It is scheduled to host the Canoe Sprint World Championships. The wildlife is also affected. A lot of the issues are caused by the drainage of stormwater. In Lake Banook, for example, the drainage pipes that empty directly into the lake are visible. Austin says the municipality may incorporate some of these measures in the repaving of Prince Albert Road, which runs alongside Lake Banook.
The project is scheduled to begin next year. There are other simple fixes that Austin has proposed like cleaning the street more than twice a year or before a storm to decrease the contaminants that drain into the lake. An important addition is the reinstatement of the lake monitoring program that was cut in At a September council meeting , Austin put forward a motion to find out how much it will cost to implement some of the solutions as presented in the study on Lake Banook and Lake Micmac.
It passed unanimously, and municipal staff will bring forward funding options for council as part of budget discussions starting this month. Preet Bhogal is a journalist in Halifax and has a dog named Cole.
He writes about politics, health, and social justice issues. Lake Banook and Lake MicMac have to be a priority cleanup. We have been incredibly blessed to live here, and the memories these lakes hold in the hearts of young and old is immeasurable both on the lakes and events alongside them.
Having been raised on these lakes and as a former competitive paddler through my younger years and now a volunteer at international events that we are privileged to hold, a loss of integrity and reputation of these beautiful lakes in Dartmouth is something we simply will pay a much higher price for. Thank you. By Will McLernon. By Ben Litvak. By John Marshall. Timberlea-Beechville-Clayton Park Coun. Before an ice-cutting industry flourished and icehouses were common along the shores.
The lakes have played an important recreational role for over a century. In the 19th century, residents from Halifax crossed the harbour by ferry to take part in skating, hockey, curling and iceboating.
Dartmouth's Starr Manufacturing Co was world famous for its innovative metal skates. Around the turn of the century, canoeing and rowing became popular and regattas were started by newly formed boat clubs. Boat clubs are still active today, and Lake Banook is the site of many regional, national and international competitive paddling events. Swimming, waterskiing, cross-country skiing, fishing and sailing have also become popular activities in more recent years. Despite extensive urbanization during the latter part of the 20th century, the Dartmouth Lakes are relatively clean, and pollution only occasionally interferes with recreational use.
Recognizing the tremendous value of the lakes to all residents, lake protection has been given high priority, and is supported by a unique volunteer organization known as the Dartmouth Lakes Advisory Board.
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