The webcams continue to function quite well and have provided some great views of the lake (as well as turkeys, deer, and wolves) as it freezes over. Looks like we are in for our first deep freeze of the winter with temperatures expected to fall into the -20F range this coming weekend.
There is no January municipal council meeting as councilors and the mayor attend ROMA. I am hoping there is a final outcome announcement regarding Limerick Estates at the February 19th council meeting.
The municipality is planning a public information session on Invasive Species in April. Probably at the April 21st council meeting.
EOTA and OFATV multiuse trails are now closed as the OFSC opens snowmobile season. Do not drive wheeled vehicles on the OFSC trails.
Finally got confirmation from a cottager with a Rogers device that the new tower on Sutton Rd. is on. Hopefully the Rogers / FOCA special pricing plan is still available next spring. If it is, that will be the best internet service for us on the lake.
The St. Ola Station general store is now open for fuel sales. They have all grades and pay at the pump. We have been without a local gas station for just over two years since Trudys closed. Two thumbs up to the owners for managing their way through a mountain of red tape. Please support them and buy your fuel locally. The store is located on the south-east corner of St. Ola Road and Hwy. 62. For you snowmobile riders, they are just a few feet off the Hastings Heritage Trail at MM 102.
The municipality is on winter burning rules. Daytime burning is allowed with fires up to 6 feet by 6 feet. This continues through March 31.
The dump is on winter hours. It is open Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays from 11AM to 4:30PM.
The 2025 fishing regulations are now available on the Ontario.ca website. The Limerick chain of lakes remains at the very south end of fisheries zone 15. Pages 104 to 114 of the regulations book. Bass season opens June 28, 2025 and closes November 30. Lake trout season opened January 1 and closes September 30. The Limerick chain of lakes has a "slot size" for lake trout that MUST be returned to the lake if caught. It is roughly 16 to 22 inches. It is also a "one line" lake when ice fishing.
