Celebratory traditions in the Finger Lakes region have served as a community foundation for lake appreciation for generations. These annual activities bring residents together in order to honor our serene
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Wegmans joins effort to keep flares from harming Canandaigua Lake
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Chemical-free flares to light up the lakes this Fourth of July, Labor Day and beyond will be a bit easier to come by thanks to the efforts of local watershed watchdogs.
Efforts spearheaded by a Canandaigua Lake resident promoting noncombustible LED flares got a boost recently when Wegmans signed on.
The Rochester area-based supermarket chain will sell LED flares in its Canandaigua store and donate a portion of each sale to two area lake-preservation groups.
“More are recognizing the value of these chemical-free flares and saying, ‘let’s go for it,’” said Greg Talomie, the Canandaigua Lake resident who fired up the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association and others to promote an environmentally friendly option.
Julie Sherwood
Messenger Post Media
GORHAM â Selling flares for the annual Ring of Fire used to be a fundraiser for the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association. In 2017, the organization decided that selling the chemical-laden pyrotechnics that light up the shoreline around the lake by the thousands each year didnât smell right for an organization dedicated to lake health.
Problem was, putting an end to the fundraiser didnât put an end to sales. There are still plenty of places to buy the chemical road flares that sizzle, fizzle and light up the shoreline with a fiery glow for the annual end-of-summer celebration.
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GORHAM Selling flares for the annual Ring of Fire used to be a fundraiser for the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association. In 2017, the organization decided that selling the chemical-laden pyrotechnics that light up the shoreline around the lake by the thousands each year didn’t smell right for an organization dedicated to lake health.
Problem was, putting an end to the fundraiser didn’t put an end to sales. There are still plenty of places to buy the chemical road flares that sizzle, fizzle and light up the shoreline with a fiery glow for the annual end-of-summer celebration.
That’s where Greg Talomie comes in. A longtime Canandaigua Lake resident, Talomie, a retired electrical engineer, saw interest in finding a healthier alternative. But something more had to be done.