Kawartha Lake Stweards Association Fall AGM

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  Kawartha Lake Stewards Association – FALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

10:00 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, September 29, 2012

Lakehurst Hall 979 Lakehurst Circle Road – 9 km west of Buckhorn on Highway 16

KLSA’s annual general meeting is open to the public.  This year the emphasis is on the just released 40 page handbook and companion piece to our  2009 Aquatic Plants Guide :    The Algae of the Kawartha Lakes.  Authors Paul Frost, PhD. David Schindler Professor of Aquatic Science and Colleen Middleton, MSc(c) Graduate student will discuss the content of this publication in terms that you can use at your next cottage association meeting.   Attendees will receive a free copy and association representatives can pick up sufficient quantities for their membership.

Other items that will be discussed:

  • Miskwaa Ziibi Project -Dr. Frost will describe this summer’s KLSA project designed to better define human nutrient contributions to the Kawartha Lakes.
  • Agriculture is a nutrient contributor, what could be done?  Paul Reeds, P.Ag. AACI (ret) AALP Agricultural Development Advisory Board

More information about the AGM and the Kawartha Lake Stewards Association can be found on their website:  http://klsa.wordpress.com/

The City of Kawartha Lakes Sustainability Plan

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CoKL is developing a community sustainability plan.  Below is information from the City about it:

The City of Kawartha Lakes is taking action to transform our Kawartha Lakes into a more successful, desirable, and sustainable place to live through the development of an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan called “Our Kawartha Lakes”.

This long-term plan, developed in consultation with community members, provides direction for the community to realize sustainability objectives for the environmental, cultural, social and economic dimensions that make up “Our Kawartha Lakes”. The Plan also identifies specific Actions to ensure that its Vision and Objectives are realized in a meaningful and responsible manner.

Want more information?  Go to Settlers Village, 85 Dunn St. Bobcaygeon this Saturday September 15th from 1pm -3pm to view the draft sustainability plan recommendations and actions including details regarding our nine focus areas. On display will be Vision, Goals and Objectives, The ICSP document, and presentations reflecting the work of over 100 community volunteers covering nine focus areas.

Also more information can be found on the city’s website.  


 

SPA Board of Directors

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At the SPA AGM, a new Board of Directors were voted in for the following year.  Below is a list of who is on the current board and their role.

Current SPA Board:

SPA Board 2012-2013 Portfolio
Lisa Vehrs President
Patricia Aspinwall Vice President & Communications
Madge Barr Secretary
Chris Van Lierop Treasurer
Jim Milford Roads & Maintenance
Jeremy Hall Park
David Webster Membership
Judy Haverkort Social
Paula McMurtry Legal Advisor
Bob LeCraw Director at Large
Maria Marlin Director at Large

Thank you to Liz Wallis, Ramona Kozak, and Eric Jordan for all the hard work you have dedicated to SPA and Sturgeon Point over the last 3 years.  And great big thanks to Victor Isbrucker for the hard work he has put in for the past 4 years, and to note the wonderful job he did as President for the last 2 years.

If you ever need to contact anyone on the SPA Board, please feel to email [email protected]

 

2012 AGM Document Package available online

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The 2012 document package is now available online on our archives page. It contains the Agenda, last year’s minutes, and this year’s financial statements. You can download it immediately by clicking here. Hard copies of the package will be available at the AGM as well. See you at the AGM on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.!