Western shore in late fall
Useful Information to Have at Hand

Below is a list of useful and emergency phone numbers. The information on emergency phone numbers and local sponsors is also in a printable format in case you want to keep it handy near the telephone.

  • Emergency Calls - Dial 911 for Police, Fire, Ambulance
  • Ontario Provincial Police Communications Center -
  • OPP number for the Hearing Impaired - TTY Only -
  • OPP - Rideau Lakes (Hwy 15) -
  • OPP - Perth -
  • OPP - Brockville -
  • OPP - Gananoque -
  1-888-310-1122
1-888-310-1133
613-283-6911
613-267-2626
613-345-1790
613-382-2195
  • Fire Departments
  Rideau Lakes - 1-800-928-2250 ext 237
Smiths Falls - 613-283-1234
Perth - 613-267-2030
  • North Leeds Victim Services -
  • Ambulance Service -
  • Poison Information -
  • Sexual Assault Crisis Line -
  613-284-6098
Smiths Falls - 613-283-6266
1-800-267-1373
1-800-567-7415
  • Township of Rideau Lakes -
    • P.O. Box 500
    • DELTA, Ontario, K0E 1G
  • OFFICES:
    • 1439 County Road 8, in Chantry
    • 2792 Highway 15, in Portland
   1-800-928-2250
613-928-2251


Fax - 613-928-3097
Fax - 613-272-5129

Here is a list of our local sponsors (please give them your support)
Rideau Pumping Service Reg'd. - Paul Anderson
   613-283-0785
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries - Dixon & Dixon   613-283-4735
Landscaping, Greenhouses, Snowploughing - Wilson's   613-283-7464
Twin Pines Campground, Store, Propane - Cam McKay
   613-284-0216
Rideau Realty - Ken Burns
   613-272-5000
Electrical Contractor - Don Guerin
   613-283-3398
Phil's Wood Working, Kitchen Cabinets, Wall Units, Lumber - Philip Mayhew   613-283-7334
 

The following are some items of information that property owners might find of interest.
Article and photograph of an artifact found in Otter Lake.   Otter lake artifact
Otter lake was the subject of a quite recent and interesting research article published by an internationally recognised paleolimnologist from Queen's University.   Paleolimnology of Otter Lake
Otter Lake became infected with zebra mussels in 2001.It was only a matter of when it would happen, rather than if it would happen given that the Rideau system is already infected and the fact that we have a public boat access.   Zebra Mussel Information
Information on West Nile Virus and how you can protect yourself. Go to this site on the right and then follow the links to  'West Nile Help' and to 'WNV Basics (flyer)'.   http://www.encephalitis.ca
OLLA's water quality testing regimen has indicated occasional higher than usual coliform counts in certain areas of the lake. This article contains some useful information on E. Coli.   Demystifying Escherichia Coli
Detailed report on water quality that was prepared in 2002. It can be downloaded as a PDF file. Note that this is a large document (21 pages and almost 1MB in size and may be slow to load).   2002 report on the Water Quality of Otter Lake

 

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Last update April 2010