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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-08-20, Page 11r. Beach etiquette gives beach -goers something to consider Steph Smith QM! Agency As summer begins to come to a close, it's important to remember to take care of our area beaches. Geoff Peach, the co-founder and coastal resources manager of the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation, said he hasn't heard too many com- plaints coming through. "For complaints about the beaches, I've only heard of some places where algae is washing up, which can be a real nuisance Peach said. "Generally, it hasn't been too bad this year due to higher lake levels. How- ever, we're seeing a lot of algae washing up in its usual places:' Peach said a lot of the algae is caused by runoff from fields and lawns that have been treated with fertilizer. He said despite this, he hasn't seen too many beach postings. "Luckily we're not in the position that Lake Erie has been in this summer when it comes to algae," Peach said. "I'm not sure on the current status of beaches in Goderich, but I know there have been beach postings in places like Ipperwash:' Recently, the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation released a news- letter on beach etiquette that included tips such as: * Don't bring glass containers "It can break and the shards of glass can become last in the sand very quickly," Peach said. "The broken glass can then cause injury to someone else:' * Can you dig it? Sure, but fill it in afterwards "If you or your kids are building a sand castle on the beach and digging holes, make sure to fill them in before you leave so others don't step in them and hurt themselves," Peach said. * The beach is NOT a big ashtray "If you're a smoker, don't put your butts out on the beach and leave them," Peach said. "It's not an ashtray." Peach said another piece of beach eti- quette is to stay off of the dunes and sen- sitive vegetation that is vital to the beach environment and coastal wildlife. "It's all really knowing how to be a good citizen," Peach said. "If you see something, pick it up. Don't leave gar- bage behind." Peach said debris left behind makes the beach look unsightly and that there is a lot of coastal wildlife that can't dis- cern what's plastic and what's food. "Suddenly plastic and garbage becomes more than an eyesore," Peach said. Peach explained once plastic gets into the water, it breaks down and then it can absorb all sorts of toxins. He said the parti- cles are then ingested by wildlife, such as fish, making their way up the food chain where humans then ingest said toxins. "Lakes have a lot of plastic in them," Peach said. "Statistically, the Great Lakes region is just as bad for plastic content as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean." Peach said at this point in time, there isn't anything in place for funding in terms of beach cleanup. He said there are beach cleanups that are not funded, but volunteer -based that happen quite a bit "There is also the Great Canadian Shore- line Cleanup, which we will be heading to Sarnia for this fall," Peach said. "Last year there was one held in Goderich:' In 2012, the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation in partnership with TerraCycle launched a campaign funded by the Grand Bend Community Foundation to reduce the amount of cigarette butts left on Kincardine and Grand Bend beaches. "The Butt Free Beach program had cardboard cups for people to put their butts in," Peach said. "It was done as a pilot project and it was enthusiastically appreciated." Peach said the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation is trying to get more funding for the project which he hopes will be set in motion sometime in 2015. He said he could see the program being expanded to Goderich beaches as well. 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