This photo shows where two large piles of rock have been placed in the north channel (Park Swale), just upstream of where it connects with Findlay Creek. These rock piles block fish passage, cause pollution and silt from erosion upstream of them to accumulate, and due to a lack of flow will most likely cause that channel to freeze to the bottom in winter. This is harmful alteration to fish habitat. It will also result in fish stranding.

There are two discharge settling ponds on the site. The largest of the two, the western most one, roughly 80 feet by 80 feet in size, had 3 pumps pumping water into it.

The huge storm water pipes that Taggart and Tartan are planning to put in the wetland. The size of these pipes indicates that they are planning to drain enormous amounts of water from the wetland.

This photo shows where the water being discharged into the smaller discharge settling pond is being taken from; also shows a Taggart generator powering the water taking pump; and part of the Findlay Creek re-alignment and extension of Findlay Creek Drive underway towards Albion Road

No words required...

By January 26, the "Findlay Creek Extension" had been dug up to 100 metres from Albion Road.  A digger stands at the ready to complete the job.  The stakes are set.  All this while the Permit to take water for this work is pending!

Immediately east of the end point of the "Extension" as of January 26, large amounts of water are pouring out of the south bank of the newly dug channel.

Looking west from the new road, there is much unfrozen water in the newly dug ditch (the "Findlay Creek Extension"), indicating sizable inflow.  Less than 50,000 litres/day, you say?