Citizens mobilized more than a hundred people during the peaceful demonstration held at Batiscan beach on Friday August 18, 2023.
Swimming in Montreal: The port bathing project at the Old Port of Montreal, born in 2003, supported by Earth Day, comes back to life with the Grand Splash. But how can you get involved as a citizen the rest of the year?
Press release – As the Grand Splash at the Old Port of Montreal approaches, the Fondation Rivières unveils a map listing 57 sites where the water quality allows swimming on the banks of Montreal.
Press release – For a third consecutive year, the Grand Splash will be in full swing at the Old Port of Montreal on Friday, June 30, 2023.
Press release – Fondation Rivières, the City of Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel and the Municipality of Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel make public the results of a study which reveals that in summer and in dry weather, water of the river on the edge of Pointe-aux-Pins park, in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, and Henri-Letendre park, in Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, is ideal for swimming.
As we all know, wastewater affects the health of rivers and streams. So we went to the source, behind the scenes at the Jean-R.-Marcotte wastewater treatment plant, which treats almost all of Montreal's wastewater!
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