A group cleaning up abandoned docks

—CORINNA VANGERWEN

OVER THE LAST few years, Grant DeMarsh and Scott Durie noticed a troubling trend on Haliburton Highlands’ Kennisis Lake: people were not disposing of their aging docks promptly, and some were even abandoning them in public bays. “We had a couple of places on the lake where this was becoming quite an eyesore,” says Scott. Aesthetics aside, disintegrating docks aren’t good for the environment, and when large pieces break off and float into the lake, they can become hazardous for boaters. To combat the situation, the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners Association, of which Grant and Scott are board members, launched an education campaign on dock etiquette, sharing tips and reminders through e-blasts. On the KLCOA website, a dock etiquette guide discourages cottagers from towing old docks to public areas and offers…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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