Last night a Zebra mussels educational forum was held in Sandy Lake.
At the event, there was a formal presentation of the dangers and prevention measures to stop the spread of the evasive species.
Candace Parks, aquatic invasive species specialist with the province spoke at the event last night at the Sandy Lake community hall.
“I think it’s really important because lakes like this are obviously not invaded and we want more people to be proactive to make sure they can do what they can to keep their lake that way. So that’s why I like to come out, because prevention is your best defense, and I’d be more than happy to come out and tell people what they need to do to make sure their lakes stay this way. “
One of Candace’s main points presented last night was “Clean, Drain, Dry”. When you get out of a body of water, you are supposed to clean everything that was in the water, drain any water, and make sure whatever entered the water is properly dried.
All levels of government including provincial, federal and municipal were represented, as well as members of Riding Mountain National Park and the RCMP.
