2nd Annual Cottage Closing Food Drive
October 3, 2024URGENT COMMUNITY MESSAGE
To our Shawano Community:
Freshwater is one of our most valuable resources! Please read the following and help take action.
For many years, the SRI has participated in the FOCA Lake Partner water testing program. This program is made possible through provincial funding. The Lake Partnership Program is one of the largest long-term databases for water quality and is essential for research. Without this program, critical water testing of lakes throughout Ontario cannot be done.
The 5-year contract with the provincial government came to an end in March 2025 and has not been renewed to date. This is a critical time for our water testing program. While volunteers collect the samples, the testing is done at research labs in Ontario who rely on government funding to complete this task.
We urge our community to read the information provided from FOCA and use the provided sample letter to send a request to our government to encourage them to provide critical funding for this program.
Shawano Ratepayers Inc.
Board of Directors.