The boat ramps in the Kingston area are in a sad state. Parking is limited, locations are terrible, and the shape of some is a complete mess.

Its time for us as boaters, fisherman, and water lovers to speak up and get some attention brought to Loyalist Township to step up and put in a respectable boat ramp!

Boating means dollars, and dollars means money spent in the communities where boat ramp facilities are available.

Large fishing tournaments (Kingston Canadian Open) require anglers to Pre-Fish, meaning weeks prior to the events will scout out water for tournament day. Gas, meals, and lodging are what kind of economy to expect from these sorts of events.

The Poker Run offers high end, high performance boats that tour the City of Kingston waterways into the St Lawrence. Once all of those boats are parked and in the water, everyone flocks to the downtown area and the ramps and parking lots are full, let alone the downtown area where people are attracted to shop. Those wanting to get their own boats into the water makes it a difficult task, again, a Loyalist Township boat ramp would be ideal

I am asking you, the Loyalist Township Council, to take an opportunity to address this, and consider creating a boat ramp within Loyalist Township.