Gord Edgar Downie Pier was a hub of activity on Saturday. Article content

Ontario Great Lakes Day was held at the pier on Saturday, a day of swimming, diving and educating the public about the importance of the freshwater basin we call the Great Lakes. Article content

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An organization called Swim Drink Fish (SDF) was behind the day’s events, whose goal is to restore and preserve our freshwater systems so everyone can enjoy doing what they love — swimming, drinking and fishing in their respective watersheds.

As part of the day, a huge floor map (no shoes, please) was laid out to show the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed’s vastness and how it is connected to so many other waterways and peoples.

Meridith Brown, a First Nations waterkeeper, now with

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