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Skylark boat tours hit rock bottom Skylark Boat Tours of Lind- Soy are having problems hit- ng obstructions Scugog River Channel, Do VI our gan inclu arun fos Lindsay to Port Perry in According to the Manager of Skylark Boat Tours, J. Brown- the trip became immediately popular. e would like to continue our tour to Port Perry, we were treated well by the citizens of Port Poy Mr. Brown said. Skylark is hoping to include Port Perry in their 1990 sched- ule and would like some atten- tion to the area they are having problems with. Currently Port Perry is in- cluded in the 1990 ule. The ' problem area for the boat is between mile 164-165 which indicates shallow water. They have hit obstructions in this area that have averaged Ih Read the Str week! J ar . | Keep yourself informed...... one hit out of two of three trips, but not necessarily in the same spot. The place that Skylark considers the problem area is generally closer to buoy CP154, and CP144, These buoys are lo- cated near the entrance to the lake, through the channel. Scugog Township Council has supported Mr. Brown's re- quest to dredge the channel, The obstructions that Sky- lark came in contact with re- sulted in both props and one shaft needing truing this win- te . r. The problem poses no threat of injury, it would just make the passage easier to ma- noeuvre, Central Area Manager for the Trent Canal Dave Dalman is familar with the problem, but states there is nothing that can be done at the present time. "We will have to look at it in the spring, and determine at that time, what course of action totake,"" he said. According to Dalman, the Skylark displaces alot of water (draws 30", and displaces 25 tons). He said the boat pulls lots of water, and may by sucking a log off the bottom, then the wa- ter re-settles when it is gone by. He states there have been no 'other complaints about the area. + Atthistime of year to find the roblem or solution is not easily ne. pe Dredging is one option, but it is hard to say if that is the route, without knowing the na- ture of the problem. Dalman saidifitisjust alog,itcanbere- moved, and if it is a shifted sandbar, they will see what the extend of it is, and make a desi- cionin the spring. SHOP LOCALLY ... SHOP ~ PORT PERRY NO NEED TO ROAM ... THE BEST SHOPPING'S AT HOME! ett tdi PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 12, 1969 -- 13 OPPORTUNITIES -- for -- FULFILLMENT & PERSONAL GROWTH Ladies ... Join our Chorus -- call -- Debbie 852-6350; Arlene 640-8276; Kathy 985-9261 MONDAY NIGHTS at 7:16 PM UXBRIDGE MUSIC HALL THE MILLARLIGHTS present by Dylan Thomas Narrated by Dr. Ralph Price and THE FESTIVAL OF CAROLS & LESSONS » Produced and Directed by Lynn Relf | and Catherine & Tom Millar TOWN HALL 1873 Friday December 15th & Saturday December 16th 7:30 om. Tickets: $5.00 each - available at the door. Don't be a scrooge! Support your local kids! | We will put you in the Christmas Spirit! |