FARMERS' MARKETS
LAKEFIELD
Thursdays 9am to 1pm - May 15 to October 30
lakefieldfarmersmarket.net
Arena parking lot, 20 Concession Street
A variety of vendors
HAVELOCK
pre-market Friday, June 6 - 1 to 5pm
Fridays 1 to 6pm - June 13 to October 20
havelockmarket.net
Highway 7, east of yellow caboose
NORWOOD COMMUNITY MARKET
4 dates only (Saturdays of summer long weekends)
8am to noon
May 17, June 28, August 2, August
42 Victoria Street, Norwood
A variety of local vendors
VANDERVIEW FARMS
Open daily 9 am to 6 pm - Mid-July to October 31
cash or debit - farm fresh products including rhubarb, raspberries,
zucchini, kale, swiss chard, beets, beans, potatoes, sweet corn,
tomatoes, peppers, sunflowers and more
vanderviewfarms.ca
Fall Family Fun: check out our 10-acre Corn Maze; children's
activities, pick your own pumpkin - over 20 varieties. (No pets please)
PROPULSION REVOLUTION
(2025/4/1)
I have written before about a new
style propeller that works on
150hp - 450hp outboards
and i/o stern drive.
Sharrow Marine has recently
announced a new model
propeller that works on
40hp-200hp outboards.
They offer units for all
popular manufacturers
(including Evinrude)
To learn more please
follow this
link
WATER TESTING PROGRAM
(Microbiological)
2025/3/29
A friend of mine asked about testing
water quality of lake water
for drinking so I put
together some info for
obtaining testing bottles,
where to get them and take
them when full.
The Ontario Ministry of Health
has a water testing program free
of charge. The lab for
Peterborough County is
located at
99 Hospital Dr., Peterborough, ON K9J 4T6
You can drop off your sample for testing
there. There are a number of
locations where you can pick up
and drop off bottles and samples.
Please follow this
link
to get more information
UPDATE TO WHAT3WORDS
2024/5/13
Canadian Emergency Services
recognize your location using
what3words.
To understand how to use this
as well a list of emergency
services that recognize
what3words follow this
link.
Notice the Ontario Provincial Police
are on the list.
THE SIMPLEST WAY TO TALK ABOUT LOCATION
(2024/4/14)
Street addresses aren’t accurate enough to specify precise locations, such as building entrances, and don’t exist for parks and many rural areas.
This makes it hard to find places and prevents people from describing exactly where help is needed in an emergency.
Meet what3 words
What is what3words?
They divided the world into 3 metre
squares and gave each square a
unique combination of three words.
It’s the easiest way to find and share
exact locations. The squares are superimposed
over google maps, regular and satellite.
Here are some examples:
the boat ramp at McCracken"s Landing
///charter.engendered.roadhouse
the entrance to Lock 28 at Burleigh Falls
///stick.personable.fear
the northwest corner of the dock at Crowe's Landing
///beachfront.antidotes.moods
There is an app for your phone in the
2 app stores. Put it on your phone and
go to your favorite fishing spot and record
the location. Return to that exact spot every time.
Follow this link or this link for more information.
TRENT UNIVERSITY
AND
STON(E)Y LAKE
(2023/5/25)
I would like to highlight
two programs that T.U. has
in process on the lake.
The first is the
Trent Aquatic Research
Program
You can learn more
here
The second one is
Fish Tagging
You can learn more about
this project
here
ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
(This section will be updated for the 2026 Election )
Every four years, municipal elections take place in Ontario.
This year the elections are on Monday, October 24.
You need to be on the voters list to vote.
Click here to access the voters list information. The voters list
will be published September 1, 2022.
General voting information may be obtained
here.
On the web site linked above, you will find the
2022 Voter's Guide (a downloadable PDF file) which
should answer any questions you may have about voting.
How To Vote
Each township sets up there voting method.
You may visit your respective township web site or contact the Municipal
Clerk . Please go to the links page here for links to the 4 townships that encompass Ston(e) y Lake. The most common method is by phone or internet.
Who To Vote For?
Voters should understand each candidate's position on issues affecting Ston(e)y Lake. Issues such as environment impact and development on the lake are key items.
I will attempt to obtain information on each candidate's position regarding lake issues and summarize here.
Come back later in Sept for more information.
STON(E)Y LAKE COTTAGE CAM ARCHIVES NOW AVAILABLE (2021,1,19)
Peter has over 680,000 images from the cameras on the lake. Starting in October of 2013 up to the current date. You can view these pics on line by following the link below. Once there, pick your camera from the blue bar at the top. Adjust the sliders to the time you wish to see. https://benlo.com/cottagecam/archive.php#
