Category Archives: Water Quality

Risk Advisory issued for Sandy Lake Beach (Bedford, NS) 14Aug2024

Posted on August 15, 2024 by admin

UPDATE – Just checked HRM website. Sandy Lake Beach is Open Today (Aug 23, 2024) So read a report by Dan Ahlstrand in The Coast, Aug 14, 2024: Three beaches closed to swimming due to water quality Halifax Regional Municipality … Continue reading →

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Salmon Parr spotted at the top of Peverills Brook June 24, 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by admin

Update July 29, 2024: View the DFO’s Draft Atlantic Salmon Strategy; opportunity to comment open June 27, 2024-July 30, 2024. Apologies, I just became aware of it on July 29th, unfort. not the only one! – dp Sandy Lake enthusiast … Continue reading →

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Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park Coalition News comments on Draft LSA 5Jun2024

Posted on June 5, 2024 by admin

In abbreviated form, the SL-SRRP Coalition comments that “Some of the ways in which the draft report is currently lacking, but may be addressed in the final report, are: 1. The LSA does not deal with the entire Sandy Lake … Continue reading →

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On the Draft Landscape Suitabilty Analysis for the Sandy Lake Study Area 23May2024

Posted on May 23, 2024 by admin

Yesterday I submitted some comments on the Draft LSA (Landscape Suitability Analysis) for the “Sandy Lake Study Area” released Apr 18, 2024. To view that document, see HRM Future Service Communities webpage, link to Draft SandyLake LSA Apr18_2024.pdf (38.5 MB) … Continue reading →

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New legislation would give Minister of Housing “absolute power and discretion” over all planning and development in Halifax 13Oct2023

Posted on October 14, 2023 by admin

UPDATE: Halifax considers taking Nova Scotia to court over controversial housing Bill 329 – Suzanne Rent in the Halifax Examiner, Oct 18, 2023. Intro in in Morning File ———— This is not good news, and is eerily eerily reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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Please keep an eye out for possible dead eels in Sandy Lake and other lakes 15Sep2023

Posted on September 16, 2023 by admin

It’s a request from Chris Kennedy of the LakeWatchers program sent to Karen Robinson of the Sandy Lake Conservation Association who forwarded it to me. Says Karen R: “Chris Kennedy sent a request that we keep an eye out for … Continue reading →

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Who is monitoring water level in Sandy Lake? 2Sep2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by David Patriquin

UPDATE  Sep 4, 2023: There is still – a month and more after the Big Precipitation Events –  a lot of water being held back by the intact landscape. See below ——— Sandy Lake fan and top Sandy Lake iNaturalist … Continue reading →

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Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) limnological profiles reveal freshening and oxygenation of the water column after extreme rain events; and a worrisome “Metalimnion Oxygen Minimum” 2Sep2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by admin

After  extreme precipitation events earlier in the summer of 2023, the entire  water column had lower conductivity values ( a measure of salt content) on Aug 14 compared to May 22  and bottom waters on Aug 14 were better oxygenated … Continue reading →

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“Here’s what Halifax wants you to know about blue green algae” 28Jul2023

Posted on July 29, 2023 by admin

That’s the title of an article in the Halifax Examiner by Zane Woodford, July 28, 2023. The article describes what to look out for, how to distinguish BGA (Blue-green algae) from pollen or even an oil spill. “The difference is … Continue reading →

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Regarding Case 23307 – Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 Special Planning Area 25Jul2023

Posted on July 25, 2023 by admin

Initial Comments  in reference to the request for public feedback on Case 23307 – Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 Special Planning Area. I have spent some time in this area as a retired Biology Prof/naturalist looking at the landscape … Continue reading →

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