Winnipeg has turned on the taps for neighbourhood fountains that better resembled cement bowls this year than anything spewing water. After an outcry from neighbours who blamed the decommissioned fountains for excessive algae levels, city council voted last month to revert an earlier decision to close a dozen fountains in retention ponds to save money. The water and waste department shut down the fountains after being ordered to find financial savings from the city. Residents blamed thick algae on the fact the city shut down several fountains in retention ponds. The director of the city's water and waste department says the herbicide program was delayed this year due to high wind levels.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2020 10:52 UTC