This Good Turn Week – April 22 to May 1 – North Battleford is going to get a valuable lesson about the effects of water pollution.
And who are the teachers? Why, the local 2nd North Battleford Scout group and a bunch of yellow fish.
Yes indeed, the 2nd North Battleford Scout Group will be partnering with Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road program to raise awareness about water pollution. The program exists to remind, “Canadians about their responsibility to reduce storm water pollution, one of the largest sources of freshwater pollution,” according to Trout Unlimited Canada’s website’s Yellow Fish Road annual reports page.
This objective is vital in creating positive change for our environment, something Scouts Canada encourages greatly. The group will also be collaborating with the City’s water utility department, which will offer access to information and permission to fully reach their objectives.
Saturday, April 23, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. members of the Scouting and local communities will meet at the North Battleford Central Park at 13th Avenue and 101st Street. From the park, they will be doing several activities to promote care for their water supply and environment.
First and foremost, the youth will be painting yellow fish near storm drains to emphasize that all the water run-off materials will enter Canada’s lakes, rivers and oceans, polluting them with chemicals and waste. This will serve as a constant and visible reminder to watch what we put in our water systems. The youth will also leave aquatic life-shaped informative pamphlets, called “fish hangers,” on doors of houses and businesses in the area, to further teach and assist their community in becoming water friendly.
According to the dedicated leaders of 2nd North Battleford, the youth have been learning all about the damage pollution does to watersheds, through use of creative methods, such as short stories.
