Winter 2009

THE WATERSHED OBSERVER Inside this issue: Experimental Area 2

Lake Friendly... Protecting our 4 From the President... Watershed now and for the future…

Live Concert Entertains and 5 - Bruce Smith and a few hundred meters off Educates shore there are scattered ice- It is a very mild fishing shacks. A few fishers Dr. Gregg Brunskill 6 and calm mid- have told me that the fishing is presented Award January morn- good. Long ice ridges have Lake Winnipeg Foundation Inc. be- 7 ing as I write formed with a loud boom and a comes a Member of Global Nature this and I have Fund’s Living Lakes Network shake as the ice has expanded just returned and broken into very large from my fa- LWF co-sponsoring establishment of 8 plates. the Living Lakes Network vourite walk along a stretch of the southwest shore of Lake Winnipeg. It did not seem that this frozen Annual Meeting Notice 8

It is always a great walk but with wonderland could be the same the trees wearing a heavy coat of lake as the one with excessive Third Annual Walkathon a Success 10 hoarfrost this morning, it is even nutrients, summer algae Sound and Fury 12 more beautiful than usual. The blooms and closed beaches. I lake froze smooth along this shore turned around and came back Science Field Trip Subsidy 12 this year and with the very small to sit at the computer and get Our Members 13 amount of snow that has fallen to back to reality. 2009 Board of Directors 14 date there are large patches of If you are reading this then you clear thick ice with no snow cover. are probably an LWF member Skaters have been using the lake and have a fair inkling of the ...continued on page 4

Boardwalk Days Parade

On July 25 the Lake Winnipeg Founda- tion entered a float in the Winnipeg Beach Boardwalk days annual parade. The Ottar‟s Croft folk singing group riding on the float did renditions of Canadian favourites for the entire length of the parade. Ottar‟s Croft instruments included a keyboard, guitars and an ...continued on page 2 Page 2 The Watershed Observer

Boardwalk Days (con‟t) accordion. Sixteen singers belted out the Pulled by a vintage truck and loaded with songs – including the crowd favorite of the singers, the float caught the eyes of the “Cool Water.” judges and was awarded the prize for Most Original entry. Four LWF members walked alongside the float passing out LWF and Walkathon Thank you to Gwen Adams and all the Ot- brochures. The float was decorated with tar‟s Croft players and singers, Tannis blue fabric “waves” along the bottom and Froese for use of the trailer and John Morris blue sparkly streamers around the top. for pulling the float with his truck.

Experimental Lakes Area

by Sheila Grover taken, but in this case in whole lakes. Most of the lakes in ELA are quite When you think of scientists studying fresh- small. Some are no bigger than a water, do you think of earnest researchers in pond, but vary in size and topography lab coats, shaking up vials of water to watch as well as their immediate surround- the sediment fall? Not bad but now, think big. ings as stands of black spruce rooted Really big. There is a huge unique lab dedi- in deep loam may give way to sandy cated to freshwater science that encom- glacial drifts or wetlands deep with passes 58 lakes, many rivers and streams mossy bogs. Rugged and and several different secluded from human ac- watersheds in a re- “One of the most famous experiments tivity, the lakes are frozen mote and pristine set- has to do with an issue that is vitally for six or seven months of ting in the boreal for- important to Lake Winnipeg, and that is the year, and even heavy est of the Canadian eutrophication.” snow cover enters into Shield. The Experi- the scientists‟ field of mental Lakes Area study. Mosquitoes and black flies are (ELA) is a large tract of picturesque land east constant companions in the warmer of Kenora that was set aside four decades months and the animal, fish and bird ago in a far-sighted agreement between the population is large and diverse. The governments of Canada and Ontario for a various staff and visiting scientists live biological and chemical field research station. in a large dorm with full kitchen and Here, scientists, interns and graduate stu- living facilities for year-round use. dents from all over the world, representing a There is a workshop for the assorted broad range of government agencies, univer- water craft and some fascinating- sities and private corporations, participate in looking equipment. And, of course, year-round studies in a variety of topics. there is a well-equipped lab for analy- Like a normal lab, experiments are under- sis that needs to be done on the spot. Winter 2009 Page 3

Experimental Lakes Area (con‟t)

tually led to government restrictions on the Sampling and longer-term testing can be chemical content of laundry detergents, for done through ELA‟s major funding partner, example, as a major source of pollution the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, oper- leading to eutrophication. ated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. As some of the biological and chemical analysis Another hot topic of study in the 1970s was is done in winter as well as in the busier the effect of acid rain on ecosystems. Small summer months, various aquatic equipment lakes within ELA were subjected to con- has been rigged up to serve the many spe- trolled acidic precipitation (sulfuric acid, cialized functions and requirements of the among others) and monitored for the dam- ELA experiments. age to the local food chain as the lake trout began to starve. In the 1980s, this study What this great tract of raw nature provides went another step further as chemical in- is a natural ecosystem of interaction that creases in alkalinity were used to reverse cannot be duplicated in a normal lab. The the initial damage. It is important to note stresses of pollution, here controlled and that at any one time only a few of the lakes measured on a giant scale, are evaluated are under this kind of manipulation and the on an entire ecosystem. Conversely, several rest serve as a control for the scientific stresses often act together in a natural eco- method. Other experiments of such pollut- system so that the effects of one pollutant ants as radioactivity, isotopic mercury and cannot normally be isolated with meaningful selenium, and endocrine disrupting chemi- results; at these many experimental lakes, cals have all been studied as the knowledge they can. gained is helpful in interpreting stresses on One of the most famous experiments has to other lakes in the Canadian Shield. do with an issue that is vitally important to There has also been long-term monitoring of Lake Winnipeg, and that is “eutrophication” the natural variables encountered by fresh- or over-nourishing of a water system from water ecosystems to understand the effects chemical sources, which results in choking of climate change, forest fires, drought and amounts of algae. One of the lakes in ELA flooding etc. Vast statistics are collected rou- has an hour-glass shape. A plastic curtain tinely within the ELA district to build knowl- was rigged up at the narrow point dividing edge for Environment Canada‟s scientific da- the two basins of Lake 226 (hey, they are tabase for the benefit of all Canadians. still scientists, no fooling around with cute names!). One basin was stimulated with a Anyone interested in more information on diet of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous, Experimental Lakes Area, or in taking a tour, the other basin, with only carbon and nitro- should visit their excellent website at gen. The results were spectacular, as the www.experimentallakesarea.ca and the basin fed with phosphorous bloomed vigor- Department of Fisheries and Oceans website ously with vivid green algae while the other at www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. There is a really fun retained its normal colour and did not pro- quiz on water issues on the ELA site; go to duce the extra algae. This large-scale ex- Education Resources-Water, the Essential periment contributed to our understanding Substances Quiz. YOU may be a future of the phosphorous problem in the larger water scientist in the making! sense of freshwater ecosystems and even- Page 4 The Watershed Observer

President‟s Message (con‟t from page 1) other people who have gotten the mes- reality of our lake. You have probably sage and are doing their part to help the made personal commitments to reduce lake. Our education programs and LWF your impact on the lake. You have contributions to research are helping. In changed your dishwasher detergent and addition, it is encouraging to see pro- other household cleaning supplies. You grams like the “It’s Lake Friendly!” have stopped using lawn fertilizers and campaign that is written up in this issue. herbicides. You have reduced your water There are articles about our Walkathon consumption and if you use a holding and the Live Lake Concert in this issue. tank or septic field, you have made cer- Thank You to all of you who helped out or tain that they are working properly and supported these fund raising functions. In not leaking. addition, Thank You for your continuing Well that takes care of our 400+ mem- membership. Without you, none of our bers and their families. Fortunately, we activities would be possible. are not the only ones. There are many

Lake Friendly... Protecting our Watershed now and for the future.

The South Basin Mayors and Reeves in cooperation will not negatively impact water quality. with Manitoba Water Stewardship officially launched The Lake Friendly Label easily identifies the Lake Friendly Label Campaign on June 16, products that are Environment Canada’s 2009 in Gimli, Manitoba. The Lake Friendly Label EcoLogoTM certified. EcoLogoTM is North was created through a school contest and devel- America’s largest, most respected environmental oped by the Mayors and Reeves standard and certification mark. Cur- from nine communities in the rently there are 23 Lake Friendly retail- South Basin of Lake Winnipeg; ers in the South Basin of Lake Winni- Gimli, St Andrews, Selkirk, St. peg providing access to Lake Friendly Clements, Victoria Beach, Alexan- products. Lake Friendly products are der, Bifrost, Dunnottar and Winni- easily recognizable to consumers, as peg Beach. The Lake Friendly stickers, shelf talkers and window initiative is a grassroots response clings clearly identify products. to the December, 2006 Lake Win- nipeg Stewardship Board’s recom- The South Basin Mayors and Reeves mendations for protecting and im- recognize that collective action in pro- proving the health of Lake Winni- tecting our water resources can have a peg and its watershed. significant impact on water quality and would like to see the Lake Friendly ini- There are many factors that con- tiative expand to include all residents tribute to the declining health of and communities in the Lake Winnipeg our lakes, rivers and streams but watershed. The South Basin Mayors and Reeves the most important issue facing Manitoba’s lakes would like to ask all communities in Manitoba to get and rivers is excessive contributions of nutrients. involved in this exciting initiative and help to protect The Lake Friendly Label promotes education and the beauty, integrity and quality of all of our fresh encourages advocacy by providing residents and water resources. visitors to our communities access to products that Winter 2009 Page 5

2009 Live Lake Concert …entertains and educates

The 4th edition of the Lake Winnipeg Foun- involved in the first Sunday night folk dation “Live Lake Concert” was held at the concert in 1969 at the Icelandic Festival Gimli Theatre on October 8, 2009. The in Gimli. theatre with its comfortable seating and re- Part way through the performance, Ilena cently installed sound system was the per- Zaramba took a few minutes and spoke fect venue. passionately of her love of the lake. The audience of 130 got a real treat as the Vicki Burns of the Community Founda- performers all did a terrific job. The first tions of Canada served as the master of half of the show was local young musicians ceremonies. In her position as pro- just starting out. Peter Frejek, 18, and Mi- grams coordinator for CFC, Vicki meets cah Erenberg, 16, performing as “Auto‟s with community foundations across the Jacket” were the lead act with thoroughly prairies in support of water projects. enjoyable original songs including some Vicki stated that “we can fix the lake if about Lake Winnipeg. The second act was we all get involved.” That‟s a sentiment Dane Bjornson, the nine-year-old son of lo- we can all get behind. cal MLA Peter Bjornson. Dane is a very tal- ented and confident young singer guitarist. After the success of this concert, our concert organizer, Rick Gamble is look- The second half belonged to the “Three ing forward to an even bigger event for Blind Mice” a folk trio with roots in the Gimli 2010. area. Ilena Zaramba and her brother Annis Kozub along with Murray McKay got a Thank you to all the performers, Larry standing ovation for their excellent rendi- Minarik (Gimli Theatre) Ron Vermeulen tions of songs by Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob (sound), Vicki Burns, and Rick Gamble Dylan and the Everly Brothers. Individually and his organizing committee. and as a group the trio have been playing Prepared with some information from an and singing for 4 decades and were even article by Roger Newman / Interlake Spectator

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2008 Alexander Bajkov Award...

Readers may recall (Watershed Observer Fall 2008) that Dr. Gregg Brunskill (our first Bajkov Award recipient) was unable to travel to Winnipeg to receive his award at the Red Zone Conference at UWinnipeg in October, 2008. In August 2009, while visiting family in Winnipeg, Gregg received his Award from former colleagues. (Photo, left to right: Mike Stainton, Chemist; Alex Salki, Zooplankton Biologist; Bajkov Recipient: Dr. Gregg Brunskill; Phytoplankton Biologist, Hedy Kling)

Ice ridges on the lake—submitted by Robin Mather Winter 2009 Page 7

Lake Winnipeg Foundation Inc. Becomes a Member of the Living Lakes Network

by Alex Salki, LWF Science Committee LLN objectives include: The LWF received exciting news on Conserving the of freshwater December 21, 2009. Its' application for mem- bership and sponsorship of Lake Winnipeg into resources, lakes and wetland ecosystems the 's Living Lakes Network Restoring altered and disappearing wetlands and was approved. Global Nature Fund (GNF) is a lake ecosystems non-profit, private, independent international foundation founded in 1998 to foster the pro- Improving the quality of life for the local communities tection of nature and the environment by: Building a commitment towards sustainable use and Initiating and carrying out projects to preserve development of these ecosystems (e.g. via best man- the animal world, and to protect migrating agement practices in agriculture, fishery, tourism, species, their habitats and migratory routes. settlement and water use)

Developing model projects for the promotion of Promoting the use of applied sciences and technolo- a sustainable economy gies towards the conservation of these ecosystems

Publicizing and organizing events for the protec- Supporting educational programs and cooperation tion of nature and the environment with local communities towards the conservation of Promoting international conventions on species the biodiversity of these ecosystems protection. Disseminating information relevant to these ecosys- LIVING LAKES NETWORK (“LLN”) is an tems. international network and partnership whose mission is to enhance the protection, restora- Presently, there are 64 LLN tion and rehabilitation of lakes, wetlands, other lakes scattered over the freshwater bodies of the world and their catch- globe including the fascinat- ment areas. LLN is designated as an official ing Lake Baikal (world’s deepest and largest lake by Decade Project in the framework of the “United nd Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable volume), Lake Victoria (world’s 2 largest by area), nd Development”. Lake Constance (2 largest lake in Central Europe), and Lake Biwa ('s largest). All member lakes face a variety of threats that imperil water quality, and ecosystem health and biodiversity. Lake Winni- peg will be added to the list as the most eutrophic of the world’s ten largest lakes. The LWF is committed to working with watershed residents to rehabilitate our precious natural resources and sustain them for generations to come. Learn more about the LLN and member lakes by visiting the GNF website. (www.globalnature.org).

Looking north from the Flowing Well in Whytewold. Submitted by Charles Walton Page 8 The Watershed Observer Page 8

Establishing the Living Lakes Network Canada...

At the invitation of GNF, Lake Winnipeg Dr. Hans Schreir – University of British Foundation Inc. is collaborating with Columbia Institute Resources, Environ- Wildsight, a well-established, non- ment, Sustainability governmental member of LLN, to develop a Memorandum of Cooperation for crea- Karen Kun – Co-founder of Waterlution tion of Living Lakes Network Canada Bob Sanford - Canadian Chair, UN Inter- (LLNC). The goal of LLNC will be to national Decade “Water for Life” share knowledge and experience among Canadians for the enhancement, protec- Maude Barlow – Chair, Council of tion, and restoration of Canadian aquatic Canadians; Chair of Food & Water Watch ecosystems according to the mission and principles of the Living Lakes Interna- Visit Wildsight at www.wildsight.ca for tional Network of the GNF. an idea of their many projects underway. Networks already exist in , , Establishing the LLNC will move Lake , Latin America, East Africa and Winnipeg Foundation Eastern Europe. The LLNC concept is Inc. towards the endorsed by the following scientists and goal of encompass- ing advocates, all of whom are interested in watershed steward- sitting on the LLNC Advisory Board: ship initiatives throughout Canada Dr. David Schindler – University of under an effective Alberta Killam Memorial Professor of umbrella group, work- Ecology ing for the restoration and preservation of our land and water resources.

Save this date! Thursday, April 29th

~ watch for your Invitation in the mail ~ Winter 2009 Page 9

will be presented to a member of our community on April 29th 2010 at the LWF Members' Annual Meeting ~ 1155 Wilkes Ave. …watch your April newspaper for an announcement of the recipient's name!

I like Fish

by Colin McNairnay Chorus I like fish, I like fish on my plate I like fish from a cool clean lake If we pull together and do what we can There will always be fish in the pan.

That big boat Namao, chugging down the lake Leaving the blue green algae ground up in its wake The scientists tell us that the lake is feeling sick And they‟re asking us to help fix it. Chorus Now Winnipeg‟s a big lake, bigger than most And the fish that come out if it are sold from coast to coast It holds all the water that is gathered from the land And generates the power in the dams. Chorus Now the lake‟s good for swimming and boat rides in the sun Playing along the shoreline and having lots of fun But it‟s getting kind of dirty and looking a little green We‟ve got to work together to make it clean. Chorus Page 10 The Watershed Observer

Third Annual Live Lake Walkathon a success...

Our third Walkathon held on August 9, 2009 in two loca- tions, brought out 46 pledged walkers in Matlock and 35 pledged walkers in Victoria Beach. Many of the walkers made it into a family event so that a total of about 150 people actually made the walk. In Matlock, celebrity walker Terry McLeod of CBC Information Radio and his dog Stella led the walk.

Walkathon Photo: Credit: Roger Newman / Interlake Spectator Co-chairs, Don Winstone and Janet Sampson, were pleased with the results. ‘Thank You’ to all our sponsors: The 81 pledged walkers had pledges from Algal Taxonomy & Ecology Inc. 573 individuals. In addition, forty-four other organizations, companies and indi- Ateah Realty viduals provided direct sponsorship of the Allwright Contracting Ltd. event. Assiniboine Dental Group At the Matlock site, a hot dog stand oper- Back Street Hair Studio ated by eager volunteers provided the Bison Transport Inc. walkers with a tasty snack. Free food and drinks were provided to „Walkathoners‟ by Boardwalk Restaurant sponsors. A coin collection for the food Daphne & Drew Cringan brought in $247. Dillon Consulting Limited A total of $25,863 was raised this year. DMD Electric Ltd. This money will go a long way to providing funds for the LWF‟s education initiatives Eddie’s Gravel and the research projects your Foundation Erosion Control Blanket supports. Ford Drilling ‘Thank You’ to all the walkers, volun- Linda & Bud Foster teers, and supporters of the 2009 Live Lake Walkathon. Fusion/Richardson College for Environment Friesens

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Katherine & Barry Gibson Jim Muir Realtor Giesbrecht & Sons Red River Cooperative Gimli Auto Ltd. Russin Insurance Agencies Gimli Credit Union Safety Services Manitoba Hillside Power Products Sandy Hook Golf Club Johnston Group Inc. Sherrill Ruckert Health Launch KC Enterprises Taylor McCaffrey LLP Kings Flooring H.P. Tergesen Lakeside Surveillance Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Lakeview Dental Victoria Beach Grocery Store Links at the Lake Golf Course Whytewold Emporium Mid Town Ford Winnipeg Beach Carwash

And ‘Thank You’ to our services, prize and food donors:

Chambers Corner Store Johnson Clothing Ford’s Groceries Pepsi Cola Granny’s Poultry Coop. Pharmasave Green Please! Pizza Place Home Hardware Ponemah Parade Committee Interlake Spectator Tip Top Foods Janet’s Place

Photo: Alexi Salki, Black’s Point, Grindstone Provincial Park Page 12 The Watershed Observer

Sound and Fury

by Jamie Thomas speed at which I surf across the lake that is unnerving, or the height of wave that spooks me: It is the noise. The Not long ago I had the pleasure of skating from lake, as I experience it as a windsurfer, is loud. Scott Point, Victoria Beach, across a frozen And so, gliding across the Lake Winnipeg on skates, it corner of Lake Winnipeg, to Elk Island, one of was most deeply a different experience because the Manitoba’s pristine provincial parks. Four friends roar and lash of inestimable quantities of wind and water and I glided over the open ice, detoured only were silent – hauntingly quiet. There was no wind; only infrequently by thin snowdrift islands. The condi- our voices and the sparking of ice under steel wafting tions having been improbably met – mild day, across the winter chill. perfect freeze, almost snowless early winter – it was then only us, a sense of adventure, some blades – There is menace about Lake Winnipeg that only a fool and the vast Lake. What struck me, experiencing the would deny. Part of the satisfaction of arriving back at the lake in mid-winter, was the profound quietness. cottage after a day of windsurfing on a whipped-up lake is of having passed over the lake and having made it back to I should back up, though. I am a windsurfer. My usual shore – of playing with a dangerous thing and not having interaction with Lake Winnipeg is rather removed from been beat. In winter too, the lake has a meanness. The the tranquility of the January sun; it is, instead a thrash- sound and fury of the water in summer is replaced by a ing, angry lake in June, or July, or August, even, some- piercing nonchalance, this time, quiet and still. The lake is times, September. One of the things that surprises peo- no less dangerous in January. The lake is never any less ple who encounter one of the largest lakes in the world dangerous. We retreated that winter day as always: brag- is the sheer volume of noise produced by a crisp wind ging and in awe. on a relatively shallow body of water. It is never the Science Field Trip Subsidy

Teachers, students and educators: water issues. There‟s some very cool stuff. If your class or group is planning a field trip LWF PowerPoint Program: As part of our during the 2010 school year to study water mandate to promote an understanding of the issues within the province, the Lake Winnipeg lake‟s circumstances, we offer an excellent and Foundation offers a $300 subsidy to offset lively PowerPoint presentation on the challenges transportation costs. Water issues under this and special features of Lake Winnipeg, hosted by topic might include events sponsored by the one of our knowledgeable scientists, to interested Manitoba Conservation Districts (see groups or organizations. Topical and informative, www.mcda.ca), rural Water Days programs, or the presentation is free, lasts about 30 minutes student research trips on the Lake Winnipeg and needs only a screen and a plug to show. Dis- research vessel, the Namao cussion and questions are encouraged! (www.lakewinnipegresearch.org/ edandoutreach.html). Pitch your For more information or concept to us and we‟ll do our best to to book a program, help you out. Contact Sheila Grover, please contact Education Chairperson of the Lake Sheila Grover, Winnipeg Foundation at grover- Education Chair at [email protected] or visit the LWF [email protected] website at or phone (204) 233-0092 www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org Just for kids: while you are on our Photo: Janet Sampson website, check out the kidslink with resources available in the Winnipeg mans the projector for Public Libraries for doing research on a school presentation. Winter 2009 Page 13

Our Members…the backbone of Lake Winnipeg Foundation Inc. The dream is a big one – 500 members south basin. Anyone interested and willing We had hoped to reach this target in 2009, to be a local community contact should email but alas it was not to be...maybe in 2010! or call Janet Sampson. We are proud to say we are at 400 strong. We have restructured LWF membership Thank you to those who have stood options and dues for 2010. shoulder to shoulder as the voice of There is now one category of membership for Lake Winnipeg since 2005. You are the individuals and organizations: $40.00 for one ones who commit to renewing your year or $60.00 for two years. Our special membership every year . student rate is still $15.00 per year. The Remember that your memberships are Lake Winnipeg Foundation respects your pri- financially supporting our funding of new vacy and does not share your personal infor- and ongoing research projects within our mation with any individual or organization. watershed. As original and ongoing If you have an idea for a project at your members you must be gratified to see the community level, let our Project Develop- progress we are making in the areas of ment Committee know about it by emailing public awareness of the issues, public edu- [email protected]. Our current focus is cation to reduce nutrient levels, and the wetland restoration within the watershed and support of policies and best practices based support for local projects. on current scientific research. If you have ideas for improving our annual We salute your commitment to LWF’s Walkathon or can sponsor or support this mandate to restore, maintain and pro- event in your community, please contact us. tect the health of this great lake for future generations. We are always looking for fresh ways to approach fundraising and We want to retain each and every member welcome your ideas. and look to you, our members, for feed- back and ideas on how to keep you with us Help us grow and become a vibrant as we tackle new challenges and projects. force in every lake community.

A larger membership gives us a strong If each member recruited a like-minded voice and increases our ability to individual who shares our passion for Lake influence public policy and practice Winnipeg and our commitment to healthy throughout the watershed. environments throughout the watershed, we would be pushing towards 1000 strong! We are reaching out to form partnerships with other like-minded grassroots organiza- tions. Janet Sampson, Membership Chairperson Phone: (204) 453-2620 We continue to expand our membership Email: [email protected] base in many communities around the Page 14 The Watershed Observer

President Bruce Smith Art Chipman Past President Anne Doherty Jesse Cringan Vice-President Karin Boyd Dick Dawson Secretary Catherine Salki Rick Gamble and Interim Treasurer Lila Goodspeed Sheila Grover Lyle Lockhart General queries: Robin Mather [email protected] Barb Oberding Alex Salki Janet Sampson

Pictured, left to right: Karin Boyd, Dick Dawson, Janet Sampson, Robin Mather, Sheila Grover, Jesse Cringan, Alex Salki, Anne Doherty, Lyle Lockhart, Art Chipman, Bruce Smith Winter 2009 Page 15

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Board of Directors Bruce Smith Anne Doherty Karin Boyd Catherine Salki Art Chipman Jesse Cringan Dick Dawson Rick Gamble Lila Goodspeed Sheila Grover Lyle Lockhart Robin Mather A Really Big Watershed! Barb Oberding Alex Salki Janet Sampson Lake Winnipeg’s watershed (shown in orange) is almost one million square Patrons Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, PC, OC, OM, PhD kilometres. Hon. Gary Filmon, PC, OC, OM Mr. Bill Uruski th When measured by surface area, it is the 10 New Mailing Address: largest freshwater lake in the world. LAKE WINNIPEG FOUNDATION INC. 1-1660 Kenaston Blvd. Millions of acres of productive agricultural P.O. Box 70034 Winnipeg, MB R3P 0X6 cropland drain to the lake.

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