Gorge Swim Fest

08/18/2025

Deadline: September 21
Andrew Weaver is looking for feedback on whether to continue the weather network (water temperature in the Gorge) please contact him directly with your feedback
“I am particularly interested in how you use the site, how the data has been used, and what organizations you may have been part of that also use the data. As I recognize that schools are on summer break, I will keep the feedback process open until September 21, 2025. Please submit your feedback to [email protected].”

It's been more than twenty years since I installed the first school-based weather station at Strawberry Vale Elementary on March 11, 2005. Now, the project is at a critical juncture. Do I shut it down, or do I try to reinvigorate it? Decision day is September 30, 2025.

08/01/2025

Just in from Island Health:

We received satisfactory results for the beach water sample from Banfield Park Dock on June 29 and June 30. The advisory may be rescinded at this time.

We will resume routine weekly monitoring of Banfield Park Dock next week.

Joanne Lum
Team Lead | Senior Environmental Health Officer
Health Protection Environmental Services
Island Health Authority

06/17/2025

Great Father’s Day Tea Party at Arm Street Park to discuss installing a dock at the park.

06/08/2025

DOCK AT ARM STREET PARK?
Come to discuss this on June 15th from 2-4 pm and enjoy some refreshments courtesy of the Gorge Swim Fest Society.

07/27/2024

LOST/FOUND
At Banfield Park Dock

02/06/2024

Worth listening to.

09/06/2023

Thank you to the swimmers who removed some of the plastic junk hanging from the dead tree on the “Island” off of Banfield Park. Here’s the plastic Christmas wreath swimming on by.

08/19/2023

This looks like so much fun!

A Hamilton photographer and a Brantford model have scored a Guinness World Record for a 2021 photo shoot deep in the depths of Tobermory waters.Photographer ...