Mr. Kyle. Practically all the islands are occupied now, as well as the shores, by summer residents, and at Alexandria Bay there are thousands and thousands of people every day. I think we are getting more contamination from the vicinity of Alexandria Bay than we are perhaps from Gananoque.
Mr. Mignault. How far are you from Alexandria Bay?
Mr. Kyle. About 22 miles.
Mr. Mignault. How far are you from Gananoque?
Mr. Kyle. About 30 miles. I think probably in another year we will filter our water. I think the water should be filtered, no matter whether the sewage is treated or not.
Mr. Mignault. I suppose the point you make, Mr. Kyle, is that unless all communities treat their sewage, the treatment of sewage at Brockville would not help you?
Mr. Kyle. It would not affect us and would not affect the other towns. They would still have to chlorinate.
Mr. Mignault. In other words, the water as it comes down from Brockville is already polluted.
Mr. Kyle. Yes.
Mr. Mignault. And I suppose, inasmuch as the summer population on the islands is increasing, you could hardly expect that any system of treatment of sewage or garbage going into the river could be ever attempted?