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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Poplar Lodge Park, Lake Nipigon, on August 26, 2024. Poplar Lodge Park, Lake Nipigon is located approximately 80 kms north of Nipigon, off Hwy 11.
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA):
- In a water sample collected at Two Island Lake on August 22, 2024. Two Island lake is located approximately 25 km northwest of the City of Thunder Bay.
- In a water sample…
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Kenogamisis Lake on August 15, 2024. Specifically, this sample was taken from Barton Way on the west side of the bridge into Geraldton.
Water should be…
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The PDFs above are for teachers and educators to use and refer to with the Healthy Relationships program. There are helpful links to more content in the PDFs.
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Barton Bay, Kenogamisis Lake on September 16, 2024. This lake is located near Geraldton.
Water should be avoided whenever a BGA bloom is present, and for…
The Adventures in Cooking program manual is designed to guide leaders through running a hands on cooking program with children. It’s geared towards use with children aged 8 to 12 years (or grade 4 to 7). The manual consists of considerations for planning the program, tips for leaders, over 70…
Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has started the annual process of enforcing the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) to ensure students are protected against vaccine preventable diseases. Students who do not meet the ISPA requirements could face a 20-day school suspension. All mailed…
Medical exemption forms regarding the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). 2022.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Hattie Cove on August 11, 2025. Hattie Cove is located within Pukaskwa National Park near Marathon.
Water should be avoided whenever a BGA bloom is…
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Marie Louise Lake on September 21, 2024. Marie Louise Lake is located in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, approximately 85 km east of Thunder Bay, on Highway…
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Icarus lake on August 29, 2025. The bloom was observed throughout most of the lake. Icarus Lake is located approximately 100km southwest of Thunder Bay on…
The TBDHU Healthy Schools team is made up of 5 public health nurses and 1 public health dietitian with specific content expertise, who work together with your school community to support healthy schools. This fact sheet provides an outline of how we can support and promote health in your…