A Symposium to Inspire: Clean Water
Rotarians John Lawrence, Mark Peacock and Blake Vince make up our Clean Water for Living Committee. They are planning on hosting a symposium on clean water at Ridgetown College this November.
The main purpose of this symposium is to inform Rotarians about local water issues with possible remediation and to engage them to lead their Rotary clubs in local water projects.
Lake Erie Watershed
Fun Facts About Lake Erie
The deepest point is 210 feet deep.
There are 1,773 islands in Lake Erie, and it's two connecting channels, the Detroit River and the Niagara River.
It is home to the world's largest fresh water fishing fleet, located in Wheatley.
Fun Facts About the Thames River
The river's watershed stretches with its different branches through Essex, Chatham-Kent, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford & Perth counties.
The area of the Thames is 5825 metres squared.
It has over 90 species of fish, and Ontario overall has 150 species of fish.
The Thames River passing through Chatham has the same elevation as it does when passes through Lighthouse Cove.
The Big, Bad "P" - Not Pee, But Phosporus
It is hoped that a 40% reduction in phosphorus can be achieved. Phosphorus stems from runoff across the watershed as well as fertilizer and septic systems.
Wastewater Treatments Plants along the Thames River watersheds account for 13% of the sources of phosphorus.
Blake Vince: A Farmer Out(standing) in His Field
This past weekend, parts of Mull Road experienced 5 inches of rain all at once. Farmers need to be encouraged to practice no till farming, as no tilling provides protection for the earth worms.
Studies by a professor in Winnipeg, identified causes of Alzheimer's, ALS and Parkinson's to blue green algae blooms.
What Other Rotary Clubs Are Up To
Rotary Club of Stratford: Helped create an environmental learning opportunity through the creation of a "rail trail".
Rotary Club of Guelph: Has a goal of planting 60,000 trees by 2020, while additionally helping to transform a 40-hectarce area across from the Guelph Lake Nature Centre.
The Details
Location: Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph
Partners: Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority; Lower Thames Valley Conservation; St. Clair Conservation Authority
Jobs To Be Done: Advertising & Promotion, Participant Recruitment; Club Presenters; Registration; Venue Coordinator
Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children's Water Festival
October 2nd to 4th, 2019
10th Annual Festival
Looking for Rotary volunteers to look after problems with plastic.
Rotary volunteers will be encouraged to create "art" from discarded plastic.
The organizers are also seeking a used van body from a transport truck to be used for water festival storage at CM Wilson Conservation Area.
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