Summer 2022...almost gone

My apologies to all of you who are not members of the AFGC (yet ;-)., but enjoy reading our news. This issue is mainly for us member folk who go up that long mountain road to the cabins just so we know what is happening and what to expect. We returned from the lake last Tuesday. Stayed at Cabin 2 - 6 days. Harold & Annie. The trout were feeding at the surface on our last night as temperatures went up during the day and a hatch of something very tiny was coming up. :-)....nope we did not fish. We saw NO HERONS??? Is it the Bald Eagle? Perhaps a normal cycle relocation? I'd be curious if anyone remembers seeing any this year? We swam almost every morning and even in the rain one day, boating was excellent both canoe and by motor and the weather...well the weather doesn't really matter once you're there. We had some family in for a day and we loved their company and short visit. The cameras are picking up all kinds of people (read tresspassers) coming both from the lake and the road. We moved the cameras to different locations as it was evident they were seen from the pictures we looked at and given the traffic and previous thefts it might just be good forsite. Guys, don't leave stuff out. While we were in our cabin one lunch time, a family of 5 simply moored their boat at the docks at cabin 2 and walked right up to the camp intending to pass through to the falls. I was quite flabbergasted at this boldness. Our boat and the red camp canoe were on the dock, we had towels on the line and it was plenty evident we were there. I said nothing until they returned as I did not want to start a long discussion, but I let the father (Daniel Levesque) know that they should not trespass again. He and his wife were all very reasonable about their trespassing, and I could tell it was something they are used to doing. I mentioned the cameras and he then volunteered that he was there the prior weekend as well. A short dialogue then, he agreed to respect my request, but really? We even heard his wife say isn't this a private club to which he responded, it's ok. Talk about entitlement. Our wheel barrow has been lifted :-(. Guys, don't leave stuff out. Moving on... JC came in with 8 bags of cement and worked with us to set the road gate posts back up, (now set in cement at a height of 6 feet). The doors Rick Latt and I delivered in early August along with the sheep wire was installed around the wood shed to prevent tresspassers and campers from stealing our firewood...yes that too was caught on camera. As well, we installed more of the sheep wire onto the length of the installed gate and down to the ground....added a new 'Privé' sign on the gate. Other stuff... Other stuff... An end cap was installed in the gutter at no 2. When it rained the water was pouring onto the deck. I took all the perceived window measurements for no. 1 and 2. Upon my return I spoke with Dave Gruson about his gracious window donation but after we exchanged measurements, I do not think the window dim. fit any of those openings. The rain continues to penetrate the lakeside windows at cabin 2. 67H x 32W ??? Anyone ??? There are two leaks in the porch roof at no 2. One at the construction of the new porch roof to the main roof (flashing needs to be installed)., and the second one right in the roof directly in front of the outdoor worm/briquette closet. Roof cement should fix it, or possibly a simple addition of some roofing screws in the tin, there is lots of screws. We completed the No 2 dock work Larry McGowan and I Mcgivered in July of this year (it had broken off and started floating towards the dam). The end section of this dock (the T) sits quite low in the water now. I do not think barrels are the way to go really...the dock weight is immense and regardlesss, I had no room to transport up these floating barrels in my trailer as I had four newer mattresses in there along with other tools. The mattresses are now in no. 4 and 2. The Beach... I've looked again at the OLD beached docks (at the beach). We were able to launch my boat from a very narrow southern opening, however the ice may move the big dock again this winter and prevent us from easily launching any of the boats in the spring. There is a considerable amount of galvanized dock hardware in locker 2 (hinges, inside angles and back plates) and I think we could easily construct some 4 foot by 10 foot docks for the beach area and have them hinged together and up on poles. I've seen them this summer in a lake, the owner had the decking lightly screwed in and he and his wife alone take them out in the fall. The existing large docks could be used as shore docks with these new finger docks serveing as a place to moor boats safely during the down time between fishing weekends. The NEW alum. dock at no 1 is still in the water., the boats still need glass repair, two in the parking lot have busted gunnels where they sat on the logs. On the POSITIVE side, we have figured out finally the configuration of the new aluminum docks. It is a 'T' at the no 3 dock and two singles connected in one line at the dock at no 1. ALL on posts. All with existing anchors in the water. The floats should be left on to manouver into place, but the docks should be lifted out of the water and on there steel posts. The contractor (Martin) who shovels snow from our roof in the winter will be going back up this month to build the new stairs to the parking and support the roof at no. 4. The club is in reasonable shape, but as always more could be done. The moubntain part of the road is sh_t. Must talk to the ZEC mgr again. Other items for the action list are on line. Email me for a link if you don't have. Anyone else coming in for the work party this fall?