Soo Locks Shoreside Plans
A public hearing will be held in Sault Ste. Marie this Thursday, Feb. 18, regarding plans to remodel the shore-side facilities at the U.S. Soo locks. Details here...
Saugatuck Dredging Unlikely
Dredging for the silted-in Kalamazoo Lake in Saugatuck, off Lake Michigan, appears unlikely for the near future. Read a local editorial...
2010 GLCC Annual Meeting
The 2010 Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Cruising Club and Foundation will be held in beautiful (M-27) St. Joseph, MI, on October 22 to 24. This location was selected in a continuing effort to rotate the venues in order to make the annual meetings accessible to as many of our members as possible.
Swanson and Templin Drew Large Crowd at Lake Superior Dinner
About 90 members and guest attended the GLCC's Lake Superior Mid-Winter Dinner on Jan. 16. A major draw were the world-famous cruisers Roger Swanson and Gaynelle Templin, who spoke about successfully going through the Northwest Passage in 2007, and received a special Club commendation from Commodore J.E. Fordyce. For a full account of the event, please click here.
2010 Toronto Boat Show
The Toronto International Boat Show was a success for the GLCC. Read more here...
Little Current Bridge Facelift
The swing bridge at Little Current will be undergoing a $7 million facelift this winter. News story here...
Strictly Sail Chicago 2010
Attendance at Strictly Sail in Chicago, January 28-31, was surprisingly strong, and the GLCC booth did very well signing up new members. Read more here... In the photo, left to right, are GLCC booth workers, Mel Wallbank, Becki Boehlke, and Lou Bruska.
Windmill View off Pentwater Draws Gasps
An artist's depiction of proposed windmills in Lake Michigan off the Pentwater pierheads drew gasps from locals attending an information meeting. News story here. (Click on the photo for an enlarged view.)
Winter Reading/Viewing/Surfing
A very nice new web site is dedicated to the Great Lakes and their waters. Check it out here. (Warning: the site has irritating new-age music, so don't open the site with your volume turned up while you're at work.)
Marathon Mill Leaking Chemical
The closed paper mill at Marathon has been leaking chemicals into Lake Superior, and pump trucks are now hauling the chemicals away from the Lake. News story here...
