Tales from the Lake of Shining Waters | North Coast Chronicles
April 29, 2022
A trip to the eastern side of the Great Lakes!
In the Iroquoian language, the "Lake of Shining Waters" is Lake Ontario. As you would expect, the First Nations were the first to live in the watershed!. In fact, People have lived in the Ontario region for more than 12,000 years. Before the arrival of the European settlers, Algonquian- and Iroquoian-speaking native communities had settled on the land. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is surrounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the state of New York, whose water boundaries meet in the middle of the lake. On this episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, Mark Mattson, Founder and President of Swim, Drink, Fish (previously known as Lake Ontario Waterkeepers), shares his life's work to preserve and protect Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes. Lake Ontario holds a special geographic position with all waters from the Great Lakes passing through on their way to the ocean. It is the lake that rarely freezes while still buffeting the impacts of combined sewer overflow and other environmental impacts. Learn how the Lake of Shining Waters holds a special place in the hearts of millions of people living in her watershed.
This episode of North Coast Chronicles is sponsored by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority; an integrated network of innovative, efficient, and sustainable port and marine assets in Hamilton, Niagara and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Referred to simply as HOPA ports, this integrated port network in Canada's manufacturing heartland is making the most of the region's multimodal capacity and providing a better way to move your goods. To learn more, go to hopaports.ca.
Helen Brohl is a Great Lakes gal, having grown up on the south shore of Lake Erie and a lifetime of summers on Middle Bass Island. Helen understands the Great Lakes as a valuable resource with a Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Great Lakes Land and Water Use Policy and as an economic engine for the nation with almost 40 years of experience in maritime transportation and trade development. Helen previously worked as professional staff on the U.S. Congressional House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, with NOAA's Office of Coast Management, did trade development for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, was the Director of Marketing for the Port of Chicago, the Executive Director of the U.S. Great Lakes Shipping Association, and retired in January 2023 after almost 17 years as the Executive Director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System in Washington, DC. Follow along as Helen shares the nature, folk lore, and charm of the Great Lakes!
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