2 VolIssue 4, SUMMER 2013

Water Levels, Water Quality, Wetlands and Invasive Species

THE ECONOMIC GATHERING ANALYSIS OF LOW MOMENTUM WATER LEVELS REPORT PAGE 4

INSIDE: HENRy’S RESTAURANTS A PADDLE BOARD Georgian Bay: Take a Bow! OF GEORGIAN BAY ODYSSEY IN SUPPORT The IJC Recommendations PAGE 5 OF GEORGIAN BAY on Water Levels PAGE 8 PAGE 9 Georgian Bay Forever is a proud member of the Waterkeeper Alliance.

Georgian Bay Forever is a community response to the growing need for major research and education projects to THE FOLLOWING sustain the Georgian Bay aquatic ecosystem and the quality of life its communities and visitors enjoy. GEORGIAN BAYERS We help monitor the Bay’s well being, throughout the seasons, year after year.

We fund the research needed to protect the environmental ARE GENEROUS health of Georgian Bay and the surrounding bodies of water. Using our research findings, we inform and educate the general public and governments about any threats to PATRONS OF environmental health and propose possible solutions. Through conferences, workshops and seminars we are educating the Georgian Bay community. By teaming GEORGIAN BAY up with reputable institutions we enhance the credibility of our research and we strengthen our ability to protect what’s at stake.

FOREVER Georgian Bay Forever, formerly the GBA Foundation, is a registered Canadian charity (#89531 1066 RR0001). We work with the Great Lakes Basin Conservancy in the United States, as well Brian and Janey Chapman as other stakeholder groups all around the Great Lakes. Deeply rooted and broadly drawn, Georgian Bay Forever is Ruth and Doug Grant steered by lifelong devotees of the Bay. We are committed advocates, educators, environmentalists, realists, idealists, and Jacquie and Mike Green of course, residents. DIRECTORS Peter Hatcher and Family David Parkes, President Brenda Drinkwalter Robert Hay and Family Leslie Hayes Michael Hensel Rod Jones John Honderich Gail Krantzberg Hugh McLelland The Geoff Hyland Family Robert Ogilvie Penny Pepperell Michael Perley Eric Jackman Peter Singer Hugh Wilkins Rod and Joanne Jones Executive Director Wil and Judith Matthews David Sweetnam

OUR CONTACT DETAILS Michael McCain PO Box 163 Caledon, ON Jim Meekison L7E 5T2 tel: 905-880-4945

Frank and Patricia Mills You can reach David Sweetnam, our executive director, at [email protected] Anthony Munk or at (905) 880 4945 ext 1.

U.S. citizens wishing to make a donation to support our work Robert and Robin Ogilvie can do so by giving to:

Jeffrey Orr and Suzanne Legge Great Lakes Basin Conservancy PO Box 504, Gates Mills OH 44040-0504 Penny and John Pepperell USA Chris Pfaff (Please add a note saying: “For Georgian Bay Forever”) This newsletter is just a snapshot of our work. For the most William and Meredith Saunderson up-to-date information on our projects, longer versions of news- letter articles and on breaking news about Georgian Bay, please become a regular visitor to our website and Facebook page. Peter and Cathie Singer GeorgianBayForever.org

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SUMMER 2013 Follow us on: PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Saying Farewell and a big welcome to our new President and Chair By David Parkes

write this with mixed feelings, as this will be my last message and currently sits on the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation board. as president and chair of Georgian Bay Forever. I may be moving on but my love for Georgian Bay will never change. As I have written consistently, dealing with water levels successfully is I not a short-term battle. Clearly, there are immediate pressing needs for Taking over from me is Brenda Drinkwalter. As vice chair for the dock and water line extensions, dredging and the like, but Forever’s goal past three years, she has worked tirelessly is to see that the right plan is in place to deal with for Forever, devoting many hours to fund I write this with mixed the impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes. raising, contributing to the development of our strategic plan, as well as participating feelings, as this will Because of the continuing devastation wrought in the work of nearly every committee. She be my last message as by low water levels, we are consolidating our is an experienced team leader and is totally president and chair of funds in a study of the economic impact of low dedicated to the mission and values of Forever. water levels, for this year only. Meanwhile we Georgian Bay Forever. have applied for grants to fund our on-going Brenda has a long history on the Great Lakes, I may be moving on but environmental projects on blue-green algae cottaging in her early years on Michipicoten and an innovative biodiversity monitoring Bay on Lake Superior and now on Nottawasaga my love for Georgian DNA coding tool. Our direct funding of Bay near Midland for the last 25 years. Brenda Bay will never change. environmental projects will resume in 2014. is a senior consultant in the areas of business strategy, regulatory relations. She has an As I write this, we have launched a special MBA from York University and an Honours Bachelor of Science fund raising effort for our economic study. Initial results are very in biochemistry from Queen’s University. She is a past senior vice encouraging, but we need everyone’s support to make this happen. president of corporate affairs, Canada and Latin America Region, global privacy coordinator with IMS Health Limited; and past We are grateful to all of our financial supporters, to every individual president of the Canadian Drug Manufacturers Association. Prior donor, every patron, corporate sponsor, marina sponsor and to joining CDMA she was vice president, corporate relations for foundation that donates to our work. Novopharm Ltd. and a pharmaceutical regulator with Health Canada. I wish to thank our board of directors, and all of the other Brenda has completed the Institute of Corporate Director Program volunteers who are investing their personal time and energy at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and in making Forever successful. has achieved the ICD.D certification as a corporate director. She has served on a number of for-profit and not-for-profit boards Please remember, all of it is for our children’s children’s children.

GEORGIANBAYFOREVER.ORG | Summer 2013 page 3 water levels Gathering Momentum: The economic analysis of low By David Parkes water levels report

eorgian Bay Forever’s economic university research institute. This will allow us commercial and recreational fishing, and analysis of low water levels is to draw on expertise both here and south of recreational properties including parks and probably the most important study the border, and from inside the institute as private properties, across the entire Great GGeorgian Bay Forever has undertaken in well as outside. Lakes. its 18-year history. Yes, the Baird Report on Meanwhile mayors of cities and towns around erosion and dredging in the St. Clair River, We are very encouraged that the shipping was vital to getting the attention of the Georgian Bay Forever’s industry, through individual companies and International Upper Great Lakes Study Board, economic analysis of low its industry associations, and the St. Lawrence but an economic analysis of the quantifiable water levels is probably Seaway authorities have shown serious costs of low water levels is absolutely interest in supporting our project. It will essential to getting Canada and the U.S. to the most important study come in the form of funding, participation implement the correct and most effective Georgian Bay Forever has in scoping the study, input to the data long term solution to low water levels. undertaken in its 18-year collection, and support and assistance history. in providing the results of the study to Interestingly, the old adage that everything governments and regulatory bodies, in both good for the environment is bad for the Canada and the U.S. economy is finally giving way to more the Bay have joined together to undertake nuanced thinking. The Vital Commons: A an impact study of low water levels on their We also have strong indications that private Policy Agenda for the Great Lakes Century, local economies by addressing the costs foundations and individuals are prepared to www.mowatcentre.ca/research-topic-mowat. of such things as new dock construction step up and help fund this endeavour. And php?mowatResearchID=39 published by the and water line extensions for residents, we are hopeful that other industries and Mowat Centre of the University of Toronto and dredging and blasting channels. www. associations will participate as well. and the Brookings Institution, support the penetanguishene.ca/siteengine/activepage. hypothesis that saving the environment has asp?NewsID=789 As we approach the stage of finalizing a better chance in a healthy economy. contracts, we look forward to an intense The Forever project will certainly use study period of about six months, with results Today, the Forever project is just getting such information, but its main thrust will published before year-end 2013. underway, but already we have made be on the shipping industry, recreational significant progress with respect to its boating, marinas and resort docking Don’t forget to share your Georgian funding and who may very possibly be doing facilities, agriculture, infrastructure and Bay moments on our Facebook and the work. At the time of this writing, we are harbor operations, municipal and industrial very close to signing a contract with a major water systems, hydro electric generation, Twitter feed.

page 4 sUMMER 2013 | GEORGIANBAYFOREVER.ORG Marina Sponsor profile Henry’s Restaurants of Georgian Bay By Penny Pepperell

hy would anyone run a Paul’s got about 20 high school and univer- His white fish and trout are mainly from restaurant 16 miles from the sity kids waiting tables and docking boats in the north end of Georgian Bay, and his wall- nearest road, for a 16 week addition to his full-time staff at each location. eye is from Lake Erie, two tug-boat-loads a Wseason, accessible only by water and air?” week in the season. “I’ve had employees since I was 19 when I “Because this is God’s country,” says Paul El- started my own business,” says Paul. He start- Although Henry’s has a 30- to 40-foot depth liott owner along with wife Joanne of Hen- ed out as a builder in Caledon. “And now I’m at the end of its docks in Sans Souci, they ry’s Restaurants of Georgian Bay and also a surrogate dad to all these kids who work have to be extended because the ramps to a marina sponsor of Georgian Bay Forever. and live at the Sans Souci location. I’ve heard the shore are too steep for comfort. Fortu- www.henrysfishrestaurant.com large employers snap up kids with Henry’s in nately, Paul’s full-time staff can handle the their resumes. It teaches you something im- work but he worries that his neighbours Henry’s really is famous. It ranks as one of portant. They’ve got to sit on their hands one won’t be able to stay in business if they can’t the best restaurants by National Geographic, minute and get in a horse race the next.” get supplies. which as you might expect, puts a premium on location. To locals, it’s a haunt. To visitors He and Joanne bought the business 17 years “Honey Harbour is at rock bottom. Dredging is to Sans Souci, the question is, “Where are you ago as a “retirement project”. Some retire- going on everywhere. But low water is also a in relation to Henry’s?” ment. During the season, his day starts a five state of mind, so I worry about what is going and ends close to midnight. In addition to to happen to my customers.But no matter Henry’s has two sites, in Sans Souci and in his regular boating customers, which could what, we will be here serving our guests as Midland, and every year it serves up thou- be six people in a run-about, or two people always, and I feel very fortunate that my fam- sands of customers at the Boat Show in To- in a 50-foot yacht, he could have 60 people ily and I are able to work and live on beautiful ronto, but 80 per cent of its gross is made at in a commercial cruise boat showing up or Georgian Bay.” its Sans Souci location between May 24th alternatively cancelling at the last minute due and Labour Day. to blowups on the Bay.

GEORGIANBAYFOREVER.ORG | Summer 2013 page 5 water levels

A Perspective on the Evolution of the Water Levels Debate: An interview with David Sweetnam

Almost from its inception, Georgian Bay organization that got the IJC to think deeply Then we moved on to consider the impact of Forever has been involved in the water about the implications of the dredging in the the unanticipated, unauthorized erosion that levels issue. Over the course of those St. Clair River back in 2004, and that was a resulted from it. That likely occurred during almost 18 years, the issue has evolved, seminal event. Since then our understanding the record high-water levels in the late 1980s, some would say dramatically. What of the issues affecting our waters has another seminal event. If that was where the is your take of some of the seminal expanded to include all the Great Lakes, and story ended, we would still be pushing a St. markers of that evolution? so our protection strategies have evolved Clair River solution, but as we know, climate accordingly. change changed everything. Georgian Bay Forever has a long history of leadership on the issues impacting aquatic At the beginning, the water level debate Three years ago, Forever came to a crossroads: ecosystem health in Georgian Bay. It was our focused on the dredging of the St. Clair River. stick with the St. Clair River remediation plan

page 6 sPRING 2013 | GEORGIANBAYFOREVER.ORG Georgian Bay Forever has a long history of leadership on the issues impacting aquatic ecosystem health in Georgian Bay. It was our organization that got the IJC to think deeply about the implications of the dredging in St. Clair River back in 2004, and that was a seminal event. because that had always been our focus, concerns the need for a flexible system, coastal wetlands. Some disappear and some or embrace broader system-wide solutions something that can gently move water up emerge. The net change is unknown but that were supported by the emerging and down, but mostly deals with a downward many local fishing holes are more prolific scientific evidence coming out of the Upper trend in levels. now than they were 40 years ago. And we Great Lakes Study Board. Abandoning our know that with intervention, the entire traditional position opened up our thinking Has Forever evolved along with the system can gain some resilience, with healthy to the very real possibilities of finding a water level debate? seasonal fluctuations in water levels to ensure workable solution to the problem of drying up biodiversity. established wetlands among other problems. Georgian Bay Forever has transitioned the discussion into a language that allows Within the parameters of its mandate, A lot of misunderstanding still exists around us to speak to multiple stakeholders and the Study Board studied a great this issue as the latest scientific information governments. We are now steering the number of the multi-lake regulation continues to percolate through the public discussion towards finding consensusoptions. Which is the best? discourse. Folklore tales like 30-year, up-and- solutions, which includes a proper economic down cycles are hard to resist, but there is no impact analysis, solutions beyond the St. The Niagara 3-point plan stands out as scientific evidence to support these claims. Clair River and the middle Great Lakes. Our the most promising in terms of delivering The most likely predictions are that water speaking to the top economic stakeholders, benefits to the entire Great Lakes system, levels will continue to decline but be flashier: institutions and leaders has been very providing the necessary up and down times of intense downbursts with longer effective in moving their thinking to flexibility and value for money. It would periods of drought-like conditions. consideration of some proven technologies. eliminate the expected water level extremes and raise the water level in Lake Erie but keep The most recent report submitted to the IJC What do we know now about the it within its historical extremes and allow for by its Upper Great Lakes Study Board uses the water levels issue that we didn’t know seasonal fluctuations. This would slow the word uncertainty a lot. We cannot predict 10 years ago? flow coming into Lake Erie from the Detroit with certainty what future water levels will River and upstream of that, Lake St. Clair and be, but most of the models suggest a strong We know that the so-called St. Clair River the St. Clair River. This in turn would raise likelihood that water levels will continue solution cannot address the issues faced water levels in Lake Michigan-Huron. And to decline in the middle Great Lakes, and throughout the Great Lakes. We know that the Niagara River does not present the same that should be enough to justify a plan to climate change is now the driving force environmental hazards that the St. Clair River introduce resilience into the system. So the in changing water levels. We know that does with its Lake Sturgeon spawning beds. most recent seminal marker in our thinking changing water levels means changed

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By Penny Pepperell By Penny Pepperell A Paddle Board Odyssey Take a Bow Georgian Bay! in Support of Georgian Bay The IJC Recommendations

incent Beretta and a couple of his Vincent invites boarders, kayakers, canoeists on Water Levels friends will be paddle boarding and other boats to join his team as they pass by Vincent from George Island Killarney to their local communities. A communications inally, the IJC is paying attention, River to restore water levels in Lake Michigan- Second: The Upper Great Lakes Study Board VHenry’s Famous Fish Restaurant in Sans coordinator will be arranging events at Beretta will be acknowledging the grave injustice that Huron, raising them by some fi ve to 10 inches identifi ed that the St. Clair River has some Souci to bring public attention to the plight marinas and town docks to raise awareness was done to the middle Great Lakes over a ten-year period. That’s huge. http://ijc. challenges as a site for regulatory structures. of Georgian Bay in these low-water times. about Georgian Bay and money for Georgian travelling from Fas a result of the dredging and subsequent org/en_/news?news_id=108 It’s relatively shallow and hosts regionally The guys intend to carry all their gear with Bay Forever. They’re due to start July 27th. erosion in the St. Clair River. And we, the signifi cant, lake sturgeon spawning beds that them, strapped down on their boards, and Killarney to Georgian Bay community, made it happen! are protected in law. to camp out on the islands and not touch The paddlers will capture their adventures on Georgian Bay Forever raised hundreds of mainland until their odyssey is over, about video with additional photography provided When this all started, Sans Souci by thousands of dollars to support research on Third: Five to 10 inches? These numbers are 280 kilometres later. by a support vessel. They’ll stay in touch via this issue. We wrote briefs, press releases, took Georgian Bay was exactly equivalent to the Report’s calculations their smart phones, which will be charged paddle board interviews, conducted tours. Meanwhile, the of the water level drops directly attributable If anyone has the stamina and athletic skill like all their electrical equipment on solar community at large wrote hundreds, maybe the forgotten Great to the dredging and its aftermath. They aren’t needed to withstand the swell and the panels mounted on their boards. The end thousands of letters, signed petitions, and necessarily scientifi cally appropriate. As the winds of this journey, it’s probably Vincent. result should be an engaging documentary this summer to showed up at meetings. Lake. Now it’s the IJC has acknowledged, the dredging damage He is a former 1988 National Triathlon Series film about the impact on the ecosystem of most complex fresh is mostly in the past. The new challenge is Champion and 1990 Commonwealth Games low water levels as seen from the wild side of raise money for When this all started, Georgian Bay was climate change. participant. He is lining up his team now Georgian Bay. the forgotten Great Lake. Now it’s the most water ecosystem in and angling for some possible celebrity Georgian Bay complex fresh water ecosystem in the world, Obviously, the U.S. Sectional Chair, Lana appearances, to join him for parts of the This will be the perfect event to follow because we raised many thousands of dollars the world. Pollack had grave doubts about the IJC’s journey. on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, And Forever. for a wetland inventory, proving we have recommendations because she declined Forever will be staying right on top of it. the most numerous and pristine in the Great to sign the Report. In her view, “the Advice “Since I started cottaging on Sandy Island, I Sponsorship opportunities abound. Lakes. may raise false hope that structures in the have become keenly aware of the threats St. Clair River, if built, would be suffi cient to facing this beautiful piece of the world: the To find out more contact Again, with hard-earned donor dollars, Forever But now after quaffi ng that champagne, let’s resolve the suff ering from low water levels of wetlands, nurseries for the fish, the impact on [email protected] got the northeastern shore of Georgian Bay take a hard look at what the IJC has proposed, Lake Michigan-Huron, while at the same time birds and water life, the threat to water quality and follow Vincent’s board adventures declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve to because we don’t want to get stuck in a box, causing possible disruption downstream in and what’s happening to life on the Bay when on Forever’s Facebook page and Twitter. establish its international importance. inside parameters that aren’t going to help us Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie.” people can’t get to their cottages and the get to the right solution. local communities are taking such a big hit.” As recently as last summer, we were staring at Our next step should be to address the impact the IJC’s Upper Great Lakes Study Board’s do- First: A regulatory structure in the St. Clair River of climate change and to consider a system- nothing fi nal report and now we are looking is unlikely to address adequately the needs wide approach. The Study Board and the IJC at real change. The IJC’s current report to the of any body of water downstream. The Study pointed the way but they didn’t fi nish the job. The paddle board: the sleekest, most Canadian and U.S. governments recommends Board has opened people’s eyes to the need elemental vessel on the Great Lakes, here pictured on the west side of that they consider structures in the St. Clair for a system-wide approach. Sandy Island, a hard area to get so as it is full of shoals, but perfect for calm water boarding and trekking with your board in hand. IN ADDITION TO OUR PATRONS AND OUR MARINA SPONSORS GEORGIAN BAY FOREVER IS PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR CORPORATE DONORS.

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By Penny Pepperell Take a Bow Georgian Bay! The IJC Recommendations on Water Levels

inally, the IJC is paying attention, River to restore water levels in Lake Michigan- Second: The Upper Great Lakes Study Board acknowledging the grave injustice that Huron, raising them by some fi ve to 10 inches identifi ed that the St. Clair River has some was done to the middle Great Lakes over a ten-year period. That’s huge. http://ijc. challenges as a site for regulatory structures. Fas a result of the dredging and subsequent org/en_/news?news_id=108 It’s relatively shallow and hosts regionally erosion in the St. Clair River. And we, the signifi cant, lake sturgeon spawning beds that Georgian Bay community, made it happen! are protected in law. Georgian Bay Forever raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support research on When this all started, Third: Five to 10 inches? These numbers are this issue. We wrote briefs, press releases, took Georgian Bay was exactly equivalent to the Report’s calculations interviews, conducted tours. Meanwhile, the of the water level drops directly attributable community at large wrote hundreds, maybe the forgotten Great to the dredging and its aftermath. They aren’t thousands of letters, signed petitions, and necessarily scientifi cally appropriate. As the showed up at meetings. Lake. Now it’s the IJC has acknowledged, the dredging damage most complex fresh is mostly in the past. The new challenge is When this all started, Georgian Bay was climate change. the forgotten Great Lake. Now it’s the most water ecosystem in complex fresh water ecosystem in the world, Obviously, the U.S. Sectional Chair, Lana because we raised many thousands of dollars the world. Pollack had grave doubts about the IJC’s for a wetland inventory, proving we have recommendations because she declined the most numerous and pristine in the Great to sign the Report. In her view, “the Advice Lakes. may raise false hope that structures in the St. Clair River, if built, would be suffi cient to Again, with hard-earned donor dollars, Forever But now after quaffi ng that champagne, let’s resolve the suff ering from low water levels of got the northeastern shore of Georgian Bay take a hard look at what the IJC has proposed, Lake Michigan-Huron, while at the same time declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve to because we don’t want to get stuck in a box, causing possible disruption downstream in establish its international importance. inside parameters that aren’t going to help us Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie.” get to the right solution. As recently as last summer, we were staring at Our next step should be to address the impact the IJC’s Upper Great Lakes Study Board’s do- First: A regulatory structure in the St. Clair River of climate change and to consider a system- nothing fi nal report and now we are looking is unlikely to address adequately the needs wide approach. The Study Board and the IJC at real change. The IJC’s current report to the of any body of water downstream. The Study pointed the way but they didn’t fi nish the job. Canadian and U.S. governments recommends Board has opened people’s eyes to the need that they consider structures in the St. Clair for a system-wide approach.

IN ADDITION TO OUR PATRONS AND OUR MARINA SPONSORS GEORGIAN BAY FOREVER IS PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR CORPORATE DONORS.

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DAVIDfor nurturing our new Georgian Bay Forever brand for jump starting our strategic planning exercise for keeping us focused on our four pillars: 1. water levels 2.water quality 3.wetlands 4.invasive species for supporting our social media ouTreach for starting up our patrons’ circle, the corporate donor group, the marina sponsorship program, David Parkes PRESIDENT FROM and our planned giving 2010-2013, DIRECTOR and bequest initiatives FROM for three consecutive years of 2006-2009 financial surpluses for broadening the geographic and functional base of the board of directors for acquiring our Baykeeper boat, which we use for shepherding our scientific team around the Bay. for launching our economic analysis of low water levels for four wonderful years of your leadership

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