Spring Edition
Published 3 times per year Next issue: Fall 2018 2018 Cecebe Waterways Association is a member of FOCA www.foca.on.ca
SPRING NEWSLETTER www.cecebewaterways.ca
The preservation of the LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT lakes we love is supported by your membership Spring is here, though this year that only means the ice should be out by May 20. This year’s organizers have started to think about each of our four CWA summer events.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: We are also helping the Marina’s Summer Kickoff again the year, and we still need a chief organizer to lead our food operation for that event. Elizabeth White will fill you in on all the details you need to know, if you are able to take this on for us. Page Check out our The rest of this letter is devoted to filling you in on the change coming to the Advertising changes 2 Newsletter / Website operation. The executive summary is that the Newsletter operation by itself has become too expensive to continue as is, so the Board has decided to rely even CWA’s AGM – July 14th 2 more on the very much cheaper website as our main communication channel. By early 2019 we will have shifted to having all the articles and advertisements that would first What’s new at Port 3 have appeared in a Newsletter posted directly to the website instead, where members can Carmen Marina? see and/or download and print whichever bits they want. Each ‘bit’ would appear as soon 2018 Golf Tournament 4 as it is received, rather than at three separate times per year. -mark the date! Here are more of the details and reasons for the change. As you know from my The Ice is finally out of 5 last letter, the association had a very rare deficit in 2017, so the board set in motion a
the lake . . . budget-striking process to prevent a deficit in 2018. The new Budget Committee completed a long review process and made its recommendations in mid April, which the ACHP Update 6 Board adopted on May 2. The operating budget struck for 2018 has a modest surplus of $1,080 despite keeping the Newsletter operation unchanged for two issues, but in 2019 The RSPC is now the 7 and after when all the changes are fully in effect, the surplus will be about $3,000. RLC! The CWA has communicated with members via a Newsletter for years, though Summer job available 8 more and more through a website. The website will soon be joined by a Facebook site and (for your lake related photos) an Instagram account as well. Relative to the website and its 10 Reasons to “Love 8 allies, the Newsletter has become both more expensive and less convenient as a Local” & “Shop Local” communications channel. It is more expensive because it has become a much bigger and more sophisticated publication. Preparing and printing and mailing a 30 page document Your Committee 9 three times a year takes a lot of time and paper and postage. It is less convenient because Updates most of us these days get our information one bite at a time on cell phones, when we need Straw Bales in your 10 it, rather than in a print deluge in May, September, and January. And “when we need it” Garden???? means for most of us “continually in July and August.” No publication can hope to match that timing. Posting our information to a site where members can access it when they FOCA Corner 11 wish is the only way to meet modern members’ needs. What is not widely realized is that we have been posting all of our Newsletter Geese, Geese, Geese . . . 12 information to the website for years, as soon as each Newsletter itself was published. For years some members have been downloading articles and checking advertisements on Exciting Coming Events 13 their cell phones and Ipads rather than referring to a paper copy of the Newsletter itself. The advertisements are easy to find on the Website through the directory https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/directory.htm. What will change is only that we will Our Amazing 14- no longer be issuing the Newsletter publication, and each article or advertisement will be Advertisers 27 posted to the website (and Facebook and Instagram) as it comes in rather than being bunched with many others at three dates months apart. Continued on Page 2. . . . Landfill Information 27
With a budget that promises significant future surpluses, we will be in a position to enrich what is available to members through the website and Facebook etc., as we have done with the new PayPal arrangements. Communication is a major responsibility of your association, but it takes a lot of time and effort to keep up with the new forms available. This budget removes a big drain on our time and resources that has been preventing us from taking full advantage of the new forms. We need to hear from you about how our completing the transition from Newsletter to website is working out for you, and how the website could be changed to alleviate any problems. As mentioned above, communication is a major part of the CWA’s mission statement. Improving it is good for all of us. My final note is a thank you for the support you have all given the association and its directors during my four years as president. The job is impossible without a huge number of volunteers, but the CWA’s alias could sometimes be Volunteers ‘R’ Us. Please keep it up for my successor! Norm (Cameron)
CWA ADVERTISING REPORT By Jamie Bingham, Chair
Hello to all our subscribers and advertisers. After another very interesting winter, it is spring. The ground remains covered with snow and the lake frozen as I write this, but the days are ever longer and there is hope for spring eternal. New Ad: Nancy Messervey, Century 21 B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage: Nancy is a professional real estate sales representative, with thirty years experience. Her first twenty-one years was with the Barrie Head Office of Century 21, B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage and then she moved to Lake Cecebe and continued to work in the Century 21 system. After a brief absence from the business she has rejoined the Barrie Century 21 Family of Friends! Knowing how to make the dream of working where she lived a reality is one she wanted to share with her many clients who she now calls her family of friends! Call her anytime to discuss your real estate needs! Big or small...she is service driven. “Your dreams come true is what I do.” Connect direct: 705-387-3100; Cell: 705-718-8028 Ad Changes There are four ads that have been updated 1. Boyes Electric ad shows their expanded services Canadian Anti-Spam Laws – 2. Chestnut Park has just been awarded the 2017 President & Director’s Award have you already given us your 3. Circling Hawks Centre have expanded their “open” hours written consent to continue sending 4. Woodruff ‘s Tree and Cottage Care – Wesley has taken over the business you bulletins, newsletters, events, 5. Burk’s Falls Home Building Centre has a new larger ad promotions and other electronic 6. Bakery By The Bridge has closed for now messages via email? If not, could you
click here and do so now? We don’t Inserts - There are two inserts included in this issue want you to miss out! Thanks. 1. Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage – Dawn Mashinter and Sandy Tyers https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/c 2. Jill Boschulte – Artist – with her Studio / Gallery on Main Street in Sundridge wa/cwa-privacy-policy.htm
Have a great spring and remember to support our advertisers whenever possible.
CWA’s UPCOMING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday July 14th at the Magnetawan Community Centre immediately following the annual golf tournament dinner. The meeting is open to all CWA members. As this is an election year, it is a good time to get involved. The two nomination forms are on the website (https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/cwa/cwa-elections.htm) and both need to be filled out and given to Logan Naftel prior to the AGM. Besides the election of a new slate of directors, the AGM will feature a summary of the association’s finances by the Treasurer and of the past year’s budget changes by the outgoing President, plus a few routine motions required by our enabling legislation if we are to continue as a non-profit corporation. It’s the time to ask all those questions you have wondered about, or to olunteer your services to help out. If you are not attending the dinner, please feel free to arrive around 7:15pm for the AGM, but you will be missing a delicious dinner and fellowship with other members and guests! Your input is needed, and we hope you can attend.
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Well well well . . .as I write this, winter is still here. It would be nice to report differently, however WINTER is still here!!!! It is not an option nor is it a joke --it is definitely a late start this year. I have already lost a coffee bet with Kathy having hoped to see the lake cleared earlier so we could get boats in the water on time, but it is just not happening. I lose (I think she cheated me with experience though). On a good note some warmth and rain is here or near, along with the lake now rising back to its normal level and all that should speed up our desired melt. For those of you with boats in storage there certainly could be some delays with launching this year as the lake is frozen and snow is on the ground. No, we can’t dig out the boat today! But we do have an option for you! →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→ Brad and his team - Kyle & Jim - will do their best to meet your needs. A minimum TWO weeks’ notice is needed to request a boat launch and they will do their best to meet that two week window of time. Please be courteous. ALL boats will need to be picked up from docks as arranged with Brad or your boat will be pulled and stored again, and additional fees will apply. NO exceptions. It’s not just yours that we need to launch. Brad will be ready to start as soon as Mother Nature gives him the OK. SUMMER KICK-OFF - We are happy to host the 4th annual Summer Kick Off on Saturday June 30th at Port Carmen Marina, starting at 10 am. We plan to have additional vendors along with the great vendors and supporters we have had in the past 3 years which will broaden our marine lines. Rain or shine, even crazy winds - ask Peggy - we will be there! And don't forget the delicious CWA BBQ lunch – cooked by some of the finest burger chefs on the lake – you can eat and talk to vendors at the same time! Don't miss all the other fantastic functions that the CWA volunteers put together for all of us. There are many ways to participate! We look forward in doing our part with all CWA functions and will once again do the BBQ - free lunch – for the Poker Run on August 18th - all participants are welcome to drop by between 11 & 2 for a hot dog! 2018 is hopefully another great year for most of us - yet so difficult to understand many of the strange and difficult occurrences that happen in society today. After so many years of coaching hundreds of kids in sports and decades of volunteering on the local hockey association the Humbold tragedy is hard to absorb and today that horrific, cowardly attack on innocent people in Toronto. If you are having a bad moment on Lake Cecebe (hard to believe) - take a breath - life can be so much worse. The store is well stocked as always for another great season. Once again if we don't have it we can try to have it for you asap. We are all looking forward to a great 2018 season and helping with your boating and cottage needs Port Carmen Marina is possibly looking for summer help - if you know someone who is interested please have them call Brad at 705-387-4200 or drop off a resume. SUMMER KICK OFF AT PORT CARMEN MARINA SATURDAY JUNE 30th - with the CWA BBQ See you on the lake!
Port Carmen Marina, 3077 Highway 520 Burk's Falls, Ontario P0A 1C0 705 387-4200; www.portcarmenmarina.ca; [email protected];
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 3 23RD ANNUAL LES NAFTEL MEMORIAL GOLF EXPERIENCE UPDATE By Lana Walsma Hoar and Corinna Lucas
Spring is here- the golf range finally opened April 22nd and we are working hard on making this the best CWA golf tournament ever. • Ahmic Lake Golf Course and Magnetawan Community Centre are both booked for Saturday July 14th. We have a new local caterer this year, and the alcohol will be provided from a local Brew house. • Golf and dinner are the same price as the last few years at $25.00 for either golf or dinner or $50 for both • Tee –off times will remain the same at 11:30am and 2:30pm
We will contact you by email regarding: • Hole Sponsors: This event is a fund raiser, so we have some new ideas. We have 9 spots available. The cost is $50, comes with a sign and the hole is yours to do what you like (give out coupons, water, etc!) • We will be asking area reps to distribute posters closer to the timeframe • We want and encourage new people to come out to this exciting event! We are looking for donations for golf prizes for the silent auction and hope you can help. A tent set up on Saturday June 30th at the Port Carman Marina Summer Kick off. If you could please drop off your prizes there you can practice your putting at the same time!! With this being a fundraiser, we are also asking everyone to save POP TABS (and Beer tabs) and bring to us on June 30th or July 14th! Our goal is to fill a large water bottle. If you haven’t signed up already, you can register and pay online via Paypal or etransfer, or by mailing in your cheque. For Paypal and etransfer, please remit to [email protected] and be sure to include all your information in the message section i.e. names, preferred tee times, golf and dinner details. If you are mailing a cheque, also please include your information – names, preferred tee times, golf and dinner details, and make the cheque payable to Cecebe Waterways Association. The mailing address is: Lana Walsma-Hoar, % John and Myrna Hoar, Box 387, Burk’s Falls ON P0A 1C0. For further information or questions, you can reach me (Lana) at mobile: (905) 691-6882 or 705-387- 0515 or by email at [email protected] We look forward to seeing you on the course or at dinner!
BURK’S FALLS AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK, By Karla Patterson, Chair Happy “Spring” to everyone! Hopefully summer will be hot and dry. As we all get ready for another terrific summer season, I would ask you to please keep the less fortunate in mind. There is a dire need in our community for support both as for food or monetary donations. A big “thank you” goes to everyone who donated to the Food Bank last summer and fall. Both cottagers and businesses alike were extremely generous, but I must ask you again to please continue your help in anyway you can again this year. It is dearly needed. Together we can make a difference to our community. Many thanks in advance for your understanding.
COTTAGE HOST NEEDED:
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 4 LAKE CECEBE ICE-OUT DATES It is always interesting to compare the days that the ice went out each year. The criteria for this list is to have about 60-70% of the middle of Lake Cecebe open with the river open completely through the lake, connecting both ends of the river. It may take several days longer for the non-current areas to melt and open up, i.e. Port Carmen Bay, Midlothian Lake, behind Gordon Island, etc. Here are the dates for Lake Cecebe going back to 1939. Many thanks to President Norm for supplying the wonderful graph!
1939 – May 5 1940 – May 4-11 1941 – April 16 1942 – April 17 1943 – April 30 1944 – April 20 1945 – March 28 1946 – March 29 1947 – May 2 1948 – April 8 1949 – May 4th 1950 – May 4 1951 – April 16 1952 – April 23 1953 – April 30 1954 – April 18 1955 – April 3 1956 – April 5 1957 – April 22 1958 – April 16 1959 – April 22 1960 – April 20-25 1961 – April 25 1962 – April 22 1963 – April 17 1964 – April 19 1965 – May 3 1966 – April 22 1967 – April 16/17 1968 – April 13 1969 – April 23 1970 – April 29/30 1971 – April 23 1972 – May 2 1973 – April 15 1974 – April 27 1975 – May 3 1976 – April 15 1977 – April 16 1978 – May 4 1979 – May 3 1980 – April 23 1981 – April 23 1982 – April 27 1983 – April 20 1984 – April 17 1985 – April 16 1986 – April 13 1987-91 - Unknown 1992 – April 30 1993 – April 23 1994 – April 25 1995 – April 16 1996 – April 30 1997 – April 29 1998 – April 13 1999 – April 14 2000 – April 14/15 2001 – April 20 2002 – April 17 2003 – April 21 2004 – April 19 2005 – April 19 2006 – April 16 2007 – April 16 2008 – April 21 2009 – April 19 2010 – March 31 2011 - April 19 2012 – March 24 2013 – April 27 2014 – April 26 2015 – April 20 2016 – April 21 2017 – April 14 2018 - May 4
MAGNETAWAN LOCKS – 2018 SCHEDULE Hours of Operation
Summer Season Open Daily from 10am to 6:30pm Last Weekend of June to Down to Ahmic Lake at 10am / 12pm / 2pm / 4pm / 6pm Labour Day Weekend Up to Lake Cecebe 10:30am / 12:30pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm
Costs: $5.00 Daily pass No weekly or seasonal passes
Tax included in above prices. The Locks are closed for the season after Labour Day weekend – September 5th, 2017 Further information can be obtained by contacting the Village of Magnetawan office 705 387-3947 or on their website www. magnetawan.com
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 5 MAGNETAWAN LIONS CLUB ANNUAL SWIMMING PROGRAM Location: Magnetawan Centennial Park Beach 2018 is the 51st year that the Magnetawan Lions club will once again be providing swim classes for youth. Classes begin on July 16th and end with a BBQ on August 4th, 2018. Registration is scheduled for Saturday July 14th between 10am and 12 noon at the park. A “fillable” registration form link is shown below. The link is also on the Magnetawan.com website and the lower left corner of the home page. Just click on the link and it will bring up the form. Registration forms are also available in Magnetawan at the municipal office, the post office, the school or the Magnetawan Bait and Tackle. Please advise us of any allergies or known medical conditions at that time. All children registering must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Lessons are for children age four and up. You should be at the park, ready to go, well in advance of the child’s scheduled time. A parent or guardian must be present during the child’s scheduled swim time. If your child has a Red Cross Progress Booklet, please bring it on registration morning. If you have any questions or require additional information please contact Lion Cliff Cookman, 705 783-0759 or email [email protected] See you at the beach! Registration Form: http://www.magnetawan.com/index.php/main/public-notices/1035-magnetawan-lions-swimming-lessons
ALMAGUIN COMMUNITY HATCHERY PROGRAM (ACHP) By Jim Shaw, ACHP Member, Gordon Island
The permit process for Almaguin Fish Improvement Community Hatchery (ACHP) began early in the season and everything is a “go” for the Spring 2018 season. Our application for a grant from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters was successful and we were able to purchase a 55 gallon graduated tank, with lid/cover along with six McDonald hatching jars, six jar hangers, a 12v, 360 GPH submersible pump and a Emperor aquatic 40 Watt sterilizer from Fish Farm supply in Elmira. It also helped pay for the extensive rebuild that happened within the hatchery last year. There is a possibility we may be able to apply again this year. Once the water temperature increases to +/-10C the ACHP we will once again borrow the MNRF net from Parry Sound to collect the fish. Last year we had a hard time trying to beat Mother Nature and lost. The rain, the water levels, the 3 runs of fish and the many working days took its tole on our volunteers. The water temps soaring to 15 deg. in the hatchery produced a fungus which they will overcome this year. The eggs are usually in the jars for 23 days before they hatch and become fry according to ministry guidelines. The ACHP has made great strides in the collection of the eggs and finally had success in using Fuller’s Earth to coat the eggs to prevent clumping of the eggs in the process. This year we will be developing a water hardening process of the eggs for all to see at the dock. This should help us out a lot as we are a small number of volunteers. Purchases we are targeting this year if funding allows might be a large water pump for cleaning, a small generator, a future net, holding pens, live well and bubblers to aid in the fish recovering after being stressed. Also a trailer to make our hatchery portable and useful for storage. It has been brought to our attention from the MNRF hatchery in Manitoulin that the proper temperature for walleye eggs is 10 deg. C while in incubation. We may have to provide a chiller to stop the temperature fluctuations and provide a better filtering system within. To date the ice is still on the lakes so I think we could expect a late run this year. So be sure to watch for us at the upper docks behind the LCBO and come over and check out our operation!
“CWA VOLUNTEERS ROCK”
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 6 REGATTA STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE (RSPC) BECOMES THE REGATTA LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE In 2014 the Cecebe Waterways Association created an organizational structure to direct its annual Regatta. This structure consisted of a Strategic Planning Committee (RSPC) and an Operations Committee. This structure has been productive over the past four years. The Operations Committee successfully staged the annual Regattas during this time and RSPC worked consistently to produce job descriptions for all volunteer positions, consulted the CWA membership about several important directions for the Regatta, and put in place policies and procedures to guide the operations of the Regatta that would: • maintain safety for all Regatta participants and volunteers • ensure low liability risk for the CWA Board of Directors • ensure future sustainability, both financially and in terms of volunteers for the Association. In 2017 RSPC created a new leadership model for the Operations of the Regatta that includes an Administrator (Joan Wyatt), Saturday chair (Jennifer Quinton) and Sunday chair (Matt Alexander) . That structure was successful in 2017 and will continue as the leadership model in 2018 and the near future. In April, 2018, the remaining members of the original RSPC as well as the two new Regatta chair persons, proposed a change to a more streamlined organizational structure to guide the CWA annual Regatta. This proposed change was approved by the CWA Board of Directors on May 2, 2018. The 2014 joint structure of two committees will now be retired with thanks for their service and a new team, named the Regatta Leadership Committee will now carry out both operational and strategic planning functions. The Regatta Leadership Committee will: • assume the functions assigned in May 2014 to the Regatta Strategic Planning Committee and the Regatta Operations Committee • be chaired by a member of the CWA Board of Directors who has significant Regatta experience and/or current leadership responsibilities and is appointed by the CWA president in consultation with the other members of the Regatta Leadership Team • as of May 2, 2018 until May 2, 2019, consist of Joan Wyatt, (chair and Regatta Administrator), Mark Alexander, (Regatta Coordinator of Volunteers and Short Canoe Race manager), Matt Alexander, (Sunday Regatta chair), Stuart McTavish, (member at large), Jennifer Quinton, (Saturday Regatta chair), Martha Wyatt, (Swimming Races manager) • not exceed six members and include key leadership positions (Regatta Administrator, Saturday and Sunday Regatta chairs, Co- ordinator of Volunteers, member/s at large with current experience and commitment to the Regatta • prepare, annually, a Regatta budget for approval of the CWA directors • review annually and maintain all Regatta documents that are posted on the website • prepare all communications about Regatta for CWA membership • regularly seek, through appropriate and reliable means, feedback about the Regatta experience from CWA membership • meet at least three times per year by teleconference (with the assumption that other work and communication will be carried out online). Meetings would be: once in late August /early September to review the summer Regatta experience and make plans to address any issues arising once in late April to approve a budget, finalize any changes and address any outstanding issues or responsibilities once in mid-July to touch base that all is in place for Regatta The Regatta Leadership Committee promises that despite a long winter the ice will be out by August 4th when we look forward to sunshine and dry land on which to enjoy connecting with other Regatta enthusiasts, both our fabulous and cheerful volunteers and our fun loving and committed competitors. A copy of the Regatta flyer is in this newsletter. It contains all the information needed to participate, either as a competitor or as a volunteer. It also posts a new policy passed by CWA directors on May 2 regarding participation of Trans persons. This policy follows the directions of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport in 2016. The Regatta flyer will be posted at Port Carmen Marina, and on the CWA website. It will also be hand delivered by CWA Area Representatives to all members and Cecebe residents. Waivers, as well as advance sign up for all Saturday events, will be available on the website as of July 1st. Also keep in mind that the Triathlon is limited to 25 teams; at least three members of each team must be CWA members; each Triathlon team member must sign an individual waiver in advance and all Triathlon teams must register online, in advance. Further details are on the Regatta flyer. See you in the summertime at Lake Cecebe . . . bring it on!
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 7 REGATTA SUPPORT STAFF PERSON NEEDED
The Cecebe Waterways Association Regatta Leadership Team (Administrator Joan Wyatt, Saturday chair Jennifer Quinton, Sunday chair Matt Alexander) seeks a support staff person to work under their direction to stage the 2018 CWA Regatta on Saturday August 4 and Sunday August 5 2018. This is a casual part time position with remuneration of $15 per hour for up to 33 hours with a total remuneration not to exceed $500. The applicant will need to be competent and licensed to drive a boat and have access to a car, telephone, and the internet. The successful candidate needs to be available for up to 9 hours in advance of the Regatta, for up to 16 hours on the weekend of the Regatta, and for up to 8 hours following the Regatta. Duties for the staff support person would be focused on equipment and paperwork, including: • preparation of equipment and paperwork packages for Event Managers • delivery to, and retrieval from, Event Managers and competition sites before and during the Regatta. • delivery of all paperwork to the appropriate volunteers prior to and during the Regatta • assisting the leadership team after the Regatta to oversee the safe storage of all CWA equipment in the CWA storage locker at Port Carmen • assisting the leadership team in assessing, cataloging and making recommendations for the replacement of any Regatta equipment prior to Regatta 2019 A more detailed job description will be available on the CWA website or can be emailed or mailed to interested candidates by contacting Joan Wyatt 705 387- 0517 or 647 204 7720 Applications indicating your interest, availability and skills for this job, as well as two references can be sent to Joan Wyatt at [email protected] or 324 Chapman Drive, Burk’s Falls ON, P0A 1C0, to be received NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2018.
THE VILLAGES OF ALMAGUIN - TOP 10 REASONS TO “SHOP LOCAL”
1. Dollars you spend locally support vital public services in our town and country 2. Your community is unique, and our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of our distinctive character. Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions 3. You can grow a relationship with your local merchants. They can get to know you, and cater to your preferences 4. Local merchants care about and invest in your community. They donate part of your dollars back to local groups and charities 5. Your local purchases support local jobs 6. When you shop at one local merchant, you are supporting a whole host of other business. Banks, restaurants and other business cluster around our local shops 7. Local shops are more accessible 8. You save money by shopping at home. You drive less, save time, and often the retail prices are lower too. 9. You can reduce your environmental impact by cutting out those long drives to the big city 10. Your purchases help the town attract new entrepreneurs and skilled workers. Towns that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character are more successful in recruiting.
Let’s watch our community grow and thrive together. We have a multitude of excellent businesses within this newsletter who support our association. Let’s make sure we reciprocate and help them grow and thrive!
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 8 CWA COMMITTEE EVENTS – Read all about them here . . .
MERCHANDISE REPORT by Sharon Brunton,l Committee Chair Looks like spring is finally here and it’s time to start thinking about your Lake Cecebe cottage wear. What better way to welcome the warm weather than wearing a new hat or t-shirt? There are a number of items on sale, the enclosed flyer / order form shows a complete list of items. The form is also available online at https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/store.htm You can reach me at home 705-571-6165 or email at [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP REPORT by Pat Laidlaw, Committee Chair Thank you to everyone who responded to our request for early payment of membership dues with payment by cheque or by our new electronic option. Early annual payment allows your Association to plan for the upcoming year and meet its obligations. We have almost 60% of our members now paid up for 2018 and beyond. A big thank you also goes to our area reps who talk with members and non-members alike, bringing your needs to our meetings for solution or commendations. Hope to see you this summer.
POKER RUN UPDATE by Mike Kinsey, Committee Chair Hi all – it is so nice to know that the ice is out and summer is on its way! The Poker Run plans are well under way and we look forward to a beautiful sunny day for our event. 6 of the 7 docks are already booked and we need one more – could it be yours? Funds raised go to the Burks Falls and District Food Bank. Poker hands are $10 each. August 18th will be our 10th annual Poker Run – each year has been fantastic and this year will be no exception. Mark your calendar for some more fun this year! Details can be found on our website at https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/events/annual-poker-run.htm You can reach me by email at [email protected] Paperwork and registration will be available on the CWA website and in local businesses closer to the date.
18th ANNUAL JACK AND WILLA KING MEMORIAL CORN ROAST by Kathy Baker, Committee Member Our CWA “members and guests Corn Roast” takes place on Saturday August 18th. Festivities include children’s games, a BBQ dinner (hamburgers and freshly picked corn on the cob, just to mention 2 of the items), fellowship with your lake neighbours, the awarding of the Poker Run prize to the winning team, and lots of fun. Further details will be on the website closer to the time. https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/events/annual-corn-roast.htm This year’s Corn Roast is being hosted by Ann and Chris Johnston at 126 Chapman Drive. Children’s games will start at 4:30pm and dinner at 5:30. Please mark your calendars. We hope you plan to attend.
CECEBE PHOTO CONTEST – CALL FOR ENTRIES by Sue Kelley, Committee Chair This is your official call for entries for the annual Cecebe Photo Contest. Prizes are awarded in two categories Nature/Landscapes (i.e. wildlife, sunsets, etc.) and Life at the Cottage (people, pets, children, waterskiing or funny moments, etc). As always, the contest is open to all Cecebe members and their lake guests. Winners will be announced on Thanksgiving weekend and published online on our website. Email your entries to [email protected] by September 30th. And while gassing up and stocking up at Port Carmen Marina, be sure to check out last year’s photo contest winners in their beautiful display. Send photo entries anytime to [email protected]
REMEMBER OUR “POSTS FROM MEMBERS” ONLINE/FORUM SECTION ON THE HOME PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE. This is an area where members and advertisers can post information that is important to them and is of interest to our other members. It is a great opportunity to get your message out to everyone. Just email your info to me at [email protected]
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Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 9 STRAW BALES, ALMAGUIN'S NEWEST GARDEN CRAZE IS CATCHING ON Fewer bugs, less mess and no bending! By Laurel J. Campbell, Almaguin News, April 21, 2018 POWASSAN — There was still snow on the ground on April 19, but there was warm weather excitement at 250 Clark St. as around 30 avid gardeners learned about a new way of growing plants and vegetables. Gardening, like most other things, goes through cyclic fads and concepts and the latest buzz for passionate gardeners is using bales of straw or hay to grow things in instead of digging an old-fashioned garden. “A lot of avid gardeners are getting older, and this is much better for the knees than having to get down on the ground,” said Brenda Jansen. “You don’t have to bend and you don’t have to worry about weeds. What could be better?” Jansen, a member of the Callander Horticultural Society, is experimenting with the straw bale garden idea and is anxious to hear what success other gardeners may have with the concept. The bales are laid with the cut edges facing up so that the water and nutrients can be readily absorbed. “They will get very heavy once you start conditioning them, so you have to make sure you place the bales exactly where you want them before you get started,” Brenda said. The bales are treated with water, nitrogen and other nutrients for a 12-day period before they are ready to receive seedlings or plants which are placed in six to eight inch deep holes cut into the bale. She stressed that one of the keys to success is making sure that the bales you have purchased have come from a crop that was not treated with herbicides. Bale gardening allows the flexibility of placing the bales anywhere that provides the right light conditions for your plants without having to worry about ground conditions like poor soil or rocks. They can be placed inside raised bed frames, or used to make a frame of bales with soil filling the created garden space in the middle. “I had 20 bales last year and it was really cool,” said Kathy Croskery who came to the meeting to learn more about this gardening fad. “The corn and the beans did really well, so I’m definitely going to do it again this year.” Straw bale gardens do have one drawback, “they take lots of water,” said Brenda. But the upside of taking mud and soil-free vegetables and leaf greens from the beds more than makes up for it. “Everything you pull out is relatively clean,” she said. Like gardening in the ground, a bale garden can be as simple or as intricate as the gardener wants. A quick search through the internet shows a variety of concepts and designs, and there is even a straw bale gardening Facebook page. Just about anything can be grown in a bale garden: tomatoes, cucumbers, leafy vegetables, carrots, corn and herbs, and unlike grounded gardens, you can stick a few flowers and greens in the sides of the bale for a well-rounded gardening look. Brenda said the Callander Horticultural Society is taken a keen interest in straw bale plantings. “We would love to hear about what people are growing or get photos of the straw bale gardens,” she said. “It’s going to be interesting to see if this really catches on. Raised gardens were all the rage, now it’s straw bales.” Photo: Ted Reed shows the correct way of planting a seedling into a bale of straw that has been conditioned for gardening during an information session at 250 Clark Street in Powassan. April 19, 2018. - photoLaurel J. Campbell is freelance journalist based in North Bay and can be reached by email at [email protected]
CWA PAYMENTS CAN NOW BE MADE ONLINE! Payment To: [email protected]; Payee: Cecebe Waterways Association
Just a reminder that you can now pay for your annual fees, golf tournament, merchandise and other CWA functions online through Paypal (Paypal.com) or by e-Transfer through your online banking system! Both options are quick, and easy as well. And of course you can always pay by cheque (payable to Cecebe Waterways Association). With all of these options, please leave explicit details in the “message” area, and if online, please use a security question to which Darin will know the answer so he doesn’t have to contact you for it. We hope the online option will make your CWA business transactions faster and easier. Very soon we will have a payment link on the home page of the website, as well as a place where you can log in and leave your address details, phone numbers and other pertinent information. Further details are available on the website at https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/archives/cwa/1500.htm
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FOCA EVENT SUMMARY from the AGM and SPRING SEMINAR, MARCH, 2018
2017 FOCA YEAR IN REVIEW – this wonderfully informative booklet is posted on the FOCA website for you to read and share. Hard copies are available at the FOCA office or you can print yours from the link below. The office contact information is [email protected] or 705- 749-3622. Here is the link: https://foca.on.ca/2017-year-in-review/ Read about FOCA’s projects, programs and partnerships in our 2017 Year in Review. Flip through the digital version below, or download a printable copy (PDF, 12 pages).
Lake Partner Program – FOCA is pleased to continue working with the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change on this long-standing program of water-quality monitoring across Ontario’s inland lakes. 2017 saw the release of a report on Secchi Trends Across the Province (PDF, 2 pages), noting a decline in the number of Secchi depth readings collected in recent years. What does it mean? We need more volunteers like you to participate in this annual citizen science program! YOUR CALL TO ACTION: Search the Lake Partner map for your lake’s results (we are listed as Cecebe Waterways): https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and- energy/map-lake-partner. Check with Norm (Cameron) re Lake Cecebe’s testing and offer to become a volunteer: http://foca.on.ca/lake-partner-program-overview/
Perceptions Regarding Algae – in attendance: Carmen Pereira, project researcher, Queen’s University. This research project is a collaboration between Queens, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, the Muskoka Watershed Council, FOCA and Nipissing University. The researchers are looking to compare current perceptions about algae on our lakes to results from a similar survey conducted 30 years ago! The survey about algae impacts still needs your input: YOUR CALL TO ACTION: Please take the survey, and circulate this algae survey link to others: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/algae1
Vote for your Future – in attendance: John Beebe, Democratic Engagement Exchange, Ryerson University. FOCA circulated an info sheet (PDF, 2 pages) about the 2018 municipal elections and our “Vote for your Future” campaign. We will be following up with more election resources for Associations (voting in your local election, top issues for waterfront Ontario, questions to ask local candidates, hosting an all-candidates meeting). Watch for updates in the Elert, or here: https://foca.on.ca/vote-for-your-future-2018-municipal-elections/ If you haven’t signed up for monthly FOCA elerts, you can do so from their website – www.foca.on.ca Our website posts them weekly on the home page in the “Hot off the Press” section.
CHILDREN’S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Magnetawan St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Magnetawan has their children’s vacation bible school each morning during the week August 6-10 for children ages 4-12 years. The topic this year is “Babylon – Daniel’s Courage in Captivity.” Adult volunteers are needed and everyone is welcome. You can register for this with Pastor Christian, at 705 387-4939 or [email protected]. The “Grand Finale” worship at the Magnetawan Centennial Park will take place on THANKS! August 12th at 11am and will be the formal closure of bible school until 2019. A big “Thank You” goes to our magnificent newsletter writers. And to Pat (Laidlaw) CWA “MEMBERS ONLY” SECTION OF THE WEBSITE . . . for her proofing skills and Have you signed up for this section of the website yet? Here you will Norm (Cameron) for his help find copies of the meeting minutes, financial statements, AGM reports, and soon you are able to set up and/or edit your profile and give us your address, on many fronts. Your time, phone numbers etc. And best yet – this is an easy way to give us permission patience and thoughtfulness for “Express Consent” (https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/cwa/cwa-privacy- are greatly appreciated! policy.htm)to continue to send you emails with association updates, event details, and more (if you haven’t already done so). The direct link to the “members only” section is https://www.cecebewaterways.ca/members.htm
Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 11 GEESE CAUSE A FLAP OVER LAKE E. COLI COUNTS IN MUSKOKA By Alison Brownlee, Bracebridge Examiner, April 16, 2018
“Muskoka Lakes Councillor Allen Edwards advocates for the District of Muskoka to include E. coli as a monitored contaminant within the district lake system health recreational water quality monitoring program.” MUSKOKA — One specific bacterium has a Muskoka politician particularly concerned. Muskoka Lakes Councillor Allen Edwards, vice-chair of the District of Muskoka planning and economic development committee, expressed concern at a recent committee meeting that E. coli was not a monitored contaminant under the district lake system health recreational water quality monitoring program. The program monitored 46 chemical parameters, including phosphorus, calcium, dissolved carbon, chloride, lead and sodium, on 84 sites spread across 70 lakes in 2017. E. coli, a fecal bacteria, causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and severe stomach cramps, among other symptoms. Staffed noted the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit monitored the bacteria as a human health risk. But Edwards persisted. “They (the health unit) test public beaches, but they don’t test private beaches,” he said. “We talk about water quality and, yet, we don’t report on E. coli.” He noted an increase in shoreline goose population added to the bacteria’s accumulation. Edwards advocated for E. coli as a monitored contaminant, or at least increasing public education on the issue. Staff responded that, while the recreational water quality monitoring program did not monitor E. coli, the district engineering and public works department did, as it was responsible for municipal water and waste-water programs. “We could work with them to look at their findings on the E. coli front,” said staff. “In terms of geese, that is a problem that is reported across the watershed and beyond.” Staff noted there were geese-control strategies being tested on private properties across Muskoka. “But we don’t know an effective geese management strategy yet,” said staff. Geese feces often also increase lake phosphorus levels. But Rebecca Willison, watershed planning technician, noted in her annual report on the recreational water quality monitoring program to committee members, that, while 32 per cent of the region’s lakes saw “a slight spike” in phosphorus last year, inclement weather was likely the main culprit. “Typically, when you have windy, rainy weather, we usually see a spike in phosphorus in many lakes,” said Willison. “But the majority of lakes are consistently either maintaining their phosphorus levels or declining.” High phosphorus levels promote algal growth, which could be toxic to humans and wildlife. Willison noted that, along with monitoring chemical parameters, the regional program also completed benthic monitoring on 24 lakes and one river, shoreline land use surveys, more than 800 education programs, invasive species awareness and the Love Your Lake program in 2017. Love Your Lake provided four lake assessments affecting 620 properties, three re-naturalization projects and one shoreline assessment last year. Plans in 2018 included chemical monitoring of 88 sites across 71 lakes, Love Your Lake shoreline assessments on Lake Vernon, McKay Lake and a third lake to be determined, with re-naturalization projects slated for properties on Three Mile Lake, Stewart Lake, Brandy Lake and Wood Lake. Find annual water quality monitoring reports and more for the region at muskokawaterweb.ca. And find a list of monitored beaches at simcoemuskokahealth.org. Alison Brownlee is a reporter with Muskokaregion.com She can be reached at [email protected]
LOCAL RABIES CLINICS:
The Municipality of Magnetawan Rabies clinic will be Wednesday June 13, 2018 from 5pm to 6pm. The cost is $25.00 per animal, cash only. The rabies Clinic for the Ryerson Township, Village of Burk’s Falls and the Township of Armour will be held at the Ryerson Township Garage; 28 Midlothian Road Wednesday, May 16, 2018 between 5 and 6 p.m. $25.00 per animal (cats and dogs only) Cash Only. Animals must be at least 3 months old.
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Cecebe Waterways Association Spring 2018 www.cecebewaterways.ca Page 12 COMING EVENTS – SPRING 2018 Sunday May 20th 10am – CWA Director’s meeting, open to the membership. Held at the Hoar home at 620 Sieber Road West (Midlothian Lake) 705 382-6923. Everyone welcome! Saturday June 30th Port Carmen Marina’s 4th Annual Summer Kick-off / Open House www.portcarmenmarina.com Saturday July 14th CWA’s 23rd Annual Les Naftel Memorial Golf Tournament, Dinner & CWA Annual General Meeting Sat/Sun August 4th/5th CWA’s 38th Annual Regatta Saturday August 18th CWA’s 10th Annual Poker Run and 19th Annual Jack and Willa King Memorial Corn Roast Sunday August 26th 10am – CWA Director’s Meeting, open to the membership. Location to be announced.Everyone very welcome!
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REGATTA CANOE SIGN -OUT PROCEDURE
CWA members in good standing may sign out free of charge a canoe, two paddles and life vests for use in the Long Distance Canoe, Triathlon or both. One (1) canoe per event per member may be signed out. There will be a reservation period that will open closer to the regatta, further details will be provided at that time. Please remember the canoes must be returned promptly after the event.
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CATEGORIES:
1. Artists, Antiques & Gift Shops 4. Restaurant & Food Services 8. Services – Boating Marine 2. B&B, Cottage Rentals, Inns, Motels 5. Cottage Care, Organization 9. Services – Drug Stores, Medical 3. Contractors, Supplies and 6. Real Estate 10. Services – Legal, Insurance Hardware Stores 7. Services – Bait, Tackle facilities 11. Services – Computer, Financial
Category Page Category Page Ahmic Lake Golf Club 11 25 Magnetawan Bait & Tackle 7 24 Ahmic Marine 8 24 Magnetawan Building Centre 3 15 Allen Skinner 4 16 Magnetawan Grill & Grocery 4 20 Almaguin Custom Canvas 8,11 24 Maijac Cottages and Marine 2,8 16 Almaguin Highlands Arts Council 1 25 Massage Muskoka 9 25 Bakery by the Bridge 4 18 Northern Nerds 11 16 C.E. Bennett Ltd 3, 8 19 Opatovsky Funeral Home, Dempster 11 25 Boyes Electric 3 18 Chapel Burk’s Falls Radio and TV 11 16 OsteOmTherapy 9 26 CC’s Hair Place & Healing Salves 11 25 Petra’s Pottery 1 15 Cecebe Haven 2 16 Port Carmen Marina 8 25 Century 21, Nancy Messervey 6 24 Premium Foam Installations 3 18 Chestnut Park, Dawn Mashinter and 6 23 Ransome Well Drilling 3 18 Sandy Tyers Re/Max North Country, Louisa Moffitt 6 22 Circling Hawks Centre 1 15 Re/Max Parry Sound, Muskoka Realty, 6 23 Coldwell Banker, Jane Wicks 6 23 The Finchams Collins’ Valu-Mart 4 20 Rockwynn Web Designs 11 26 Cornball Store, Bakery & Catering 4 20 Royal LePage, Deidre Lazar 6 23 Cottage Classic Floating 8 26 Royal LePage, Judy Ransome 6 22 Docks/Pontoons Stan Darling Insurance Inc. 10 21 DEKER eLeCTRIC ltd. 3, 8 18 Summer’s Attic 1 15 Dockmaster 8 24 Tanners Restaurant 4 20 Griffiths Service Centre & Towing 3 18 The Swiss Country House 4 20 HRC Hutcheson Reynolds Caswell 10 26 The Wooden Roo 1 15 Insurance The Veggie Stand 4 20 Haviland Fine Arts 1 15 R.C.Weidmark Services 3 16 Home Building Centre, Burk’s Falls 3 17 Robert J. van der Wijst 10 25 Leggett Propane 11 16 Windows to the North Gallery 1 15 Lighthouse Landing 2 16 Woodruff’s Tree & Cottage Care 5 25
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MUNICIPALITY OF MAGNETAWAN LANDFILL SITE: Summer: May 19th to October 8th, 2018: Chapman Landfill – Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am to 5pm; Croft Landfill – Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Municipality of Magnetawan Office - Phone: 705 387 3947; Fax: 705 387 4875; Office: Mon-Fri 9-12; 1-4:30pm. HAZMAT Day will be July 21, 2018 from 10am to 1pm.
TRI R (ARMOUR/RYERSON/BURK’S FALLS) LANDFILL AND RECYCLING CENTRE, Summer: May 1st - August 31st, 2018: Open Thursday thru Monday 10am to 5pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Closed on Holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Days. Ryerson Township office: Tel: 705 382-3232; Fax: 705 382-3286; Email: [email protected]; website: www.ryersontownship.ca
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CECEBE WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION Spring 2018
EXECUTIVE Home Cottage President, Water Quality & Testing Norm Cameron 705 387-1710 705-387-1710 Secretary Joan Wyatt 705 387-0517 705-387-0517 Treasurer Darin Hoar 416-573-5090 705-382-6923 Past President Peggy Frederikse 705-787-8252 Cell 705-387-4468 Director Tim Brunton 705-571-6165 705-571-6165 Director Kathy Baker 705-571-2740 Cell 705-387-3750 Director Pat Laidlaw 705-431-7028 705-387-0101 Director Ken Mihan 705-327-1138 519-943-3116 Director Lorelei Mihan 705-955-2486 Cell 519-943-3116 Director Logan Naftel 519-622-0961 705-387-3946 Director Bob Thorp 705-387-1406 705-387-1406
COMMITTEES Advertising Jamie Bingham 705-349-3722 705-349-3722 Buoy Lights Jeff Baker 705 571-4345 705-387-3750 Corn Roast 2018 Ann and Chris Johnston 904 744-7536 905 424-0721 Cottage Wear/Merchandise Sharon Brunton 705-571-6165 705-571-6165 Environmental Chair Mitchell Mihan 519 216-3109 519-216-3109
Food Bank Karla Patterson 705-382-6453 705-382-6453 Golf Tournament Chair Lana Walsma-Hoar 905 702-8787 705 387-9777 Government Relations Ted White 416 488-2067 705-387-0123 Lake Steward, Environment Committee Dennis Mooney 905 833-5256 705-387-4319 Membership Pat Laidlaw 705 431-7028 705-387-0101
Newsletter/Website Kathy Baker 705 571-2740 705-387-3750 Photo Contest Sue Kelley 905-830-9932 705-387-3750 Poker Run Chair Mike Kinsey 705-733-5233 705-387-1310 Regatta Administrator Joan Wyatt 705-387-0517 705-387-0517 Taxation Tony White 905-349-2302 705-387-0983
AREA REPRESENTATIVES: Lake Cecebe Road Volunteer Needed Chapman Drive East / Cecebe Mike Wyatt 519-756-6142 519-756-6142 Chapman Drive West Jay Musselman 705 259-2429 416-904-2365 Deer Run Road Janet Larocca 905-648-7864 905-870-8482 East Shore Carol Koebel 705-382-9503 705-382-9503 Gordon Island Lynn Furs 905-690-9608 289-887-6171 Green Bay Ted White 416-488-2067 705-387-0123 Hillcrest Road / Black Bear Road Rebecca Boyd 519 290-0981 705-387-4782 Holden Road Julie and Dave Kinder 519-624-1323 705-387-1773 Midlothian (Goose) Lake, South Shore Lorelei Mihan 705-327-1138 519-943-3116 Midlothian Lake, North Shore Sonia Corvinelli 905-828-6807 416-473-6597 Rosskopf Road Volunteer Needed South Shore Sandra Hartill 705-646-0082 705-387-4773 Watson Island Susan Hewlett 905-725-0776 705-387-4378 West Shore Jamie Bingham 705-349-3722 705-349-3722 West Shore Dave Alexander 705-522-0880 705-387-4692 Wurm Road / Mag River Volunteer Needed
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CECEBE WATERWAYS 39th ANNUAL REGATTA Saturday August 4th and Sunday August 5th2018
• All participants, including volunteers, must sign an INDIVIDUAL WAIVER and get a HAND STAMP before participating • Advance sign up for waivers and all Saturday and Sunday non-park events are available ONLINE at Cecebewaterways.ca/events/annualregatta • Waivers are available at each event site (except Triathlon) • Participants under 18yrs must have an adult sign their waiver • All participants under age 18 are required to wear a life jacket for all Saturday events • All participating water craft must have regulation safety equipment. • Triathlon: Advance Individual Waiver and Advance Team Sign up is MANDATORY • Triathlon: entry limited to CWA members and guests; one guest per team; max 25 teams • Trans persons compete in events in the gender category in which they identify
SATURDAY AUGUST 4TH 9:30 a.m. Long Distance Canoe and Kayak Race Start from Baker’s cottage at 39 Sandwood Dr; finish at Port Carmen Marina dock; two paddlers per canoe; single kayaks; course distance 3.2 km; Age Categories: 17 years and under; Open; 55 years and over. 12:00 noon. Sailboat Race - Start at Mooney's Point (19 Cedar Lane, off Chapman Drive); Age Category Open; A handicap system is used to determine winners. 3:30 p.m. Triathlon: Advance INDIVIDUAL WAIVER and TEAM SIGNUP is MANDATORY. Forms available ONLINE or at Port Carmen Marina; Minimum age is 9 years by July 1st 2018; No flotation devices are permitted for swimmers. Due to the popularity of this event, only CWA members and their guests are permitted to enter (maximum of one guest per team). Entry is restricted to 25 teams. • Runner starts at Chapman Drive West & Highway #520; runs 2.3 km. to Hughson/Rothery beach • Canoeists (2) start at and return to Hughson/Rothery beach (# 464 Chapman Drive). All canoes must have safety equipment. Participants under 18yrs must wear life jackets. Distance 1.5 km. • Swimmer (1 person accompanied by 2 canoeists) starts at #464 Chapman Drive and finishes at Rockwynn Landing dock. Swim course 1 km. • Team Categories: Youngest (minimum 9yrs);17 years and under;; Open; 55 years and over
SUNDAY AUGUST 5TH 8:30 a.m. Long Distance Swim Start at Norm and Bev Cameron’s (1 Cedar Lane, next to LOON LOOKOUT); Finish at Port Carmen Marina dock; All swimmers must be accompanied by two people in a canoe with safety equipment. Categories: Male - open; Female – open; distance 1.6 km. 9:45 a.m. MAGNETAWAN CENTENNIAL PARK – ALL AGES 10:00 a.m. Running Races All ages 10:45 a.m. Shoe Kick All ages 11:15 a.m. Cardboard Boat Race (Advance Sign up) Boat built ONLY from cardboard, tape and paint. All participants must wear life jackets. No age limit on paddlers; any number of paddlers in a boat. 11:30 a.m. Swimming Races All ages 12:15 p.m. Canoe Races; (Advance Sign up) Singles 17 and over; Doubles all ages Children must wear their own life jackets; Canoes, paddles, adult life jackets supplied 2:45 p.m. Log Rolling (Advance Sign up) All ages 3:15 p.m. Sand Castle Building (Team Advance Sign up) All ages 3:45 p.m. Egg Toss All ages 4:15 p.m. Closing Ceremony Trophies Awarded
The CWA WORLD FAMOUS HOT DOG STAND will sell food, drinks and snacks at the Park on Sunday Many Regatta volunteer opportunities are available; If you can help please call or email Mark Alexander, coordinator of volunteers at (705) 662-1126 or [email protected]
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