Weed Harvester Clearance and Low Wake Zone

Clearance and low wake zone please!

It has been great seeing the weed harvester out so much, but please give this machine ample clearance and as little wake as possible. We have had several boats coming in very close and circling the harvester to investigate, but the wake they create means we are susceptible to damage by unexpected rocking. Reminder that we are pulling from the bottom so if we see boats approaching closely we are lifting from the lake bed and not harvesting properly because we don’t want to damage the machine.

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Weed Harvester Update

Caribou Lake friends and neighbors, thank you for your continued patience as we work to get the harvester operational. While it is still not fixed, Cory Garden now has the Manufacturer, Dealer/Servicer, and a Designer talking. It has been an uphill battle to get to this point and many frustrating phone calls. Cory has been sure to let them all know of our frustration as a membership, dissatisfaction with this machine’s reliability, and sheer disappointment with their customer service. Continue reading

4th of July – Annual Boat Parade

Hope everyone is ready for a 4th of July celebration weekend on beautiful Caribou Lake. As you prepare your weekend plans, don’t forget about our annual boat parade hosted by Rosie and Les Adolphson. Get your boats ready and meet in the bay by Shady Lane (north of Kehtel Road) to line up at 1:00pm. Last year’s winner gets to award this year’s trophy. We can’t wait to see your creative and festive boats come to life!

Weed Harvester Update

We were hoping for the weed harvester to be done with its hydraulic repair on Friday, and returned to service, but it is not complete yet. The shop has all the pressure and torque specs they need and we believe we will have the harvester in service very soon. The operators are ready to go and the weeds are growing so we want to start ASAP!

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Northland Alert – NERCC Notification

One of the concerns brought up at the CLA annual meeting was NERCC notification if there was an inmate escape. In February 2021, Northland Alert added the ability to subscribe to NERCC alerts, but many in attendance at our meeting weren’t aware of this service.

Northland Alert is an emergency notification system to alert the public about emergencies and other important community news.

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June 12, 2021 – Upcoming Caribou Lake Association Meeting

The next Caribou Lake Association meeting will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00am at the Sheet Metal Workers Labor Building. For those that have been in the area a while, this is the old Caribou Lake School building. The address is 6279 Industrial Road, Saginaw, MN 55779 and the building is located on the corner of Industrial Road and Munger Shaw Road.

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