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High lake level damage m aynot be known until early 2018 by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff CO V ) CL Water levels may be dropping, but residents shouldn't expect to have access to parts of Oakville' s shoreline anytime soon. Oakville Fire Chief and Chief of Emergency Management Oakville, Brian Durdin, noted that despite water levels in Lake Ontario dropping from their May 29 high of 75.8 metres above sea level, they remain about 1.47 metres above where they are supposed to be. The water levels rose due to record-setting w et weather in April and May. "Right now the Cornwall dam is flowing record amounts of water out of Lake Ontario at around 10,400 cubic metres per second," said Durdin. "W hat they are trying to do is take as m uch water out as possible while keeping the water in the St. Lawrence River at a safe level." The high water levels have had a considerable impact on the town with Coronation Park and the Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park having to close due to excessive flooding. A power loss at Bronte Harbour has also meant the harbour docks are closed to residents at night because no lighting is available. Durdin said that malfunction cannot be The scene at Oakville Harbour earlier this season as high water levels in Lake Ontario have placed docks under water - as well as the grounds and benches in places like Coronation Park. Many shoreline parks are closed or restricted because of the water. | Graham Paine/Metroland repaired until the water recedes. W hile the Town of Oakville has applied for disaster relief funding from the federal government, Durdin says the water levels still have to go down further before it can be determined if Oakville even qualifies. "The water is still too high for us to assess our damage," he said. "We have to wait until the water drops before w e can safely assess any damage to seawalls, piers, and docks in the river." To make matters worse it appears increasingly unlikely water levels w ill return to normal by the end of the year. The International Lake Ontario/St. Lawrence River Board, w hich monitors the outflow of Lake Ontario, previously stated water levels w ould be back to normal by Dec. 22, provided there was average summer and fall precipitation. "To this date, w e haven't had a dry summer," said Durdin. The oudook is also grim for Oakville' s parks, with Durdin noting it is not just the water level, but the wind, that is causing problems. "They've been working diligendy to reduce the standing water in the parks and as soon as w e get an east w ind it piles the water back into the parks," he said. "As soon the water recedes enough that it stops topping the beach wall then w e will able to start getting in the remediation." ro _-v| o ro o > m CD v > CL CD =r Q3_ i--H o b = 5 3 o AIRE ONE MADNESS SALE! $ 7 0 0 O F F H IG H E F F I C I E N C Y C E N T R A L A IR Was $2690* NOW Injured? CENTRAL AIR OR FURNACE TUNE UP · 10 Year Factory Warranty CENTRAL AIR OR FURNACE DIAGNOSTIC SPECIAL HEATING & COOLING I CAN HELP. My team o f ex p erien ced lawyers can h elp you with: - Disability c laim s * short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, cP P *Call for details. BOOK YOURS TODAY! CA LL N O W , Q U A N T IT IE S A R E L IM IT E D ! 9 LO C A T iO N S TO S E R V E Y O U BETTER www.aireone.com (9 0 5 ) 8 4 9-49 98 1-888-827-2665 P IC -A -D ELI (^ W e e k ly S p e c ia ls : Thursday Nights: Domestic Pint & 1 lb of Wings $ 9 99 Daily special: Large 3 item Pizza- $ 9 99 Dine In & Pick up only Featuring Best Montreal Smoked Sandwiches All Day Breakfast. Hours: M onday - Saturday 7 am -1 am C losed Sundays. o f f ic e s - c a r A ccidents - slip a n d Falls - W rongful Dismissal I GET YO UM ONEY. sam spadafora h appy YO U DON'T PA Y UNLESS - INJURY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW - 1 5 0 th canada in O A K V I L L E an d T O R o N T O For a free consultation call: 670 Fourth Line (905) 339-1905 Oakville: 905.842.2022 Toronto: 41 6.644.3999 email: sspadafora@slspc.ca