z > s $PÂ¥ke R_.Q{'] g‘; is 5 ï¬;‘:‘*;, -w' .é’““.' C 1 water in theâ€"Grand River system is of ‘vital concers to the Grand River Conserâ€" vation Authority, the qualiâ€" ty of the water has an equalâ€" ly high priority on its : list. Many things are dependent on the quality of water in our rivers and include fish, wildlife, ° recreation . purâ€" suits such as swimming and boating, as well as the supâ€" ply of water to riverâ€"com of these constantly changâ€" ing conditions in the river is the responsibility of.Peter for shed of the Grand is one of the largest in southern Onâ€" drained by the Grand River and interconnected network. Therefore, it must be monitâ€" ored as such for a problem of water quality in one secâ€" tion will flow down the river and affect some areas downâ€" Since the Grand River watershed is so large, it is roughly divided into three sections. The north is priâ€" Region of Waterloo and Brantford), while the south Each of these regions have their own unique problems of water quality and yet each affects the other due to the Mr. Mason‘s job is a difâ€" Head South ... see Prr_ for yourself *â€" and The Bristol Harbour Village resort condominium development is something to see. We believe you‘ll find no condominium resort comâ€" munity that offers you more. Spring. Summer. Winter. Or fall. Bristol Harbour Village on breathtaking Canandaigua Lake near Rochester, N.Y., is the final word in luxury resort living. Everywhere you turn there are beautiful things to see and fun things to do. Bristol has everyâ€" thing. Thanks to skipâ€"level architecâ€" E. L. Hoppe invites you ture, each suite, ranging from intiâ€" mate studios to 2â€" and 3â€"bedroom units, has a private outdoor enâ€" trance and a thrilling cliffâ€"top view â€" 17 miles of glistening lake, soarâ€" ing mountains, and open sky. A spectacular sight. 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Thus, if a factory dumped a polâ€" lutant into the river two days prior to the test, even though a chemical sample would read that the water a great deal of detective work for Peter Mason and his staff. Most people asâ€" sociate pollution with murky or discolored water, algae, water conditions that can Grand River is much more * y o2 Soals _ that some sources of poiâ€" _ lution are easy to trace and point source loadings, meanâ€" ing that the pollution enters the river at one given point. < Examples of this are storm Grand River Conservation Authority biologist, Peter Mason, takes a dissolvâ€"= > ed oxygen count while technician, Don Lesiie, scoops a benthic sample into â€" ~ his net from a tributory stream of the Grand River. _ & complicated however. This sewers, sewage disposal Kenzie, Boston, and Rogers solved Orygen or too much such as nitrates, phosphates, mers and contaminate drinkâ€" ing water may also be presâ€" ent or even thermal pollu and wildlife to exist. 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WATERLOO Call 576â€"5280 ki Tw s pollution enters the river. ~Also, the amounts of polâ€" lution at ary one spot are are much more difficult to entire river in its sections through agricultural areas where runoff from fields and cattle feed lots enrich the problem is one that is much more difficult to locate and_ solve and therefore requires veys will be done on Macâ€" d C Ein Jretult e Creek within the Regional Municipality of Haldimandâ€" Norfolk. â€"Other â€" surveys will be conducted at Apps‘ Mill and the Grand River from the Village of Belwood to Grand Valley. ~ > cal River Surveys done by other programs are carried out by Peter Mason and the Water Quality Section, Each mouth throughout the year, water samples at 37 stations are collected for the Minisâ€" try.of: Environment asâ€"part of their River Basins Wa PmmAmtivepr- ticipation program be tween the Grand River Conâ€" Unit to monitor coliform leâ€" vels at Conservation Authorâ€" ity swimming areas is carâ€" mer. Nine areas are monitorâ€" ed weekly and if problems sity is increased in an efâ€" fort to determine the source of the problem. quality of the Grand has improved slightly from the !)astStomyears.consideb ing urban expansion and the school presents play river over these years, this is regarded as a significant step and it is hoped the enâ€" vironmental concern of the public will continue. Grade eight students at the Kâ€"W Bilingual School French at 7:45 p.m. on May 13. The public is in cieuses â€" Ridicules. Adâ€" mission is free. e‘ Phi T4