Archive For June 22, 2020
What is Benthic Monitoring? Benthic Monitoring is the study of the bugs that naturally live in all lakes and streams and that form the base of the aquatic food chain. Benthic macroinvertibrates , or benthos, are primarily aquatic insect larvae such as midges, blackflies, mosquitoes, beetles and dragonflies. Other benthos species include leeches, crayfish, snails…
2019 Water Quality Test Results – 2020 Testing Activities. The FOCA Lake Partners Water Quality testing and the KLCOA Water Quality testing programs have been cancelled for 2020 due to the global pandemic. (refer to letter from FOCA) https://foca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LPP-letter-from-MECP-to-FOCA-May-5-2020.pdf Please refer to the attachment for the 2019 Water Quality Testing results https://klcoa-docs.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2019_Sampling_KLCOA_Results_SA_JP_20JUN2020.pdf .
It is up to both drivers, pedestrians, cyclists to keep everyone safe on our roads. Learn more about how to stay safe as a pedestrian, as a driver and a cyclist. For Pedestrians – Make sure drivers see you before you cross. If the driver is stopped, make eye contact before you step into the…
The Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (of which, the County of Haliburton is a member) is focused on filling a vital infrastructure gap in the region: modern high-speed internet service. To fill this gap, the EOWC has created EORN (Eastern Ontario Regional Network), which is working with the EOWC Inc., the Provincial and Federal governments, and the Eastern Ontario…
So what can you do to reduce the stress on your septic system and prevent overloading it Never use bleach and minimize antibacterial products in a home with a septic system Never flush wipes of any kind – there is so no such thing as a flushable wipe in a septic system Use regular, good…