By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, May 8, 2015
The Rideau River watershed is dry and has been edging toward a drought since
last fall, raising the prospect of conditions that would threaten cottagers and
farmers. While dry land is letting farmers get onto their fields, the dry
conditions “may have repercussions in the weeks to come,” says the Rideau Valley
Conservation Authority. via
Conservation authority warns of ’emerging’ drought in Rideau watershed |
Ottawa Citizen.