The Village of Bayfield is a Blue Community. A “Blue Community” is a growing network of communities located around the globe that has adopted a water commons framework by taking three specific actions.
- Recognizing water as a human right.
- Banning the sale of bottled water in public facilities and at municipal events.
- Promoting publicly financed, owned and operated water and waste water services.
Learn more about what it means to be a Blue Community: Blue Communities Program Guide
Blue Communities Around the World:
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Cambuquira, Brazil
- Tay Township, Ontario
- Amqui, Quebec
- Bern, Switzerland
- Thorold, ON
- Welland, ON
- Comox, B.C.
- Cumberland, B.C.
- Nanaimo, B.C.
- St. Catharines, ON
- Niagara Falls, ON
- North Vancouver, B.C.
- Ajax, ON
- Tiny Township, ON
- Victoria, B.C.
- City of Burnaby, B.C.
- Bayfield, ON
- Tsal’alhmec, (People of the Lake) First Nation
- Paris, France
- Lunenburg, N.S
- Thunder Bay, ON
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