York Region celebrates World Water Day

York Region Health Services
Newmarket, Canada, 22 Mar 07

York Region celebrates World Water Day

York Region joins others from around the globe in celebrating World Water Day on Thursday, March 22nd. To promote this event, York Region Health Services and the York Region Transportation and Works Department, with participation from the Water for Tomorrow initiative, have invited two local elementary schools to the Georgina Water Treatment Plant. Children will learn about drinking water from local, regional and international perspectives.

On March 22nd,approximately 60 elementary school children will have the opportunity to tour the Georgina Water Treatment Plant and learn where their water comes from and how it is treated before it arrives at their homes.

The children will continue through the morning with two additional sessions on Water in Developing Nations and Water Conservation. The children will see how a lack of protected water sources and poor sanitary facilities contribute to illness in developing countries. The final session with Water for Tomorrow will concentrate on how we can conserve water in our daily lives, in order to protect this vital natural resource.

Contact: Becky Hester <becky.hester@york.ca>