As we head into a warm weekend, people still shouldn’t be swimming near Gimli.
The province warned swimmers to be wary after a construction accident in Gimli spilled sewage into pipes that lead to Lake Winnipeg Wednesday.
As a result, the province set up warning signs at Loni Beach, Gimli Public Beach, and the swimming area near the Viking Statue and Moonlight Bay, cautioning people against going into the water.
“This event does not affect other beaches in the Lake Winnipeg South Basin. The waste-water treatment system has been repaired and no further release is expected,” they said.
Numbers on Thursday were at 500 per 100 ml of water. While this is lower than Wednesday’s high of 1,446, it’s still too high for provincial safety standards.
The province posts an advisory at 200 per 100 ml of water.
The Gimli Film Festival is ongoing through Monday, but organizers said the incident has not affected the festival’s numbers.
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