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ink C he, th I b, officially launched Link Cramahe, the community resource hub, officia y launche BYJOHNCAMPBELL _ ~~~ 3 ist Es\ ;,:EE a {E .!zi wi Chap k ‘ Z}een;‘l?:fi;li;llé‘ormed of what‘s going on and what resources Colborne â€" Link Cramahe, the website 4 6 . | 0 L ie i PB |@ ; §- _" 4 0p <f | _ Many residents don‘t have access to a computer or the established to serve as a resource hub for 4 @olld! ‘F P _ "Hh*i? n"!.".;'.-â€"-) o | Internet, other through Cramahe Public Library, so "we Cramahe Township, held its official launch $ â€" ~_-_§ ~e " Me * conmmmeses * will be starting a flyer of some sort," she said. "We‘re hopâ€" Nov. 2. = m=* se o e â€" h * t s t ;i t ~@#PQS ~ ing monthly or maybe on a bulletin board in the commuâ€" "We got quite a good turnout," coordiâ€" We Kih a 1 1eB 130 i id " e nity"" in a central location. . § nator Sarah Johnston said with members ‘ A ‘1.; z'i Â¥ € H i |=) Ees She and the Link Cramahe committee are looking Eqr of the public coming forward with "a lot of i | ul f s LE â€" "Fi 11 _ more funding to extend her contract to continue what‘s ideas" about what to add that "we hadn‘t CH _ e ut +d T asiccud iâ€" MEA ES â€" been started. thought of yet. E 7 letii .‘ is c * There are options out there, "it‘s just a matter of finding The website, created with funding providâ€" 1 [® B in them,‘]’ Iomif:lnl)‘rli said. "It‘s a project near and dear to my ed by the Ministry of Advanced Education 4 B /0 | . heart I would like to continue. and Skills Development, is a repository of +3 C m 4 F e en 2e community assets and organizations as well i o4 es 19 t} CH as a calendar of local events, to be shared, , ~4 coordinated and communicated. ’ f $ f= There‘s also a volunteers page that‘s in & i mt need of community input to get it off the fame ground. § ul _ S ¢ Johnston, who‘s on a sixâ€"month contract. Cramahe Township Deputy Mayor Sandra Arthur, left, stopped in at the library in id _ obout 25 per cont"" of the website is Colborne for the official launch of Link Cramahe, the website designed to serve as a complete. 5 3 5 9 “V%e fags quite good range of basics on "G5Ource hub for the community, showing assets andaevents. 3 the website right now," she said. Aéréerroo» riyefenpent?‘ i) o U â€"4 /j{ on Gomple is iraiand She updates it daily, with information _ Johnston can be reached by email through that might be helpful, and questions. she‘s gathered online or received in person at . the website, www.linkcramahe.ca. Johnston said the website is "the first step" he Keeler Centre where she is based. She welcomes news of events, suggestions in connecting with the public and keeping hal â€" jof/6 TVpeEpeno E1 eJ e Drought canditions continue and could stay throughout winter : : ioh t § : ddiâ€" conditions is encouraged to e en %. s x "m> winter and possibly into next _ Some people also have a P ie ByERINSTEWART _ _ _ e mren. o "P #%o 4o w _ | spring, said Noyes. tional stomige ,:l?ldeu fiel;’i‘::fll:ii on %r;vggffsflzfgcg:lii?or # tom htaner Cmnitioe ‘Tics ?" e '} ah.. :-’_ 2 "If we get to freeze 1:'!]3 c o No l' el'l;jwt t‘[aJ e LIlJnil. mation@Itc.on.ca to help with Quinte West â€" Although | _ frosvms :)/â€" ~ Spcalual it (ground water) hasn‘t fully into an inside storage 1 ne es eoeitiole. rainfall across the Trent River | _ _â€" O wl . ms" â€"| recharged, it hasn‘t infiltrated. _ "Those are . options . for aclile dition}; valley has been near average | _ _ _ _ # c L > either through stream flow or people and basically that ha(:; wa;‘:er con o n shihenesuniged throughout October, drought | _ _ â€" BB izA â€" Sill infiltrated through the ground to be done through a license (ige quter ors wnere posâ€" conditions still continue across | _ â€" NX § s §A * and the soil, then the ground plumber," she said. Con_set:ve tf')bfc uc the region and could remain T v f e * _| water levels could stay quite all you can ur}d if you are in an . si l"e ifes, togimliipsâ€" of throughout the winter. 5 oi t ce â€" + l < low," giving the potential for area that you‘re seeing slome Elf‘i Slir]?t: mds andt. Coope A Level 2 Low Water Conâ€" e A SE <â€" © ge some wells to be dry throughâ€" fects from the drought I wou sn 2f efiemisg in thex dition remains for most of | »e@@@e® t *=4 F e y "@| out winter, said Noyes. recommend you look at some 1 dsl }gg'b{rews are asked to reâ€" the watershed region, an arca |. o AZ soel g" i "al _ The Lower Trent Conservaâ€" other storage types. C (f'l‘l’sc wa‘lcr(llfic ty 30 ber cent stretching from Grafton to F4 C y ooz â€" d tion. is recommending. that _ Some people do get N3 Under the level 2 conditions, Quinte West and from Lake in _ _ 2 _ e t people on wells come up with loads of water and put it do;\_n_ L n!dams mtc Ontario to Rice Lake, while ) : stt *fp*’**{‘_; & & essm . M some kindiofadditional water their wglls but Noyes said tu‘a lC_Sl‘t,’ Y municip'llrili(!‘i e Level 3 Low Water ConditiOns | _ Caage 454 7 t «me===~>=>. (| storage at their home. canbelineffective and tempotâ€" trl]i:cb:d t‘glcontimlc to reduce waâ€" remain for the Township of, MB «ues >=* _ (| _ Noyes said there are many ary. A lot of the time this j_fl:IS.l ask t attnamone.s. Stirlingâ€"Rawdon.and the Muniâ€", [2 mzzzz0s *â€"I neople whoâ€" have cisterns,. ends up rech:arg'mg the aqui ;1; Elgll & ‘m); i teclerehior Lox cipality of Centre HaStIMZS 95. rise map shows the areas affected by drought and nearâ€" underground storage . tanks, as the water isn‘t staying in the Wiep Condifionsauith Level eoeiteae drought conditions. t meany uy ked if le on 1 being the least severe and "Stream flows and groundâ€" 9 Source= Lower Trent Conservati0n most pennanel}t.,solutlon and _ When asked i p_e%p bout Levelbeine the mest severe. water levels have definitely imâ€" 4 1 e still need ing many wells with low levels. typically the priciest. wells sh%uldhbe wor{;]e ;inoler & Lexel 1 Low. aier CondL Iproved in recponcedto = courls i tualy 'Sob:’f inter or dry. Other storage recommendaâ€"~a drought through '3 "They tion was declared on June 3, of days of continuous rain at :"ns"{l‘"a:;";vz:; levec;:f”m For people living on wells, if tions include temporary imr}; alt1 lh‘lsdpbonéggioz?:tsg;' l femare Las 2 ol the end of October," said Janet to rechar se tals isn‘t enough rainfall to reâ€" age outside with a storage tank should be .t â€" patto Leva. T for * s low _ precipitation there isn‘t en â€" it ; lution for the ation and be prepared. 4 and upgrade 8 Noyes, Water Resources Manâ€" . With _ i d water before but it is not a solution fo. ared : ption of the agg: at Lower Trent Conservaâ€" since April, ‘-hef" 'has not been f]l:'msh thg gf:geu;:,s, the drought winter because the water would :t\nyone experiencing hardâ€" the nogh;e;zlgl:‘:]%?l Sept. 1. tion. "However, total rainfall enough precipitation to ‘°lm"y ‘c;lgrm;nfinue throughout the freeze. ships as a result of the dry watershed regi : it 7 n § he ground water, leayâ€" will co for the past 7 months is only recharge t 3 m ame 2 _ > N Z2