District Beaches Tested Safe
THUNDER BAY DISTRICT, ON – July 3rd Thunder Bay District Health Unit confirmed that a public health officer(s) had completed testing of beaches across the district for the following beaches:
- Shuniah – Wild Goose Beach, O’Connor Point, West Loon Lake
- Neebing – Cloud Lake, West Oliver Lake, East Oliver Lake
- Nipigon – Lofquist Beach
- Schreiber – White Sand Lake Beach
- Terrace Bay – Dock Side, Pump House Beach
- Marathon – Carden Cove, Lions Penn Lake Park
- Manitouwadge – Manitouwadge Lake
- Longlac – Jeff Gauthier Memorial Park
- Geraldton – Kenogamisis Fish and Game, Geraldton Waterfront
- Nakina – Cordingly Lake
- Beardmore – Poplar Lodge
All of the aforementioned beaches were identified as safe to swim in at the time of testing.
A representative from TBDHU shared that a public health officer will be scheduled to test the district beaches once again prior to the end of summer and though the exact dates are yet to be identified it is estimated this will occur around the beginning of August.
For more information about Thunder Bay (several city beaches have warning posted) and district beaches visit the health unit website.
For advisories for beaches at provincial parks visit: Ontario Parks Alerts page while advisories for beaches at conservation areas can be found at the Lakehead Region Conservation page.
