Sailing clubs across the province are being forced to close to visitors or cancel races amid high water levels on Lake Ontario and other bodies of water, according to Ontario Sailing, the governing body for the sport in Ontario. Lake Ontario's water levels are the highest, explained Glenn Lethbridge, executive director of Ontario Sailing, but he said clubs throughout the Muskoka and Ottawa regions are also facing issues. "But unfortunately, with high water, it's affecting docks at our clubs, in some cases the clubs themselves because they're getting water in the buildings and parking areas." Lake Ontario levels expected to keep risingThe club closures are just the latest ripple effect of rising lake levels, which have left lakefront communities across the GTA scrambling to sandbag and flood-proof homes. The City of Toronto issued a release Tuesday that said even without rainfall, Lake Ontario's water levels are expected to rise for several more weeks.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2017 09:00 UTC