Looks like a beautiful early autumn week ahead. Sunshine most days with afternoon temperatures around seasonal in the upper 60F range. No chance of rain all the way through the seven days. There is a chance for frost a few mornings. Reminds me of the good old days of trying to shrink-wrap boats covered with frost.
Sunday was the warmest of the past few days with an afternoon high of 70F. This shoreline stayed calm as glass all day with the wind blowing outward from this shore. Monday is a bit cooler and looks like it will top out around 60F.
Attended the Monday afternoon council meeting. The auditor presented a nice, visual representation of the full report. A lot quicker and easier to understand that reading through pages of numbers. Bottom line is that Limerick has virtually no debt. Has reserves in line with the asset management plan, and all of the pennies are properly accounted for. The rest of the meeting went fairly quickly. A bit of discussion on preserving the remaining life expectancy of the dump, and continued discussion of water access emergency services. Staff and Legal are discussing various alternatives on this subject. An important one as approximately 40% of households are limited access properties.
Dump is on winter hours through April 2027. 11AM to 4:30PM, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays.
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 is currently in process of writing a platform statement which I will pass along once I have it.
There is an upcoming 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
A new offer from the fall Cottage Life Show. This time it is for two for one tickets. At checkout use code: HELLOFALL
The next OLT hearing on Limerick Lake Estates is in late September. Everyone is pretty tight lipped about progress on negotiations between Hastings County Planning and the developer. From the tiny bit of information I have been able to get, negotiations are far apart with many larger items still not agreed to.
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.
This from the municipality regarding Dixon Lake access:
The waterway is open to small, motorized boats as it has traditionally been. Feel free to use it and enjoy Dixon Lake. If you are harassed while using it, contact the OPP at their non-emergency number 1-888-310-1122. The Township will continue to work collaboratively with the appropriate agencies to address concerns and provide updates as additional information becomes available. There was no discussion of the issue at the August 17th council meeting.
Limerick and Wollaston Twps are assisting in the renovation of the east-west rail bed trail from Hwy 62 to Coe Hill. Great joint effort of the two municipalities plus the Coe Hill ATV club and the Old Hastings Snow Riders.
Similar to the iSampleon.ca website for reporting invasive species, the Ministry of Health has created eTick.ca to report tick bites or tick sightings. Like the invasive species website, you take a picture of the bug, fill in some information and submit it. You will get a reply as to what type of bug it is and whether it is dangerous or not. The black leg tick that spreads Lyme disease has not been identified north of 7 in Hastings County. But it has been identified at a similar latitude in Haliburton and Minden.
Summer burning rules remain in effect until November 1. Fires under 2 meters in diameter are permitted 7PM to 7AM only. Check the municipal website for information regarding total fire bans during the summer should that become necessary. There is also information there on how to apply for a permit for a legal daytime fire through the summer months. (conditions allowing)
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 ends 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.
