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Mermaids make a splash for lakes

A mystical sea creature is shining her lantern on a potentially devastating issue in the Okanagan.
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A mystical sea creature is shining her lantern on a potentially devastating issue in the Okanagan.

Mermaids, the guardians of water, are bringing attention to some of the threats to our lakes, including invasive mussels. And they will be making a splash at the . That91裸聊视频檚 right, there will be a mermaid at the Vernon Yacht Club for the weekend-long event, which goes Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

91裸聊视频淓veryone loves them, and they attract attention,91裸聊视频 said Bonnie Donovan, a Kelowna photographer who will be at the show with her mermaid, Martha and business Bonne Belle Photography. 91裸聊视频淪he is an ambassador between us and our environment and a reminder of how precious our waters are.91裸聊视频

Using the alluring mermaids, Donovan photographs and films them to bring attention to issues that affect our lakes. Called Project Mermaid Okanagan, beautiful photographic art highlights real-life concerns such as mussels.

The project consists mainly of a series of one-minute commercials and print ads featuring portraits of mermaids on Okanagan beaches to circulate on social media and beyond.

The portraits draw attention to issues such as the invasive mussels which threaten our lakes.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not just Okanagan Lake we91裸聊视频檙e worried about,91裸聊视频 said Donovan, who has photographed mermaids at Kalamalka, Mabel, Wood and more.

91裸聊视频淚 love our lakes,91裸聊视频 said Donovan, who sees how important they are in the Okanagan91裸聊视频檚 economy. 91裸聊视频淧eople don91裸聊视频檛 realize how important it is.91裸聊视频

Donovan is pleased to see that stricter rules are being made and boat checks are in place, but after seeing how fast the mussels can spread she is hoping to do her part to do more to raise awareness.

91裸聊视频淧eople need to talk about it. It91裸聊视频檚 horrible. That91裸聊视频檚 it, once you get it,91裸聊视频 she said of the mussels which clog drinking water, cover lake floors with their sharp shells and ruin ecosystems. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檇 lose a lot of our tourism.91裸聊视频

Along with watching over the lakes, mermaids play another special role in Donovan91裸聊视频檚 life.

91裸聊视频淢y daughter is a paraplegic but she swims and she swims like a mermaid,91裸聊视频 said Donovan of her now 28-year-old daughter. 91裸聊视频淪o I got the tail and I put it on her. I told her she91裸聊视频檚 a real mermaid because real mermaids can91裸聊视频檛 walk either.91裸聊视频

And like the Okanagan91裸聊视频檚 Ogopogo, Donovan hopes the mermaids will attract attention to the Okanagan.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just another fun thing to have because we91裸聊视频檙e so water-minded here.91裸聊视频

Mermaids are just one of many attractions that will be at this weekend91裸聊视频檚 boat show. For more information visit .

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