Thursday turned out to be a good day for indoor chores. (or just goofing off) Light rain started early in the day and continued for most of the day. Never amounted to much. Heavier rain started around 6PM and has continued all night into Friday morning. Just under an inch of rain has fallen. The forecast is for the rain to stop later this morning and for the weekend to be fairly nice. A lot cooler than it has been, but no precipitation. The cluds have kept the temperature steady the last 24 hours. Thursday morning low was 61, afternoon high 64, and the Friday morning low is 54.
The Limerick Estates project has possibly been sold. The expected closing date is October 21. The current developer asked for on OLT continuance until later next year. They were granted until mid-January. (the day after the Tuesday hearing scuttlebutt is that there is no sale and this is another delaying tactic) It was disheartening to find out the existing owners failed to pay their newly hired lawyers several months ago and that zero progress has been made on reaching any compromise. For those following, the excuse of new lawyers was used last winter to ask for a continuance, which was granted. This has been going on since the late 70s. Same MO, over and over.
Dump is on winter hours through April 2027. 11AM to 4:30PM, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays. (fires/burning are still on summer restrictions through October 31)
The list of candidates for the election is posted on the municipal website. The LWRA held a Board meeting recently and after MUCH discussion voted to support Kim for mayor, and council candidates Jan Mackillican, Shawn Pack, and Kevin Charlton. On-line voter registration is over. Call the municipal office (613-474-2863) during normal business hours to verify if you are registered to vote.
Here is a statement of position from incumbent mayor, Kim Carson:
https://lwra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/KC-position-letter.pdf
I had a chance to talk issues with candidate Kevin Charlton after the Council meeting. Seems like a great guy who became active in community events and organizations (including becoming a volunteer fireman) as soon as he moved to the area. He was/is a victim of a certain large landowner in the municipality as he is part of a hunt camp. No love lost there. He is currently in the process of writing a platform statement which I will pass along once I have it.
There is a candidates debate Saturday morning, October 3 at the community center on hwy 620.
There is an upcoming (October 28th) provincial webinar on the effects of road salt on the drinking water and waterways of Ontario. Follow this link to register:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f4fe38b2-f5ae-454e-8f16-b209c1c3501e@529e04ed-75bf-4e68-9ebb-f5a80df3c879?source=copyLinkOneEventsShareDialog
Whether renewing or becoming a new member of the Limerick Waterways Ratepayers Association (LWRA), you can do it easily on their website at: lwra.ca. Dues are $50 per year per cottage. Please support the organization that works on many issues of importance to the lake community.
The 2026 fishing regulations are on-line.
https://lwra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-fishing-regulations-summary-en-2025-12-08.pdf
The fishing seasons and regulations for this area (zone 15) remain the same as recent years. They are on pages 104-114 of the regulations book. Bass started on June 27 and ends November 30. Trout started January 1 and ended September 30 with the slot size of 16 to 21 inches to be returned to the lake. It is a one-line lake for ice fishing.
