"Our lake is Prestine beyond approach and that's the way we're gonna keep it."
Today, no lake is pristine beyond reproach because of acid rain etc.
I am sure it was pristine at one time but then came people and subdivisions and construction and more development; all great for Real Estate Sales.
Like Woody says: "Tradition is the illusion of permanence."
After living in different countries and living in different parts of Canada, I purposely came to the Kootenays and bought a little farm with my own water coming from a wild and unmolested creek.
I love it here, very little development other than a constant fight to prevent clear-cutting the remaining forests in the Slocan Valley and trashing the remaining intact watersheds.
Back to Marine Biology: About 3-4 years ago I went swimming in the Shuswap and when I came out, I found a black leech between my toes!
Wow, I wasn't happy about that. Shortly after I talked to Fisheries and Oceans about this and they said that it's more and more common because of all Lakes having warmer average temps, especially the interior lakes; lots of unwanted sea grass, slimy critters and microbes.
See that yucky stuff in the lower left corner of the top picture? That's what I mean.
Next time you walk into the Shuswap, protect your feet from leaches with this:
Reality check: Around 1970 global population was 5 Billion, 40 years later we have 7 Billion and counting; No, no, no, it has no effect on the environment.
Climate change, global warming is all too real but let's just ignore it, avoid responsibility, blame someone else and keep up mindless consumerism.
Enough of that, what was the latest hockey score?
Love that creek:
