Lunenburg Harbor, one of Canada's most famous ports, is facing
Every day in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, millions of litres of sewage run into the harbour.
Each year, more tourists from all over the world come to visit Lunenburg. As more people visit the town, more sewage gets dumped into the water.
Now town officials want the federal and provincial governments to help clean up the harbor.
Many people come to visit Lunenburg because the town is a United Nations World Heritage Site. It's a distinction it shares with only one other Canadian city, Old Quebec.
Lunenburg Harbor is famous for being the home of the Bluenose and the Bluenose II.
The Bluenose was a famous schooner ship that raced for the International Fisherman's Trophy. The first International Fisherman's Trophy race was in 1920. It started as a friendly competition between US and Canadian fishing schooners. The Bluenose was one of the most successful racing schooners. The Bluenose won the race four times.
In 1942, the Bluenose was sold to carry freight and cargo to the West Indies. In January 1946, it went down after striking a reef in the Caribbean Sea.
In 1955, both the Bluenose and its captain, Angus Walters, were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame for their achievements in the International Fisherman's Trophy races. A picture of the Bluenose has been on the tails side of Canadian dimes since 1937.
The Bluenose II is a replica of the original Bluenose. It was built from the same plans, in the same shipyard, and by some of the same men who built the original. The Bluenose and Lunenburg are important parts of Canadian history.
This is why the sewage is a concern.
The Mayor says increasing people's taxes to pay for the cleanup is not the answer. The Mayor also admits that federal and provincial governments shouldn't normally help pay for a community's sewage treatment.
But the Mayor feels Lunenburg is a special case because of it's an historical site.
1. Whom or what is Lunenburg Harbor, one of Canada's most famous ports, facing?