Spring Safety Message: Exercise Caution Near Waterways

Toronto and Region Conservation urges residents to keep family members and pets away from the water’s edge this spring.

TORONTO, March 8, 2018 /CNW/ – Conservation Authorities are reminding residents of dangers that exist near streams, rivers, ponds and lakes around this time of year and urge people to keep family and pets away from the edge of all waterways.

Spring is quickly approaching and with warmer temperatures, people look forward to getting outdoors. Warmer temperatures generally also bring rain, melting snow and shifting ice which can contribute to higher, faster flowing water in watercourses. With warmer temperatures over the past few weeks, we have already experienced significant snow and ice melt in our watercourses  throughout the Greater Toronto Area. However, the river and stream banks remain slippery and may be unstable and the extremely cold water temperatures can also lead to very hazardous conditions close to any body of water. Also, with the frozen ground conditions and intense rainfall that may accompany Spring conditions, the flows in TRCA watercourses will be faster and higher than usual.

Please keep family members and pets safely away from any water’s edge and help make this an enjoyable Spring.

For more information, contact your local Conservation Authority.

Toronto and Region Conservation
With over 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) helps people understand, enjoy and look-after the natural environment. Our vision is for The Living City®, where human settlement can flourish forever as part of nature’s beauty and diversity.  For more information, call 416-661-6600 or visit us at www.trca.ca.

SOURCE Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

CONTACT: Media Contact: Elizabeth Oakley, Supervisor, Media Management, Toronto and Region Conservation, Tel: 416-274-2036, E-mail: eoakley@trca.on.ca