Interesting association

Diamond Lake Association, with approximately 100 members held their annual meeting today at the recreation centre in Highland Grove.  They have quite different issues than ELCA.

Since they are on municipality assumed roads, they do no have to collect fees for road maintenance, and have a $10 fee per year.  Their roads are snowplowed!  They do not carry insurance or belong to FOCA.

There is concern about Chinese paper lanterns.  These 'fire' items are emitted into the air and represent a major fire hazard.  Unfortunately, they fall under federal jurisdiction and are not under municipal legislation control.

But, their main issue is garbage collection.  The municipality has been unable to get a collector of garbage, mostly due to the lack of profit for the collector.

Many members belong to stewardship organizations and are very active.

The meeting was well run and 3 members of the municipal council attended and tried to answer questions from the quite vocal property owners.

A paramedic attended and explained the jurisdictional responsibilities between Hasting and Haliburton Counties and various methods of servicing isolated areas.

Lost Leg Hill

Elevated hill, covered rock

Most of a load of A gravel has raised the top of 'lost leg hill'.  Width also increased on both sides.  A compactor has compressed the gravel.  Another load is required to widen the road, and firm up the sides.

The pointed

rock on the west side does not seem to be a diversion problem.

A gravel

One load of A gravel off to the side at 'lost leg hill'.  To be used to repair washouts on hill.

New road help

The sandy area of the new road was hit hard by the rain, but only on the east side, not really affecting traffic.  Small diversion channels have been created to get the water off the side of the road and into the ditch.  But the ditch has been silting up and may need some repairs in the future.

Besides tight curves, the major problem at the 'lost leg hill' is the next item that has to be addressed.  Since the bed rock comes up on both the east and west side near or at the top of the road, it creates a funnel forcing vehicles towards the middle.

The east side of the 'lost leg hill' has been brushed and slightly flattened.  It will be extended slightly, maybe 1 or 2 feet to the east.  This will allow northern traffic to keep to the right as it goes to the top of the hill.

The top of the hill will slowly be built up over a number of years until the nasty bedrock pointer on the western side becomes covered.  It forces south bound traffic into the centre of the road.