Bare Oaks News and Weather: First day of summer!!!

Hot the past few days... as you can see by the thermometer below.

I've had my air conditioning on for days... phew.? I don't think I could survive without air.? I hope everyone with pets has air.

Sorry this blog is so late.? I've been a tad busy this week.? On Monday I broke my toe, snapped it in half (gross, I saw the x-ray), reset (reduced) it myself, had it x-rayed yesterday and it was perfectly reduced. The doctor said I should have been an orthopaedic surgeon.? HAH.? Limping now... with 6 weeks of healing time ahead of me.? Thanks Bruce for watering?my plants for the next?while?(grin).

Ho hum.

On to the news.?

The day visit fees at the park have incresed to $48.67 + HST? or $55. effective June 28th.???I don't remember what they were before.? Hold on, it is still on the website - $40.71/day (family or single) plus HST = $46. for the day. So the fees have gone up about 20%.? I found this on the Rates page on the Bare Oaks website.? I also found this at the bottom...

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Fees that we?d prefer to never charge:

Late payment: (more than 30 days overdue) $40 admin plus 2% per month from invoice date.

Mowing the lawn on a permanent site: $20/week (unless other arrangements are made in advance)

Seizing a vehicle/trailer for non-payment: $500 + expenses

Reconnecting electricity if disconnected for non-payment: $50

Site cleanup: $250 - $500 plus expenses

Trailer/vehicle storage or parking: $20/day (unless other arrangements are made in advance)

Parking a vehicle improperly or without a valid permit: $100

Visiting without registering: $50 plus applicable visitor fees (and possible expulsion & permanent ban)

Driving (in any type of vehicle) at an excessive speed or dangerously: $50 - $200 (and possible driving ban)

Rowdy or extremely inappropriate behaviour: $100 (and possible expulsion & permanent ban)

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So, mow your lawn and register your?visitors.

Below is a photo of a white admiral butterfly.? Thanks J and D for the photos!

This is the butterfly on an arm... very tame!?

Judy sent me the photo below of the first lily pad flower!? Pretty pretty.? It is in front of their place in the lake.? I had a flower coming up on the lily pad in front of my place a few days ago.? I haven't been down the stairs to check yet.?

I received the newsletter from the Toronto Wildlife Center (to which I subscribe).? This month they had this blurb.

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Keeping all animals safe

Domestic animals aren?t mentioned that often at TWC (apart from our own, of course, and they are mentioned embarrassingly often) but the truth is that they play a role in many?of the hotline calls we receive at this time of year. Calls?regarding small birds and mammals?attacked by cats are flooding the hotline.

We?ll start with cats, but don?t worry, dogs?aren?t off the hook. Cats are stealthy and strong and will hunt and kill for sport not survival. Each year, they decimate small mammal and songbird populations, killing more than a billion in the U.S. alone, some of which are species-at-risk.
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Baby cottontails are often attacked by cats

Our cats have an unfair advantage over wildlife, because they are immune to the ways that nature controls her populations. The standards: famine, disease, and predation hardly affect?them?not when they can come running home. They are fed well, given medicine when sick, and can curl up inside when the weather?s bad. A catch scratch or bite, even if very minor, will kill a baby wild animal because of infectious bacteria present in their saliva.?Baby wild animals don?t stand a chance.

Keep your beloved cat safe inside. Species population decimation aside, cats are unfairly matched?against car tires, coyotes, or cruel humans. On average, indoor cats live much longer lives than outdoor cats.

As a cat lovers (and many of us?owners) we?know that it can be difficult to keep a determined cat inside; consider a leash (if you?ve got a tolerant cat) or cat enclosure for outdoor time. At the very least, keeping them indoors or closely monitored outside while summertime babies are taking their first hops will make a big difference.

Visit keepanimalssafe.ca for tips

Dogs. With an incredible sense of smell, they can root out sleeping baby bunnies, when other predators can?t. Their love of the chase can frighten many species of parents away from their babies, orphaning a litter. As a society, we already don't allow our dogs to wander the??streets alone. But remember to?keep them on a leash, unless at the dog park, and watch them?closely?when they?re in the backyard.

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Just got this photo from Judy...? I have NO idea what kind of flowers these are but they are?pretty. They show their flowers every day and close up at night.

Potholes are bad again, go slow.

Due to a speed complaint, S. is not riding his bike around the park anymore.? I think?they?should?continue this but telling certain?staff members to slow down on the golf carts. ??Not all staff, only the ones who are SPEEDING.

Is the main floor shower open yet?

I hear the monument is done... but I haven't walked over to see it yet.

Thanks Bruce for watering the flowers around the pool and office and front entrance.

If you would like to see a list of events at the park... go here:?http://www.bareoaks.ca/index.php/en/events.html

There is a photo exhibit on Friday?June 22: "We are pleased to present Never Not Naked: Natural Nudes, a solo exhibition of Art Nudes by award-winning Oakville, Ontario photographer Michael Willems.

The exhibition is open from June 22 to July 8, 2012: please join us Saturday June 23rd from 11AM-2PM for the official opening and to meet the artist."
Also on Saturday June 23:?? Ports of Call Progressive Pot Luck Lunch
When: 12:30 - 16:00

Join us for our annual Ports of Call Progressive Luncheon. This year we will be starting in the Mediterranean for hors d'oeuvres, followed by a visit to the Orient for the main course and wrapping up in Switzerland for desert.

If you would like to participate but are unable to contribute a dish of your own, you can purchase a Passport at the front office for $10.00 from June 16 through June 22 (this Friday). After June 2, you will only be able to purchase a passport prior to the cruise staring port in the Mediterranean from 12:30 - 1:00 on June 23 for $15.00.
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Well... as you need to walk during this event, I won't be going.

I'm also supposed to be walking in the 'Relay for Life' this coming Friday.? Maybe I will still go and watch :-D

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