Review-Mirror

By Margaret Brand The Review-Mirror The Lyndhurst Turkey Fair brought thousands of people to Lyndhurst Satur- day for a day of activities, and lots to see and do. Activities were throughout the length of the village, at the Anglican Church and on the water on Lyndhurst Creek at Furnace Falls and on Lyn- dhurst Lake. Vendors also filled the village's side street, an innovation begun several years ago which has enhanced the pleasure of the event for visitors. "They wander around- amble is the word to describe it, stop, visit. You don't see anybody rush- ing. You see quiet plea- sure. I think it's just nice," said organizing committee chair Martha Harvey. Turkey Fair organizers through the years have gathered the support of residents, sponsors and volunteers to present the event. "The whole village seems to pull together and give up their properties for displays. There is a great group of volunteers. Even many are seasonal resi- dents who get out and help for the fair. There are peo- ple who have been there since the start and many new people every year," said Terri Wood, car show volunteer and a founding organizer in 1994. "It's progressed into the amazing fair it is today. Every year it gets a bigger and better. More people come every year. I think they are really amazed at how big it is for such a small village," said Wood who has coordinated the car show for many years. Another long-time vol- unteer, Velma Kelsey has organized a quilt show since 1994 and this year had 180 items on display. Weather brought some in this year's event with fewer cars at the car show and a heavy rain around 3 p.m. sending people home early. "We had a wonderful morning," said Harvey. 2 – September 22, 2016 The Review-Mirror 0 PM DooRs Open at 7:3 3 Sept 2 y Friday f r o m T u r p i n ' s T r a i l B r i a n F ly n n y n n s T r Chris Murphy r i a n F l f r o m T u r p i hy y ris Mur B r i a n F l P r P r s e s s e e e s r r e P P r s e i r e S t r e c n o C R E G E A T A S N O c i n i p O y of a houghtful songs and an arr T o decades. er tw v area music scene for o e been a part of the Kingston v hey ha T ail. r T s urpin's Turpin' olk quintet F of members o tw are Flynn Brian and y Murph Chris E FRE 1 Chaffeys L 61 Chaffeys Lock Rd 16 @ Chaffeys Lock s t s n t e n l a l v i v v i e R e e Kingston Celtic the Lock Rd k Hall able and toe-tapping. enings memor ev trumpet, bodhràn) make their U P S V K U H T L S K K Ä Y H [ P \ N Z [ U L T \ Y [ Z U P y of a houghtful songs and an arr T Recent heavy but localized rain was not sufficient to change the drought status in the Rideau River watershed from "Severe." Streamflows and lake levels continue to decline throughout the watershed. At the climate station at Kemptville, 44 millime- tres of rain was recorded on September 10. Both Smiths Falls and Rideau Ferry received 26 mm but all of 2 mm was recorded at the station at Innisville east of Perth. Where the heavier rainfall occurred, levels increased but they quickly fell back to where they had been. All watershed resi- dents are encouraged to make every effort to con- serve water be it from a ground or surface source. Cars, driveways and houses do not need to be washed during a drought. Lawns and gardens do not need daily watering. The use of rain barrels to cap- ture what rain does fall and to water gardens can save a significant amount of freshwater. The levels of the Rideau Canal reservoir lakes, Big Rideau, Upper Rideau, Wolfe and Bobs, are closer to what is typi- cal of late September to mid-November and 20 to 35 centimetres below tar- get for the time of year. Along with the four reser- voir lakes, levels on the other lakes in the water- shed also continue to decline from outflow and evaporation. As of last Friday, Parks Canada was still predict- ing normal navigation conditions from Newboro to Ottawa with available draft at five feet. They expect the Nar- rows to Newboro section to drop to 4'8" by Sept. 23. However, the southern section of the canal from Newboro to Kingston still lags behind with estimat- ed draft down to 4 ft/3" by Sept. 23. As fall comes on, so too will cooler tempera- tures which will reduce the amount of evapora- tion. The number of days in 2016 with maximum tem- peratures of 30 degrees and over (average of the totals at the reference cli- mate stations) is 28. Com- pare this with the 10 days with 30°C and over tem- peratures in 2015 and it is easy to see why lake lev- els went down farther and faster than is typical. In order that we can track impacts of the drought conditions in the watershed, we request that any individuals or businesses in the Rideau Watershed who may be experiencing difficulties with their wells please contact the Conservation Authority by calling 613- 692-3571 or 1-800-267- 3504, ext. 1128 or by email through www.rvca.ca. Localized rainfall not enough to lift drought status Canal 'reservoir lakes' 20 to 35cm below target A & B FORD COLLISION CENTRE Telephone 613-267-5749 Fax: 613-264-1099 collision2@abford.com A&B Ford Sales Ltd. 37 Lanark Rd., Perth Turkey Fair grows every year Super heros were getting soaked at this year's Turkey Fair, as part of a fundraising project by Sweets Corners School. The dunk tank was a big with parents and students taking a turn in the tank. Photo by Julie Gamble Municipalities receive $75,000 Clean Water grants It won't be hard for the Village of Westport to find somewhere to spend a new $75,000 allocation from the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF). They along with other municipalities in Ontario will be receiving a minimum of $50,000 from the Govern- ment of Canada and $25,000 from the province. The addition of storm-water to the list of eligible pro- jects is also a blessing for he Township of Rideau Lakes. Additional Funding will be allocated to municipali- ties on a formula system based on the proportion of infrastructure and their economic conditions. Municipalities will have to propose how they intend to use the funds by October 31, 2016.

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