Recently a group concerned resident came together to form a Steering Committee to lay out the ground work for a for the formation of the Lake Utopia Resident's Association. The health of the Lake has been an ongoing issue with the blue green algae blooms leaving residents to wonder what the potential health risks are to human and aquatic life.
The Department Of Environment is yet to find the cause of the algae bloom but have conducted several investigative studies. In the coming months the committee is looking for new members to join and represent the diverse interests and demographic group. Executive Director of Eastern Waterway and a member of the Steering Committee says residents have been vocal about conditions of the lake.
Mersereau tell us the formation of the Lake association presents an opportunity to harness energy from residents and to address the issues at hand through increased access to policy making, industrial stakeholders and sources of funding...
