The Great Lakes restoration proposal floating around the U.S. Congress and its echoes in Canada has got to get more public attention -- and has to be more than just a gravy train. Now mayors are lining up for a piece of the action. But Great Lakes mayors and governors shouldn't be allowed to play without putting up some money first. You can't at the same time tell national governments to keep their hands off the Great Lakes, and then demand they provide 100% of funds to clean them up.
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"I want people to be able to go swimming at all the beaches and parks that line our 46 kilometres of shoreline. I want to take my children fishing and let them catch their supper in Toronto harbour. I want Torontonians to actually be able to dip a cup into Lake Ontario and take a drink."
But despite Mr. Miller's avowed willingness to commit Toronto to far greater involvement in cleaning up Lake Ontario, it remained unclear whether he was ready to commit municipal funds or just wanted a seat at the decision-making table.
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Posted by Dave at March 3, 2005 09:32 AM