A new look coming for Fairy Lake

Town Council

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Magical Fairy Lake

Fairy Lake in Southampton is about to get a start on a much-need facelift.

The Lake, located in the centre of town immediately behind the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre, is viewed as a gem in the community attracting hundreds of visitors each summer and, for generations, children have explored round it shores.

Mike Myatt brought forward the recommendation to town council at its Monday night meeting that the tender for a new retaining wall be awarded to Shoreline Stone and Landscaping.

There were five bids received in the tendering process:

Shoreline Stone and Landscaping $ 48,216.00
Ackert Construction 49,950.00
Snyder Construction 59,985.00
Clearwater Direction Drilling 93,400.50
Vandriel Excavating $140,218.00

Shoreline will be using natural limestone blocks for the 97 metre wall from the Bruce Peninsula that will be aesthetically pleasing as well as environmentally friendly allowing rainwater run-off.

It is anticipated the work will take three weeks and that during construction, the level of the water in the lake will be lowered. Completion date is October and Dave Burnside assured council that the engineering department will be monitoring the project. He explained that a permit had also be submitted to the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA). The wall be phase 1 of Fairy Lake improvements with a new band shell and major landscaping expected in continuing phases.

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27/08/2009 10:06 PM

The Band Shell is next

With the path around the lake considered and posted as a Nature Trail, the natural aspect of the lake is expected to also be maintained when it comes to various plantings.

Council approved the tender being awarded to Shoreline Stone and Landscaping