Last day to vote for Council and Mayor. Voting ends this evening at 8PM. Unfortunately, it appears that some number of voters did not get their voter notification letter over the past few weeks. CBC had reported last summer that some voters whose eligible property, and mailing address were different got dropped from the voting roles. We were assured that however the process was being managed by Hastings County that was not the case here. In talking to a number of cottagers over the weekend who had not voted, the one common thread was that they had not received their voter notification letter. I hope this was not widespread and is the exception, not the rule.
Sunday was another in our string of recent nice, autumn days. Not quite as nice as Saturday, but still pleasant for late October. Some clouds and a moderate southerly wind in the afternoon. A stunning red sunset later in the day. Monday has dawned much warmer than recent days with a thick cloud layer. Light rain has been falling on and off. Tuesday night looks to be our first really hard freeze with Wednesday morning forecast to be a cold 18F.
The webcam at 165 South Shore is back on with a great view of the north-west corner of the lake. The bear that had been in the camera view last winter has migrated inland to a safer location.
The list of candidates for the municipal election is posted on the municipal website. (limerick.ca) Advanced on-line voting began on Monday the 19th. The final day of voting is today, October 26th.
Here is a statement of position from incumbent mayor, Kim Carson:
https://lwra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/KC-position-letter.pdf
The cottagers association, LWRA, is a registered 3rd party advertiser and as such can endorse and advertise for candidates of their choosing. They have endorsed Kim Carson for mayor, Jan Mackillican, Shawn Pack, and Kevin Charlton for council. I was part of the committee that came up with those endorsements and agree with them 100%. Check out the association website at lwra.ca for further info.
A reminder that the fall Cottage Life Show is coming up November 13-15. No more great discounts on tickets though.
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)
There is an upcoming (October 28th) provincial webinar on the effects of road salt on 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
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) remained the same in 2026 as in recent years. They are on pages 104-114 of the 2026 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. Trout will most likely open once again on January 1, 2027 for ice fishing. I will keep an eye out for the 2027 regulations. They are usually posted in early December.
