Parks Canada advises that due to higher-than-normal water levels on lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, the discharge valves at Lock 42, Couchiching, near Washago, will be opened this weekend to reduce ...

The Dehydro system, using dehydration technology, makes onboard waste treatment viable for smaller ships, reducing the need for overboard discharge or costly offloading to land-based facilities.

Besides being dust-free, the new unloading system is more efficient than the previous one, says Calhoun. "It used to take about four hours to fill a hopper from the drums, using the auger," he says.