The Ontario government will invest $180,000 in projects led by the Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association to protect and strengthen creeks and rivers on Manitoulin Island in the Lake Huron watershed, the minister of the environment, conservation and parks announced on Tuesday.

The restoration projects will improve local water quality, promote healthy fisheries and increase biodiversity, contributing to healthier communities and stronger local economies, the provincial government said.

“Clean water is vital to the health and well-being of Manitoulin Island’s communities, waterways and ecosystems, and all of Ontario,” environment minister Todd McCarthy said in a media release. “Our government is proud to support the work of local experts to restore these creeks, streams and rivers that

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