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Water Levels
- we’ve come through the historic high water, and levels have been dropping
- roughly speaking we’re back to to the level where we were before the heavy rains
- checked dam setting today – 6 1/2 logs in place (out of 7 total, 1 log = 12″), approximately 3″ of water flow over the top log, and no water flow to hydro plant
- at this setting, current water levels will be fairly stable
- note that more rain is forecast for the next several days – stay tuned
Upcoming Haliburton Events
- Dusk Dances, July 17-20 – click here
- Art & Craft Festival, July 25-27 – click here
ENJOY!!
The June 30th Drag Lake Sailing Regatta was successfully held between storms. There were favourable winds of 6-10 knots under mostly sunny skies with 11 boats participating. The race consisted of a triangular course with the competitors racing around the marks – twice. The Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap system was used to even out the chances of winning. The results were: Tom Platt and Rhonda Jordan in a Hobie 16 in Third place, Rod and Nancy McNair in an Invitation in Second place, and Greg and Rozalynd Platt in a Hobie 18 in First. A great time was had by all. Thank you to all who participated and to all who helped throughout the day.
The Drag and Spruce Lakes Property Owners Association Annual General Meeting was held June 29, 2014. To read the minutes of the meeting, click here.
NOTE: Two excellent videos were shown at the meeting explaining the importance to the health of a lake of maintaining shorelines. To view:
- Ribbon of Life – click here
- A Beginners Guide to Shoreline Stewardship – click here
Please send any questions or comments on this material to dragandsprucelakes@gmail.com
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.