FLOOD NOTES: Sunday, May 5, 2019

TIPS FOR THOSE NOT WANTING TO SAVE SANDBAGS FOR NEXT FLOOD:

• Sandbags can be dropped of at the district landfill — for certain at the Rosewarne Drive in Bracebridge.

It’s not clear if transfer stations will accept them (we’re working on that — check with us later Monday).

And the sand — if it is from a clean source without salt as it is from Fowler’s — can safelty be spread on your lawn.

As for the bags themselves, if any of the orange or white poly-plastic bags have been used to hold back the water — and been contaminated by floor waters — they can’t recybled.

Or you can save the sandbags and wait for the next “one in a hundred” flood.

Maybe you’ll still be alive.

OCC DONATIONS TOP $10,000 FOR MVS FLOOD VICTIMS FUND

• Norah Found, director of the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce that co-hosted the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention at the Marriott in Minett, says they’ve collected more than $10,000 for Muskoka Victims Services’ (MVS) flood aid project.

In a nice email to OCC board members she said: “Our chamber and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce wanted to do something for flood victims. And after some discussion of where the money should go, Sandy (Lockhart), of the Gravenhurst Chamber, and I suggested donating to Muskoka Victim Services.

“As this is the 107^th annual AGM & Convention, OCC kicked things off with a $1,070 donation.

“Then the board of directors of OCC all started making individual donations for another $1,400. …

“Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade matched with $1,100, followed by Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.

“A I just got another $1K donation from Scott McCammon of the Milton Chamber of Commerce (who donated his $1K award for winning the Burnie Gillespie Memorial Award). And then St. Thomas Chamber is also donating $200.

“Plus individual donations brings us to a little over $10K as a result of this weekend’s convention. Will try and give you an update on actual amounts later on Monday.

“I feel blessed by the caring of our Chamber colleagues for the flood victims across Muskoka.

“Also, Muskoka Victim Services started getting press — Mark Clairmont of MuskokaTODAY.com has been covering; CTV interviewed MVS them about it, so other donations are also starting to come in.

“This is all because our chamber recommended we provide to a boots on the ground organization that serves all of Muskoka.

“We’ve done something really good here.”

• The Town of Bracebridge is also accepting donations for victims. Contact them at Town Hall.
• As well, look out for scam artists who have already been active in Huntsville and Haliburton, warn the OPP.