Georgian Bay Preservation Alliance

The Georgian Bay Preservation Alliance has been hard at work to ensure that the practice of municipal sewage dumping in our beautiful province is publicly reported, because we believe that you have a right to know what goes into your water. We are pleased to report that we have been making impactful progress. To date we have helped the municipalities of Midland and Hamilton institute public reporting mechanisms to inform the public of any and all bypass, sewage and overflow ...dumping incidents in real time. This has made local residents more aware than ever, of when the right time is to swim, fish, or paddle in our beautiful waterways. Through these efforts, we have had the opportunity to work closely with the Government of Ontario to advocate for a provincial wide regulation that would ensure all Ontarians the same access to real time reporting of all dumping incidents. Our work with Ontario is not yet done, but we are very pleased by our discussions thus far as well as the Government's interest in ensuring all citizens are made aware of what is going into their water in instances of adverse weather and overflow. Only thanks to your support and advocacy has this initial progress been possible. However, we still need your help! Keep the pressure up - send your friends and family to the link below and sign our petition and get in touch with your local Member of Provincial Parliament and ask them to make this issue a priority. Together we can ensure mandatory reporting across Ontario in realtime and make our beautiful waterways safer for all. We look forward to update you again soon and wish you a wonderful Canada Day Long Weekend. - The GBPA Team Get involved! Help us end this practice! Sign and Share our petition here; https://www.preservegeorgianbay.org/take_action Georgian Bay Preservation Alliance http://www.preservegeorgianbay.org/

Dear GBPA Members, We are pleased to share that today the Ontario Government released it's 2019 budget. Our advocacy and push for a provincial wide regulation to mandate real-time reporting of Municipal Sewage dumping was featured prominently within the budget! We are getting closer and closer thanks to your help! Get your friends and your network to sign our petition here; https://www.preservegeorgianbay.org/stop_dumping_sewage

GBPA Advocacy Update; Dear members, we are working hard to to stop sewage dumping in Ontario! We are pleased to share with you our most recent media coverage. 1) We have been working with Hamilton City Council on public reporting of sewage dumping into Hamilton Harbor, recently a motion to institute reporting passed Hamilton City Council unanimously; https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/council-1.4989886... 2) We were recently interviewed in Cornwall; https://www.standard-freeholder.com//ebdcbabc-acfd-4581-ba

https://www.simcoe.com//9037223-environmental-commissione/ Stop Raw Sewage Dumping in Ontario - Georgian Bay Preservation Alliance Featured In Midland Mirror -

BREAKING - GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP ELECTION HOURS EXTENDED **Due to unforeseen issues with the voting system, Georgian Bay election hours are extended until Tuesday, October 23rd at 8:00 pm. Do not miss your chance to cast your ballot in this critical election!** Today is Election Day in Georgian Bay Township Make sure you exercise your rights and vote today!... In order to vote you must register (you can register to vote up until 8:00pm tonight) by completing a few key steps and reviewing important information, which can be found on the GBPA website as well as an instructional video on ‘how to vote’: preservegeorgianbay.org The GBPA Supports Key Candidates Throughout the municipal election campaign, the GBPA has reached out to all candidates for Council and Mayor. We believe that based on his environmental protection and water quality priorities, Peter Koetsier is the choice for Mayor of Georgian Bay Township. There is no question that every one of the candidates in this election are passionate advocates for their wards and communities. The GBPA would like to recognize a few stand out candidates whose advocacy on issues such as environmental protection and water quality most align with our values. They are; Peter Cooper, Allan Hazelton and Brian Bochek. The GBPA would also like to thank all candidates for their efforts in this campaign and for participating in our election survey.

Today Is The Day To Get Out The Vote In Georgian Bay! Today is Election Day in Georgian Bay Township Make sure you exercise your rights and vote today! In order to vote you must register (you can register to vote up until 8:00pm tonight) by completing a few key steps and reviewing important information, which can be found on the GBPA website as well as an instructional video on ‘how to vote’: preservegeorgianbay.org... The GBPA Supports Key Candidates Throughout the municipal election campaign, the GBPA has reached out to all candidates for Council and Mayor. We believe that based on his environmental protection and water quality priorities, Peter Koetsier is the choice for Mayor of Georgian Bay Township. There is no question that every one of the candidates in this election are passionate advocates for their wards and communities. The GBPA would like to recognize a few stand out candidates whose advocacy on issues such as environmental protection and water quality most align with our values. They are; Peter Cooper, Allan Hazelton and Brian Bochek. The GBPA would also like to thank all candidates for their efforts in this campaign and for participating in our election survey. Georgian Bay Preservation Alliance http://www.preservegeorgianbay.org/