As Ontario plans a major shakeup of conservation authority boundaries , it’s “business as usual” for now in the watershed area including Sarnia-Lambton, the head of the local conservation authority says.

“As of right now, we stress to staff and to the public we are still doing our jobs,” said Ken Phillips, general manager with the Strathroy-based, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority.

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None of the ongoing water quality, public safety and watershed health work in the Sydenham River watershed oversight body will change until details are worked out for a recently announced provincial plan to merge all 36 Ontario conservation authorities into seven, he said.

Ontario Environment, Conservation and Parks announced Friday the move that comes with pending provincial legis

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