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Attention Hunter owners

Tim Feagans of Empire Yacht Sales would be delighted to host the 2013 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association South Shore Rendezvous. The weekend of August 2-4 would work well for us. We are having a big bash that weekend at Fair Point Marina with a great band, catered BBQ, various events and activities, pancake breakfast on the beach and much more. We are also trying to line up one or more clinics including one with a Marlow-Hunter representative. Visit www.lohsa.com for details and to sign up.

Canal in Danger?

An open letter from Susan Gateley
www.silverwaters.com

Ahoy Boating Interests tourist related interests, and friends, Here is an issue that may be of interest if you have ever dreamed of heading out to salt water with your boat or perhaps enjoy the quiet pleasures of canaling or if your business has some connection with the canal

A friend writes me that 10 of the 12 Lock Operators in the Syracuse Section have been told that they're gone as of April 1st. as part of the Thruway's cost cutting policy after retreating from its 40% toll hike attempt. The only jobs targeted he says, are Lock Operators...Not one of the 100 people in the Thruway's main building (all of whom make over $100,000.00 per year) have been affected.

He goes on to say I'm sure you can well understand what this could mean for the running of the canal this summer...for sure, hours will have to be reduced, our winter maintenance program will be shot to pieces, and businesses who've made serious investments along the Canal will be profoundly affected. We have until April. I The guys in our section have already been told. I was there when they came to tell my Operator, who is 60yrs. old and would have been retiring in 2 years...

The cuts and deferred maintenance he mentions will almost certainly reduce the reliability of the canal and the use of same. As the use declines it will be easier and easier to justify further reductions in a downward spiral that could well mean the end of the system. It is infinitely cheaper to take care of things than it is to do a major re build. Given the current political climate it's probably essential to the future of the canal.

Here is a link to a petition to send to the Gov. Also please send it on to other interested parties. If you know any one at a boating organization, yacht club, business etc, send it on to them too. As we know, many businesses and towns and villages have invested private and public money in canal related activities. This is a short sighted and wasteful way to save money.

You can also contact the Gov directly and fill out the little form at the second link below! Feel free to plagerize anything above!!!

http://www.change.org/petitions/stopnycanalcuts#share

http://www.governor.ny.gov/contact/GovernorContactForm.php

"Beginning at 1500 hrs. on Thursday, August 30, and continuing until 1500 hrs. on Friday, the outflow from Lake Ontario has been increased to 6900 m3/s. This increase is being done to raise levels near Montreal and thereby enable a ship en-route to safely reach the Port of Montreal. The water level at the Port of Montreal has been declining and is currently about 1.1 m below seasonal average. For the coming week, starting Saturday, the Lake Ontario outflow is expected to be 6500 m3/s, which is 160 m3/s more than the amount specified by the regulation plan. "

Lake Ontario Actual end of week level: 244.65 ft.

For those of you interested that's 1.35 ft. less than the level measured in March (246 ft.) when we took our soundings at Genesee Yacht Club. Expect Lake levels to continue to go lower this season and make plans accordingly.

Oswego (WSYR-TV) -- The Oswego Lighthouse is getting a much needed makeover. City Council took the first step in a full-scale restoration Monday night. The restoration project is expected to transform the historic landmark into a tourist destination....more

In a letter sent to the Army Corps, a group of U.S. Senators including Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand say that the corps should "use a larger portion of the $2.4 billion budget that Congress allocated for the Corps toward Great Lakes projects."

In response, the Army Corps says that it cannot upgrade the pier unless Congress and the president, specifically needs to approve the project, which the Corps says has not been done. more.....

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