First I saw Jo-Ann’s pictures of some early dipping (with neoprene), then I saw Carolyn’s Tweet about confusion over whether Gatineau Park beaches were open, then I saw this bit in the Citizen:
… Beaches in Gatineau Park also remain closed, though an outdated NCC webpage still online showed green flags indicating they are open.
Jean Wolff, an NCC spokesman, said Leamy Lake beach should open the second weekend in June, while the others will likely open the following weekend.
He said parents wanting to take their kids to the beach should wait until the official announcement from the NCC.
“It is always better and safer to go when it is announced that it is open.”
The cards that GuideGatineau has begun distributing to promote the website are considered to be highly environmentally responsible due to the fact that the paper used is 100% recycled and is produced using energy from biofuels plus the ink is vegetable based.
Beach status updated on NCC site (still closed at this point).