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 Succession…………….7 Asian Carp Update……………8 Lake Partner Program………10 Peace of Mind Campaign…..11 Septic Systems………………….12 New FOCA President……….14 Association News…………..15 Land Use Planning……………16 [...]
Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) Fall 2011 Newsletter
FOCA Cottage and Boat Insurance

Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA), in association with Atrens-Counsel Insurance Brokers Ltd., is pleased and proud to announce a NEW insurance program available to FOCA members at a preferred rate. FEATURING: Best-in-class coverage for cottages and watercraft eplacement-cost coverage Designed for cottage owners, by cottage owners! FOCA membership benefits Hundreds of associations already trust Atrens-Counsel [...]
Recap of our 2010 Shoreline Advisor Program
Our first year of promoting and arranging for shoreline advisors to visit Halls and Hawk Lake properties was most successful. The visits were held on the somewhat rainy weekend of August 21 and 22. In order to handle the requests we received from members Lakeland Alliance, who runs the program, assigned two advisors to our [...]
New Water Level Monitors installed at the Hawk and Halls Dams

During a recent Coalition for Equitable Waterflow (CEWF) meeting I attended, Dave Ness from the TSW mentioned that all dams on the waterway now had automated devices to read water levels. They are powered by solar and provide real-time levels. These devices are intended to help TSW operations manage the levels more effectively by ensuring [...]
Lake Trout Fishing Season
CEWF discusses the complexities of the Trent-Severn Waterway
From the Haliburton County Voice – September 30, 2010 By Liz Danielsen When it came to water levels, this spring and summer was an extremely interesting experience for everyone along the Trent-Severn Waterway, but especially for the people trying to manage a very complex system and for those on reservoir and flow through lakes throughout [...]
Fall 2010 Update from Coalition for Equitable Waterflow
In Memory of Joan Chisholm
Calling all bird and outdoor enthusiasts!
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to announce our grant application to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Species at Risk Stewardship Fund has been approved. Six birds – new species at risk (SAR) have been added and indentified in Haliburton County: the Whip-poor-will, Chimney Swift, Canada Warbler, Common Nighthawk, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and Bald [...]
Kennisis River algae not dangerous: MOE
There is no need to worry about algae that, until last week, had been covering part of the Kennisis River between Big Hawk and Halls lakes. That is the message from Michael Longpre, senior environmental officer with the Peterborough Environment Ministry, who visited the river last week. By the time of Longpre’s visit, the algae [...]




