Georgian Bay Land Trust

ANNUAL REPORT MISSION STATEMENT The Georgianian BBay Land Trust seeks to preserve the unique archipelaglago and its adjacent water bodies which lie along thethe easteastern shore and Northth ChanneChannell off GGeorgianian BBay that are off ececologlogical,ical, geologlogicalical andand histhistoricalical impimportanctance, and to promotte the appreciatiationion ooff thisthis spspecialial ararea. PRESIDENT’S REPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) celebrates the By any measure, GBLT has been spectacularly beginning of its second decade with this its first annual successful in its first ten years of operation. Members, report. Since its founding in 1991, the Land Trust has donations and acres protected are all up significantly (as received ten properties with a total of just over 550 acres for you will read elsewhere in the report). But our success long-term protection and preservation. can also be seen in other areas. Your land trust has During this time, much creative thinking and thoughtful developed relationships and partnerships in many of the Bay’s communities, and with groups such as the Nature investigation have built a framework for GBLT, one of Conservancy of Canada. Its leadership position within the first Land Trusts in . We now have policies the industry speaks to a true maturing of your land for accepting and stewarding land, procedures for trust. Much has been done but much more remains evaluating land under consideration and environmental to be done. inventories documenting important aspects of the land under stewardship. In my role as Executive Director (part-time) I have been pleased to see a substantial increase in GBLT’s Stewardship of the properties is shared by the Land Trust capacity to acquire and steward land. While at first and local residents, thus ensuring that the property is used blush it may seem to be a relatively straightforward task, as intended. In this way important species are protected in reality it is quite complex. To properly inspect, with adequate land as well as corridors necessary for consider, evaluate and accept any property we require their survival. many experts. Lawyers, appraisers, surveyors, tax experts Working with other Land Trusts in Ontario, GBLT has and biologists are all becoming our regular contacts. All been a leader in advocating with government to of which costs money and takes time, but GBLT is here accomplish tax incentives and government policies which for the long term and all actions must be documented. support both the acquisition of land for preservation as It is part of my responsibility to ensure that the systems well as long term support and survival of the Land Trust are in place, that all of our properties and interests are movement in Ontario well documented and that the properties are taken care of. After all, we now have well over $2 million in The Georgian Bay Land Trust has come a long way since 10 properties with many more properties under it received its first donation ten years ago. This has been consideration. These systems - and our operations in accomplished with our strong working Board and our general - conform to the Standards and Practices of the part time staff, each of whom brings a deep love of Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA). Georgian Bay as well as his or her talent, to the mission of the Trust. The combination of dedication, depth of The final piece of this process is gathering and prioritizing the science of the Bay in order to identify knowledge and high levels of energy has facilitated the and set priorities. I am pleased to report that we started early development of the Land Trust using this data in 2001. The data, its analysis and the As we advance into our second decade, we thank each one of priorities that come out of it all speak again to the issue you for the faith that you have shown in the Land Trust of capacity and GBLT’s principled and planned growth through your gifts in the past. But we are just beginning. of fulfilling its mission. As we move into the future, we seek your support in It has been a delight and inspiration to be involved continuing the important mission of preserving and with GBLT as it is now just starting to realize its protecting our unique heritage in Georgian Bay. true potential.

• Nancy Christie, President • Chris Baines, Executive Director

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ...... 2001-2002 Members: Nancy Christie; President ...... Stephen Griggs; Vice President The Executive Committee meets as required ...... between meetings of the Board to facilitate the Wally King; Founding Chair ongoing work of the Land Trust. From time to ...... Neil Davis; Past President and Chair of the Board time other Board members are included, ...... depending on the issues under consideration. Sandy Boyd; Treasurer ......

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 1 GBLT PROPERTY COMMITTEE 2001/2002

MEMBERS:

Sandy McLaren (chair) To maintain accurate records and Karl Schiefer documentation for each property, Anneliese Grieve including: John Hackett • A property summary report Chris Baines • A map of the property boundaries • Photographs of the property THE COMMITTEE • All legal documents relating to HAS THE FOLLOWING the acquisition MANDATE: • An annual review checklist of in- spections by the stewards To identify potential proper- ties for land protection ACQUIRING: through donation, purchase and conservation easements. The committee has invested a To conduct site inspections great deal of time and effort to and evaluations of these ensure that the process of identi- properties to ensure they fying, assessing, recommending meet with the following and acquiring potential properties criteria: is conducted properly. Through the committee’s efforts, and with • Landscape value the help of many other members • Natural value of the board, we have been suc- • Scientific and educational cessful in acquiring the following value properties and conservation ease- • Minimum external inter- ments in the past year: ference • No adverse conditions on • Eleven acres in Bayfield Nares the land • Mackenzie Point - Pointe au Baril To make recommendations • Lizard Island - Cognashene to the board of directors on • South East Wooded Pine Island - properties deemed to fit the outside Go Home Bay above criteria. • Blackstone Reserve - To manage the process of ac- Blackstone Lake quiring properties, including: • Truax Island - Sans Souci • Legal review of all trans- • Umbrella Island - Sans Souci actions • Sans Souci Hotel Property • Having appraisals performed • Harrison Island - Pointe au Baril when necessary • Friend Island • Ensuring appropriate ongo- ing stewardship of all Trust properties We also have developed a working list of 14 other potential properties for acquisition, which are in various stages of progress.

PAGE 2 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT STEWARDSHIP OF THE LANDS

PERMITTED USES: USES TO BE DETERMINED ON INDIVIDUAL CASES: The committee has developed guidelines for the stewardship Because each parcel of land is of its lands. The following unique in its size, formation recreational pursuits are and situation special uses may acceptable... be allowed... • Sunbathing • Fishing (catch and release • Walking promoted) • Swimming • Camping • Picnicking • Overnight mooring • Observing nature • Taking photos and painting We ask our members and pictures visitors to our properties • Skiing and snowshoeing please to be observant of over the islands these rules and regulations. These are low intensity, non- PROHIBITED USES: consumptive recreational uses, compatible with the The following activities are preservation of natural deemed to be destructive and landscapes and ecological not acceptable... features of these unique and fragile properties. • No mechanical vehicles (trailbikes, ATVs, snowmo- biles) • No large groups or commer- cialized functions (weddings parties, campgroups, etc.) • No littering • No fires • No cutting or removal of plants, firewood, rocks, sand etc. • • No harassment of animal life • No hunting or trapping • No construction of facilities – docks, picnic tables, tent platforms, toilet facilities, etc. • No damage or defacing of rocks (mooring rings, etc.) • No loud noise disturbances

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 3 THE GEORGIAN BAY COAST PROJECT

The Georgian Bay Land Trust owned, the preservation and became a partner in the Natural protection of these private lands Heritage Inventory of the Great play an important role in the Lakes Heritage Coast in May overall conservation of natural 2001 forming the Georgian Bay heritage features in the region. Coast Project. This is a shared Data collected during the field partnership with the Ontario season will be entered in the Ministry of Natural Resources NHIC database including new (OMNR South Central Region, data for natural areas and Natural Heritage Information provincially rare species. Life Centre) and the Nature science check sheets will be Conservancy of Canada (NCC). prepared for GBLT sites. These The primary purpose of this will form the basis for a project is to collect data on the comprehensive thematic vegetation community and summary report on the area, as vascular plant species as well as well as being used for land on sightings of the bird, stewardship planning and mammal, reptile and amphibian management. populations. The GBLT will use the inventory to assess the The Georgian Bay Coast Project natural value of lands they might is an ongoing research under- acquire in order to preserve and taking in partnership with protect the natural heritage government organizations, which of the Bay. will continue to direct the Land Trust in its search for and The scope of the survey includes acquisition of significant designated natural areas and properties along the Eastern some private lands (by consent) shore of the Bay. from the Severn River as far north as Franklin Island. The area northward to the French River is being surveyed in 2002. UNCOMMON AND PROVINCIALLY The Georgian Bay Land Trust RARE SPECIES DOCUMENTED: provided the funding to hire • Dortmann’s Lobelia Nature Heritage Inventory Centre • Stiff Yellow Flax (NHIC) contract biologist Rosita • Lizard’s Tail Ben-Oliel to conduct several • Redtop Panic Grass weeks of inventory work. Part of • Marsh St. John’s Wort her time was spent conducting • Tread-like Naiad detailed inventories on several • Hidden-fruited Bladderwort private properties identified by • Fir-clubmoss the Georgian Bay Land Trust. • Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass These properties are being • Crested Arrowhead • Smith’s Bulrush considered for acquisition by the • Carey’s Smartweed Land Trust, either through purchase or owner-initiated RARE AND THREATENED conservation easement. Because REPTILES SIGHTED: many sites with significant • Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake natural values in the eastern • Five-lined Skink Georgian Bay area are privately • Eastern Fox Snake

PAGE 4 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT JOINT VENTURE REPORT with NATURE CONSERVANCY of CANADA

The Georgian Bay Land Trust Through the Joint Venture, recently completed a the NCC and the GBLT have Memorandum of Understanding developed detailed property with the Nature Conservancy of acquisition criteria, including Canada creating a Joint Venture the extent and diversity of arrangement with the following vegetation types and species, objectives: current conditions, ecological considerations, special features • Establishing a stewardship and aquatic habitat. fund through a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign, in Generally, title to properties conjunction with the NCC’s acquired through the Joint national Great Places campaign. Venture will be held by the Trust, subject to a stewardship • Preservation and stewardship of ecologically significant proper- agreement with NCC. Suitable ties now held by the Trust and funds will be set aside in a Trust those acquired in the future. endowment fund to pay the ongoing costs of each property. • Acquiring properties and ease- ments throughout Georgian In this way, the Trust and NCC Bay through donations and, in will ensure that the property is some cases, through purchases. held and appropriately pre- served in perpetuity. • Conducting mapping and scientific research in Georgian As a part of the Joint Venture, Bay to identify the areas and NCC has transferred ownership properties most in need of to the Trust of Mackenzie Point protection. in Pointe au Baril and South- East Wooded Pine in Go- Home Bay. Endowment funds have been set aside for their permanent preservation. The Joint Venture is just begin- ning and you will be hearing more from the Trust about the successes of the Joint Venture over the next few years.

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 5 MEMBERSHIP and COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 2001/2002

MEMBERS: PLEDGE CARD: John Stark (chair) This is included in every Paul Jarvis issue of the newsletter, Wally King LandScript. Georgia Rennick Sue Russell MEMBERSHIP YEAR: Chris Baines Membership development THE COMMITTEE HAS and retention has benefited A MANDATE FOR: from several committee initiatives. A change in • Membership Preservation membership year to and Development calendar year has been • Brochures initiated. This has been • Pledge Card supported by a series of • Membership Year three request and reminder • Member Database mailings to members and Management potential members, together • Membership Renewal with a new brochure. and Thank You Letters • Advertorials and Advertising • Member Services • Events • LandScript Newsletter • Press Releases • Recognition MEMBER DATABASE • Annual Report MANAGEMENT:

BROCHURE: Names, addresses, phone and email addresses as well The committee is in charge as cottage location of all of designing, printing and members and donors are distributing the brochure. entered into the database. The new brochure, Membership is growing developed with strong art rapidly, and totaled more direction from Paul Jarvis, than 380 by April 2002. has been very well received.

PAGE 6 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT MEMBERSHIP and COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 2001/2002

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL EVENTS: & THANK YOU LETTERS: Georgia Rennick organized Our committee sends out the very well attended and renewal letters annually and informative Winterlude thank you letters to all event in February. Members donors. and guests learned first hand of some fascinating findings ADVERTORIALS & of the first phase of the ADVERTISING: Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Georgian Bay To promote donations and Coast Project. We plan to memberships, all Georgian have one or more events Bay cottage associations such as this annually. have agreed to insert a GBLT advertorial into their LANDSCRIPT: seasonal newsletters. Advertising copy is run in LandScript, the GBLT the Georgian Bay quarterly newsletter, with Association Newsletter, Sue Russell as Editor, Update. continues to grow in size and includes topical subject matter and updates. Landscript is posted on the web site, and has become the central communications tool of the organization.

PRESS RELEASES:

The committee prepares ANNUAL REPORT: all press releases for the media of events requiring This annual report is the public awareness. compilation of reports from all the committees and subcommittees of the Georgian Bay Land Trust. It is compiled and edited by this committee.

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 7 FOUNDERS of the GEORGIAN BAY LAND TRUST

• Michael and Jennifer Bannock • Sandy and Marilyn Phillips • Dr. Bill Bigelow • Nancy Powis • Gordon and Eve Bongard • Bill and Carol Prior • Bill and • Bill and Meredith Saunderson Judy Caulfeild-Browne • Fred and Jane Schneider • Glen and Jane-Anne Campbell • The Shier Family • Ted and Nancy Christie • Mark Smith and Anne Larson • Neil and Ruth Davis • Carl and Jennifer Spiess • Hon. William G. Davis and Kathleen Davis • John and Chris Stark • Michael and Honor de Pencier • Philip Tobin • Fredrik Eaton • The Weston Family • Fred Dalley and • Erwin Zecha Susan Forrester • Doug and Ruth Grant • Jon and Shelagh Grant • Michael and Jacquie Green • Stephen and Catherine Griggs • Bill Harris • Iron City Fishing Club • Peter and Margie Kelk • Wally and Marilyn King GEORGIAN BAY LEGACY • The late John Kleinschmidt FUND: • Ernie and Donna Kovacs These founders • Bill McCoy contributed to the formation of the Joint Venture between • Peter McCoy NCC and GBLT - the • James and Brenda McCutcheon Georgian Bay Legacy Fund. • John and Maria Nowack • Barry Pike

PAGE 8 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT A SELECTION OF GBLTPROPERTIES

1 MacKenzie Point Bay of Islands 2 Thomson McGregor Bay 3 Lizard 4 Little McCoy Island Little Current Northern 5 Blackstone Lake Reserve Georgian Bay 6 Harrison Island

Key Harbour 7 Umbrella Island 8 Hotel Site • Property Name: Thomson – Location: Nares Inlet – Size: 11 acres • Property Name: Umbrella Island – Location: Sans Souci – Size: 9.5 acres Date Acquired: 2001 – Natural Features: western exposure / excellent breeding bird habitat / Date Acquired: 1997 – Natural Features: well treed with representative pine / 9 Truax close to Ontario Living Legacy protected area – History: This property was a gift transferred undisturbed outer island / excellent rattlesnake habitat – History: The largest of an MANITOULIN Byng Inlet 10 South-East Wooded Pine by the donor to The Nature Conservancy (US) who in turn transferred it to GBLT. archipelago of islands, situated about 5 km west of Sans Souci in the open, GBLT spent ISLAND Property Name: Lizard – Location: Cognashene – Size: 2.8 acres – Date Acquired: 2001 three years in fundraising to acquire this unique island. Lieutenant Governor Hilary 11 Friend Island • Weston dedicated the island in a colourful and well-attended ceremony. Bayfield- Natural Features: 109 plant species / provincially significant plants / breeding bird habitat Nares History: This unique outer island is very long and very narrow (evidence of glacial action), • Property Name: Hotel Site – Location: Sans Souci – Size: 8.42 acres IAN BAY 2 has a wonderful frog pond and wild cranberries. Date Acquired: 1994 – Natural Features: regenerating habitat / culturally significant RG 6 Property Name: Friend Island – Location: Pointe au Baril – Size: 3.63 acres site to Georgian Bay / Black-Throated Warbler habitat – History: This was the site of O Pointe au Baril • the former Sans Souci Hotel until the mid-1920’s (as featured in the book Island E Station Date Acquired: 1992 – Natural History: outer island with unique rock formations G History: This was the first major island (dedicated by then Lieutenant Governor Hal Odyssey). GBLT was able to purchase this site after a significant donor came forward. Pointe au Baril 4 Jackman) that GBLT acquired from an anonymous US donor. Property Name: Truax – Location: Sans Souci – Size: 1.5 acres 11 • 1 • Property Name: Little McCoy Island (5 yr. Lease) – Location: Pointe au Baril Date Acquired: 2001 – Natural Features: outer island / unique rock types and formations Tobermory Size: 35 acres – Date Acquired: 2001 – Natural Features: beaver and owl habitat / excellent History: This small (but developable) island was GBLT’s first conservation easement with fish habitat / wetland area in centre – History: GBLT has concluded a 5-year lease on this a private landowner. Has been a featured site by a noted artist for its rock formations. West Carling wonderful “crown jewel” of our sites. Local legend has it that the original trapper (for whom Parry Sound • Property Name: South-East Wooded Pine – Location: Go Home Bay – Size: 7 acres the island was named) was murdered on the island in 1895. Date Acquired: 2001 – Natural Features: outer island with unique rock formations / Sandy & Martyr Islands • Property Name: Blackstone Lake Reserve – Location: Blackstone Lake breeding bird habitat / extremely flat island – History: Culturally significant (painted by most of the Group of Seven), this property was originally donated to the Nature South Channel 5 Size: 296.84 acres – Date Acquired: 1997 – Natural Features: rich Sugar Maple forest / 49 acre interior lake / 32 breeding bird species / globally and provincially rare vegetation Conservancy of Canada (NCC) who in turn transferred it to GBLT for stewardship and Blackstone Lake management. 7 species – History: Once owned by relations of Lord Baden Powell, this property on Blackstone Lake was acquired by GBLT by purchase and donation. At one time heavily logged and Property Name: Mackenzie Point – Location: Pointe au Baril – Size: 7 acres 8 threatened by roads, GBLT’s securing of this site will ensure its protection and restoration for • Twelve Mile Bay Date Acquired: 2002 – Natural Features: outer island on western shore / breeding Sans Souci & Copperhead 9 many species. bird habitat / immediately adjacent to an Ontario Living Legacy Protected site – • Property Name: Harrison Island – Location: Bayfield Nares – Size: .32 acres History: This property was donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) BRUCE Go Home Bay Date Acquired: 1991 – Natural Features: well treed with representative pine / undisturbed who in turn donated the property to GBLT for management and stewardship. N PENINSULA 10 island / excellent rattlesnake habitat – History: This was the first island acquired by GBLT NN Cognashene Honey Harbour and the donor has made subsequent donations. The island is actually unnamed so we used 3 the former township’s name as it is on the tax bill. Honey Christian Harbour Island Penetang Port Severn Owen Midland Sound ASAGA BAY TTAW NO

Collingwood

PAGE 9 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT TESTIMONIALS

“My mother Joan was given the island as a wedding present many years ago by her grandfather. Her family picnicked on it many times every summer as did other local cottagers. She always thought that is was too nice an island to leave to one person. She wanted everyone to be able to enjoy it. And so before Joan died she gave it to the Nature Conservancy of Canada who then granted it to the Georgian Bay Land Trust Foundation”. • John Robinson

“The property which I donated to the Land Trust was purchased many years ago. After some de- velopment into private cottage lots, which created much discourse and opposing factions on the lake, Mr. Wally King contacted me with the suggestion of donating the property to the GBLT in order to preserve the property in its natural state for future generations. Upon considering his suggestion we agreed to donate this significant property to the Georgian Bay Land Trust know- ing that it would be protected forever”. JOAN ROBINSON • Jack Nowack

“My two brothers and I donated a small island to the Land Trust many years ago through the American Conservancy. It was our feeling that the area was very attractive and a happy place for people and when the area became overcrowded this beautiful place would disappear. So we put it in the hands of an organization which would maintain it in its present condition. Although we had a paddle tennis court on the island and invited the neighbouring cottagers to enjoy a game now and again, we are shy and reticent to promote this donation too broadly”. • Rob Thompson

“The island I donated to the Trust was zoned as developable. I didn’t want anything built on it THE NOWACKS as a building would affect our privacy and our view from the adjacent island. I decided that an easement on the island would protect it from development and that the GBLT could protect it and preserve it in its natural state for future generations”. • Adam Howard

“This island was bought by my grandfather in the 20’s as a fishing base. Our extended family has enjoyed picnicking on it for many, many years. Now we feel that the neighbouring islanders would be more able to enjoy and look after it better than our family as we are a few kilometers away. Under the Land Trust stewardship we know that this lovely island will be preserved in perpetuity for others to enjoy”. • Renate McCarthy Humphries

“Because I had been summering in Pointe au Baril all my life and had picnicked on this island many times, I couldn’t bear to see further development encroaching among the islands. More cottages, boats and docks would lead to loss of privacy and freedom of picnicking. It was im- portant for me and my family that we preserve this island from development and we feel strongly that the Georgian Bay Land Trust is doing this extremely important work for all of us”. ADAM HOWARD and SON • Emery Prior

“Our family gave a conservation lease to GBLT because the unspoiled Bay is deep in our hearts. We want to support the GBLT and preserve the island in its natural state.” • Sandy McCoy

“This land has been in my family since 1906 after my uncle surveyed it. Because my sons and I don’t get up to the Bay much anymore we decided to donate it to the Conservancy. In this way we knew it would be preserved in its natural state and never developed. It is there for other Bay lovers to enjoy”. • Dr. Courtland Mackenzie

PAGE 12 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT GEORGIAN BAY LAND TRUST BOARD of DIRECTORS 2001/2002

PRESIDENT: • Nancy Christie

VICE PRESIDENT: • Stephen Griggs

CHAIRMAN: • Neil Davis

SECRETARY / TREASURER: • Sandy Boyd

FOUNDING CHAIR: • Wally King

Pictured above • Front Row: DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Christopher Baines • Anneliese Grieve Neil Davis Nancy Christie • Paul Jarvis Sandy Boyd • Don Lawson Wally King • Bill McCoy • Sandy McLaren • Back Row: • William Montgomery Paul Jarvis Sue Russell • Sandy Phillips Don Lawson • Georgia Rennick Georgia Rennick • Karl Schiefer John Stark • John Stark Anneliese Grieve • Barbara Zimmerman Bill McCoy Sandy McLaren EDITOR LANDSCRIPT: • Sue Russell EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: • Christopher Baines

CORPORATE SECRETARY: • Graham King

ADVISORY BOARD: • John Birnbaum • John Hackett • Anne Larson • Carl Spiess, WEB MASTER

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 13 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

INCOME

CONFERENCE

INCOME

ATIONS DON

TION A S ANT FOUNDGR MEMBERSHIP INCOME PERCENTAGE

DONATIONS...... $ 54,965.00...... 42.08

CONFERENCE INCOME...... $ 32,331.00...... 24.75 MEMBERSHIP...... $ 22,690.00...... 17.37 FOUNDATION GRANTS...... $ 17,655.00...... 13.52 OTHER...... $ 2,974.00...... 2.28

$130,615.00 100.00

EXPENSE

PR OPER

TY CONFERENCE

TION

A

ADMINISTR EXPENSE PERCENTAGE

PROPERTY...... $ 33,051.00...... 28.25

ADMINISTRATION...... $ 40,242.00...... 34.40 FUNDING & DEVELOPMENT...... $ 985.00...... 0.84 MEMBERSHIP...... $ 2,056.00...... 1.76 CONFERENCE...... $ 40,646.00...... 34.75

$116,980.00 100.00

NOTE: All numbers are preliminary, unaudited figures for 2002

PAGE 14 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT A DECADE OF HIGHLIGHTS

1991 - OUR BEGINNING Nancy Christie (President Sans Souci and Copperhead Association) presents a cheque for $10,000 toWally King (Chair GBLT) as Chris Baines (GBA President) looks on.

1992 - OUR FIRST PROPERTY DONATION A 1/4 acre island - Harrison - in Bayfield Nares, is donated by a generous American.

1993 - OUR SECOND PROPERTY DONATION Friend Island (Pointe Au Baril) - donated by another generous American. This plaque and ceremony with the Honourable Hal Jackman, Lieutenant Govenor of Ontario, marked its dedication.

1995 - OUR LARGEST PROPERTY DONATION Blackstone Lake (approximately 300 acres) is donated by the generous Canadians Jack and Marie Nowak.

1997 - UMBRELLA ISLAND PURCHASE Neil Davis (President GBLT) greets , Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, for the Umbrella Island (Sans Souci) dedication, following a three year fund raising campaign to purchase this unique island.

1999 - FIRST FOUNDER 2000 - LIZARD ISLAND DONATION 2002 - WINTERLUDE Dr. Bill Bigalow (Go Home Bay) Lizard Island (Cognashene) is Karl Schiefer (GBLT), John Riley (NCC) is recognized as a First Founder surveyed for environmental features and Jarmo Jalava (NCC) brief GBLT of the Georgian Bay Legacy prior to donation transfer. membership on scientific findings of Fund. This was instrumental environmental inventory of in the transfer of S.E. Wooded Georgian Bay’s eastern shore. Pine Island to GBLT.

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 15 CONTRIBUTORS / MEMBERS /DONORS

We are forever grateful to our donors without whom we could not exist. The following is the list of donors from Jan. 2001 to May 2002: g Ian Attridge g Rod Bottomly g Michael Dove g John Abbott g P. Boulton g Abraham Drassinower g William R.G. Abbott g Jim & Lydia Bowden g T. Reginald Driscoll g Robert Adair g John A. Boyd g Peter Droog g Pam Aitken g James A. Bradshaw g Ann MacIntosh Duff g Albarrie Canada Ltd. g W. Brady g Jean G. Eakin g Barbara Alderdice g Paul Breithaupt g John Eakin g John & Sheila Allen g Jack Broadbent g Michael G. Eakin g American Endowment g Nancy Brooks g Robert Eakin Foundation g Bill & Judy Caulfeild-Browne g Fredrik Eaton g Tom & Christy Ammentorp g Anthony Burt g C. Ross Eddie g Kenneth & Margaret Andras g Robert & Jean Butler g Joanne Edwards g Lisa Applegate & Tom Trimble g Neil Cameron g Leigh K. Eisenberg g Marcia Astor g Glen & Jane-Anne Campbell g Bruce L. Erickson g J.R. Augustine g Jeanny Vorys Canby g Ken Evans g Gordon H. Austin g Jane Carnwath g William Exline g Ann Bailey g Margaret Catto g Andrew L. Fabens g Charles W. Bailey II g David Chambers g Brian K. Ferguson g Margaret Bain g R.N. Chambers g Donald S. Ferguson g Thomas W. Bain g Huntly C.R. Christie g Fideliter Holdings Inc. g Christopher Baines g Patricia Christie g Douglas Findlay g Peter M. Baines g Ted & Nancy Christie g Martha K.H. Findlay g Robert Baines g Brian Clark g Nancy J. Flood g Alan W. Banfield g Terence J. Clark g Allen & Connie Ford g Judith Bannister g Charles Cohen g Louise Franke g Michael & Jennifer Bannock g Columbus Foundation g Gary French g Graeme G. Barber g Eleanor E. & Robert Conaway g The Percy R. Gardiner g Barbara Barrett g J. Neville & Jean Conyers Foundation g Charles H. Barrett g W. Geoffrey Coombs g Ed Garner g Bruce & Leslie Barton g Peter Courey g Susan Gerulath g Lucile Barton g Barbara & Loren Crabtree g Donald & Sandra Gilchrist g Edward J. Bartram g Betty Ann & Don Crosbie g Ian S. Gilchrist g William R. Bartram g William S. Culp g Catherine & John Gillespie g Derek Bate g Harriet Cummings g Michael Gordon g Ian W. M. Baxter g Frederik F. Dalley g Sallie E. Gould g Stewart Bell g Stephen Dattels g Doug & Ruth Grant g Nancy Bennett g Alex & Audrey Davidson g John Grant g David P. Bennett III g Catherine Davis g Jon & Shelagh Grant g Barbara Bentham g Neil & Ruth Davis g Mary Gray g Robert A. Bergs g Rosemarie & Ian Davis g Judith Bialkowski g Sarah Davis & Paul Giroux g Dody & John Bienenstock g Hon. William G. Davis & g Dr. Bill Bigelow Kathleen Davis g John & Sandra Birnbaum g Heather & Douglas Daymond g Susan Blackburn & g Michael & Honor de Pencier Alfred C. Body g Julia S. Deeks g Gordon & Eve Bongard g Frederick B. Diesbach g Geoffrey Boone g Art Dodge & Laura Fischer g B. Boron g R. W. Doods

PAGE 16 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT CONTRIBUTORS / MEMBERS /DONORS

g Mike & Jacquie Green g Peter & Margie Kelk g William D. Maxon g Anneliese Grieve g Susan Kelsall g John & Carolyn McBride g Stephen & Catherine Griggs g Cynthia & Peter Kemerer g French McCain g H. B. Contracting g Linda Kemerer g David R. McCamus g John Hackett g Natalie Kemerer g T. K. & Emily McClintock g Kathleen J. Hall g Paul Kemerer g Audrey T. McCollam g John & Mary Hamilton g Neil Kernaghan g Lisa McConnell g William I. Hance g Anthony & Mary Ketchum g Peter McCoy g Bill Harris g Elizabeth Ketchum g Sarah McCoy g David Harris g Bob Kilgour g William (Sandy) McCoy g David R. Harvey g Killbear Marina (1984) Ltd. g William B. McCoy g M. Hawke g C. W. (Wally) King g John & Joan McCrodan g Bill & Shirley Hefler g James W. Kinnear III g Mary McCullough g Mark Heisey g Midford J. Kitchen g James & Brenda McCutcheon g David & Sue Herbold g Tony Koechli g Dave McFadyen g Linda Heron, g Peter Koetsier g Andrew McIntosh Sandy & Martyr Islands Assc. g Patricia Koran g John K. (Sandy) McLaren g Wendy Heron g Ernest Kovacs g David B. McLay g Chil & Ginny Heward g Deirdre Kwiatek g William J. McNeill g Adam Howard & Janet Nelson g John LaDouceur g T. Duggan Melhuish g Charles Hudson g Eileen M. Langlin g Charles Milburn g Verna Hunt g Gavin Langmuir g Evelyn June Milne g William S. Hunter g Donald G. Lawson g I.H. Mitchell g Scott Inkley g W.G. Leonard g John & Pamela Mitchell g Iron City Fishing Club g Marion J. Leslie g Annemarie Moliski g John & Janet Irving g D. A. Rev. Penny A. Lewis g Gordon Montgomery g James Isbester g Reginald Lewis g Larea B. Moody g Robert Moos g Bonnie M. Mori g Ada & Hugh Morris g Mountain Equipment Co-op Foundation g Warren Moysey g Peter & Melanie Munk, g Graig G. Murchison g Peter Murdoch g H.E. Janke g Geoffrey Lind g Polly E. Naughton g Paul Jarvis g Barbara A. Lipscomb g David Newell g Robert & Heather Jarvis g Catherine Lloyd g Evelyn Newell g Robert D. Jeffs g R.F. MacDonald g John R. Nickerson g Stephen & Elizabeth Jenks g Ronald & Diana MacFeeters g Jean Noakes g Gary R. Jennings g Cortlandt J. G. Mackenzie g Eric Nord g Rick & Frances Johnston g Jim MacKenzie g North Sound Association g Duncan & Robyn Jones g Peter B. MacKenzie g Robert & Joan Northey g Owen Jones g P. Ainslie Gray MacNiven g Scott Northey g Gregory E. Kassab g Andrew I. Malcolm g John & Maria Nowack g Carl & Eleanor Kaufman g Jacquey Malcolm g Steve Okun g Terence A. Keenleyside g Roger Martin & Nancy Lang g Barbara & Vincent Oldfin g Harold Keith g James Massie g John Oldland g George Kelk Foundation g George H. Matchneer g Anthony Ormsby

GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 17 CONTRIBUTORS / MEMBERS /DONORS

g Jody Ortved g Robert & Liz Schad g Sheldon K. Towson g Ludwig Osfoik g Roy & Diana Schatz g Robert Tuchlinsky g Britton R. Osler g Karl & Bev Schiefer g Kim Tweedie g Sarah Ouillet g David M. Schneider g VAC AERO International Inc. g Fred Panchuk g Fred Schneider g H. Terry van Patter g Catherine Paterson g Joe & Sue Schofield g John Veach g Teresa & Alyn Patterson g Reed Schroeder g Tucker B. Veach, III g Jessica Pavelich g Alex Scott g Raymond Venables g Edward Peacock g David Scott g Kenneth Viljoen g Elizabeth Anderson Peacock g Greg Scott g B.J. & Orlie Vincent g John E. & Francis Pepper g Walter A. Scott Jr. g Arthur Vorys g John Pepperell g John D. Seagram g Alan & Joan Watson g W. J. Perdue g Peter Selover g Colin G. Watson g Christopher Phillips g Jean Shantz g Bruce Wells g Sandford I. Phillips g John Shaw g The Weston Family g PLM Graphics g Robert Shelley g Sarah White & Jim Grant g Barry Pike g Harry Shier g Mark Whitener g Charley Poellet g Norman Short Estate g James & Jan Williams g Lloyd Posno g Six Star Snow Riders Inc. g L. Stanton Williams g Nancy A. Powis g L. Douglas Smith g Donald & Ruth Wilson g Emery & Tara Prior g Mark Smith & Anne Larson g Jim Winn g Leslie Prior g Peter Smith g Winston Heat Treating, Inc. g William & Carol Prior g Vivian & Douglas Smith g J.L.D. Woodruff g Rosemary R. Prowse g Stephen H. Smith & g David & Lynn Woodward g Nancy Raithby Catherine Macniven g Elinor Woodward g Alex Ramsay g D. Sonshine & S. Dreksler g John Woodward g Herbert Ratz g Rich & Kathy Southee g David Young g Dick & Laurie S. Reed g Carl & Jennifer Spiess g James Young g Gail & Timothy Regan g David Stager g Jean Yule g Georgia Rennick g Henry Stark g Erwin Zecha g Sue Riedlinger g John & Chris Stark g Klaus Zeitler g Gord & Marg Robb g Richard Stark g Stan Zienkiewicz g Enid & Roderick Robbie g Thomas & Marilyn Stark g Adam H. Zimmerman g Michael J. Robbins g Helga Stephenson & g Rosemary Robbins John Macfarlane g William Roberts g Frederick Stevenson g Ann Robson g Sally & William Stevenson g David Rosen g Ted Stevenson g Loretta & Harold Rosnick g Frank Stoner g Barrie, Brenda & Katelyn Ross g Duncan Stratton g Charlotte & Ted Rouse g Elizabeth Stratton g Clive & Nancy Runnells g Robert Sutton g Sewell Russell g Steve Sutton g Algi Sapijonis g Michael J. Taber g Bill & Meredith Saunderson g Michael & Norma Tangney g Raymond & Kit Sawyer g Charles Taylor g Charles Sawyer III g Linda & Cleve Thurber g William Sayers g Phillip & Maureen Tingley g Don Scale g Philip Tobin

PAGE 18 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT 2001 The GBLT would like to thank the following individuals for their kind donations to this Annual Report:

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