Water testing can't really be that expensive, but OK. Does swimming have to be banned? I don't think so. Just post a sign saying users assume all risk. Although I can't believe the testing would be that much more expensive than replacing lost signs.
Regarding the kids drinking: This should also not result in everyone else losing access. If some folks can't teach their kids how to enjoy themselves and maintain order, then they should be fined for any damage/harm caused. Closing access for the rest of us adults is wrong.
I think it's a budget issue and they don't have the staff to do it. The province has slashed funding for all conservation authorities and the municipalities don't want to pay extra.
Just another example of the nanny state.
Before Seymour Conservation, the public would stop on the shoulder of 30 and walk over the bank
Insurance companies strike again.
Insurers and lawyers, the bane of our existence.
Indeed. They killed the Campbellford Waterfront Festival too.
Water testing can't really be that expensive, but OK. Does swimming have to be banned? I don't think so. Just post a sign saying users assume all risk. Although I can't believe the testing would be that much more expensive than replacing lost signs.
Regarding the kids drinking: This should also not result in everyone else losing access. If some folks can't teach their kids how to enjoy themselves and maintain order, then they should be fined for any damage/harm caused. Closing access for the rest of us adults is wrong.
Why doesn’t the Lower Trent Conservation have the ability to monitor water quality?
I think it's a budget issue and they don't have the staff to do it. The province has slashed funding for all conservation authorities and the municipalities don't want to pay extra.