Archive | July, 2011

Seeking Canadian Leadership on Great Lakes Cleanup

Care2 has launched a petition to encourage everyone to ask Stephen Harper and Canada’s current government to make a stand when it comes to Great Lakes pollution. Details can be found here:  Care2 Petition for Clean Great Lakes Water. Here’s the original request: The Great Lakes are in trouble. This freshwater treasure — the essential [...]

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-21

Thanks @KelownaCeliac for the follow! # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-20

@greenbizworld, @ecopassport, @swimathon: Thanks for the follow! Bill. Love your #water # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-17

Here's to all of the 'Across the Lake' swimmers (@atlskelowna #atls #swim) in the #Okanagan Today is the big day: http://ow.ly/5GbC6 # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-16

Thanks @peoplewater for the follow! # @waterkeepermark Any time … I'm back in the office and I'm working on 'decompressing' after the swim, but maybe next week? in reply to waterkeepermark # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-15

Last of three media stories about the SHOME #swim http://ow.ly/5ESqu # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-14

Some media coverage for the SHOME #swim for #water http://ow.ly/5DNnV # @waterkeepermark Thanks for the RT Mark! Hope all is well in reply to waterkeepermark # Powered by Twitter Tools

SHOME Swim Media Coverage, Part III

Swim Challenge Man passes 30-km mark in length of lake swim by Daily Courier Staff A little engine trouble with his houseboat on Friday hasn’t knocked long-distance swimmer Bill Wittur off course in his bid to swim the length of Okanagan Lake. The digital marketing consultant from London, ON, has set out to swim the [...]

Twitter Updates for 2011-07-13

The 'why' with the SHOME Swim: Lake of Shame: Ontario’s pollution problem: http://t.co/LfR7ujA via @AddThis # Powered by Twitter Tools

SHOME Swim Media Coverage, Part II

This is the second of three stories that were released in the Okanagan Valley as I proceeded with my swim.  As mentioned before, none of the stories were posted online, so I’ve copied some of the text below for readers back home. Dodgy Boat Engine Stalls Attempt to Swim Length of Lake Bill Wittur managed [...]

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