Our annual Lake Erie Rally was held June 13 – 15 in Leamington, Ontario.
A pre-event trip to a local winery for tasting and dinner was attended by 40 of our members. Friday included Happy Hour and a great chicken and fish dinner in the pavilion. Saturday brought a pancake and sausage breakfast provided by the Leamington Yacht Club.
While cruising near our home port of Britt, ON, on one of the Islands in Black Bay, our 11 month old West Highland Terrier had the misfortune of being bitten by a Massassauga rattler. Luckily we had consulted a vet on what to do in just such an occasion and were able to quickly get an adult dose of Benadryl into her.
A beautiful spring day in Sarnia, Ontario, when GLCC members gathered for our Southwestern Ontario Regional Meeting. Read more about the meeting.
The Georgian Bay wilderness anchorage known as "Squaw Island" (harbor report GB-55) has had a name change. It is now officially "Odjig Island." The change was announced last year but may have been overlooked by many who cruise the area.
The new GLCC web-page harbor report will reflect the name change.
Here's a xerox of the Manitoulin Expositor report: (by the way, the first story on page 1 below mentions "Skippy Dippy Island" in the Bay of Islands. Anyone know which island that is?)
...that there are approximately 2,800 closings and advisories of Great Lakes beaches each year? The closings come from heavy rains that wash billions of gallons of raw sewage overflow into the lakes from cities and towns in the watershed.
-report by Midwest Lakes Policy Center
There are many things in life more important than cruising. When you find out what they are, let me know....
Construction of the waterfront park in Charlevoix, April 6, 2008. The new floating docks look finished, but the waterfront construction--to include a new marina building--looks doubtful, even though it is supposed to be finished by the opening of this season.
Looking for something different? Download this report on the Erie Canal as a cruising destination, by members Bob and Marion Gillette.
