1966년에도
Toronto Sign of the times, On Toronto's beaches
Date 8/27/1966 #toronto
Warning
Polluted Waters
Persons Bathing
Do so At their Own Risk.
Mark Slobodian
Millions spent, and nothings changed
Nick Karras
I remember going out with the boat of Ashbridges bay and the raw sewage 💩 was 3 feet deep for 2 miles out 🤮🤮
Diana Mohammed
I remember those signs on Woodbine Beach back in the mid-60’s. I also remember lots of dead fish, belly up on the shore with their gills bubbling
Renee Szuhai
i remember that.. water was so merky u couldnt see ur hand a few inches beneath the surface...
Peter Grills
I think Lake Erie was declared dead at some point back then... yep, the good ol' days.😞
Brian O'Hare
The Americans had zero regard for the health of the Great Lakes back then. Perhaps still.
Soren R. Jensen
Yeah, l remember the smell 🤢
John Smythe
There was a time when Lake Ontario and Lake Erie were considered dead. This would have been about that time
Synonyms of water
1
a
: the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent
b
: a natural mineral water —usually used in plural
2
: a particular quantity or body of water: such as
a
(1)
waters ˈwȯ-tərz ˈwä- plural : the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed
(2)
chiefly British : LAKE, POND
b
: a quantity or depth of water adequate for some purpose (such as navigation)
c waters plural
(1)
: a band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty
(2)
: the sea of a particular part of the earth
d
: WATER SUPPLY
threatened to turn off the water
3
: travel or transportation on water
we went by water
4
: the level of water at a particular state of the tide : TIDE
5
: liquid containing or resembling water: such as
a
(1)
: a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with water
(2)
: a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance
compare AMMONIA WATER
b
archaic : a distilled fluid (as an essence)
especially : a distilled alcoholic liquor
c
: a watery fluid (such as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living body
d
: AMNIOTIC FLUID
also : BAG OF WATERS
6
a
: the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone
b
: degree of excellence
a scholar of the first water
7
: WATERCOLOR
8
a
: stock not representing assets of the issuing company and not backed by earning power
b
: fictitious or exaggerated asset entries that give a stock an unrealistic book value
water
2 of 2
verb
watered; watering; waters
transitive verb
1
: to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water
water the lawn
2
: to supply with water for drink
water cattle
3
: to supply water to
lands watered by the river
4
: to treat with or as if with water
specifically : to impart a lustrous appearance and wavy pattern to (cloth) by calendering
5
a
: to dilute by the addition of water —often used with down
water down the punch
b
: to add to the aggregate par value of (securities) without a corresponding addition to the assets represented by the securities
intransitive verb
1
: to form or secrete water or watery matter (such as tears or saliva)
2
: to get or take water: such as
a
: to take on a supply of water
the boat docked to water
b
: to drink water
Phrases
above water
: out of difficulty
Synonyms
Verb
bathe
bedraggle
douse
dowse
drench
drown
soak
sodden
sop
souse
wash
water-soak
waterlog
wet
wet down
