Essex Free Press - June 6 2013

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Vol. 134

Issue No. 22

Waterfest educates and inspires for the 10th time

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Zoey of Essex Public School learns about the connectivity of the ecosystem at Waterfest last Friday at the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village.

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water supply. Danielle BreaultStuebing of ERCA said that over the last 10 years 33,000 kids have attended

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the annual Waterfest. The purpose of the event is to help children learn about conservation and technology and develop healthy water attitudes. “We are so lucky here that we can turn on the tap and clean water comes out,” she said. Fun activities teach students how much water we use when showering and flushing the toilet. One station allowed kids to see exactly how much water they waste by not turning off the tap when they brush their teeth. Another was an obstacle course that showed how much work it was to obtain clean water in pioneer days. One exciting activity was called Eagle’s Nest. It demonstrated the connectivity of nature. Children were able to pretend they were eagles hunting for fish in the lake. Zoey is in grade three at EPS. She and her partner Grace dove head first into the wading pool that served as a lake to collect the most foam fish for a first place finish. Zoey said she learned something while getting drenched. “If we pollute the water and kill the fish, we will also be killing the eagles,” she said.

Volunteers from area high schools ran the activity stations. Over the years about 4,000 high school students have helped out at the event. The goal of the event is more than just giving kids an appreciation of clean water. It is to improve overall attitudes about a vital natural resource. “With the world’s awareness of the importance of clean water continuing to rise, the impact of the knowledge gained at this festival cannot be overstated,” BreaultStuebing said. She also wants kids to walk away with an understanding of their own importance. “Everyone makes a difference and everyone has a responsibility,” she said. The Essex Region Children’s Water Festival is organized by a committee of volunteers from various environmental agencies, CAW locals, school boards, municipalities and others. The committee works year round to raise the funds to host and bus all students to the festival.

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