Eighteen boats from around New England and Quebec competed on June 5-6 in the annual “Lightning Spring Regatta”, sponsored by Lake Champlain Fleet 301. Ideal conditions greeted the racers on Saturday with winds of 12 to 20 knots and air temperature in the mid 80’s. Malletts Bay Boat Club members Marty Olsen, Jim Finch and […]
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The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department received a federal permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to begin spraying oil on Young Island’s cormorant eggs to help curb the bird’s exploding population on Lake Champlain. There are almost 2000 nests on Young Island in Grand Isle and the department has already oiled 650 of […]
1999 Rotary Mayor’s Cup Results Boat Name Skipper Sail # Start Finish Corrected Finish Time Position Racing A 10:40:00 Peregrine Brush/Horton 22 10:40:00 13:01:37 12:43:07 1 Frankly Scarlett Powlison 33560 10:40:00 13:04:40 12:44:48 2 Golden Dazy Hill 15155 10:40:00 13:03:00 12:45:11 3 USA 65 Pomerleau 65 10:40:00 12:55:59 12:45:42 4 Xisled Hobart 20 10:40:00 12:57:26 […]
The Lake Champlain Basin Program is pleased to offer a total of $10,000 for small awards of up to $2,000 for bicycle-friendly enhancements along existing roadways of the Lake Champlain Bikeways network in Vermont and New York. Potential projects include bicycle racks, benches, picnic tables, restrooms, and water spigots or fountains; natural, cultural, or historic […]
Plattsburgh Boat Show ’99 Draws Smaller but More Serious Crowd
April Vacation Week Events Open Daily April 17 -25,1999,12:30–4:30 p.m. Admission: $2 Adults, $1 Children 2-12 years old Saturday, April 17, Astronomy Discovery Day, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. The Vermont Astronomical Society returns for a second year, hosting a great afternoon, of leaning about what’s in the sky right now & observing through telescopes. Tuesday, […]
Champlain Basin Program is creating a new position of program manager to provide overall administrative and planning duties on behalf of the international Lake Champlain Steering Committee. This individual will work closely with Vermont, New York, Quebec and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives on all Lake Champlain matters and coordinate efforts with many institutions involved […]
Bills introduced into State Legistlature with some inpact on Lake Champlain S.0022 ALLOWING CITIZEN SUITS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL – This bill proposes to create a cause of action which could be brought by any person for enforcement of the environmental protection laws H.0279 EXEMPTING VESSELS POWERED ELECTRIC MOTORS FROM REGISTRATION – This bill proposes to exempt vessels […]