Ice forming

About 6 inches of snow on parts of the road.  Other parts only a few inches.  But presently snowing.  No vehicles beyond the top of maple hill.

Road clearing

Young Logging has brushed back a large section

of both sides of the road south of the sandy area, improving visibility and drainage.

Community Heritage Book 2016

                                  COMMUNITY HERITAGE BOOK 2016

        Last year, 2015, the Schoolhouse Museum produced a book based on our Heritage Day and Open House weekend.  We attempted to get pictures of all our visitors and activities.  The book is located in the library.  Ask to see it.

       This year, we are expanding the book.  We would like to get a snapshot of an extended area around Highland Grove, which would include an area from Wilberforce to Cardiff.  Most of the photos and activities will be taken during August and September 2016.  The book will be sent out at the end of September.  Our focus will show people a 100 years from now the community, property, business, families, volunteer groups, activities, etc.

    Our museum staff is asking for people to forward photos via email to johnjamieson11@hotmail.com or joburr50@hotmail.com.  The photos will be placed in an Imac book.  One book will be made for our museum, but others will be made on request.

    This book is wide open!  WE need people to participate.

    Don’t forget our Heritage Day, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2016.  Food and Music.

Clobbered with rain

Saturday, Aug. 13, rain all nite, all day and now at 3 pm it is absolutely pouring.  Sheets of rain coming down the hills.  The road will be checked for downed trees.  Call if you need help getting in or out.

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.