DRIFTWoRDS Tnr NswsrffTER or rnE Brc Rrnmu L"lrBig Rideau Lake - has as Ed Brigden its raison d'€tre the social nenvork around teasnrer: treasurngbilaon.ca the Lake, the safety of navigation and boat- Barbara Keap ing on the Lake, and the preservation of sus- Secretary': seneUryPbrla.m.ca tainable, clean water, land and ecosystems in Melanie Sterling and around the Lake. These objectives refect our members'values, optimise our individ- BRIlli Presidznt in Ilrnncrons ual and collective ocperiences, and create a full sail aboard Grog. Environmenu enrironmentqbrla, on. ca framework for sustaining those experiences Photo: Tofu Spry Gordon Southam into the future, However while your lake Marine Safu khaafery 6brla on. ca Association had some gr€irt successes year, we also face a real challenge. TobySpry RepresentingAdam I.k" Our Challenge is membership. Our membership - at about 200 paid mem- [email protected] bers - has fallen to about half of 5 years ago and about one quarter of where Volunteer Neededl we were at our highest level. I'm not sure why that has happened. Perhaps its simply complacency about the role that the BRI-A continues to play on the Af LnnCn brtaEbta.on.ca lake-. Or perhaps its some loss of awareness of what the BRLA does around Doug Good the lake through the natural rurnover of generations or the changing owner- Heather Heins ship of coftages or boaters on the Lake. \fith low membership dues, we are Carol Harris quickly approaching a fiscal decision point about the role the BRI.A can Ian Shackell play and the services it can provide. At $60 per membership our dues budget SueVan Slooten arnounts to just $12,000 today. From those dues we fund a number of essential and material activities for the benefit of all users and constituents on our lake - Pnocnaprs not just our members. Membership must grow to mainain our programs. Communications: Jennifer Tient Dri&l7ords: drifan rds g'0 r la. o n c a For eirample, annually we spend about $7,000 to purchase, maintain, install, Web sfue: webmaster@brla- on, ca remove and store all of the wh.ite shoal markers between the Narrows lock Fireworks: ft rew or hs E b ila- o n. ca and Poonamalie. That doesnt include the substantial volunteer rime of a few Mike Fraser BRLA members and directon to deploy and maintain these essential naviga- Government l.lalson: tion aids each year. The BRLA arranges and funds the annual Canada Day gntafainEbrla.on.ca fireworls display at Cow Island. This went costs about $6,500 - not includ- David Bearman ing the substantial BRLA volunteer time and effon to set up, orchestrate, Regatt& regatu E b rh on. ca and clean up after the event. Canada Day Fireworks is become a key went Thc Evans Family on the [,ake and is enjoyed by thousands every year. It needs your additional Rercation &Cowlsland: suPPort. reatationqbrlaon.ca DougArrand In Tnrs IssuE Aonnrss 'VaterTesting. PO Box93, Ponland, ON KOG 1V0 Presidznfs Pen...... 1 Enuiro. Report: ...... 5 Phone: (513) 2723629 Thanks!...... ,2 Enairo. Report: Cornorants...... 5 Email: [email protected] Tieasarer'sReport .....3 Enuiro.Repart:Septic ...... 6 Veb: http://www.brla.on.ca RaflfliRqort...... 3 Marinesif"rt..:...... 7 Ofrce: Rideau Realry Building SumrnerSoundsReport .,....3 SauetheDate:2010 ...... 11 Highway 15, Ponland, Ontario Our MembercVrite...... 4 BRLA:s Corporate Sponsors...... 12 Drurrl{oRr}s - Fnrr 2009

Volunteers from the BRLA sup- prgvid-es to all users of Fig Rideau -JlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllL port the monthly collection and analysis water samples by the if;J;nffljff1;Ji3;"T,::xt oun Tnnnxs To: Rideau Valley Conservation Au- membership to financially sustain- 3 = thority (RVCA). The BRLA pays able levels.'However, VE npfn = ?r Amv Shackell for her = about $3,000 annually to eniure = = this activiry continues so that we l?Hft*ylJ":ffi ,.l,i4:Til: lml'mg"*tr*ffi; can monitor and mitigare water BRLA Board needs all members ro i Camp-r contamination and observe and redouble their efforts to encourage ; = neighbours frienis = react to ecological, biological and 4l th.,tr ,and i= pr Doug furand who led chemical changes in our Lake, all (including corragers' locals, !ri" the onfoing maintenance for the ers, campers and renters) to join, I = benefit of all users of the = and imirovJ*.r,t activities = Lake. This monitoring and analy- pay their dues and parricipare in ! ro our buildines and infra_ = sis extends from the Narrows lock, BRLA activiries. structure on Crl* island. = through the Rocky Narrows, into Adam's Rideau Looking forward, I am excired by Fy che Evans Familywho Lake, rhrough 3= ar- = Ferry and right through Lower the many activities, events and I ranged to Summer r.gatt* = Rideau. The scope and programj.set out for 20.10. i extent of I."m : _ = paricularly engaged 3 this monitoring would not be pos- with plans fu Peter and Joyce Cowan = Cow Island ro even 3 sible without BRLA's financial and irikr it more for again organiiing a very = member accessible, environmen- volunteer support. i r,r"".irfr-rl Simmer"Sounds = tally compatible and user friend- E conc€rr on Cow Island. = These are just three of the services ly. The Cbw Island Plan will be 3 = 'Whitman that the BRLA provides to lake us- available for review by members i lr Rebecca who = ers. As you can see they aren't fis- in the Spring. Member participa- E organizrd and led our Envi- = cally sustainable withour grearer tion in devel6ping is it #elcomla, roe"mp. = membership support and dues. particularly if ylu have special E= = BRLA volunteers also provide ikills in solar power deployment, i Pr Jennifer Thant who again govemment advocacy liaison = a1d construction, irlumbing or harre i organized _an extremely in.- services, representing and com- special means or contacts to cost i cessful and fun sailing camp, = municating membership positions e?fectively acquire or install these E and who tirelessly pToduies = with respect to property taxes, lake and related assets. The independ- E and publishes oui wbnderful r = development and zoning. ent Board of the fudeau L"k.r Dri6\7ords newsletter. = Environmental Foundation - our i = P_rograml such as summer-long affiliated environmental reeistered i Pr Mike Fraser for arrans- = Cow Island Day Camp, swim- ;h;;t,t-*ru ils ;; p;;;G;; ;;;;'h3' = ming lessons, EnviroCamp and and hopefully'."i.*'';;'?;il' lend their'finincial E spEctacular Gnada D"y Sailing are designed ro be = = C*p rr'tppoti and ixpertise. Fireworks show. = self-funding. But they need mem- 'W'e're ber support and participation to be also planning to i aJ Lamonr Brown and ""r.mbl. = his viable. $(/'e host rhe annual summer work pargi to spruce up qur club-" 3 clew for rheir support in = regatta at Cow Island, occasional house early next spring. Come 5 on deploying rhe BRLA Shoal = weekend sailing races, and numer- out and pitch in. rilTarch rhe lVeb 3 markirs iil over the lake. = ous social and educational activi- site and BRLA Members' email ! = ties on Cow Island. ril7e maintain list for details and dates of this and ! Pr Finally, my persond = docks, buildings and landscaping other events. thanks to yor'rr' Board and = at Cow Island. = Commitree- members who = Coming into our_ ninety-ninth 3= have given their rime rireless- = BRLA membership dues must year, let's pull together as a com- I ly to iupport rhe BRLA and = pay for all of these acriviries, and munity to make nexr)zgar anorher i i-ts many member oriented = property taxes for Cow Island.'We banner year For the BRLA. Your 3 iniriatives, activiries and pro- = need at least400 paid members to support and particigadon count. I ! grams. = support current levels of activities am looking forward to seeing you = and programs. [n my view, given out on the Lake next spring. TtttttttttttilttullnilnnnilillunilnnilllilF= = the substantial value rhe BRLA

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TnEasunrnns nEpoRT: J,lx. - 0cr. 2009 BARBANA KIAYS - [email protected] BIG RIDEAU LAKEASSOCIATION 2OO9 RAFFLE HtRhL*.Mmh sdMafoFd$ b-OdO Etld to.ral& On July 11 at our Summer Sounds event held on Cow &drytlEdaEryne fsland, the winning rafie ticketrlras drawn lor Mallard Mm Pak- Early Winter, a signed print by the well known artist Effiffi s8.m 2@.@ .1.e2.m 484% Flffi 2.m 5 1S.@ &.x 11A!r% Robert Babman. f,fr&@( M6 otuffis 1!q g ms lgsl 1&4% RMd 3S@ 5m00 -170.N 08% The winning ticket # (X)06 was held by Jan Anand of lddMfr 5,8e.6 5,6m.m 2926 1S23% Kingston, Ontario. 6ffials Hffieffi 14@@ 5@.@ rum 2me rilll&lffidfdr [email protected] 50q.@ s0 m 60.ffi Jan is now the proud owner of Matlard Pak - Earty h6d Vtfnternumbered 5409/ 7@1. lnoluded in the ftaming llM .....]ry...... 4...... g mhdi.rl 5S00 1.0@@ ,50m 550% of the print is a $4.fi) signed postage stamp and bronze mehl plaque depictinglhe Mallard Pab - Eerly xffiP c4d 1,6S0.@ 2.@.& -31000 & 5% lNinter.The original painting was commissioned by the b. E 5A.@ 16 @tr -r.d$ m $ ?5% u*ddh 16.210.@ 18.@.@ if,S.& $@ Canadian Wldlib Habitat Conservation in 1985.

tuds-r*16 1.6503 bId. A Special Thanks b our anonymoue donor, a long- Ory.iF @s 1.2m.00 .311.m 74.08% tu@ 2S& sbnding member of the Big Rideau Lake Association. SI€gW 636.@ 4,m00 2,02500 1470S% gffiudld 5706 1 m 00 UdbYM 999.@ 6-700.m 3.149.00 147 0% Thanks to Chris Nelson of the Carousel in Pordand for F.EF the framing of the Bateman print. Br[ffidMcy 0@ 7.s.@ -7.s0 @ 0.% o@ 7.flm -7.500fi oft 'dJruF To all Membens, Guests and Board Membeis who sold a5521A S S tr -3J4t Q 94S and purchased tickets, thank you. hffid Affidm l,WAl 0& 13441 1S& our A* 131U &m -S36 58ft Proceeds are being used trom the raffe b refurbistr Ad 1311.75 1jS00 71.11 11513% existing marker Buoys- MGIEB 415.f4 6m.m. -l$.m 69.8% Bd.r,'ffi 15793 5m00 -U207 315S% lffia 4.1148 5300m -1,625m 1197% oinqr$16 122.8 1.m.m -A77.14 1229% Td.*m 1.fr691 ljmm -8m &51% H46ffi6 9m.4 10.80.m -1.7S$ 842% Surrrttmn Sornrns Rnponr hMdtr M 24A7 8Sm ,55513 S.61% lffia$*. 0.@ 5@m -500.m 0.0% UM 24.A7 1.m.& -1.S513 1E &% PErm, AND JoYcE Corutt Cfd.adc. M 4.S0 4Sm -rsm s6is Once again we had a very successful Summer Sounds UdCw*dc. 4.S.@ 4ffm -tss 6 67% in spite of threatening weather. The Committee de- hdhffi Pqlffi s 12 3m0 00 -2-ffi ts 13 14% cided to continue with the event rain or shine as we bEe|nd 3912 3.m00 ,2.ffis 1314* now are able to host it indoors if necessary on Cow Is- ffi 642331 40@@ 2423 31 ts.5s 6dffiilfr land. The entertainment was superb, the music moved cdfffi 0@ 1&00 -1mm offi sMd- 476A 450000 26024 10578t us to sing along and tap our too. E r.n the kids had frdcoffimG 4J6OA 4,M OO 1@?4 1m4E% a ball anil espeCially enjoyed "sneaking a cookie" from IMF our cookie jar. aM 152.51 56.S -v78 S 51* Rffi 8AA2 S.m -r1s r.ffi% Uald.nlrlt. s99 1.@8 159.01 y1% The proceeds from this event are dedicated to Cow Is- P@r! c*Hd land maintenance and upkeep, Each year everyone is Hdffi ---1,818.9 1.m.m 189 101s% so impressed the and we can actu- turym 23fl 1S 2.m.m -145 8t g l9% with improvements Tdhls 3 6?2 73 3_m.m -121 27 S 65% ally see that this beauti-ful island is indeed a treasure Td tup.rt 3572fr 3,800.@ -127.27 5.6% and something we can be proud of Special thanks to ktu Doug Arrand for his dedication and love of Cow Is- Affiffid*. 0!0 1,m.s .1,m0 m 0 ffi 'We OryC4Erpm 13318 U6 ffi1.23 266.5% land. are so thankful to the manyvolunteers who En*ompW 3.S8 g Pqmarryllo 0.@ @m -q.@ 0.0% quietly work behind the scenes to help out and sup- tult 2S.S g.@ -915 S.$S Ut[m 6,5289 4.S.@ 22n* 151&% port this cause. slrffiffi 37173 3@00 1113 1591% ruMm 1?117@ 77@m 4{17.@ 1t37$ It is our hope that our members will embrace this an- TdErFm 4146?78 4.7@@ 70779 10189% nual event, bring their families and visitors to share UOdryhffi .5915 61 -1tm m 4.515.61 a Big fudeau Special Event, rain or shine. st6.d {me {.515.0 &# wwr'f .Bru.A.oN.cA P,q,cn 3 DrurrWoRDS - Farr 2009

for rezoning conducted the required environmental Oun Mxprnnns Wnrrn studies, entered inro negotiations with neighbours, and were at the stage of public hearings on their pro- posal at the end ofAugust 2008. ,(i,"*ai 't ik';; Looking into the proposal, several things were clear: 'i fr'L&'"t'' i ff':y *"|'t'i r'*'''+' ""' .ii""- f"f ';ir" 1) RMRA was trying to satisfr appropriate rules, reg- ti*' tf- ''$eo'*' 't*'/'td '*'' ''.. a}' ulations and communiry interests in a way that the -jil:-at.a<"' .;:rL-*-{t}*.4?,}4-l*t gyd{''' ' '; (so :|r:"'-'s o then owners never had that they could purchase ;i'.,..f- b N,.. -1"t/a aotff.". the properry as a collective), rnd ..{12gnu.*t -rt, t:*{.f*'1t .i-' ,-r'.* J*tl'n '+{'t t*''-" t:.r .dt*t*x.*'al:el' *-"y"**lll $o"u"'5 2) there were still some important variances from nor- .1....4...i.^,ltl ^':.i; *, *.,.', 'a* tnt'l)*'1 alJ*-l mal zoning and building rules being requested. ,n -of".*4..' vtf):ja.t1 _,,f a - i3*

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Anna's comolete presentation to the BRLA can be viewed or, ,L. BfiJ-{ website. \(/e are looking for- ward to arraneine more similar seminars at Cow Island orr", th."r"iainder of the summer and next year and encourage member panicipation in these informative seminars. 'Watch-for notices of furure events. Thanfts again to Anna for presenting such useful information to us.

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Iake). The MNR dso reports that these binds do not 2009 Snprrc RE*IxspscRoN Pnocnlu prefer inland lakes, but largt, Great latrock bass, and round gobies. They get into trou- L,akehead Region Conservation Authority. We wish ble when they go after smillmouth bass, walleye, and him all the bJst as he heads back to Thunier Bay, vellow o.r.h. Eut also dine on cravfish and'insects i+1. Peih"ps they will dwelop art" for the latest I have worked with Jamie since the spring of 2007 Great Lakes invader, the whitl goby," already in Big and am pleased to be the new Septic Inspector for the Rideau Lake. It is valuable to note that they usually MRSSO. I am a graduate of Sault College in Sault Ste- sdck with fish under 15 cm., and they are not a deep Marie as a Fish and \Tildlife Technician and I am a water diving bird, preferring the shallower areas, so provincially qualified On-Site Septic Sptem Inspector. hence will nbt affect lake trout in the least. i look forwara to running the program and completing more inspections over the fall and into 2010 season. Control and Summarv. The birds dislike hu- rnans. They will ,tot ,ro1 anywhere people are. The Durins the 2009 season both the north and south island they've been on this summer is owned by 4. shores"of tlre Big Rideau were involved in the septic MNR, and the MNR is not worried about it in tjre re-inspection program. The north shore was complet- least. The birds wont spread as long as they're h"PPy ed through the Thy Valley Township program with were they are. Do they make a smlll? A mess? Ab- 75 inspections. More properties will be inspected this solutely.' Having said all this, if a colony should ar- fall. The south shore of the Big Rideau was completed rive on Drivately"owned land, the landowner is within through theTownship of Rideau Lakes program with his riehi to h"i"r, and chase, in order to remove the a total of 31 properties being inspected. This brings birds." You are not allowed to shoot however, under the total numbeiof inspections for the Big Rideau to the Migratory Bird Act At th.y a bird to be 166 properties since the program started in2007. [5].'W'e feared i'nd/oi hated? No. will remain vigilant to see if the iuveniles return next spring. If so, I will In the new year, a report on the general findings of then contact the MNR again and see what further the two re-inspection programs will be made avail- steps are to be taken. In the meantime, we are plan- able by both townships online and at their respective nirie an information session, to be held in Pordand, municipal offices. timETnO. The document listed in my sources from the MNR if anyone is interested, as well as an arti- If you have any questions or concerns, or would like cle on control, f1.".. send me your email address to to know more about the septic re-inspection Pro- sxeuanshorenEripiet.corn, and I wiil forward it to you. gram, please feel free to contact me at the Mississippi fudeari Septic System OfHce at 613-259-2421 or by 1. Ministry of Natural Resources, Fish and \fildlife Branch' "Review e-mail at eric. koh kmith graca. ca of the Status and Management of Double Crested Cormorants in On- aaaaaoaaoaaaoaaoaaaaoaoaaaoaaaoa tario." Queent Printer of Ontario; 2006. a Biologist. Persond Communication, 2, Mlry Van Sleeuwen, MNR I SUPPORT T}IE RLEF a September, 2009. Donations to the Rideau Lakes Environ- a ' o 3. Mike Dube, MNR Game'V'arden. Pcrsonal communication, Sep- 3 mental Foundation are essential to sup- a tember,2009. a 3 pott the environmental programs of the a 4. Ministry of Natural Resources, Fish and Vildlife Branch' "Review Big Rideau LakeAssociation (BRLA). a of the Status and Management of Double Crested Cormorants in On- ! a tario." Queen's Printer of Ontario: 2006, page 5. aO 'Warden. 5. Mike Dube, MNR Game Personal Communication' Sep- ! Give on-line at www.brla.on.ca/rlef/ : tember,2009. I Donations are tax deductible. Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation ! ' Registered Charity #13978 9713 RRooor : .aaaraaoaooaaaaaaaoaaaaaooaaaaoo PlcE 6 www,BRu,.olt.cA DnrrrWoRDs - F,q,n 2009

M.mrxn Smmv Tonv Spnv - [email protected] S,r,vE Tr{E Dntn: The Big Rideau Lake fu- EvENrs FoR 2010 sociation through its membership and supple- Mav mentary funding from the \fork\Teekend Saturday May 15 Rideau lakes Environ- (Cow Island) mental Fund provides over 104 Private Shoal Markers from the Narrows Lock June to t}re eastern end of the Canada Day Fireworlrs Satur'dayJune 26 Lower Rideau Lake. The (Cowhland) RAIN DAIE maintenance and the deplovment of these markers is done by the Marine S"f.iy eommittee and supponed by a local contractor. (Cow Island)

In 2009 we received a number of messages from cot- tagers and boaters that some of the buoyswere not de- p6yed or were offstation.'We endeavoured to reqify ihii orrer the summer but not all concerns were able J"ly BIILA Day MondaY FridaY to be met.'We will try to ensure that the 2010 season Camp - (Cow Island) rectifies these problet"t.'Uf" will be budgeting for the Iune 2g - Ausnst2T replacement oT the missing buoys and will look into the addition of new buoys were deemed necessary. (PonlandTown Hall) Iake Dinner Dance July (TBA) The committee received a number of requests for (Cow Island) speed signs and no wake signs. \Vhile *ris does not Summer Sounds SaturdayJuly l0 the Private Navigation Regulations, we come under (Cow Island) tried to accommodate these requests. Over the win- (TBA ter, we will try to get permission to put up these types Sailing School (Cow late November) of signs and will infoim the association members. Island) Sailing Races $uly & tug*t) The committee will be asking the Board to review the Saturday afternoons at lpm mandate of the Marine S"f.& Committee to see if it /Cow Tsbnd) is feasible for the committee to engage in other ma- Swfunming Lessons July t9 -23 * rine safety programs. I.E.: Towing logs ofF the lake - (Cow Island) 2 weels. July 26 30 Speed sighJ- Public information io bbaters regarding afternoons l:00-2:00 pm Federal and Provincial Boating Regulations * Col- SolarfVind Power Demo July (TBA) laboration with the Fire Depinment and Ontario (Cow Island) Provincial Police regarding Biat Safety and possibly AnnualAquatic Regatta SaturdayJuly 3l Marine Assistance. (Cow Island)

A final reminder that as of the l5e September 2009 allell motor boat operatorsooerators (including(includins sail boats with a Ausust motor on boardfboard) are requiredreouired for to have their Pleas- (Cow - Augusr 16 ure Craft)raft Operators Cartr. You must also have frg Island) -20 "P- Appreciation SaturdayAugust 14 PTOPriate salety equipment for the size of your boat, Volunteer on b,oard. (Cow Island) Shoreline Planting Seminar SaturdayAugust 27 Your membership provides the funds to maintain the with the Upper Rideau lake Association Private Navigation-Buoys. Join tfte Big Rideau Iake (Narrows Lock) Association and support Marine Safety.

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