canadian charity.[2] Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is led by President Mark Mattson, an environmental lawyer, and Vice President Krystyn Tully.[3][4][5]
Actions and initiatives
In Summer of 2001 LOW triggered a $250 Million Federal Government remediation plan at Port Granby near Port Hope, Ontario. The dump, was established by Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited (and now managed by Cameco Corp.).[6] In 2005 LOW campaigned the City of Kingston, Ontario to disclose timely data about repeated sewage discharges into Lake Ontario.[7] In 2006 LOW produced "Heart of A Lake" concert tour to several cities in Ontario, Canada blending activism with art.[8] Starting in 2006 LOW started a campaign opposing the burning of tires by Lafarge operations in Bath, Ontario.[9] In 2007 LOW compelled the City of Toronto to disclose specific reasons why beaches are closed, and used the legal system to force the City to take responsibility.[3] Citing a "little-known provincial environmental guideline called F-5 that says municipalities must ensure that beaches are clean enough for swimming 95 per cent of the time." This builds on a 2006 LOW report "Investigating Municipal Beaches: Lessons from Bluffer's Park" which cited some beaches beaches were closed to swimming 42 per cent of the time.[10]
In 2009, the organization launched Swim Drink Fish Music, an online music club which features rare and exclusive tracks by Canadian musicians.[11]
Notable supporters
See also
References
- ^ "Waterkeeper: Lake Ontario Waterkeeper: Contact Us". Waterkeeper Alliance. http://www.waterkeeper.org/subsites/subcontact.aspx?userid=82. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Canadian Registered Charities - Detail page". Canada Revenue Agency. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/sec/SrchInput03Render-e?bn=862622750RR0001. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ a b Keenan, Edward; Prittie, Jennifier (May 22, 2003). "Political pollution". Eye Weekly. http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_05.22.03/news/beaches.php. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ "From Chicago to Toronto, cities spilling waste into Great Lakes". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 26, 2004. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=239659&format=print.
- ^ "Ships sweep toxic trash into our lake – and feds just let it happen". Now Toronto. May 19, 2005. http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-05-19/news_story.php.
- ^ McCutcheon, Duff (October 1, 2007). "Mark Mattson, Lake Ontario Keeper". Canadian Yachting (Kerrwil Publications Limited, Oct 2002): 26, 27. ISSN 03840999. 347122521. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=347122521&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=61614&RQT=309&VName=PQD. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ Kingston Whig-Standard (ON) - Final - 23 December 2005
- ^ "Gord Downie and Waterkeeper bring "Heart of A Lake" to Whitby, Port Hope, Kingston". Ottawa: Canada NewsWire. August 28, 2006. pp. 1.
- ^ "Lafarge review rolls on". Ontario: Kingston Whig-Standard. September 12, 2007.
- ^ Medley, Mark. "Calling the City's Bluff: One advocate says Toronto needs to stop making excuses and start cleaning up our beaches". Eye Weekly. http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_06.15.06/city/news.php.
- ^ "Great Lake Swimmers Record 'Ballad of a Fisherman's Wife' for Swim Drink Fish Music Club". Hour, August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Stars align in Banff". Calgary Sun. January 18, 2007. http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=169265&x=articles&s=showbiz.
- ^ a b c d Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (September 25, 2007). "3 live shows raise awareness, cash for Lake Ontario Watershed: Chris Brown, Barenaked Ladies, Sarah Harmer perform this week". Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20071028205121/http://www.waterkeeper.ca/content/other/3_live_shows_raise_awareness_c.php. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ a b Dillon, Moya. "Sarah Harmer, Gord Downie And Others Team Up In Support Of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper". ChartAttack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/44503/sarah-harmer-gord-downie-and-others-team-up-in-support-of-lake-ontario-waterkeeper. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "The Law Foundation of Ontario expands support to public interest organizations". Ottawa: Canada NewsWire. June 6, 2007. pp. 1.
- ^ The Law Foundation of Ontario Selects Six Public Interest Organizations for Innovative Articling Fellowships. Press Release. June 16, 2005.
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