Les and Phil, building the dock - year?...1976?
Having a lovely summer home on the water, usually means having a dock for the transition of land to water activities. When Grandma and Grandpa planned their dock, they had a relatively long stretch of rock that provided an ideal location for a dock. From here, the boats could be tied up and people could come and go easily to visit other friends or recieve visitors.
Putting in a dock, however, is not an easy task. A lot of heavy, awkward labour is required - often in cold water! In the end, the result is worth it, despite the chance of the spring ice melt tearing it away. Even if all goes well, a dock has a finite life span. The original main dock reached the end of it's lifespan several years ago and the remenants have been a bit of a safety hazard.
One of the hopes that our family has is that our original main dock will be ready for use come summer 2011. It has been a big item that we have wanted, but had to put off for a while. It would mean that we could return to having a boating dock and a recreational dock, where swimmers wouldn't have to worry about scurrying out of the way of incoming traffic, or give up louging space for the canoe.
Fingers crossed that the next picture of the dock will have it looking all shiney and new - just like when Grandpa and the familly installed it last time!
