The LocalSKIM for Friday, July 2
- Regional crews will be doing watermain work on St. David’s Road on July 7-8 and residents in the area may experience low water pressure or have cloudy, odorous or miscolored water. (Thorold News)
- The number of Delta variant COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Niagara and could be as high as 70% of the reported cases. However, Dr. Mustafa Hirji said the Region has not yet reached the point where it needs to be declared a hotspot. (St. Catharines Standard)
- Fifty cruise ships will dock in Port Colborne in 2022 and according to Port Colborne Mayor Bill Steele, that number may rise as the city is working to become a hub for cruise ships. (Welland Tribune)
Photo: Unsplash/Jeremy RickettsToxins from blue-green algae at Charles Daley Park beach
- Niagara Region Public Health is advising that preliminary tests have indicated the presence of toxins from blue-green algae at Charles Daley Park beach in Lincoln
- The beach has been closed at this time and final laboratory results are expected in the coming days.
- Residents are advised to be cautious around blue-green algae as some can produce toxins which may be harmful to humans and pets who drink, play or bathe in the water.
- Fishing or consuming fish from areas where mats of algae are present is also not advisable.
Three beaches unsafe to swim in Niagara
Reebs Bay, Sherkston Wyldewood Beach and Charles Daley Park Beach are unsafe