An ugly day on Friday. Never even a minute of sun. There was a thick layer of clouds and mist that persisted all day. The best the mercury could do was 52F. More precipitation has fallen overnight. Notice I did not say rain, as the yard and dock are covered with a layer of snow this Saturday morning with the temp a few degrees below freezing. This storm is supposed to move out later today followed by several days of sunshine and seasonal temperatures.
After all the rain this past week the lake is back up to where it was on October 5.
Had an update from a neighbor on the Bell fiber optic project. Several steps still to go. Cottagers will be asked by Bell if they want to hook up their cottage to the new pedestals installed this summer. The hookup is free, so no reason to say no. Saying yes does not commit you to taking service. Then it is estimated that sometime next summer crews will work their way around the lake to do the fiber terminations in each pedestal. The preliminary target is to have the system lit by late summer 2027, but lots of variables.
The list of candidates for the municipal election is posted on the municipal website. (limerick.ca) On-line voter registration is over, but the municipality has put voter verification back online. Advanced voting starts October 19th.
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.
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) 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. Trout will most likely open once again on January 1, 2027 for ice fishing.
