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Post by skip on May 3, 2016 12:48:28 GMT -5
They will be having a pitch in day to help clean up the park on May 14th, BBQ lunch included and prizes for the kids!
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Post by plu on May 3, 2016 15:33:31 GMT -5
30 bucks to launch your boat here?! LOL well that's a rip off.
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Post by nino on May 4, 2016 17:38:16 GMT -5
Yup !!! Big rip off !! Let the res enjoy!!
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Post by sledhead on May 4, 2016 18:36:47 GMT -5
yeah and when they stop getting the cash influx from the out of towners, the residents will be paying to launch. there are a lot of decent private marinas on the west side that are more than happy to get your business and charge less.
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Post by peter on May 5, 2016 1:25:23 GMT -5
At this time the 89 launch is free , its in pretty good shape but sandy bottom . Park at the Gilford parking place . Enjoy .
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Post by skip on May 5, 2016 11:31:02 GMT -5
To be honest I'm ok with the $30 charge. I live in innisfil and it's nice to be able to use your own towns launch and not have it packed everyday from everyone that comes from Toronto and so on. I think the pay parking should be higher as well, our beach gets ran sacked every summer by dirsrespectful idiots that don't care about the park because they don't live here. Go down on a Saturday in August and see for yourself, it's brutal!
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Post by jimbo on May 5, 2016 15:31:11 GMT -5
Carful what you wish full, and cast blame on out of Towners I hear this kind of thing all the time from locals in other districts as well, I use to travel and fish all over Ontario It's the ones that greet anglers when they come to town and appreciate tourists spending there money in there community and go out of there way to make them feel comfortable I will not come back to. Innisfil it's starting to get a bad rap with many out of Towners as some bad apples are starting to ruin good apples I feel welcome in Gilford only because one person Peter name comes up often But I will only spend my hard earned money in Gilford and the General store now Just my opinion of course Tight lines
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Post by nino on May 5, 2016 17:41:51 GMT -5
No you right if we out of towners get that vibe then we go else where np !!
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Post by peal2 on May 5, 2016 20:55:34 GMT -5
that whole area south of barrie , innisfil has changed alot since the 1970's.... Seems kinda yuppie, expensive suburbia now... I don't think there will be any less demand in the area in the summer time even if they make it hard for the fishermen. Think of all the local population that is growing with all the development... I thought back in the day,,, innisfil and keswick were dives (poor), not today, lots of money around now..... Changing times I guess, the places to launch free or for $ 5 bucks are going to disappear. I don't see anything to indicate otherwise... I have no answers.... but I like the lake so much, I took out a mortgage last year and bought a lake front on lake simcoe.... well the cheapest lakefront I could find.... and that costs alot nowadays with high taxes... With all the stringent septic and setbacks and building code restrictions, these properties are just going to get more valuable, on or near the lake... Sad to see a resource that used to be free become exclusive now...
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Post by skip on May 5, 2016 21:38:38 GMT -5
I do agree with you Jimbo, I was more speaking to the beach and park users and what amount of garbage is leftover plus the minimal parking at such a big launch right in the main lot, it can fill up quick. I think they should sell passes at a bulk buy opportunity for less $$$ for parking and or the launch. things like this would help out "fisherman, hunters, boaters" etc. for the folks that are not residents. There's gotta be ways around managing a busier area that would better benefit the community, they just haven't got there yet and who knows if they will. It's a great place and I'm there at least twice a week enjoying it so hopefully it stays nice and people will start to respect our reasources.
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Post by peter on May 6, 2016 5:46:28 GMT -5
Gee this is not good . We invite out of towners to come enjoy aday at the local park that has water acess , we charge them money for using the park in the way of parking fees . There has been some talk about visiters and garbage , are you saying garbage is being left behind ? Are you saying theres barbage all over the park ? Are you saying out of towners are to blame ? Im saying out of towners are not to blame , its not a fair rap there getting , for me anyways im happy that you come visit , perhaps we can have a pop one day . Anyway get more town sfaff out there walking around the park picking up the gargabe during the day , show visiters were proactive , welcome one welcome all is my moto...
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Post by woodenboat on May 6, 2016 7:23:50 GMT -5
35 years ogo I did something stupid and was sentenced to 40 hours of community service. I was able to do my hours at a local conservation park. there were a couple of others in the same boat as me. we ran weed trimers, lawnmowers, picked up garbage etc.cut down expenses for the park considerably. I learned a lesson that stuck with me to this day. maybe the town could run a similer program to help with costs and keep the park looking good. just my two cents,
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Post by newby007 on May 6, 2016 14:53:30 GMT -5
I do a agree with most of you guys about a few bad apples ruining it for everyone else. I don't agree with the mentality of "our beaches" and "our parks". They are ment for everyone to enjoy be that local folk or visitors since they are public places. There are people responsible with enforcing rules and regs inside parks and beaches. Someone at enforcement level is dropping the ball yet again for that area ... Nothing new there.
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Post by robg on May 6, 2016 16:27:41 GMT -5
I do a agree with most of you guys about a few bad apples ruining it for everyone else. I don't agree with the mentality of "our beaches" and "our parks". They are ment for everyone to enjoy be that local folk or visitors since they are public places. There are people responsible with enforcing rules and regs inside parks and beaches. Someone at enforcement level is dropping the ball yet again for that area ... Nothing new there. Who is dropping the ball once again is the Mayor, and town council of Innisfil. I have tried on more than one occasion to talk to our mayor ( yes i am a resident) about promoting Innisfil as a boating and fishing Mecca. We are lucky enough to be living on one of the best boating and fishing grounds in North America. I personally have met guys that travel from several different US states to ice fish on our Lady Simcoe. And these are guys that live in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. States famous for some of their own ice fishing lakes. Our bonehead Mayor and councilors do not see the gem they have, and will not even talk to anybody who has any type of idea about promoting this town. They would rather kiss the collective asses of a few locals than look out for the best interests of all the residents of the town. I do hope our esteemed councilman in Gilford is still a member of this board and reads my thread and thinks about what it says.
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Post by nino on May 7, 2016 2:47:23 GMT -5
Well said. !!
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Post by robg on May 8, 2016 20:40:03 GMT -5
I do a agree with most of you guys about a few bad apples ruining it for everyone else. I don't agree with the mentality of "our beaches" and "our parks". They are ment for everyone to enjoy be that local folk or visitors since they are public places. There are people responsible with enforcing rules and regs inside parks and beaches. Someone at enforcement level is dropping the ball yet again for that area ... Nothing new there. Who is dropping the ball once again is the Mayor, and town council of Innisfil. I have tried on more than one occasion to talk to our mayor ( yes i am a resident) about promoting Innisfil as a boating and fishing Mecca. We are lucky enough to be living on one of the best boating and fishing grounds in North America. I personally have met guys that travel from several different US states to ice fish on our Lady Simcoe. And these are guys that live in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. States famous for some of their own ice fishing lakes. Our bonehead Mayor and councilors do not see the gem they have, and will not even talk to anybody who has any type of idea about promoting this town. They would rather kiss the collective asses of a few locals than look out for the best interests of all the residents of the town. I do hope our esteemed councilman in Gilford is still a member of this board and reads my thread and thinks about what it says. Of the $1.6 billion spent by resident anglers in Canada, almost 60% were spent in Ontario and Quebec. The large number of anglers in these two provinces explains their dominance in total expenditures. The relatively high expenditure per angler in these provinces is another contributing factor.Innisfil is missing out on a multi billion dollar industry due to the idiots we have running this town. Local businesses who would benefit from a little promotion from the town are the big losers here. If our local businesses lose, we all lose in the long run . These figures were taken directly from the EnviroStats Canada site
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Post by peter on May 14, 2016 4:05:03 GMT -5
89 launch still free .....give her a go and save your money .
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Post by peter on May 15, 2016 5:28:23 GMT -5
I have an idea , how would you like to get minnows at the park as your launching your boat ? The kicker would be the minnows would be kept in a crib in Lake Simcoe ready for when you are . The town could do that with the blessing of the MNR based on my understanding of rules for dealing in bait . Not only would it be a good idea for the town , in turms of keeping vhs out of the lake ,this would be the best way .
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Post by peter on May 17, 2016 11:45:00 GMT -5
Non-residents see second parking increase in a row at Innisfil Beach Park
There was a record number of visitors to Innisfil Beach Park last year. Non-residents who park in Innisfil Beach Park will see their second rate increase in a row.
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Stricter bylaw enforcement needed... Rates will rise another $1 per hour to $5 this weekend with a $35 maximum daily charge. The rates also increased by $1 an hour last year.
“Although the proposed parking rates continue to be higher than those of neighbouring communities/agencies with similar parking arrangements, Innisfil is fortunate to attract thousands of visitors a year to IBP given its close proximity to the GTA and do not expect this increase to be a deterrent to the use of the park,” operations manager Jason Inwood said in a report to council.
Innisfil residents can continue to park anywhere in the park with a resident permit. As well, council has decided to move 120 resident reserved spaces to lots closer to the main beach.
The town is also charging non-residents $10 to launch boats at Innisfil Beach Park. Boaters also pay the parking fee to leave their vehicles and trailers in the park.
Coun. Rob Nicol suggested increasing the launch fee to $20 so the town wouldn’t be competing with commercial launches at Innisfil marinas.
But the idea was shelved after Inwood told council public boat launches in Barrie and Orillia are free.
Council has also decided to charge $10 per bus passenger after town workers learned buses were dropping visitors off and leaving to avoid the parking fee.
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Post by tyler on May 17, 2016 11:48:22 GMT -5
So 35$ to park for the day n 10$ to launch? 45$ for out of towners. I'll never go. Thought 18$ at bronte was bad. Lol
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