2013 WINTER NEWSLETTER

Winter Edition
2013
Published 3 times per year
Next issue: May 2013
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to a brand new year! I’d like to wish all members a safe, healthy and
happy 2013. Over the last several years, our lake has had its own baby boom and it
doesn’t show signs of slowing down in 2013. A special welcome to all our new “little
Lake Cecebers”.
One of our own "icons" or "pioneers", June Fleming, was recently awarded the
“Making a Difference Award” for Muskoka Landing, a long- term facility in Huntsville.
Most of us knew her as the friendly face running “June’s” Magnetawan Inn for over 40
years. Congratulations June!
“I Couldn’t Sleep!”
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2013 Regatta Dates
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CWA goes to Italy &
Cuba
2013 Poker Run
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2013 Golf Anyone?
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Cecebe’s Water Clarity
for 2012
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Some of you may have been reading in the Almaguin News about a concern over
the constructing of a solar farm at Chetwynd, which has been identified as the source of
the silt runoff pollution in the Magnetawan River. The MRWA has reported “a careful
investigation has shown that there was a buried drainage line outside of the
development construction area. It appears that this line, which was not shown on any
maps, was likely severed during the site grading operations. This provided an unseen
underground direct conduit for silt water to go into a creek that feeds into the
Magnetawan River. So the pollution source has been identified and hence can now be
stopped.” Thank you to Jim Shaw, Tim Brunton and Logan Naftel for keeping the CWA
informed of these environmental issues.
Photo Contest Winners
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Another bit of news that is near and dear to all of us is that the Schmeler Hotel
renovations are continuing on schedule and the new restaurant and store still plan to
open in early May.
The “Muddy” Mag River
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Algonquin Park
Cottaging
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FOCA and Dr. Hesslein
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One of the First Fish
Huts on the lake!
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Trent Severn Waterway
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Our Fabulous
Advertisers
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Important Phone
Numbers
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Volunteerism is the backbone of any not-for-profit organization. CWA has many,
many wonderful volunteers every year. As you will see in reports in this newsletter, some
are already working on arrangements for this year’s events. I cannot stress enough that
by taking part in any or all of the events in some capacity is the best way to enjoy your
summer and meet great people. Thanks to everyone who makes our lake such a great
place to be. See you on the lake!
Peggy Frederikse
Many thanks to our newsletter writers, to Peggy Frederikse for her forbearance
through this, and to Pat Laidlaw for her great proofing skills. We couldn’t do this issue
without your help and it is your time, patience and thoughtfulness that make it so great.
CWA ADVERTISING REPORT
By Jamie Bingham, Chair
Hello to all our subscribers and advertisers.
I would like to thank all of our advertisers for continuing to support our association. And
please welcome BOYES ELECTRIC – a new advertiser to our newsletter. Boyes Electric has been
serving the Almaguin area for 40 plus years and offers you residential and commercial plumbing, heating and air
conditioning service at reasonable, affordable rates. Give them a call today at 705-382-2030.
Please remember our advertisers as their ads help to cover the costs of our web site and our three yearly
newsletters. As you know these are trying economic times. Our advertisers look forward to your business.
Have a great winter.
CWA's 14th ANNUAL CORN ROAST – SATURDAY
AUGUST 17th, 2013
From 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Just a reminder of our “new dinner-format” corn roast,
following the poker run (see the poker run details on another page.)
The address is 368A Chapman Drive, on the north side. Children’s
games start promptly at 4:30pm. Dinner starts at approximately
5:30pm. The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs etc. along with
the usual very fresh delicious corn on the cob. Plus dessert and
beverage. Here's your chance to meet more of your lake members and have an enjoyable evening. Please mark this date
on your calendar and be sure to attend.
Jack is always looking for volunteers to help set up beforehand (putting up the tents, raking etc) and afterwards,
the next morning, to clean up. If you can help would you please email Jack King at jackcking@bell.net or 705-387-0849,
or just add your name and phone number to the “questionnaire” on the back of the invoice.
MERCHANDISE REPORT
WANTED
by Karla Patterson, Merchandise Chair
“CECEBE TRAVELS” PHOTOS
Are you travelling soon? If so, be sure to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Take a piece of Cecebe apparel with you
Select a momentous location
Have someone take a photo of you
E-mail it to the Newsletter Editor when you get
home...
…and VOILA you will see your photo in one
of our next newsletters!!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful
holiday season and welcome to 2013. We still
have an abundance of stock to sell, and I
would like to bring in some new items in the
near future.
Please give me a call for future
purchases – fleece jackets, hoodies, long and
short sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, children’s
short sleeve t-shirts, baby “crawlers,” military
hats, baseball hats and bucket hats, coffee
mugs, tote bags, pennants, and lots of Cecebe
personalized placemats. And they make
wonderful gifts to non-lakers!
Hope to see you soon.
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FOR SALE, FREE TO A GOOD HOME
FREE TO A GOOD HOME – 11 cubic foot Frigidaire refrigerator, 24 x 24 x 60 in great working order –
keeps the beer cold! Can deliver to your dock (in the spring). Call Logan or Brenda – 705-387-3946 or
519-622-0961
FOR SALE: Princecraft 18’ aluminum boat, “Jumbo” model, with a 40HP Mariner outboard motor in
good working order, along with a Shorelander heavy duty trailer. Asking $5,300. Call Fran Hartman
for more details or to purchase. 705-387-0816 or 506-386-7773.
Can be viewed anytime.
CWA’S 33RD ANNUAL REGATTA
Saturday August 3rd and Sunday August 4th, 2013
Mark your calendar – plan your vacation days
- don’t miss this wonderful event!
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Please support our
advertisers. They
support us.
Tell them were you saw
their ad.
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. . . . to Italy!
CECEBE TRAVELS the WORLD
. . . . and to Cuba!
Barb and John Morrison
(Watson Island) also
remembered their Cecebe
t-shirts while attending a
wedding in Italy. Here
John is standing in front of
the Pantheon in Rome
which is about 2,000 years
old and one of the largest
surviving temples of
ancient Rome erected in
the 2nd century AD. The
first Pantheon was built in
25-27 BC. It was built as a
Roman temple of “all the gods” and later became a church in the 7th century.
It was rebuilt in 118-125 by the emperor Hadrian. It contains the tomb of
Raphael (as was seen in the movie Angels and Demons) and two kings of
modern Italy. The hole at the top of the 142’ dome provides the only light.
The walls supporting the dome are 19ft thick.
Wearing his Cecebe t-shirt, George Smith
proudly walks down the beach at
Veradero, Cuba while Lorelei Mihan
(Gordon Island) takes his photo. They
enjoyed their vacation and the tropical
temperatures
POKER RUN REPORT
by Mike Kinsey, Chair
It’s hard to believe that 2013 is going to be the fifth year for our poker run. When we have our run this year
there will have been an opportunity to visit over 22 different cottage hosts on top of our regular visits to the marina and
Schmeler hotel. What an amazing opportunity to get to meet not just the dock hosts but the other people on the lake
who are participating.
I have had several conversations with new and long time cottagers who tell me about the great time they have
had meeting people from around the lake that they did not know before. Or how they have gone past a certain cottage
for years while boating and wondered who those people were that were enjoying themselves. Through this social event
they have been given the opportunity to visit that dock to meet their fellow waterways members. And thanks to our
very low participant fee of $10.00 we have raised over $1,500 for our Cecebe Waterways association to donate to needy
organizations. The poker run is a free event if you choose to do it without the aid of a motor, and yes, it has been done!
This event only gets enjoyed by those who participate. Here is an opportunity for you to step up as a host dock
this year. It does ends up being a lot of fun for the host docks and we get requests every year from people who have
done it in the past and want to host again. However this program works best if we have new hosts each year if at all
possible.
Please mark your calendar for August 17, 2013 to sign up as a participant or dock host. The poker run takes
place between 11:30am and 3 pm. For more information contact me at mikek@bellnet.ca - 705 828 1279 if you are able
to host (or just need further information) or know of an organization that would benefit from a donation from our
proceeds. I could use one person to assist me this year at the end of the event to help collect the paperwork if someone
is available.
I would like to take this time to thank Magnetawan Building Centre for donating the first prize each year since
we started this event. Their generosity is always present in our community. If you happen to be in town please take the
time to thank Al and Brenda personally for their support. See you on the lake!
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18TH ANNUAL LES NAFTEL MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
John Mc Donald & Jerry Thompson are your 2013 Co Chairs
Date: Saturday July 13, 2013
Tee off times: 12:00 PM or 2:30 PM
Price: $50.00 Dinner and Golf and $25.00 Dinner only
We are pleased to announce that the Ahmic Lake Golf Course and the Magnetawan Community Centre have
been booked for Saturday July 13th. Andy Schenker of the Cornball Store will be our chef again this year. Andy delighted
us with a great dinner in 2012 and we look forward to a repeat performance. The 2013 menu is all new and offers lots of
variety but the traditionalists will not be disappointed to see butter tarts for dessert. Watch for the Spring CWA
newsletter when the complete tasty menu will be released to get you fully tempted for the feast.
How about the 2013 price? You read it correctly; we are offering a new menu at the same price as last year
with golf and dinner at $50.00 per person and dinner only at $25.00 per person.
You can book your preferred tee off time by sending your cheque early with your membership dues or directly
to Jerry Thompson. Note the tee off times listed above to ensure all golfers get to the dinner on time.
Our Association’s events are successful because of committed volunteers and your help to make our day
successful would be appreciated. You can E-mail John (pinehurst@vianet.ca) or Jerry (thompsjv@sympatico.ca) and we’ll
find a job for you.
Our silent auctions have been a big success raising money for the Association so we welcome suitable items that
will help our 2013 auction. In 2012 we raised $2375.00 with the silent auction. Support for the auction has been great
from the local business community and from gifts donated by members. One source of silent auction gifts that we would
like to see increased is corporate gifts from our members’ employers. All corporate gifts are welcome.
Prizes for the golf prize table will be generously accepted and can be brought the day of the event. If you are
unable to bring it yourself, please give us a call.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday July 13th for a great deal of fun and a wonderful meal to share with
your fellow cottagers. And don’t forget that our cottage association’s Annual General Meeting happens during this
timeframe (dinner), so you can participate in it as well.
To register send a cheque with your membership dues or mail a cheque payable to Cecebe Waterways
Association care of: Jerry Thompson, 1225 Parkview Ave., Windsor, ON N8S 2X8
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WATER CLARITY IN LAKE CECEBE, 2011-12
By Norman Cameron, CWA Director - Watson Island/Chapman Drive
Thanks to Clint Brooks and the Ahmic Lake Cottagers’ Association, we in the CWA get an annual series of
measurements of water quality in our lake system that can then be compared to measurements in Ahmic Lake as well.
The measurement device (YSI Inc.’s 556MPS) measures temperature, acidity, Dissolved Oxygen, conductivity, and
barometric pressure (????). Clint and I both take these measurements at each metre of depth from surface to lake
bottom.
This article is about the results for conductivity of our lake. Conductivity rises with the level of dissolved solids,
most of which are salts or at least have higher conductivity than pure water, so lower conductivity means essentially
purer water. That makes conductivity measures a substitute in part for the secchi dish measurements that have been
made in Cecebe in past years.
Conductivity Measurement. Conductivity measures how much current passes between two electrodes put into
the water 1 cm apart, in units of micro-siemens per centimeter (micros/cm). As benchmarks, (1) distilled water conducts
at between one half to 3, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductivity_%28electrolytic%29). (2) inland streams supporting
good fishing conduct at between 150 and 500, (3) the expected range for the Colorado River is between 300 to 700
(http://www.lcra.org/water/quality/crwn/indicators.html), and (4) sea water conducts at about 50,000. 1 micros/cm is
what we would get if we had 0.6 mg of sodium chloride per kilogram of water. Finally, conductivity is inversely
proportional to temperature, more or less.
Conductivity in Cecebe. Start with the chart of Conductance June 2011. My first impression is that location does
not matter much for this measure. Goose Lake differs significantly, but it is unaffected by anything coming down the
Magnetawan River. All the rest are just stages of the Magnetawan River and have essentially the same level of total
dissolved solids (TDS).
My second impression is that
depth and therefore temperature
does not matter much either.
Conductance at the very bottom of
the hole is almost the same as at all
the surfaces. In the previous article a
chart showed the temperature at the
very bottom of the Hole to be only
half of that at the surface, so if
temperature had a significant impact
it would show up in the chart.
Third, the levels of
conductance are lower by far than
the levels cited above for “streams
supporting good fishing”, implying
low levels of total dissolved solids.
And those in Goose Lake had water much purer than those on the Magnetawan. It will be interesting to measure
conductance of Horner Road drinking water next spring, for contrast. As explanation of the low conductance, the
website for the Lower Colorado River Association says: Conductivity in streams and rivers is affected by the geology of
the area through which the water flows. Streams that run through granite bedrock will have lower conductivity, and
those that flow through limestone and clay soils will have higher conductivity values.
(www.lcra.org/water/quality/crwn/indicators.html.
The next chart “Conductance August 2011” shows the effect of a fairly normal summer season on total dissolved
solids. I have left in the June figures for the Hole for more convenient reference. Again, the measurements are almost
the same at all locations, though the inflow site measurements (the Baker line) show significantly higher TDS levels than
further downstream. The Baker results are consistent with the solids coming down from a point source further
upstream, then being dispersed widely over Lake Cecebe, but no such story can be told with the June data. This time
temperature does make a difference, but only in the bottom half of the Hole. The water in Goose Lake has risen almost
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to the conductance of the water it is
about to join in the Magnetawan River
system. Finally, the solids levels are all
higher than in June by roughly one
quarter, but still fall way below the
range expected to support good
fishing.
With those two charts for 2011
as baselines, consider now the
conductance in 2012, a year of greatly
reduced water flow and, by late
August, lower water levels. Again I
have left in the conductance for the
Hole from August 2011 for more
convenient reference. The data for all
sites are all clustered together as
before, though the inflow site (Baker)
still has more solids than the other
downstream sites. By August 2012 total
solids levels have risen about ten
percent. There is no significant change
in temperature to account for this
result, just greatly reduced water flow
and slightly lower water level. Other
consequences were higher Dissolved
Oxygen and lower pH levels. How do
they connect to this story? The LCRA
site mentioned above generalizes on our
result, but provides no explanation.
If any readers have extracted
conclusions from these data that I have
not mentioned, please pass them on to
me so I can write up our next set of measurements with more insight.
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PHOTO CONTEST REPORT
by Sue Kelley, Photo Contest Chair
On a lovely, brisk Thanksgiving fall weekend we once again
gathered to pick the winners for our annual Cecebe Photo Contest.
It’s interesting to get different perspectives from each of the
judges on the photos received, what one thinks is worthy of shortlisting, another thinks is good but not as good as this photo over
here… Photos, especially photos of our beloved Lake Cecebe,
invoke many emotions within us and, in turn, make the judging
process so much fun – it’s a trip down memory lane every time.
Nonetheless we collectively agreed on this year’s amazing crop of
winning photos. Each winner will receive gift certificates for our
Figure 1 First Place, Life at the Cottage
fashionable Cecebe merchandise, and will have their photos mounted on
plaques. A 5x7 of both first place photos will be on display at the Port Carmen Store, be sure to look for it this coming
summer.
And this year’s winners are:
1st Place Nature & Landscapes– Rick Nemett (Guest of Lighthouse Landing)
1st Place Life at the Cottage – Alexandra Mihan (Gordon Island)
2nd Place – Francine Slee (Lighthouse Landing)
3rd Place – Rebecca Boyd (Deer Run Road)
Honourable Mention Life at the Cottage – Alec McTavish (Gordon Island)
Honourable Mention Nature & Landscape – Virgina Bastiaansen (Guest of Bev & Norm Cameron, Watson Island)
Thanks, as always, to the group of dedicated cottagers who stepped forward to help with the judging. And
thanks most of all to each of the Cecebe cottagers who submitted your excellent photos. Keep up the good work! Send
photos anytime to me at suekelley@rogers.com
P.S. A growing trend among cottagers is to laminate the Contest Winners colour poster, included with this
newsletter, and to display it at the cottage (Staples does it for a very reasonable price). It’s a great way to celebrate the
memorable images from Lake Cecebe year after year! If you would a copy of past winning inserts, just send me an
e-mail.
WIND CHILL -
do you ever wonder how cold it really is outside? Here’s a great chart to help figure out how the
wind affects the temperature.
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MAGNETAWAN RIVER SILT ISSUES
ADDRESSED
Kelly McShane, January 10, 2013
ARMOUR – The pressure is on the owner of a solar farm under
construction on Chetwynd Road to clean up their act. “The DFO
(Department of Fisheries and Oceans) is on it. They have issued an
Inspector’s Direction, which is very forceful,” said Stephen Scholten,
fisheries biologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources during the Jan. 8
meeting of Armour council.
It was determined the construction site is the culprit in sending large amounts of silt Figure 2 Construction Site
and sand into the Magnetawan River east of Burk’s Falls. Multiple mitigation strategies have
been put in place. But to date, the contamination is still happening. Scholten said the DFO is stepping things up.
“Inspector’s Direction is one step below issuing charges,” said Scholten.
Armour council invited representatives from the ministries of the environment and transportation, the DFO and
MNR to participate in a discussion of the ongoing silt contamination of the Magnetawan River. Scholten was the only
person to agree to attend. “In a nutshell, they weren’t that concerned,” Reeve Bob MacPhail told those in the packed
gallery as the meeting got underway. “The MTO said it’s not their fault… The MOE didn’t seem concerned and were fine
with how it’s being dealt with. The DFO was a bit better. They have actually been to the site and know what’s going on.”
Since receiving a number of complaints from residents regarding the amount of silt in the Magnetawan River in
recent months, the MNR investigated and determined there was cause for concern in protecting fish habitat and
spawning areas. Silt and sediment refers to the fine-grained soil particles that form the beds of lakes, rivers and
streams. It is natural to find silt and sediment in water but problems result when excess amounts are introduced into the
water, which can harmfully affect water quality. Following heavy rain, residents have reported seeing the Magnetawan
River looking like chocolate milk because of the high levels of silt in the waterway.
Initially it was believed the silt originated from a property on Mag View Drive that the MTO had used as a
dumping ground for soil and vegetation that was removed during the four-laning of Highway 11. But through
investigation, it was determined that the solar farm property, which has been cleared of all vegetation and is currently
under construction, is the source. “They have been relatively cooperative, but it is a difficult situation to control,”
explained Scholten. “I don’t think they really fully understood the scope of the problem.”
Scholten said he doesn’t believe there will be a major impact on the river because the silt doesn’t seem to be
settling in areas with a stronger current. Scholten also said he doesn’t believe the silt will have an impact on Blanding’s
turtles, an Ontario Species at Risk, as they build their nests on dry land. Some attendees mentioned concern of chemical
contamination of the solar farm site because it was previously used for farming. Scholten said the concerns were
unfounded. “I don’t think there’s any reason to believe there is chemical contamination of that site,” he said. “If there is
then you need to be worried about every other acre of farmland in the township.”
Scholten said the main complication at the solar farm site is the discovery of a tile bed, which is allowing the silt
to escape despite mitigation strategies being in place. “There are miles of silt fencing around that property,” he said.
“They just haven’t figured out the right thing to contain it yet. Realistically, you’re going to have problems with any large
industrial project. I think it’s inevitable. You run into things you didn’t expect.”
Because the MOE is responsible for approving solar energy projects, Scholten said anyone with concerns
regarding this project or the solar project in the works for Highway 520 should make their concerns known to that
ministry. He said as the Highway 520 project reaches its public consultation period, residents should make sure they are
part of the process to ensure a similar situation doesn’t occur at that site as well.
MacPhail said he hopes Armour, Ryerson and Burk’s Falls can work together to protect the river moving forward.
“What’s been going on can’t go on anymore,” he said. Members of Ryerson council, including Reeve Glenn Miller,
attended the meeting, as well as members of local community groups, including Paul Van Dam of the Pegg’s Mountain
Group. “We have all of these representatives from different groups coming together here tonight. Maybe this is
something we can all work together on since it’s obviously important to all of us,” said Van Dam.
(This article is courtesy of cottagecountrynow.ca - a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. )
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ALGONQUIN PARK IS NO PLACE FOR A COTTAGE. OR IS
IT? By Sandro Contenta, Feature Writer
Thestar.com; January 6, 2013
Twelve years ago, Frank Argue was being wheeled into an operating
room for "radical" cancer surgery. He squeezed his wife's hand and imagined the
most soothing and encouraging thing he could. "Next stop, Algonquin Park," he
told his wife, Valerie. Two months later they were relaxing at their cabin on
Smoke Lake.
Today, Argue's 88 years and the fact he can no longer drive make the
trip from his downtown Toronto home to the provincial park somewhat more
difficult. Yet every summer, the Argues motor their small boat to a pine-covered
point, heave themselves onto the dock and lug supplies 45 metres to a oneroom vertical log cabin with no plumbing or electricity. So begin several weeks of bliss. "People think we're absolutely
insane to still be doing this," says Valerie, 74, a former developer of teaching materials for French as a second language.
"But for us it's much more than a summer cottage. It's a real devotion." There's the smell of pine needles, the sound of
loons, visits from moose and nights spent watching the moon. "There's nothing more beautiful," she says.
Time is of course taking its toll. The six weeks at the cabin last summer were the shortest the Argues have spent
there in 43 years of marriage. But the pull of Algonquin continues to give them strength. Much to their relief, the
Ontario government is poised to let them enjoy their rustic cabin for as long as they're able. The cabin - and 325 other
cottages in Algonquin Provincial Park [http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/algo.html] - sits on public land. Leases for
those cottage lots expire in December 2017, and the Ministry of Natural Resources has proposed extending them for
another 21 years.
After a low-key, six-week public consultation, which ended in mid-December, Natural Resources Minister
Michael Gravelle described the proposed lease extensions as "both fiscally and ecologically responsible" in a statement
to the Star. John Olsen, president of the Algonquin Park Residents' Association [http://www.algonquinparkresidents.ca],
applauds the plan, although he would like to see the government make the extensions indefinite. "We feel we've made
the park a better place," he says in a phone interview. Cottagers have proven to be good park stewards, Olsen argues.
They're the driving force behind Friends of Algonquin Park [http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/foap], a non-profit group
that develops educational programs. They clean up trails and portages. They help canoeists in trouble - more than 430
documented cases in the past 20 years. And their negative impact on the environment is minimal. "There is no scientific
evidence of pollution, and we've been studied and studied," Olsen says.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society [http://cpaws.org], which campaigns to protect wilderness areas,
opposes the lease extensions. Executive director Janet Sumner argues the ministry has failed to conduct "ecological
integrity" studies that would assess the impact on the park of cottagers, roads and logging. "You can't blindly go in and
decide to do this without actually having done your homework," Sumner says. "It's fine for the government to say,
'We're going to extend the leases.' But what's the rationale? "The leases last until 2017," she adds. "Why isn't the
government doing good public policy by sitting down, doing an ecological integrity plan, and in the context of that,
coming up with a plan for the cottages?"
Jolanta Kowalski, a spokesperson for the ministry, said in a statement the ministry
would consider the ecological impact of the cottages at some point in the lease extension
process. Sumner doesn't doubt the passion cottagers have for the park. But she questions
the private profit that also comes with exclusive leases on public land. One cottage recently
sold for $699,000.
Algonquin Park is 7,630 square kilometres of forest and lakes about a three-hour
drive north of Toronto. The total area occupied by cottages is 0.02 per cent of the park,
according to ministry officials. Each year, the park gets 100,000 campground visits, 178,000
day-use visits and 278,000 backcountry visits. It wasn't nearly as popular when it was established as Ontario's first
provincial park in 1893. In the early 1900s, in an effort to encourage tourism and generate revenue, the government
began leasing land for cottages in Algonquin and Rondeau Provincial Park on Lake Erie, where public resistance to a 2010
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proposal to extend leases pushed the government to conduct an environmental assessment, which is yet to be
completed. At Algonquin, the first two lots were leased on Canoe Lake in 1905. But the program didn't take off until the
1920's, when the provincial government struggled with budget deficits. Valerie Argue's parents, Douglas Young and
Phyllis Brett, built their cabin in 1949, hauling material by truck from Toronto and bringing logs to the site by boat.
In 1954, the government reversed course. Restoring the park to its natural state became the priority. The
cottages, the government decided, had to go. It gave them another 21-year lease to get used to the idea, extending the
end date two more times until everyone ended up with the current deadline of Dec. 31, 2017. "It's emotion over
ecology," says Sumner, explaining why she believes governments keep extending leases. "No government wants to be
the government that pulls the trigger." If leases are not extended, cottagers have the option of dismantling and hauling
out their cottages or giving them to the government. If the government were to then dismantle the cottages it receives,
the former leaseholders would be billed for the work. These potential costs might not cause too much bother for a
couple of high-profile cottagers, including Roots co-founders Michael Budman and Don Green. But for most, it would be
financially draining, if not ruinous.
It costs $8.6 million a year to operate and maintain Algonquin Park. In 2011, rents from cottagers - ranging from
$530 to $4,024 a year - totalled $460,000. A service fee of $205 per cottage for
garbage collection and road maintenance netted another $66,000. The revenue goes
into the Ontario Parks Special Purpose Account, which is used for all 335 provincial
parks. Ministry officials expect the proposed leases will increase revenue by setting
rents at market value. They also impose a long list of restrictions. Cottages can't be
used as permanent residences, can't be expanded and can't be sublet. The building of
new structures is banned, but lease holders can apply to replace existing ones with a
one-storey building. Shorelines can't be altered, existing docks can only be replaced
by floating ones and septic tanks must be inspected periodically. The cottagers have
some influential backers, including former park superintendent G.E. Martelle, former
managing director of Ontario Parks Norm Richards and former premier Bill Davis.
John Winters, superintendent of Algonquin Park from 1996 to 2011, refuses
to take sides. He says the ecological impact of the cottagers has never been studied. But he describes the leaseholders
as "a great group of people to work with. They're park lover’s first and cottage leaseholders second. "These aren't
cottages that are flipped every two, three or five years," he adds. "A lot of these cottages have been there for 60, 80,
100 years and have been in the same family over that period of time."
Their presence, however, restricts the park's use. Most of the cottages are on lake s close to Highway 60 - Cache
Lake, Canoe Lake and Smoke Lake. And people aren't allowed to camp on lakes with cottagers. Twenty-one of the leased
lots are in the park's interior. Winters says the government should phase out those leases. Canoeists who make the
effort of portaging their way deep into the park should be rewarded with an environment more natural than lakes with
cottages, Winters says. The debate over cottagers, Winters argues, distracts from greater pressures threatening
Algonquin. Fully 51 per cent of the park is open to logging. Winters' concern is the 6,000 kilometres of gravel roads
mostly built and reserved for logging. As roads proliferate, so will the demand for their use for reasons other than
logging, he argues.
"There's no bigger issue in Algonquin Park than roads," he says. Fuelling his worry is a recent land claim draft
agreement between the province, the federal government and the Algonquins of Ontario. It gives the aboriginal group
hunting, fishing and logging rights in most of Algonquin park, along with access to roads. The details have yet to be
negotiated. But Winters fears a dramatic increase in vehicles on park roads. When it comes to the park's long-term
conservation, environmentalists and cottagers are allies. The immediate concern for cottagers, however, is their own
futures. For the Argues, not getting a lease extension would mean the end of their days in Algonquin. "There's no way
we can go on canoe trips - those days are gone," says Valerie, noting the health of her husband, a former superintendent
of delivery at the Star, has been fragile of late. "If we lose the lease, we lose the park entirely, really. There are lodges
but they're very expensive." Her father worked for the United Nations, first in the personnel department and later with
the International Labour Organization. For a family often on the move, the Algonquin cottage was a peaceful refuge. The
Argues have a bronze replica of it in their Toronto townhouse. "It's my home," Valerie says. "I've lived in 27 different
homes in my life but that one has always been there. It's the place I love." (Reprinted from The Star, with thanks)
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FOCA CONGRATULATES ELA SCIENTIST DR. RAY HESSLEIN ON TOP AQUATIC
RESEARCH AWARD
January 2013: During the Society of Canadian Limnologists (SCL) event held January 3–5, 2013 at the University
of Windsor, Dr. Ray Hesslein was presented with the Frank H. Rigler award for freshwater research for 2013.
The Frank H. Rigler Award is the highest honour given by the SCL. It was first presented in 1984 to recognize and
honor major achievements in the field of limnology by Canadians or those working in Canada. Emphasis is given to
established aquatic scientists whose work is recognized for its influence and importance.
Hesslein says his work looks at freshwater pollutants, climate change and an understanding of aquatic food
chains in areas such as the Canadian Shield. He's currently a faculty member at the Freshwater Institute at the University
of Manitoba. He has also served as the director for the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). His research includes topics such
as the effects of acidification on algal communities, freshwater aquaculture, and greenhouse gas and mercury issues in
large reservoirs.
FOCA members will note that Dr. Hesslein is the 8th ELA scientist to be awarded this prestigious award. The
Federal Government has slated to close this one of a kind real life laboratory, effective March 2013. FOCA remains
optimistic that a reasonable plan can be developed to allow this important research to continue at ELA, and will
continue to work towards this goal.
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ADVERTISING INFORMATION 2013
www.cecebewaterways.ca
Would you like to reach the Lake Cecebe cottage residents? Would you like to capture some of these dollars spent in
our area? Would you like affordable advertising? Cecebe Waterways Association has a membership of 250 +
homes. Our readership is composed of seasonal and permanent residents. We publish three newsletters per year:
Winter (Jan-Feb); Spring (Early May); Summer (September).
For an annual fee of $40.00, you receive: 1. Inclusion in all three newsletters, both in print and online; 2. The ability
to put your name and business before all of our members, and 3. A business card size ad of 2" x 3.5" approximately
Double size ads 4” x 3.5” or 2” x 7” are $75.00
Extra large ads 4” x 7” are $150.00
Extra large ads 6” x 7” are $200.00
Half page ads 10” high and 3.5” wide are $175.00
Full page ads $340.00
Your artwork need only be your business card or custom artwork on a white background.
Your ad appears in a printed newsletter (black and white) and online on our web site at www.cecebewaterways.ca
Try our flyer service. We offer a very direct way of reaching our members through a mailing of your brochure/insert.
Using an insert supplied by you (8½” x 11" or 8½” x 14" folded), we will include this with one newsletter mailing. In
addition it will be scanned and posted on our web site under brochures/inserts for a period of one year. The cost of
this service is $100.00 per newsletter. For brochures, CD’s and other promotional items that weigh up to 100 grams
the cost of this service is $220.00.
Cecebe Waterways Association
C/o James Bingham, Advertising Chair, RR3 Burk’s Falls, ON, POA 1CO 705-387-4228; bingandco@live.ca
Figure 3 One of the first Fish Huts on the lake, South East Shore in front of the Jeffery cottage
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WATER LEVELS THREATENED BY TSW CUTS
by Doug Hutton, Lakefield Herald Staff
January 4, 2013
Brian Hunt, Chair of the Voices for the Trent Severn Waterway,
discussed the current challenges of facing the TSW with North Kawartha
Council at its December 18 meeting. He said that the two key issues are
water management and economic development.
Water management is an issue because there have been so many cuts to the budget that it is very difficult for
TSW to manage the water levels properly. He explained that TSW staff made over 4,000 adjustments to the water levels
last year alone. This translates to three to four times per day that the system is open. The number of staff has been
reduced making it very difficult to keep up with the demand and if not managed carefully, significant impacts on the lake
levels will be experienced.
The current budget is $15 million, but the government wants to reduce it by $3 million. Mr. Hunt explained that
there are ways, through marketing, to increase revenue rather than to reduce operating capabilities. Voices of the TSW
believe that the TSW should be taken out of Parks Canada and that the public be made aware of what is affecting the
waterway operation.
Councillor Carolyn Amyotte said that the management of the water level on Eels Lake “worries her greatly.” She
said it affects the cottagers and the businesses. Mr. Hunt said that if the management structure was correct and the
revenue opportunities were in place, management of the water levels would not be an issue. Council thanked Mr. Hunt
for the presentation.
PARKS CANADA Proposed Service Fees Could Affect Trent-Severn and Other Marine Conservation
Areas
Jan 16, 2013 New services fees proposed by Parks Canada could impact boaters using national marine
conservation areas in Ontario and Quebec this year. Parks Canada has launched public consultations on the proposed
fee adjustments as the five-year fee freeze established in 2008 will end on March 31, 2013. Public consultations for the
proposed price changes will take place until February 18. The fees would include electric power hook-up, water supply,
mooring, overnight mooring and beaching charges.
Parks Canada has also proposed new canal lockage fees affecting the Rideau Canal and Trent Severn that would
take effect in 2014 and could substantially increase the cost for boaters wishing to navigate the waterways. The Parks
Canada website indicates that a 25-foot pleasure boat could pay $5.75 to $7.50 for each lock ticket depending on
whether the tickets are purchased online in advance or on the canal. “I invite Canadians to visit the Parks Canada
website to have a look at our fee proposals,” said Alan Latourelle, Chief Executive Officer for Parks Canada. “I believe
that what we have proposed is a very reasonable approach to ensuring services and programs for visitors remain
economically viable and of the high quality visitors expect, and that Canadians continue to have memorable and
meaningful experiences when they visit their treasured places.”
In addition to the Trent-Severn Waterway and Rideau Canal, other marine sites potentially impacted are the St.
Lawrence Islands National Park and St. Lawrence Islands National Park. Other proposed new fees would affect national
parks and national historic sites across Canada. Parks Canada says the fees are necessary to compensate for the
increasing expense of providing services to visitors as a result of higher energy and other operational costs. Parks
Canada is proposing that future fee adjustments be in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in order to
respond to annual inflationary operational costs. Most fees will be limited to an adjustment not exceeding the two-year
cumulative percentage of the average CPI. This would occur in two-year intervals thereafter, beginning in 2013.
Parks Canada works to ensure Canada's historic and natural heritage is protected, which includes a network of
44 national parks, 167 national historic sites, and four national marine conservation areas.
(This article is a reprint from Boating Business, a property of Formula Media Group, a division of Metroland Media Group and a Torstar
Corporation company, 447 Speers Road, Suite 4 Oakville, ON L6K 3S7; JONATHAN LEE, Associate Editor; jlee@formulamediagroup.com; Toll free:
(800) 693-7986)
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COMING EVENTS – Winter 2013
April 5 through 7
The 2013 Spring Cottage Life Show takes place April 5-7, 2013 at the International Centre
in Mississauga
10am – CWA Meeting at the Baker cottage, 39 Sandwood Drive. All members, prospective
members and guests welcome. 705-387-3750
10am – CWA Meeting. Location to be announced. Everyone welcome
CWA Golf Tournament and Annual General Meeting. Ahmic Lake Golf Course and
Magnetawan Community Centre
CWA’s 32nd Annual Regatta – Magnetawan Centennial Park
CWA’s Poker Run in the afternoon, and dinner Corn Roast in the evening
10am – CWA Meeting. Location to be announced. Everyone welcome
10am – CWA Meeting. Location to be announced. Everyone welcome
Sunday May 19
Sunday June 30
Saturday July 13
Sat/Sun August 3&4
Saturday August 17
Sunday September 1
Sunday October 13
ASSOCIATION MAILING ADDRESSES:
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Advertising
Corn Roast, Food
Drive
Golf Co-Chairs
Membership
Merchandise
Newsletter/Website
Photo Contest
Poker Run
Regatta
Spars
Water Quality
Peggy Frederikse, 332B Chapman Dr., Burk’s Falls ON P0A 1C0 pfrederikse@sympatico.ca
Darin Hoar, 49 Norton Blvd, Bolton, ON L7E 2C6, dwhoar@gmail.com
Joan Wyatt, 324 Chapman Drive, Burks Falls ON P0A 1C0, joan.wyatt@utoronto.ca
Jamie Bingham, 32 Lake Cecebe, RR3, Burks Falls ON P0A 1C0 bingandco@live.ca
Jack King, 402-50 Inverlochy Blvd, Thornhill ON L3T 4T6 jackcking@bell.net
John McDonald, Box 231, 320 Jeffery Road South, Burk’s Falls, ON, P0A 1C0
pinehurst@vianet.ca; and
Jerry Thompson, 1225 Parkview Ave., Windsor, ON N8S 2X8, thompsjv@sympatico.ca
Pat Laidlaw, 107 Linden Lane, Innisfil ON L9S 1N3; plaidlaw@nextcom.ca
Karla Patterson, Box 126, 300 Jeffery Road South, Burks Falls, ON P0A 1C0
Kathy Baker, RR1, 39 Sandwood Drive, Burk’s Falls, P0A 1C0; bakersacres7@gmail.com
Susan Kelley, 20 Summerhill Rd, Holland Landing, ON, L9N 1C9 suekelley@rogers.com
Mike Kinsey, 274 Crawford Street, Barrie, ON L4N 3W8 mikek@bellnet.ca
Grant Hewlett, 405-516 Canonberry Court, Oshawa, ON L1G 2Z6; no email;
Tom Mooney, 57 Timmsdale Cres., Fonthill ON L0S 1E5; tmooney@sympatico.ca;
Tony White, 129 The Scots Line, Cobourg, ON K9A 4J8, amwhite@xplornet.com
Jeff Baker, RR1, Burk’s Falls, P0A 1C0; jeffbakertwo@gmail.com
Drew Czernik, 350B Winston Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2A 1Y5; drewczernik@hotmail.com
MEMBERSHIP FORM: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES – $30.00
If you are not already a member, or you need to renew your membership, kindly fill in your information below, make your
cheque payable to Cecebe Waterways Association and return to Mrs. Pat Laidlaw, Membership Chair.
Name:
Address:
City, Province, Postal Code:
Civic/Cottage Address:
Home Phone:
Fax:
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E-Mail Address:
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OUR GREAT ADVERTISERS
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CATEGORIES:
1. Artists, Antiques & Gift Shops
2. B&B, Cottage Rentals, Inns, Motels
3. Contractors, Supplies and
Hardware Stores
4. Restaurant & Food Services
5. Cottage Care, Organization
6. Real Estate
7. Services – Bait, Tackle
facilities
Category
Ahmic Lake Golf Club
Allen Skinner
Almaguin Custom Canvas
C.E.Bennett Ltd
Big Dog Geothermal
Birchwood Camp
Bonazza Dry Ice Blasting
Boyes Electric
Burk’s Falls Radio and TV
Century 21 Realty, Judy Ransome
Century 21 Realty, Nancy
Messervey
Circling Hawks Centre
Coldwell Banker, Susan Pincoe
Collins’ Valu-Mart
Cornball Store, Bakery & Catering
D.T.R. Enterprises
Discount Tackle & Outdoor
Equipment
Dockmaster
Grandview Groceries
Gypsy Whole Foods Warehouse
HRC Hutcheson Reynolds Caswell
Insurance
Haviland Fine Arts
Home Building Centre, Burk’s
Falls
Huntsville Hometown IDA Drugs
Investor’s Group
Jamesway Custom Homes
Lasting Impressions
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8. Services – Boating Marine
9. Services – Drug Stores, Medical
10. Services – Legal, Insurance
11. Services – Financial, Other
Leggett Propane
Lighthouse Landing
Magnetawan Bait & Tackle
Magnetawan Building Centre
Maijac Cottages and Marine
Massage Muskoka
Northspring
Nu-Tec Windows
Opatovsky Funeral Home,
Dempster Chapel
Port Carmen Marina
Quiet Bay Café
Quiet Bay Log Motel
Ransome Well Drilling
Robert J. van der Wijst
Sandy’s Helping Hand
Stan Darling Insurance Inc.
Stewart’s Recreation
Summer’s Attic
Tanners Restaurant
The Caretaker’s Guest House
The Cottage Caretaker
The Heritage House
The Swiss Country House
The Wooden Roo
Tuff Tube
Your Choice Realty, Deidre Lazar
Your Choice Realty, Louisa
Moffitt
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Gifts for the Spirit
Crystals * Incense * Music * Jewellery * Books
* Tarot * Perennial Herb Garden, Meditation Labyrinth *
Tipi * * Fairy Garden *
Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5:30pm
May through December – Open Sunday 11am – 4pm
156 ONTARIO STREET, BURK’S FALLS, ON P0A 1C0
(705) 382-2771
Lighthouse Landing
A Not-For-Profit Camp on
Lake Cecebe, Magnetawan
Housekeeping Private Cabins and Camping,
Pro Beach Labour Day Volleyball Tournament
Sandy Beach, Fishing, Activities, Open May - Thanksgiving
Winter: (519) 685-7161  Summer: (705) 387-4626
www.lighthouselanding.ca
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* Modern Housekeeping Cottages
* Sandy Beach – Swimming
* Good Fishing – Bass, Walleye, Pike
* Playground and Horseshoes
* Boat Docking
* Boat and Motor Rentals
* Electric Heat
* 3 Piece Bath
MAIJAC COTTAGE AND MARINE
Your Hosts: Dan and Lia Schaack
RR3, Chapman Drive East, Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0
Lake Cecebe 705-349-3993
info@maijaccottage.com
www.maijaccottage.com
THE COTTAGE CARETAKER
Cottage Landscaping & Maintenance
Cottage Housekeeping & Security Inspections
Flowerbed & Lawn Maintenance
Cottage Rental Inspections & Cleaning
Weekly/Bi Weekly Cleaning, Pet and Farm Sitting
Carol Pease
286 Holden Road Burk’s Falls, ON, P0A 1C0
Phone: 705 387-0397 Cell: 705 349-1011
E-mail: thecottagecaretaker@gmail.com
For You and your
Horse!
Come visit
the SHED eggs,
meats,
cheeses,
fudge and
other
delectables
A full service English and Western Tack store
with so much more! * Clothing * Footwear
* Accessories * Rugs * Tablecloths - and
much more for your Cottage Lifestyle!
Your source for your pet’s feeds and needs
At Skinners - Springwater Farm
2958 Hwy # 520, Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0
705-387-3895 www.northspringontario.com
LEGGETT PROPANE
303 Ontario St. Box 399
Burk’s Falls, Ontario P0A 1P0
Propane Cylinder Sales and Refurbishing
Refill Centre for Propane Tanks
Sears Catalogue Store
Ontario Drivers and Vehicle Licenses
Coin Operated Car Wash
Bus: 382-0122 & 382-2320;
Fax: 382-0675
THE CARETAKER’S GUEST HOUSE
123 Albert St., Magnetawan ON
Lodgings: Daily-Weekly-Monthly
Fully renovated farm style home with 4 bedrooms
Located on a quiet Magnetawan street Open all Year
A non smoking home Pets are welcome
Carol Pease
286 Holden Road Burk’s Falls, ON
Phone: 705 387-0397 Cell: 705 349-1011
E-mail: thecaretakersguesthouse@gmail.com
NU-TEC WINDOWS
FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRONIC NEEDS
“THE BEST PRICE IS AT THE SOURCE”
BURK’S FALLS RADIO and T.V.
Neil Cubberley
Tel: (705) 382-2726
PO Box 129 Burk's Falls ON P0A 1C0
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Manufacturer of
PVC Windows, Patio Doors & Metal Doors
NORM HARKNESS
567 High Street
Tel 1 (705) 382-1079
Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Fax 1 (705) 382-1078
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THE SWISS COUNTRY
HOUSE RESTAURANT
LOCATED ON HWY. 124 AT
AHMIC LAKE RESORT
Serving you Breakfast, Lunch
and Dinner
Come with your family or bring
your friends and try our
Authentic Swiss and Canadian Cuisine
LLBO, Air Conditioned,
Boat Docking Available
Sunday Breakfast Buffet 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Our friendly staff is waiting for you.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
SUMMER HOURS
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
387-9292
QUIET BAY CAFÉ
Fabulous Food, Eat In or TakeOut
Open Daily 7am to 2pm
Highway 124 and Chikopi Road
Magnetawan, ON POA 1P0
Phone: 705 387-1501
Burk’s Falls, ON 382-3134
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CWA EVENTS FOR 2013
CENTURY 21 COTTAGE COUNTRY REALTY
INC. BROKERAGE
Saturday July 13th, Golf Tournament
and Annual General Meeting
Sat/Sun August 3 & 4 – Annual Regatta
Saturday August 17th – Boating Poker
Run during the day
Saturday August 17th – Corn Roast with
children’s games and dinner
*NANCY MESSERVEY* Sales Representative
25 years Professional Service!
Serving Magnetawan & Area!
Direct:705-387-3100 Toll Free:1-877-385-2121
www.nancymesservey.com
*Century 21 Air Miles Sponsor*
Mark your calendar!
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Aluminum dock kits, do-it-yourself deck panels, light weight
AWNINGS – Retractable, Stationary
Residential – Commercial
sectional frames, removable deck panels, likely
MARINE Boat Tops & Covers
the last dock you will ever buy.
RR3, Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0
Tel: (705) 387-0202 Fax: (705) 387-0922
For a dealer near you,
www.almaguincustomcanvas.ca
see www.dockmaster.ca
or call
1-866-301-3625.
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Dempster Chapel
210 Ontario St., Burk’s Falls
(705) 382-3222
Moore Chapel
9 Paget St., Sundridge
(705) 384-5802
Providing courteous service to the families of the
Almaguin Area for over 100 years.
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EXECUTIVE
President
Treasurer, Director
Secretary
Director
Director, Corn Roast Chair, Food Drive
Director
Past President, Director
Director
Director
Peggy Frederikse
Darin Hoar
Joan Wyatt
Norman Cameron
Jack King
Tim Brunton
Ken Mihan
Logan Naftel
Gary Weller
Home
705-387-4468
416 573-5090
705-571-5175
705-387-1710
905 764-0839
705 387-4943
705-327-1138
519-622-0961
705-387-0258
Cottage
705 387-4468
705 382-6923
705-571-5175
705 387-1710
705 387-0849
705 387-4943
705-242-0767
705 387-3946
705 387-0258
COMMITTEES
Advertising
Buoy Lights
Corn Roast Assistant
Cottage Wear/Merchandise
Jamie Bingham
Jeff Baker
Larry Laidlaw
Karla Patterson
705-387-4228
905 830-9932
705 431-7028
705-382-6453
705 387-4228
705 387-3750
705 387-0101
705 382-6453
Environmental Chair
Golf Tournament Co-Chair
Golf Tournament Co-Chair
Government Relations
Lake Steward, Environment Committee
Paul Beauregard
John McDonald
Jerry Thompson
Ted White
Dennis Mooney
204-837-4754
705 382-0377
519- 944-8240
613 746-7557
905 833-5256
705 387-0947
705 382-0377
705 387-0754
705 387-0123
705 387-4319
Membership
Newsletter/Website
Photo Contest
Poker Run Chair
Regatta Tribunal
Pat Laidlaw
Kathy Baker
Sue Kelley
Mike Kinsey
Grant Hewlett
Tom Mooney
Tony White
Tony White
Drew Czernik
705 431-7028
705 387-3750
905 830-9932
705-733-5233
905-725-0776
905-892-1163
905-349-2302
905 349-2302
613-791-2114
705 387-0101
705 387-3750
705 387-3750
705 387-1310
705-387-4378
705-387-3966
705-387-0983
705 387-0983
705 387-4564
519-624-1323
705-571-5175
705-387-0258
705-300-2120
705-382-0377
905 690-9608
613 746-7557
519 290-0981
941 766-0841
705-327-1138
905-828-6807
705 387-4943
705 646-0082
905 725-0776
705 522-0880
905-697-5948
705 387-1773
705 571-5175
705 387-0258
705 382-0377
705 387-4903
705 387-0123
705 387-4782
705 387-4841
705-242-0767
416-473-6597
705 387-4943
705 387-4773
705 387-4378
705 387-4692
647-930-2587
Taxation / WRAFT
Water Quality
AREA REPRESENTATIVES:
Lake Cecebe Road
Chapman Drive East / Cecebe
Chapman Drive West
Deer Run Road
East Shore
Gordon Island
Green Bay
Hillcrest Road / Black Bear Road
Holden Road
Midlothian (Goose) Lake, South Shore
Midlothian Lake, North Shore
Rosskopf Road
South Shore
Watson Island
West Shore
Wurm Road / Magnetawan River
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Julie and Dave Kinder
Joan Wyatt
Cyndi and Gary Weller
Mark Allen
Shaaron McDonald
Lynn Furs
Ted White
Rebecca Boyd
Bud & Joanne Taylor
Krista Dwyer/Lorelei Mihan
Sonia Corvinelli
Tim Brunton
Sandra Hartill
Susan Hewlett
Dave Alexander
Vera Graham
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"IMPORTANT LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS"
Non Emergency ...... EMERGENCY
POLICE - Mag & Burk’s Falls…. *OPP or *677 ..............................1-888-310-1122 ....................... 911
AMBULANCE - Magnetawan & Burk’s Falls ..................................... 705 382-3400........................ 911
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Burk’s Falls ................................................. 705 382-2611........................ 911
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Magnetawan ................................................... 705 387-3947........................ 911
MTO ROAD INFORMATION............................................................1-800-268-4686
CRIME STOPPERS ................................................................ 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
PHONE BUSTERS – FRAUD IN PERSON OR BY PHONE ......... 1-888-495-8501
HOSPITALS / Walk-In Clinics
The Almaguin Highlands Health Centre (AHIC). . . . . . . . . . (1 800-661-2900 after hours) 705 382-2900/2905
The AHIC (housed in the old Burks Falls & District Health Centre building) is used for X-Rays, Physiotherapy and Lab
collection, as well as doctors’ offices for the Family Health Team of Dr.Albert, Dr.Apramian and Nurse Practitioner
Debbie Albert.. For now, each doctor will try to work in out-of-town non-emergency patients, but you would need to
contact them individually before travelling to the emergency department at the Huntsville Hospital.
HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ......................................................... 705 789-2311
WHITESTONE & AREA NURSING STATION, DUNCHURCH (by appointment only).705-389-1951
NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE New address is 50 College Drive. The NBRHC and the Northeast
Mental Health Centre are in partnership on this property, ........................................................... 705 474-8600
WEST PARRY SOUND Health Centre ..................................................................................... 705 746-9321
HYDRO
Hydro One Power Outage Line............................................................................................. 1 800 434-1235
LAND FILL SITES
TRI R (Armour/Ryerson/Burk’s Falls) Landfill and Recycling Centre, .................... Tel 705-382-2682
Winter Hours: September 1st to April 30th, Thursday through Tuesday 11am to 5pm
Summer Hours: May 1st to August 31st, Thursday through Tuesday, 10am to 5pm
Ryerson Township office: Fax 705 382-3286; Tel: 705 382-3232;
Email: admin@ryersontownship.ca website: www.ryersontownship.ca
MUNICIPALITY OF MAGNETAWAN LANDFILL SITE:
Winter: October 9 2012 to May 20 2013: Chapman Landfill – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 10am to 5pm;
Croft Landfill – Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm
Summer: May 21 2013 thru October 8 2013: Chapman Landfill - Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
10am to 5pm; Croft Landfill - Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm
Landfills are open on statutory holidays during the summer only.
Municipality of Magnetawan Office - Phone: 705 387 3947; Fax: 705 387 4875;
Office Hours : Mon-Fri 9am-Noon 1pm-4:30pm
FIRE PERMITS: RYERSON TOWNSHIP: NO BURNING IS ALLOWED BETWEEN 10am and 6pm.
NO OPEN AIR BURNING IS ALLOWED WHEN A FIRE BAN IS IN EFFECT.
MUN OF MAGNETAWAN: Open Air Fire Burning Permits are required as of March 31st, 2006.
Call the township office at 705 387-3947 for permit locations.
LIBRARIES:
BURK’S FALLS, ARMOUR, RYERSON UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY…
MAGNETAWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY……
CECEBE WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION
WINTER 2013
705 382-3327
705 387-4411
WWW.CECEBEWATERWAYS.CA
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