b'Despite calls year after year, to raise the dam in Lindsay, so as to increase water levels in Lake Scugog, very little was done to improve the conditions of the lake throughout the entire history of this important asset to the community.Throughout the 1900s, the problem of weeds and low water conditions continued. In 1910, Port Perry council contracted the John Carew Lumber Co. of Lindsay, to remove the weeds from the waterfront. This work was done by dragging timber and boom chains, with his side-wheel steamer.One of the last major seam vessels to attempt the trip from Lindsay to Port Perry was the large side-wheeler Esturian, in 1913. The river was so full of weeds that many doubted the steamer, which was 96 feet long, 17 feet wide, could navigate the serpentineThe steamer Esturian at Lindsay during the early 1900s.Scugog river, but after several hours it arrived in the(Colourized photo)open waters of Lake Scugog.Year after year, articles in the local newspapersto clear the area at the towns lakefront. Following the trial devoted space to the weed issues. In 1915, mencut, consideration was given to purchasing the vessel, but the Weeds(continued from page 25) met at Port Perrys lakefront with rakes, forks and Despite calls year after year, to raise the damscythes to get rid of the heavy growth of weeds in$50,000 price tag was just to much.in Lindsay, so as to increase water levels in Lake , to raise the damthe lake; in 1917 a channel was cut through heavySo here we are, more than 150 years later, with the same Despite calls year after yearScugog, very little was done to improve the in Lindsay, so as to increase water levels in Lakeweeds to the Queen St. wharf to accommodate annagging problems. Low lake levels, and heavy concentrations conditions of the lake thrScugog, very little was done to improve the oughout the entire historyexcursion from Lindsay; in 1930 Ottawa sent theof weeds, still a topic of frustration by users of the lake.of this important asset to the community e history conditions of the lake throughout the entir. 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Another 35 years passed, the complaintsIf interested, you can learn much more about this project on Another 35 years passed, the complaintsIf interested, you can learn much mords website at: continued and finally in July 1983, Port Perrythe Lake Scugog Stewar e about this project on continued and finally in July 1983, Port Perrythe Lake Scugog Stewards website at: ds.com/.council, under pressure to do something about thehttps://scugoglakestewarcondition of the lake, contracted a weed harvesterhttps://scugoglakestewards.com/.By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on Scugogcouncil, under pressure to do something about theScugog Mayor Jerry Taylor and councillors John Wolters and Harvey Graham are seen here in July 1983, taking a ride on thecondition of the lake, contracted a weed harvesterweed harvester hired to clean out the weeds along the lakefront in Port Perry. (Colourized photo)By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on ScugogScugog Mayor Jerry Taylor and councillors John Wolters and Harvey Graham are seen here in July 1983, taking a ride on theScugog Mayor Jerry Tweed harvester hired to clean out the weeds along the lakefront in Port Perryaylor and councillors John Wolters and Harvey Graham are seen here in July 1983, taking a ride on the . (Colourized photo)weed harvester hired to clean out the weeds along the lakefront in Port Perry. (Colourized photo)26 FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2020'