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Originally Posted by hammerton
I spent about an hour swimming in the canal water at the Toronto Islands as part of a kayaking course a couple of weeks ago. First time in my 32 years of living in the area that I entered Lake Ontario. So far so good, no fungus or any signs of poisoning. I eargerly await for the day the waters around Hamilton are swimmable.
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The lake is cleaner today than it has been in over 100 years. I remember as a child back in the early 70's being at the beach and seeing thousands of dead fish washed up on shore. It was real nasty back then. Many people today are basing their opinions of the lake on things from yesteryear rather than todays reality. The lake is safe to swim in except for the odd day when natural contaminants from birds create problems on the beaches.