Plains Midstream Canada has renewed its sponsorship of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority’s (SCRCA) Spring Water Awareness Program (SWAP). The company has committed $5,000 annually to support the initiative until 2025. Typically held throughout the months of March and April, the program teaches students about the hazards of spring floodwaters.  

“Through our annual Spring Water Awareness Program, we talk with students about the potentially dangerous conditions associated with streams and rivers during the spring, and provide them with safety guidelines,” explained Melissa Levi, Conservation Education Coordinator at the SCRCA, “Thanks to Plains Midstream Canada’s support, we have been able to offer this program free of charge to area schools.”

The program focuses on the hazards associated with the cold, deep, and fast-flowing waters of the spring season and engages students through age-appropriate and curriculum-connected experiments, activities, and games, that take place in their schoolyard.

“It’s important to us to contribute to causes and services which lead to stronger, safer and healthier communities where our employees live and work,” said Ian Forster, Community Relations Advisor at Plains Midstream Canada. “We are very proud to continue supporting SCRCA’s Spring Water Awareness Program. It’s fantastic to see the positive impact the program offers by educating kids about water safety and safe enjoyment of our region’s watercourses.”

Over 1,200 students from 11 different schools participated in the 2023 program, which constituted the fifth straight year of support by Plains Midstream Canada.