Category: 2021
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June 5, 2021
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Louise and Bill arrived at Goose Lake this morning. We are proceeding on the assumption that we will have a season at some point this year. The Covid experts that advise the government have come up with the recommendations at right for crossing the border into Canada. When the border opens we will…
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May 30, 2021
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We took a short flight to check out the Monroe Lake Outpost camp. The grass and brush will need cutting but everything else is just fine.
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May 5, 2021
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The ice is gone from Red Lake and we brought the airplane home yesterday. We will probably go to camp at the end of May just in time for the nice weather.
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Apri 30, 2021
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The weather cannot make up its mind. We are teased with a warm day every now and then between days of just plain cold. Our bay has melted out but the main lake will probably last another week depending on sun, wind, and rain.
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April 15, 2021
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Once again it is time for our annual spring photo. Full disclosure, for the two weeks preceding this photo all of the snow was gone. We had a couple of days of snow showers which dropped about three inches of snow. This snow cover will delay the melting of the ice.
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March 21, 2021
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We have had some unseasonably warm weather. Most of the snow has melted and the lake is mostly glare ice with puddles in the afternoon. Our airplane is on the ice and ready to go.The border closure has been extended to April 21 but it will continue to be extended unless there…
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March 4, 2021
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The photo at right is Oliver ice fishing. Oliver is the great grandson of Bill’s sister Kelly from Coppen’s Resort east of Fort Frances at Bear’s Pass on Rainy Lake. The Coppen family has a long history on Rainy Lake. During WW2 when gasoline was rationed. Oliver’s great, great, great grandparents…
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February 17, 2021
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Clarification on the Canada-US Border We have received quite a few e-mails from operators who have seen the news on the new requirements for non-essential travelers coming to Canada through a land border crossing. Upon seeking further clarification from CBSA on this announcement, NOTO has learned the following: In the…
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February 16, 2021
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We still have no information on a possible opening of the border. We feel if it opens people will need some combination of negative test and or vaccination. The possible problem to opening may be the lack of vaccinations done in Canada. Canada may have to keep visitors out because the…
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February 11, 2021
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It is still cold but the good news is our Starlink satellite internet service is up and running. This is the system we plan to have at camp in the future. The speed and bandwidth are just what we need. Yes, that tiny dish will do it all.