Who Polluted The Rouge River?

 On Friday, March 11th, the grade 3/4 class at Grey Owl did an activity about the Rouge River. We read a story about the Rouge River and how it has changed from the time of early settlers to now. As the story went along, we added different pollutants to the river. Have a look at our pictures to see how the story turns out...

Picture 1: The water is still very clean because there is only leaves. You can still drink it and take a bath in it. If the fish are still alive that is how you know it is safe. 

Picture 2: At first the Rouge River was clean, then it got polluted by people throwing stuff like dirt, soil, trees and construction waste into it. I wouldn't swim in the water because there is a lot of polluted stuff in it and I definitely would not drink it. 

Picture 3: As you can see in the picture, there are leaves and mud in the water. I think you don't want to drink that. There is antifreeze in the water and antifreeze can kill you if you drink it so stick to not drinking it. 

Picture 4: Everyone polluted the Rouge River because they added bad chemicals that made it get dirty and thats why it looks the way it does. It became so dirty that bubbles started. They added car oil, dirt and other chemicals to the river. 

Picture 5: The water is being polluted from all the waste that the people put in the water like trash, soap, manure from the farms, expired medication (medicine that is not good), lead, fishing lines from fishermen and oil from the boats and cars that have leaks. It's a hazard to plants, animals and humans alike. A lot has changed over the past 500 years and on day the water is going to stop flowing. The Rouge River was not always polluted. It was clear enough to drink and swim out of. It is an important resource in the community. Polluting the Rouge River is not a good idea.