For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson speaks with Hannah McDonald from Waterkeeper‘s Kingston Water Monitoring Hub. As the Citizen Science Monitoring Hub Coordinator at the Kingston hub, Hannah routinely samples Kingston’s waterfront, analyzes the water samples, and shares the water quality data with you on Swim Guide.

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson speaks with Sadie Caron from Swim Drink Fish. As Western Programs Manager, Sadie ensures the Vancouver Water Monitoring Hub is routinely sampling Vancouver’s waterfront, analyzing the water samples, and sharing the water quality data with you on Swim Guide. Here is their conversation.

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson speaks with Alysse Mathalon from Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Swim Drink Fish. As the Water Quality Monitoring Hub Coordinator, Alysse ensures the Toronto Water Monitoring Hub is routinely sampling Toronto’s waterfront, analyzing the water samples, and sharing the water quality data with you on Swim Guide. Here is their conversation.

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson checks in with the Swim Guide Affiliates program. This season, Swim Guide has 100 Affiliates inputting thousands of beach water quality results every day. Here’s what you need to know about the Swim Guide Affiliates program.

Since retiring from the National Hockey League, Kevin Lowe is a Swim Drink Fish Ambassador, Board Member, and champion for swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.

From his time in the NHL, he is a six-time Stanley Cup winner and five-time NHL all star. On June 24, 2020, Kevin Lowe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Here is Mark Mattson, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, reflecting on the momentous occasion.

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson checks in with Ontario beaches during COVID-19. Ontario beaches are seeing record numbers of visitors this spring and summer. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Swim Drink Fish started publishing accurate, up-to-date information about which beaches are open. Here’s what you should know.

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson checks in with Kingston’s Gord Edgar Downie Pier. The Gord Edgar Downie Pier is a flagship Great Lakes restoration project, in part made possible by The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. Swim Drink Fish attended the unveiling of the Gord Edgar Downie Pier In July 2018. Since it opened, this swimming pier has become one of Lake Ontario’s most popular swimming destinations.

Checking In: Mark Mattson speaks with Meredith Brown, Riverkeeper Emeritus for Ottawa Riverkeeper. Meredith Brown is known throughout the Ottawa River watershed as the founding Executive Director and Riverkeeper for Ottawa Riverkeeper. Over 15 years, she raised the profile of the Ottawa River and brought together community leaders to restore the health of the watershed. Here is their conversation.

Checking In: Mark Mattson checks in with Bluffer’s Beach in Toronto. From the late 1990s to 2005, Bluffer’s Beach was one of Toronto’s dirtiest beaches. Today it is one of the best.