Thursday was what we would consider a fairly nice late September day. Mix of sun and clouds, a few sprinkles, and an afternoon high of just 64F. Not much of a day of mid-summer water sports. The cold front turned off the fishing too. Friday, and the entire weekend should usher in a return to summer. Lots of sunshine and afternoons in the low 80F range are forecast. Next chance for rain is all the way out on Tuesday.
Went for a ride to the dam Thursday afternoon. One log is in, and one log is out. Lake level is about 3 inches below the spillway.
As this got close to implementation time, the proposed regulations have been simplified a bit. There are still new US - Canada border crossing changes for those travelling with pets coming into effect August 1. The CDC in the US is implementing new regulations at that time, but complying has been made a little easier. If you are bringing a pet into Canada and returning to the US after August 1, make sure you have the proper things done before leaving the US.
Highway 62 is closed through Madoc until late autumn. There is a small bridge on Russell St. that is in need of repair. The detour is to take St. Lawrence St. either east or west out to #7 and then go back to 62. They have now closed off the small residential streets around the closure so it is no longer possible to use Prince Albert Street as a detour. You are now forced to use St. Lawrence Street either to the east or west. (the street the beer store is on does go out to #7 and is a good excuse to stop in for a 24) The OPP patrols the closure making sure transient traffic does not enter the residential streets. When you add in that delay to the construction of a traffic circle at the Ridge Rt. just north of the Belleville city limit, 62 is a good road to avoid for the rest of this summer. Recommend highway 41 for those coming from the east, and whatever your favorite back road is to Havelock or Norwood if coming from the west.
The cottage association (LWRA) annual general meeting will be held as part of a social event (picnic) on August 3 at Stan Morrows cottage. 170 Limerick Lake South Shore. The event starts at 1PM. The AGM portion is planned to start at 1:30 and should last no more than 30 minutes. A new Ontario not for profit Corporations Act compliant operating by-law is to be discussed and voted upon along with presentations on a number of other topics of interest to seasonal residents.
A bit early, but FOCA has announced two for one tickets to the fall cottage life show if purchased in July. Use promo code: CANADA The show is later this year, November 15-17. It used to be the last weekend of October.
Summer fire regulations are in effect. No day burning. The municipality will not be issuing any burn permits through the summer. Nighttime fires are to be kept under 2 meters by 2 meters in size. (That is 6 X 6 to me) As one cottager found out the expensive way, there is an eye in the sky (satellite with thermal imaging) watching for illegal fires. Much like a redlight camera in the city, a few weeks later you get a very expensive ticket in the mail.
The dump is operating on summer hours through August 31. It is open Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays from 11AM to 6PM. In 2023 Council changed the operating hours to be the same on each day the dump is open. Those hours are: 11AM to 6PM. No more different hours on different days.
The Limerick chain of lakes is in fisheries zone 15. 2024 regulations start on page 102 of the MNRF regulations book. Bass season opened on June 22 and closes November 30. Lake trout season opened on January 1 and will close September 30. Please remember that 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.
