Ascension Fish and Game Club-(since 1905): Balcony/Porch Roof's Work Complete -Season update 2019

Members arriving at the lake this past spring were not surprised to find the lake still frozen as a result of a cooler than normal spring.

DISASTER OVER THE WINTER
We were more shocked however when we pulled up to camp 2 to find the cabin balcony roof collapsed.

Both porches roofs (Cabin One old log cabin, and Cabin 2), had collapsed from the heavy snow fall of the winter. Both had been built within the last 12 years.

After unpacking gear and food, the group staying in No. 2 camp (Leo and Pierre Brunet and myself) took out tools and got underway disassembling the mess left from the winter collapse. Later in the summer, Pierre returned and dismantled the second roof at number 1.

REBUILD Plans were discussed by the executive and with input from our contractor Serge, it was decided the best course was to rebuild no 2 with manufactured trusses and no 1with the existing cedar posts. Reusing existing steel from the two collapsed roof's saved us quite a few dollars.

Mid September Serge and his crew delivered the trusses and worked hard at constructing the various projects before hunting season. The main beam in the number 4 balcony was also replaced and new main supports put in.

SUMMER VISITS

During a visit in August the (F) glass boats were placed upside down in the parking facing the beach for winter.
Note Oct 2: Docks still at Cabin 1 and need moving. Make sure anchors are well identified with a long rope separately attached to the chains and a suitable float.

Two trees that threatened to fall were taken down near Cabin 1.

Garbage by the falls.

Our predecessors of the early years of the club dumped their garbage in the woods around us. Uncountable bottles, old oil cans, bed springs, stove pipes, fridges and stoves. We are certain you have seen it on the way to the falls. It is not something we are proud of, and should not be ignored any longer. This summer my wife and I talked about going down with some garbage bags and starting to clean up. It was something of another surprise when we found the very next day someone from the camping below us had pulled out an old rusty propane fridge and left it on the road with other debris. Whatever their intentions we decided to load as much of the crap as we could onto our trailer and Pierre Courcy brought it to the Eco-Center in L'ascension. It was the tip of the iceberg and a proper cleanup crew will be organized in the spring. Those who can help please contact me.