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2012 SDRA Newsletter SDRA Newsletter 2012 Pa ge 2 It is my pleasure to be the third Oborne to serve as President of the lake associa- PRESIDENT’S tion. The first was my grandfather, in 1928, (with the predecessor organization, The Greater Loon Lake Fishing Club, a share corporation), until his death in MESSAGE 1947; then my father at various times in the ‘50s to ‘70s; and now me. Hopefully Jim Oborne future generations, (and there are many more of us now), will also be able to serve, at least on the Board. I came to Skootamatta Lake around 65 years ago, and it has always been a big TABLE OF CONTENTS part of my life … now even more so. Up until 1954, when the roads started ring- President’s Message 2,3 ing the lake, you had no choice but to travel by boat - in our case - a big 17’ Nova Committees 3 Scotia clapboard sea-going vessel. If the 2 ½ HP Johnson wouldn’t start, you Remembering 4 rowed back and forth to the Landing. David, Lynn and I were fortunate that we Bill Garnish had a tough and fearless mother who stayed at the lake for the full summer. Sometimes, she would have to put rocks in the back of the above boat so that the Announcements 5 motor’s prop would reach the water. Dad would come up on weekends and his Lake Events 6 holidays from work in Toronto. I recall David and myself, as small boys, lugging Treasurer’s Report 7 pails of water and blocks of ice up the hill to the cottage. Flannelette sheets, after Junior Rangers 8 hand washing in the scrub tub, were rinsed by biting on one end and swimming around in the lake - unimaginable today! Paul’s Pops 8 Photo Contest 9,10 I remember too, the log booms pulled by small boats to the sawmill, north of the Website Report 11 Landing, and how lonely it was at times with so few cottages. Summer compan- ions included older boys like Bob Stevens and John Mathew and a few the same Isobel (Meeks) Wood 12-14 age; Robin Williams, Buck Schwenger and ‘Thumper and Bumper’, (the A year in the life of a 15,16 ‘nephews’ of Ray Chaffee from Detroit). first time SDRA Direc- Girls came along later; Julie and Patti Bradford and Gail O’Higgins and her Fire on Topper Lake! 17 cousin, Joan Stevens - with whom we learned to water ski. A. Douglas Alkenbrack 18,19 Memories My grandchildren are now 5th generation, and while they spend time at the lake, it is not as much as I did at their age, nor, regrettably, as much as I do now. Mrs. Moose 20 Did You Know? 21 So – to business and the events of the year past. Listed in point form, for easy The Lost Highway 22 reading and in no particular order: Loon Lake Colony 23,24 History Project 25 1. The name of Big Island was officially changed, (supported by the SDRA), Lake Festival 26 to Bible Island, in recognition of the long standing ‘occupation’ and war service by various members of the family. Volunteers Needed! 27 2. The web site, managed by Gary Evans, has seen expanded usage as a Donations Needed! 28 result of its content and archival capability and now we have “Paul’s New Vet in Town 29 Pops”, an e-mail news events and interactive communication service Lake Area Events 30 managed by Paul Lindsay. Lake Steward Report 31,32 3. Both the Annual Meeting on July 7th, and particularly the new Lake Annual Pot Luck 33 Festival Day on July 28th, have been designed to be more interesting/ Community Donation 33 entertaining/fun. Please come out to both. Fireworks & Meteors! 34 4. The dock at the Landing has new solar powered night lights and repairs to the buffer boards are in process. In addition, Nancy Kallina is leading Skoot Kids Corner 35 an effort to repair the Sheldrake Bay boat launch, to be financed by Advertisers 36-40 residents on the bay. SDRA Newsletter 2012 Pa ge 3 5. Some logging for the 2012-22 Cutting Plan will commence this fall, but the greater impact will not start until 2017. The SDRA is committed to monitoring MLFI operations and seeks your help in re- porting any activity that you deem to be an infraction of the MNR approved Plan. Please report any flora and fauna that may need to be protected from forestry operations. 6. The History Project, a joint venture with the Cloyne Museum, is underway, with about half of the lake cottages having received kits. As the separate article in this newsletter states, we need more volunteer canvassers and submissions. 7. We are working on the update of the Official Plan with the Township’s consultant. Malcolm Stewart, who has taken the role of Lake Steward, is preparing a draft of the SDRA Lake Management Plan that will be central to our submission. 8. We need some volunteers for our Board committees and, if you are willing, volunteer as a Direc- tor. This is vital to the continuing strength and resources of the SDRA. 9. We lost Bill Garnish’s strong back. Sad and untimely - but we have gained Lynn’s unbridled re- commitment. 10. Please read the Newsletter closely. It is your window on your lake association activities. Finally I want to thank the Board and other volunteers, whose efforts on your behalf have accomplished so many things in the past year, and made my job an easy one. You are being well-served! Jim Oborne SDRA EXECUTIVE 2011-2012 SDRA COMMITTEES 2011-2012 Jim Oborne Lynn Garnish OFFICER’S COMMITTEE President Vice President Chair: Lynn Garnish Nancy Kallina Debbie Awde Director/Officer Members: Treasurer Secretary & Newsletter Editor Jim Oborne, Nancy Kallina, Debbie Awde Gary Evans Paul Lindsay COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Director & Director Chair: Jim Oborne Webmaster Gwynneth Morais Vice-Chair: Lynn Garnish Director Members: Derek Mendham, Gord Birnie, Gary Evans Gord Birnie Director MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE Director Gord Birnie Chair: Debbie Awde Derek Mendham Director Vice-Chair: Paul Lindsay Director-Sheldrake Malcolm Stewart Director Members: Nancy Kallina, Lynn Garnish, Jim Oborne, Lake Representative Director - Lake Steward Gwynneth Morais, Malcolm Stewart, Gary Evans STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Malcolm Stewart Vice-Chair: Derek Mendham Director Members: Jim Oborne, Gord Birnie, Gary Evans, Gwynneth Morais, Paul Lindsay SDRA loses Long-serving Board Member: Bill “Willy” Garnish 1948-2011 On a glorious Thanksgiving Sunday in 2011 the SDRA lost its long-serving board member Bill Garnish to Brain Cancer. Bill had been battling this disease since July of 2010. After a gruelling six months of treatment Bill was declared tumour free and began the healing process at his beloved cottage on Skootamatta Lake. Sadly in early August of 2011, a new tumour developed that proved too aggressive for even this most valiant fighter. No matter the outcome, Bill’s final wish was to enjoy a full summer at Skoot and he managed to do this with the support and dedication of his Skootamatta “family”. During his final summer, the passion and love Bill had for his Skootamatta home was not dampened by cancer; in fact , Bill continued to be an active member of the Board and also the SDRA’s liaison on the AHEAD Committee (Addington Highlands Economic Development). Bill began his love affair with Skootamatta in 1960 when his parents bought their property in the upper end of the lake, and over the years, as Bill’s own family grew, his sons also started their own Skootamatta memories. Bill had a reputation for loving “speed” in any way, shape or form and earned the nickname “Power Turn King” for his amazing abilities with a boat tiller handle. Bill joined the SDRA, along with his wife Lynn in 1995 and served in many capacities as President, Director and Township Liaison. During the years that Bill was not a Board member he was still involved in assisting with various initiatives spearheaded by the association. In addition, Bill took on many “tasks” for the SDRA that were second nature to him: he marked rocks, main- tained the Fire Pump on an annual basis, raked and cleaned the upper beach every spring and ensured we had a presence in the Township. Bill was always the “go-to” guy and a dedicated member of the SDRA Board. Recently, a member of the SDRA wrote “I am going to miss Bill Garnish's insight and dedication.” That comment sums up how we all feel about Bill’s passing and hope we all remember the dedication and selfless energy that he brought to the SDRA. The Willy Garnish Classic Swim: Saturday, August 11th, 2012-9:00a.m. Rain date-August 12th For the last two years, a group of us have been swimming for fitness and fun. Last year, we finalized our season by swimming from the Kissman dock at the bottom of the Narrows to Bible Island and back. This year, we are going to dedicate our swim to Willy Garnish who lost his battle with brain cancer in October. There will be a donation bucket on the Kissman dock. Come and cheer us on, visit with friends and make a donation that will go to The Oddette Cancer Centre in honour of Willy. If you are unable to attend, early donations will be accepted at the AGM. There will be no tax receipts. Willy wanted us to keep the swim simple and fun. One of his final comments to us, was that he hoped that the money raised will bring a cure for cancer.
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