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Why some Halifax-area beaches keep closing — and what's being done to keep them open

Why some Halifax-area beaches keep closing — and what's being done to keep them open

A Dartmouth, N.S., councillor says work is underway to keep city beaches safe for swimming, including discouraging pigeons from roosting nearby and collecting storm water so it doesn't run into the lakes. But Coun. Sam Austin admits the amount of development around some lakes, such as Lake Banook in Dartmouth, poses significant challenges to water quality this time of year.