Canadian Clean Shores Effort

Canadian Clean Shores
September 16 - 24, 2006

The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is inviting its watershed residents to show their love for Lake Simcoe by cleaning-up their favourite patch of waterfront.


Last year more than 30,000 people participated in over 640 events across Canada. In addition to rusty bikes, fast food containers and cigarette filters, one clean-up crew from British Columbia actually found a live fish stuck in a can!

With a surface area of 725 square kilometres, Lake Simcoe is southern Ontario's largest body of water exclusive of the Great Lakes. It supports a $200 million tourism and recreation industry and is a source of drinking water for five communities. Anyone can help protect this vital resource by:


• Making a donation to the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation;


• Following the tips listed in "An Action Guide To Cleaning Up The Waters of Lake Simcoe",

• Organizing a "Clean Up Canadian Shores Week" event this fall. By registering your efforts and sending your summary to www.vanaqua.org/cleanup/register.php your can help others change legislation and set up programs designed to protect our planet.


Please send your clean-up adventure photos to , on or before September 30th, so they can be posted to www.lsrca.on.ca for everyone in the watershed to see.


For more information please call (905) 895.1281 ext. 242. or email l.gilkes@lsrca.on.ca