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Muir Subdivision Development on Kennisis River
Update on “Muir” Subdivision Development Proposal on Kennisis River. This material is a summary of WHAT WE KNOW at this point. The Original Plan In 1992, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MMA) approved a plan of subdivision for a development on the Kennisis River involving the creation of some 21 lots of varying sizes with frontages ranging from 43m to 109m, on a 27.8ha parcel of … [Read More...]
Some winter tips from the Township of Algonquin Highlands
Here are some tips for winter that have been developed by the Township (of course, there is an assumption that we have snow!!!!) Protect your mailbox: If you don’t use your mailbox during the winter, remove it – post and all. Most times when seasonal mailboxes get damaged, it’s because plowed snow accumulates in front of it, causing increasing weight and pressure against it over the … [Read More...]
January Elert from FOCA
Dear Members Attached below is the January copy of FOCA's elert. Note that Terry Rees, FOCA's Executive Director has been honoured by Water Canada magazine - good news for us that FOCA is focused on water issues since water quality is top of mind for everyone on our lakes. There is also a fun opportunity to send in old photos and stories for FOCA's 50th Anniversary. Lots of good … [Read More...]
Looking Ahead to 2012
Looking Ahead to 2012 We have begun working on the 2012 program and are accessing what changes or enhancements we are able to make, however there are some of the things we already know. We will be publishing a 2012 calendar, similar to the 2011 calendar. It will be a 12 month calendar from April 2012 to May 2013. A call for photos is already out and I would encourage you to send some of your … [Read More...]
2011 In Review
We started 2011 by shaking things up a bit. No more would you get the traditional newsletters in the mail, but instead, you received a 12 month calendar loaded with tips on safety and how to be good stewards of our beautiful environment. We also included some great photos of life on our lakes and pre-loaded the calendar with events that we thought would be meaningful and helpful to you. We got … [Read More...]
Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) Fall 2011 Newsletter
The Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations (FOCA) has recently published its Fall 2011 Newsletter. This edition of the newsletter features articles on: Algal Blooms........................1 Cottage Closing Tips............3 Provincial Election..................3 Property Taxation...................4 Fire Update...........................6 Cottage … [Read More...]
Attention Amateur and Professional Photographers!
The Halls and Hawk Lakes Property Owners Association will be publishing and mailing to members the 2012 calendar next April. The calendar will include 12 photographs: 4 photos from each of our 3 lakes depicting the 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. We are inviting you to submit photo(s) that may be selected to appear in the calendar. The photo(s) can include scenery, animals, … [Read More...]
Bell Tower Light Pollution on Halls Lake
Bell Canada recently constructed a cell tower to the north of Halls Lake which is fitted with both red and white flashing lights in accordance with federal government regulations. Unfortunately, these lights reflect off the surface of Halls Lake with surprising intensity and bounce directly into cottages on the south shore. This is a significant annoyance and is counter to our support for dark … [Read More...]
Buttermilk Falls Hydroelectric Project Update
Following our learning of the interest by Technology in Action in possibly developing a hydroelectric generating facility at Buttermilk Falls, the Association contacted federal, provincial and Algonquin Highlands government representatives indicating our interest in being involved in any process launched to develop this site. In our various correspondence, we pointed out that at this time we … [Read More...]
Proposed Hydro Project at Buttermilk Falls
An article recently appeared in the Minden Times describing a proposed hydro project at Buttermilk Falls. This article is attached so you can read the details, however the Association Board has met to discuss the situation. We have decided to form a sub-committee, led by Rick Ronchka, to ensure we have focus on this project and work to ensure that we are viewed as a stakeholder that will … [Read More...]
