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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-04-17, Page 7Wednesday, April 17, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 7 Water Protection committee looks for investment from governments to keep Lake Huron healthy Committee working on document to ask for $2.27 million every year for 5 years Melissa Murray OMI Agency About 50 people gathered at the Cen- tral Huron Community Complex to dis- cuss research and funding a healthy Lake Huron on March 28. Part of the conversation included a presentation of a resolution by Central Huron Planner Susanna Reid and Mayor Jim Ginn, which would ask for an investment by both levels of govern- ment for the improvement of the lake. The document proposed an amount of $11.35 million over five years. The group formed a subcommittee to submit a proposal to the government which would include information about how investing now could save them dol- lars in health care and will include a firm business plan for how the money would be spent. Ted Briggs, from the Ministry of the Environment, gave an overview of the llealthy Lake Huron initiative, which looks at water quality issues in the Great Lake to prevent increased levels of bac- teria and algae. While Briggs feels things are improv- ing because of improvements In the last 30 years to sewage treatment and the work of the local watershed, there is still work to be done in conjunction with the work of the conservation authorities. "We need to make sure we are doing what we can to make sure the environ- ment is a healthy place." 'Ihe Healthy Lake Huron project iden- tifies five priority watersheds, including the Latnbton-shores, Main Bayfield and north Bayfield subwatersheds, the North Shore and Pine River. Ginn explained the group is looking at all sources of funding to improve water quality as a part of a long-term project. The funding would give the group the resources they need to see which direction would best improve the quality of the lake. "'Phis is really about studying which projects will give us the best bang for our buck;" he said adding, "We can't just throw money at the problem" Cindy Fisher, Tourism Coordinator with the county, told attendees in her presentation, just how important the Lake is when it comes to visiting Ontario's West Coast. "in tourism speak, Lake Huron is a key demand generator and the lake - shore is a trip motivator," said Fisher. Fisher explained that there are a number of studies that have looked at how important the lake is for tourism. One study, conducted by a professor at Ryerson University in'l'oronto found that of those visiting the lake, 20 per cent are local and 50 per cent of visi- tors come from Kitchener Waterloo. Of the 528 surveyed, the researchers found that visitors spend an average total of $10 to $50. A similar study completed by the 1 iuron Chamber in 2(11 found that 85 per cent of visitors are visiting friends and relatives, 25 per cent are from Kitchener Waterloo or London. Sixty per cent of those sur- veyed had just been to a restaurant or were planning to go to one near by and 100 per cent of visitors buy some- thing while at the beach. "The health of the beach is extremely important for these visitors." While Fisher said the percentage of American visitors to the beach has dropped for a number of reasons, the number of visitors coining from Toronto is on the "up take." "While traditionally people from the GTA were going north, we are now bringing them west," saki Fisher, add- ing 1 iuron County benefits from KW's push to bring people there. "'they can explore Kitchener Waterloo on their way to the beach,' she said. Fisher praised the area for continu- ing with the Blue Mag program say- ing, "Any investment in improving water duality is an investment in tourism." 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