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According to Wikipedia, "The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck" (that sounds like most of 2020!).

Don't forget to check out our weekly news, a reminder of upcoming webinars, and a hint of our plans for the fall. In Water we up to at Home? we thought we'd just share a few CWRA dogs enjoying some late summer water fun.

The Canadian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CANCID), an affiliate organization of CWRA, is hosting a webinar series from September 2020 to March 2021. The first scheduled webinar is:

Sept 24, 12-1 pm MT: Zebra mussel control in Ontario irrigation pumping system (Patrick Handyside, AAFC).

Cost for CANCID Members: Free
Cost for CANCID Non-Members: $15/webinar

Find out more about the series and register here.

FYI: The CWRA Saskatchewan Branch annual webinar series will kick off in October: Stay tuned for details!

Watch an excellent video of a recent webinar with Dr. Janice Lawrence, a University of New Brunswick Professor of Biology, to learn about cyanobacteria and how genetic tools are being used to determine if cyanobacteria contain harmful cyanotoxins. You will also hear how harmful cyanotoxins arise from cyanobacteria, why they are increasing in surface freshwater bodies in Canada, and what they are doing about it in New Brunswick.

Be sure to watch the video to the end as Dr. Lawrence does a superb job of answering questions from the webinar attendees. The online, recorded version of the July 16, 2020 webinar is now available here on youtube.