Monthly Archives: May 2017

May 27 Special General Meeting

Attention!!  The minutes from the special meeting held on May 27, 2017 are posted in the members only section. Please note that the minutes contain important information concerning decisions approved at this meeting and work needed to get the harbour ready for boat launching on June 17.

Trent Severn Waterway delay opening

High water levels caused by extreme amounts of rain are delaying the start of the navigation season on some major waterways. The conditions have made it too dangerous to open the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal, which were supposed to open on Friday and boaters won’t be able to get onto those systems until

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Quinte SailAbility Presentation

On May 13 Dennis Fletcher, co founder of Quinte SailAbility was kind enough to make a presentation to club members that described the organization’s programs and goals.  Fletch’s talk covered the organization’s staff, finances, special equipment, and sailing programs.  Interspersed with this information were stories of how their sailing programs have instilled life changing confidence in individuals

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Lift In Postponed

Lift in that was scheduled for May 6 has been postponed because of the current high water level and the forecast for further increases.   The pictures presented here were taken after the rainfall on May 1.  The gauge readings  at Cobourg show that levels continue to increase. See http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/Station/Month?type=1&sid=13590&tz=EST&pres=0&date=2017%2F05%2F31 for latest data. Lift in is now

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