whiskywizard

Water abuse in Ontario should concern us all but Nestlé shouldn't be our first target. They are more environmentally friendly than you can imagine. A very close personal friend of mine is a senior manager at Nestlé Waters. I've toured 2 water bottling plants and seen inside the operation. Over many, many beers we've talked about how Nestlé is viewed by the public vs. how Nestlé really is. At the plant I toured most recently, Nestlé's waste water gets re-processed and piped back to the local municipality where it joins the municipal water supply. They have aggressive targets for reducing environmental impact and helping their communities. They account for something like <0.0004% of water taken in Canada. And maybe most importantly, Nestlé Waters has said publicly at numerous hearings that they are prepared to pay whatever the proper fee is, as long as other for-profit water-takers pay too.

G.mech posted some good data. We need to clean this issue up but we need to manage by facts, and that means starting with waste by municipalities, mines, golf courses, etc.

If it doesn't show, I will usually make my own grommets for larger diameter holes. Use a short length of any small rubber or vinyl tube. Slice it lengthwise and cut it to length to suit the hole diameter. Sorry - no photo handy. If I'm not explaining it well let me know.

If the box isn't secured really well, it will move about and damage your rack's paint. I suggest u-bolts, with polyvinyl tubing slipped over them, or wrap them in self-consolidating silicone tape. Either will protect the rack and be secure.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/tools-hardware/plumbing/plumbing-parts-fittings/plumbing-parts-fittings/watts-clear-pre-cut-vinyl-tubing-0633265p.html?utm_campaign=bazaarvoice&utm_medium=SearchVoice&utm_source=AskAndAnswer&utm_content=Default

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/fushion-pro-self-fusing-black-silicone-tape-0670023p.html#.VxVnXhMrJE4

Here are the measured levels, taken from the level monitoring system at the control structures.

http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/ne-wl/trent_e.asp

Today, Sturgeon is well above normal navigation levels and looks like it's still heading up. It never hit a historic low, but it got close.

Is it 9 days you've been without either vehicle now? That's hard to live with.

At the south end of Sturgeon, the ice is long gone. I was in Lindsay yesterday and noted massive flow at the stoplogs by Lock 33. This morning, lake level is WAY up. It's over top of my seawall and part way up the lawn. Typical Spring here.

sturgeon still ice locked has some open areas in normal river areas, lots of damage from ice movement this year, may be as much as 2 weeks before a boat goes in

No ice in sight down my way. Sturgeon's south end is wide open.

Mike, nice to see you posting on here again, welcome back!

Thanks Cliff. The solution to my posting problem came to me in my sleep. ;-)

We cottage not far from you in north Pigeon.

We use an antenna in the attic for TV.

Used to get CBC and CTV.

As of last year no more CBC by antenna for the Peterborough area.

Very upsetting.

I thought CBC is supposed to be available everywhere!!!

What gives? Anybody know?

Launch this web page https://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=75

Then click on Start MAPS, and enter your address or GPS coordinates. It will show you what TV stations you can expect to receive (and how well) for antennas at various heights.

Art, Roy, Big Cliff - whatever you did has fixed my problem at least partly. I can now view and login using my phone. Before, I couldn't even view as a guest. Thank you.

As soon as I get home I'll check to see if I can access the site on my computer.

Thanks again

Whiskywizard.

There are a few good reasons to avoid the enhanced licence. You can get into trouble if you wind up in the US by accident, such as when a plane gets diverted. If everything goes perfectly, it's fine.

In July, the Canadian passport goes from a 5-year renewal to 10.

BTW, we have NEXUS cards. If you cross more than a few times a year, it's fantastic. You can even use your NEXUS when returning to Canada from anywhere other than the US too.

Cistern is the safest, IMHO. Heating, wood backup is nice, but a lot of work.

As to living in the "country, I would not have it any other way right now.

To me, a cistern was a reservoir for rain water, collected from the roof. Am I using the term differently than you?

A cistern can often run dry and if it's your source for drinking water, it requires pre-filtration and UV treatment.

Long driveways can be a special kind of fun. In summer you need to maintain it and in winter you need to clear it. Hiring a local farmer is cheaper than owning your own tractor and blower, but he'll always clear his own place before yours. If getting to work is important, you need to plan accordingly and gear up.

Back-up power is more important than in the city. I'm on a section of line that only has 16 customers. If we lose power along with other areas, it can be a while before power is restored to my area. You also need a bigger gennie than town homes do because your well pump will be 240V. I'm seriously considering a whole-home generator, because primary heat is air-source heat pump with propane fireplace backup.

Grass cutting can be a big enough chore that you'll need a serious mower. Plan/budget for that if it applies. You don't want lawn cutting to get in the way of fishing!

My insurance company really hates wood burning appliances! They make it a pain to own one, so no wood stoves for me.

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Two things that make the biggest difference for me are the toque and socks. But be sure to change into fresh socks just before climbing into your sleeping bag. The ones you wore all day will be damp.

The south channel froze over because there's no current because they already drained all the water out of Scugog...

The T-S guys have definitely been diddling water levels more this winter than last. Not sure why. They're going to wear out the stop logs in Lindsay.

I ran a lap of Sturgeon Lake today on the sled. Worst ice I drilled was 4" of black ice with 3" of corn. Some places were >6" of good clear black ice. There's no open water in the channel at the South end. Last year, the channel never froze over for more than a night or 2.

assult weapons were developed for war not hunting....

at no point would any resonsable hunter fill its prey full of bullets to the piont of hamberger....

 

Do you have the right to own guns

YES...

Doo you have the right to own GUNS desighned for millitary use??

No..

 

Just my 2cents. and yes I did read through the 4 pages...

I'd suggest you not get in the habit of avoiding things that were designed for war, just because of the origin. The list is long, and USEFUL!

Here are just a few:

aircraft

SONAR

helicopter medivac

RADAR

submarines

snorkles

steel ships

personal computers,

...

We all agree murder is bad.

 

Why can't ch312 have his gun?

Exactly. We trusted him with hundreds of other types and styles of firearms. What changed when he picked up a semi-auto black rifle? Nothing. He is no more a threat than he ever was.

Why must some folks try to tell me what I need, or what I should or should not own? Why do I even have to state a reason? It is such a simple and hypocritical place from which they operate.

That really was a nasty blow last night, and it's still howling!

Cliff, with the wind direction, I'm sure it will be between you and the marina - not far. And there are no transients out on the lake - nobody local would touch it, except to secure it and return it. I'm optimistic you'll get it back whole and intact.

This thread certainly shows who the ethical and honest ones are here.

Pretty common to for things to be available only online these days. All those paper copies probably wound up in the garbage or recycling anyway. The paper is thin and doesn't stand up to water or the elements.

 

They're available in PDF format on the Ministry website - easy to download and have avaialble on any phone, tablet or laptop out there.

 

This is a good move.

Finally, the voice of reason! I keep my regs as .pdf copies on my phone. Always with me, always current.

Anyone thinking they have to possess a paper version before they'll be held to those regs is only fooling themselves.

I augered a dozen test holes in Sturgeon Lake today.

All were in one general area, extreme south end of the lake, east side. I started right near shore and stopped about 700M out. Ice thickness ranged from a low of 4-5" to a high of 6-7". The ice sheet is sitting fully on the water surface, no air gaps in my 12 holes.

None of it was really good ice all the way through, so I stopped about 200M from the main bouyed channel.

I'd feel fine ice fishing on foot, no more than 2 guys together. I would not park a sled or quad for an extended period and I would not park 2 together at all. I wouldn't go anywhere there was measurable flow.

Playbooks are available with 4G LTE

 

Regular Playbooks can access internet through;

WIFI.

Bridged to Blackberry Handheld.

Tethered to other smartphones.

 

I've had mine for quite a while now and it has replaced my laptop at work. I'd be lost without it.

My wife has had hers since last Christmas and also has her laptop parked.

We use our PB's for completely different purposes and the regular (non LTE) unit suits all of our needs.

Sorry - my info was out of date.

You should do a bit of online homework before you open it. Check to be sure that it will play nicely with your Android. Unlike some tablets, the Playbook does not have 3G or LTE capability. It relies on your phone, ideally a Blackberry, to connect with the interwebs when you're away from a hot spot. It is NOT independent.

When you're searching, call it a chart, not a map, and you'll get more hits.

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