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What’s Happening

Cleaning the Bottom of the Lake – Pam Wilkinson Golf Balls, Bottles, Clothes, Guns, Motors, Swing Sets, Stoves, Toilets

Years ago, it was standard practice to just get rid of stuff by either by dropping it into the lake or just letting it sink as the ice melted. Seems ridiculous today but it is evident when our diver’s extracting milfoil come up with these items and more!

Biodegradable golf balls will degrade in about two weeks and will not impact the environment other than be more debris in the lake. Or buy a golf net to hit into. Or attach the golf ball on a fish line and reel it in after each hit!

Left to right- Graham Smith, Gordon Smith, Peter Dollard, Andy Cote, Jim MacNaught

Golf Ball Nest

Golf Balls Galore---- Is it safe to hit golf balls into a lake? It can take a least a hundred and up to one thousand years for a regular golf ball to break down. Not only that – when they do break down, they release heavy metals, various chemicals and microplastics that can poison nearby plants and wildlife. With today’s emphasis on PFAS and microplastics in our soils and water, even though it may take years, do we want this to be our legacy for our next generations Something to think about!

Firework trash collection

Fireworks clean up Friday This is the second year we have welcomed

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