CRD issues blue-green algae alert for popular Greater Victoria swimming lake

In the ebb and flow of blue-green algae in regional lakes, Thetis is the latest to detect the toxin, according to the Capital Regional District, which routinely tests water quality.
The CRD, in consultation with Island Health, advises that a blue-green algae advisory is in place for the main beach at Lower Thetis Lake in Thetis Lake Regional Park.
An advisory remains in place for Beaver Lake in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.
Visitors are advised to avoid contact with blue-green algae and to keep