New plaque profiles fish living in the St. Marys Quarry

On Wednesday, September 18, representatives from TD Bank, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) and the Town of St. Marys commemorated the installation of a new information plaque outside the St. Marys Quarry, otherwise known as “Canada’s largest outdoor freshwater swimming pool”.

Funded through the TD Friends of the Environment grant and written by the UTRCA, the plaque includes details about fish that can be found in the famous swimming hole: the Common Carp, Pumpkinseed and Rock Bass. It also answers common questions about the Quarry’s depth (up to 10 metres), temperature and groundwater origins.

This “fish plaque” as well as its neighboring historical plaque can be accessed year-round outside the Quarry gates at 425 Water Street South, St. Marys. More information about the Quarry is also available at www.townofstmarys.com/quarry.

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Media Contacts

Town of St. Marys
Andrea Slade | Aquatics and Guest Services Supervisor
519-284-2340, ext. 623 | aslade@town.stmarys.on.ca

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA)
Vanni Azzano | Supervisor, Community Education
519-284-2292, ext. 1422 | Cell: 519.521.7328
azzanov@thamesriver.on.ca