The Weatherman finally got it right. This has been the nicest weekend of the season to date. Current temperature shows 77 degrees. There is plenty of sunshine and a gentle breeze. A perfect day n the lake. The bass continue to cooperate with plenty of fish appearing at the marina for their 15 minutes of fame in front of the camera. The vast majority have been released, with just a few smaller ones making their way to the frying pan.
The water temperature 3 feet deep at 4PM Saturday is 74 degrees.
The cabins are pretty booked up from now until July 19th, but there are lodge rooms and campsites available for most days for the rest of the season. Reservations can be made by clicking the RESERVATIONS button on the left side of the website, or by e-mailing info@limericklodge.com . Depending upon your browser filter and pop up settings, the on-line reservations service sometimes won’t pop back a confirmation. You are always welcome to e-mail us directly to either make a reservation, or confirm an on-line one. Cabin #1 has undergone a major renovation with a full bath being added to it. All of the cabins have new beds. The Lodge is hosting a wedding August 8th to the 10th. If you have a family reunion, anniversary, business function, wedding, etc. for up to 30 people, please keep Limerick Lake Lodge in mind as a venue to hold it.
The marina store is now open 7 days a week for the rest of the season. Milk, bread, eggs, and other perishables are available. We can save you that drive to town.
When here at the marina, or in Bancroft, pick up a copy of the summer tourism guide, the “Summer Sun.” You will see Limerick Lake and a number of customers and cottagers featured in the photos throughout the publication. Some are the winning photos of the past years photo contests.
Limerick Lodge will be hosting a luncheon-retreat meeting of the Hastings County Economic Development advisory committee on August 7. I convinced the county EDO, Andrew Redden that the view from the lodge game room was much better than the parking lot of the Belleville court house that the meetings usually look out on.
The mid-season Director’s meeting and Annual General Meeting of the Cottager’s Association was held here at the marina on Saturday the 28th. The heavy rain kept attendance down, but it was a good information sharing opportunity. Dave Golem, the Township reeve made a presentation and answered questions. In other LWRA news: The 5k run/walk is on Saturday July 26th. Operation Clean Sweep litter pick up around the lake shore, and a Garage Sale in the marina parking lot will both be held Saturday July 19th at 9:00 AM. For your convenience, LWRA memberships and donations to the Heritage Fund (for covering legal costs regarding the Trident development) can be paid for at the marina store by cash, check, debit or credit card.
Limerick Lodge is selling the now province wide Gold Trail Permit for ATVs and other non-snowmobile use of the province’s trails network. If you have your snowmobile permit with you when you buy an ATV permit, it gets you a substantial discount.
Responding to numerous requests over the past 2 seasons, the Marina is taking on a few extra construction projects this season. If you have been thinking about a new dock, or some sort of cottage renovation, drop us a line, or stop by the store and see if it is something we can help with.
The photo contest is back in 2008 as an open competition with the only rule being that the photo has something to do with the lakes or vicinity here, and that they not be digitally altered. You can begin submitting photos via e-mail, or drop them off at the store. There will be no pre-planned categories, just $400 of prize money to be divided up among 10 winners at Thanksgiving 2008.
If you would like information about keeping a boat at the Marina, please call or e-mail for information. As of today, there are no slips of any type or size available. The waiting list for “next slip available, regardless of type” is now 4.
