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05-13-2012, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: sylvan lake alberta
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Sylvan lake marina totally ripping of the public
Was going to launch the boat this afternoon and take the wife out for a ride, pulled into the marina and saw $40.00 per launch sign. I went inside to ask if this was a joke or something, and they said" nope if I had it my way it would be higher"! He also said well if you like you can buy a 10 launch pass for $330.00!
I laughed in his face and said " nice of you to rape the locals who have supported this marina since it was built, good luck you guys must be off your rocker If you think I'm paying that!"
Starting to see the real colors of the new owners now, can't wait to see what they do when they go through with the condos, probably hike the launch fee to a $100.00. I am totally disappointed in how they are pushing us away! 
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05-13-2012, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: NW Calgary
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Well there must be people willing to pay that if they're charging that much, and if people are choosing to pay it then I guess they're not getting ripped off. Good thing is there are free launches elsewhere on the lake.
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05-13-2012, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: sylvan lake alberta
Posts: 486
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Been to many marina across north America, never heard of $40.00 to launch any where! Especially not a crappy little place like sylvan, and by the way there is not launches everywhere around the lake. There are two that are descent enough to call launches.
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05-13-2012, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: on a mishn for fishn.
Posts: 8,790
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30$ to launch at the chesterslew. I dont. get what the charge is for? do they have a guy back up the truck for you? BS if you ask me. at chesterslew we have perfected the speed launch. then we change trucks on the trailer and use the speed pick up. no receipt for service renderd? tell the guy to bill you. ha ha.
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05-13-2012, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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I suspect they are trying to discourage anyone from using the launch so they can make it exclusive and private. That way they can claim they still offer public access, even though they have in effect privatized it.
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05-13-2012, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Rocky Mnt House
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It is terrible my brother lives in marina bay and they told him if he wanted to put a boat in his boat dock it would cost him 2500 if i wanted to it would be 3500 if nether then they will rent it out and keep the money. He also get s taxed on a boat dock and they told him if he puts the boat up on his lawn they will fine him!!! They also sell gas there and claim it is premium and i know the guy thatfills there tanks and it is regular!!! Totall rip off artists
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05-13-2012, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Red Deer
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what an absolute joke. sylan lives off tourism, wake up. i'm emailing the mayor of sylvan with my thoughts.
ssamson@sylvanlake.ca
hope some of you guys do the same
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05-13-2012, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
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I sent an email but I dont exactly have more to complain other than the Gas and fees.
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05-13-2012, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Airdrie
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Go launch at rr23 and get beer with the 40 bucks......and enjoy yourself...40 bucks is nuts...
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05-13-2012, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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Originally Posted by bubba 96
Go launch at rr23 and get beer with the 40 bucks......and enjoy yourself...40 bucks is nuts...
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mmm beer 
Or Drive north a bit and launch at gull.
Or come south and fish some decent lakes that aren't over run with boats like Sylvan.
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05-13-2012, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 532
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use the norglenwold launch it worked good for me
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05-14-2012, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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That's right 40 each launch. The gates will be locked except 9 to 9
Guess you can go fishing when the swamp boats go out
They promised the town to maintain public access. Good luck calling it public access when you can't even buy a season pass.
Town votes on it Monday night so better send you email soon
These guys don't want a mArina just condos. No money in a marina.
Why should towns people have to leave town to launch a boat.
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05-14-2012, 07:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Red Deer
Posts: 62
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Stay away from Sylvan
thats what I do with all the people and developement the place will be polluted, if not already, soon anyway. That lake used to be so clean, spring feed, a rare gem in Alberta. Greed will be its demise.
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05-14-2012, 07:45 AM
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Gone Hunting
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Between Bodo and a hard place
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fish gunner
30$ to launch at the chesterslew. I dont. get what the charge is for? do they have a guy back up the truck for you? BS if you ask me. at chesterslew we have perfected the speed launch. then we change trucks on the trailer and use the speed pick up. no receipt for service renderd? tell the guy to bill you. ha ha.
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I'm nt sure what your 'speed launch' is? It looks like you are saying you rip someone off for $30 .
Is that correct? If I got it wrong can you explain the speed launch please?
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05-14-2012, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
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Would someone please post Google map locations of the free launches there.
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05-14-2012, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Saskatchewan Ab
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redfrog
I'm nt sure what your 'speed launch' is? It looks like you are saying you rip someone off for $30 .
Is that correct? If I got it wrong can you explain the speed launch please?
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He's saying for the marina to have people back your truck and trailer in so you can drive your boat off trailer . And get to fishing . Rather then do it all yourself for 30.00.
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05-14-2012, 10:02 AM
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Banned
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: on a mishn for fishn.
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no speed launch is when we get the boat in the water in 5 seconds flat and we're gone .as in no one sees it happen and we dont pay the 30$. you need to have more than one truck. if you want to get the boat out again.
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05-14-2012, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browning375
Was going to launch the boat this afternoon and take the wife out for a ride, pulled into the marina and saw $40.00 per launch sign. I went inside to ask if this was a joke or something, and they said" nope if I had it my way it would be higher"! He also said well if you like you can buy a 10 launch pass for $330.00!
I laughed in his face and said " nice of you to rape the locals who have supported this marina since it was built, good luck you guys must be off your rocker If you think I'm paying that!"
Starting to see the real colors of the new owners now, can't wait to see what they do when they go through with the condos, probably hike the launch fee to a $100.00. I am totally disappointed in how they are pushing us away! |
Cold Lake Marina $8.00 (concrete 2 trailer width ramp, washrooms, restaurant and ice-cream chop at marina, gas and water and pump-out at marina, no showers yet)
Cold Lake Provincial Park slip $0.00 at both ramps
All other lakes around Cold Lake $0.00. Some have concrete ramps, some don't.
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05-14-2012, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Central Alberta
Posts: 4,306
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Theres another launch 5 mins away and has little use.
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05-14-2012, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: alberta
Posts: 345
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Never fish there but that is crazy
I would find another launch
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05-14-2012, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,268
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7
Theres another launch 5 mins away and has little use.
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me thinks it will always be 5 minutes away, but something tells me it will have more than a little use very soon.
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05-14-2012, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Saskatchewan Ab
Posts: 8,926
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pickrel pat
me thinks it will always be 5 minutes away, but something tells me it will have more than a little use very soon.
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I can see the Line up now .
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