Conservation Authority reminds residents stormwater ponds are not for skating

Conservation Authority reminds residents stormwater ponds are not for skating

The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is reminding residents not to use neighbourhood stormwater ponds for recreation activities. While your local stormwater pond may look like a great place to have a game of pick-up hockey or a leisurely skate, don’t be fooled. These ponds have a specific job, and that’s to continuously collect stormwater runoff from neighbourhoods. Because of this function, they are designed to have water flowing in an…