tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33763421.post5532418354544517111..comments2024-01-09T14:14:47.704-04:00Comments on Bay of Fundy Blog: Ode to Captain MollyTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501886569953594973noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33763421.post-48806687418893261092009-03-13T14:13:00.000-03:002009-03-13T14:13:00.000-03:00Thanks for your thoughts on my two posts, Terri.ta...Thanks for your thoughts on my two posts, Terri.<BR/><BR/>take care,<BR/><BR/>dDavid de Jonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469613254282503946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33763421.post-37495045833593013192009-03-13T14:05:00.000-03:002009-03-13T14:05:00.000-03:00hmmm that's a good question, David. yes, well, emb...hmmm that's a good question, David. yes, well, embarassingly enough it's not uncommon for cities and towns to dump sewage into the water on the east coast...this includes also Halifax which has only recently begun to treat. <BR/><BR/>The one 'good' thing about the Bay of Fundy is the twice a day tides...a 'flushing' of sorts. I'm not 100% sure about going in the water downtown, however, I believe the St John River is clean (avoid Reversing Falls, haha!) and I've been in the water at Irving Nature Park on the outskirts of town and lived to tell the tale. <BR/><BR/>Try contacting Saint John Tourism - they would have a more detailed list of acceptable beaches or times of year when restrictions are normally in place. www.tourismsaintjohn.com<BR/><BR/>There is also an awesome Olympic Aquatic Centre in UpTown (which, as you have probably figured out by now, is what they call their historic downtown!)<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501886569953594973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33763421.post-956629008122228612009-03-13T13:23:00.000-03:002009-03-13T13:23:00.000-03:00Hi TerriI love your blogI'm considering grad schoo...Hi Terri<BR/><BR/>I love your blog<BR/><BR/>I'm considering grad school at a city near the Bay. The Bay is one of the draws for me. Can you tell me if it's safe to swim in the waters around St. John? The only info that I could find regarding water safety was the city dumps six Olympic-sized swimming pools of raw sewage every 24 hours.<BR/><BR/>I'm a pretty hardy (avid Lake Ontario swimmer), but that sounds daunting. Does one simply need to catch at the right time, so that the sewage is moving away from the beach, and not towards?<BR/><BR/>have a great day!<BR/><BR/>davidDavid de Jonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469613254282503946noreply@blogger.com