NEWSLETTER - Lake Kashagawigamog Organization
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NEWSLETTER - Lake Kashagawigamog Organization
Lake Kashagawigamog Organization NEWSLETTER Shoreline Health SPRING/SUMMER 2015 Visit The LKO Website: www.lko.ca In This Issue LESS OF THIS President’s Report...........................................2 Board of Directors...........................................3 Boat Wakes Damage Shorelines.......................4 Love Your Lake – Shoreline Classification.........5 Love Your Lake – Shoreline Naturalization.......7 Butternut Mercantile and Coffee Parlour..........8 Studio Tour...................................................10 Loon Count Survey........................................11 Helping Hands..............................................12 What’s with all the Mice?...............................14 Annual General Meeting................................16 Family Fun Day..............................................17 Keeping Our Pets Safe...................................20 Pet Corner.....................................................21 Upcoming Events AGM AT HALIBURTON CURLING CLUB JUNE 20 FAMILY FUN DAY AT HALIMAR RESORT JULY 11 DETAILS INSIDE! MORE OF THIS LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER President’s Message Spring 2015 Welcome back to the lake and hopefully a beautiful summer of 2015. While last summer couldn’t be called a banner year weather-wise, your LKO board and volunteers were very busy with projects that will carry forward into this summer. Our AGM this year will be on Saturday June 20th at the Curling Club in Haliburton Village. We will be using the same format as last year, starting with registration and a coffee social at 9:00AM and the business meeting starting at 10:00AM. We should be finished by noon. Our guest speaker this year will be Monika Melichar of the Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary. I am told that her presentation is not to be missed so please plan on attending. Our municipal reeves will be in attendance as well to update us on local issues and answer questions from the floor. On July 11th we will be having our annual regatta (family fun day), graciously hosted again this year by Halimar Resort. It will be a BYO everything event again this year (kids, paddles, lifejackets, lunch and refreshments) The LKO executive will have a supply of pop and water for sale at a nominal fee if you need it. Please see the family fun day announcement on page 17 and answer the call for help if you can. I am told that the results from the shoreline evaluation project that we participated in last summer are on track to be released later this spring or early summer. Please keep checking our website and monthly e-newsletter for the most up to date information on how you will be able to obtain your results. As a result of the participation of the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations (CHA) in the above project, they have, in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, obtained funding to naturalize five private properties - one property for each of their member associations that participated in the project last summer. We sent out an e-blast in late February asking for applications from our members. We received four applications that were considered at our last board meeting. I am pleased to announce that the board has selected Tim and Lisa Romberger of Strawberry Drive to be the demonstration site on our lake. Stay tuned to www.lko.ca for updates on this valuable project. this dialogue continues and fully support the CHA’s bid to create an ecofriendly contractor list. Your LKO board is planning on hosting a septic inspection demonstration day this summer. One of our board members has volunteered his system and as the date approaches we will advise the date and location via an e-blast and a notice on our website. We will have the speed signs up again this summer and have obtained loon information signs that have been posted at the boat launch ramps. As always, please respect the intent of these signs. We continue to have many people to thank for their contributions to the LKO. Our webmaster, Hugh Switzer, continues to enlighten us with his monthly e-newsletters. Thank you Hugh. Also a big thank you to Kirsten Sixt and her committee for once again running the Family Fun Day. This year, board member Stephanie Wade became the newsletter editor. Thank you Steph. Finally we would like to thank our sponsors, advertisers and you, our members, for supporting the work of the LKO. Enjoy your summer and we look forward to seeing you at the AGM and the regatta. Gary Wiles Please Remember To Support Our Newsletter Advertisers The CHA in partnership with the Haliburton Chamber of Commerce recently hosted an information and education seminar for local landscape contractors. This was a first step at educating those that work around our shorelines. We hope 2 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Board Of Directors PRIMARY ROLE NAME PRIMARY # ALTERNATE # EMAIL ADDRESS President Gary Wiles (519) 927-5521 (705) 286-1334 gwiles@sympatico.ca Vice President (Advertising) Jim Bertram (416) 921-0765 (705) 457-4697 jim.bertram@me.com Secretary Jane Nugent 416) 483-1912 (705) 286-2194 jane.nugent@gmail.com Treasurer Bill Switzer (416) 922-0163 (705) 286-3669 wswitzer@waswitzer.ca Membership Wendy Yeates (416) 484-8430 (705) 286-4606 yeates@sympatico.ca Director (Lake Steward) Glenda Bryson (705) 457-9037 mbryson49@gmail.com Director (Advertising) John Carter (705) 726-3045 jcart@bell.net Director (Development) Klara Oyler (705) 286-4419 klaraoyler@sympatico.ca Director (Newsletter) Stephanie Wade (905) 927-0474 stephaniewade@rogers.com Past President Len Logozar (705) 457-8834 (705) 286-5158 (705) 286-2360 len.logozar@gmail.com CONTACT YOUR DIRECTORS Members with questions/concerns are encouraged to contact the Director(s) responsible for that particular issue. The Screened Room... ...Perfected HIGHWAY 35 MINDEN’S MAIN STREET 12281 Highway 35 • Minden K0M 2K0 • www.carriage-house.ca • 705-286-2994 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 3 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Boat Wakes Damage Shorelines Lake Kashagawigamog is a fragile environment. Fish, wildlife habitat, shorelines and shoreline structures are vulnerable to damage from boat wakes. Several cottagers have complained about the effects that big wakes (particularly from the ballast filled wakeboats) are having on their docks, their shoreline, and their enjoyment of life at the lake. In 2013, the LKO posted two NO WAKE Zones on the lake – one at each end of Marcus Beach and one at each end of Birch Narrows. Cottagers have noticed that boats are slowing down in these areas. We need to pay attention now to the rest of the lake! You are Responsible The Small Vessel Regulations state the “no person shall operate a small vessel in a careless manner, without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons.” The fine for operating a vessel in a manner that endangers the safety of persons or property and for failure to control wake resulting in danger to the safety of persons or property is $200.00. What’s the Big Deal? Wake striking our shorelines can cause rapid and severe erosion, exposing the roots of vegetation and causing the banks to collapse. Wake impact and prop wash can churn up sediments, degrading the aquatic environment for plants, animals and cottagers. Wakes can rock, swamp or capsize other boats. Passengers can be thrown off balance or overboard when another boat passes too fast and too close. Membership Report As of April 15, we have approximately 200 paid members in the LKO. We thank you for your continued support. Membership Stickers Membership stickers are green this year. We encourage you to post the sticker on the post of your 911 sign or any other visible spot. Extras are available through Wendy Yeates: yeates@sympatio.ca 4 Wakes can damage boats secured to docks. A large wake taken broadside causes a boat to rock severely, no matter how tightly it is tied to the dock. A large wake taken on the stern or bow can pull mooring hardware from the boat, the dock, or both! Wakes build on each other in areas of heavy boating traffic increasing the impact on shorelines. Tips to reduce your wake • Choose your boat carefully. Don’t opt for a ballast boat for our small lakes. If you have one – leave the ballast empty. • Within 30 metres of shore and in narrow channels, reduce speed to LEAVE NO WAKE. • Travel 30 metres from your dock to deeper water before accelerating to a higher speed. It’s the law! • In the open lake far from shore, cruise at a speed that minimizes wake. • Coming off the plane, pass through the transition phase smoothly and safely, getting the boat level in displacement speed without delay. • Operate your boat as far away as possible from shore, docks and other boats. • Position your passengers throughout the boat, not only at the stern, in order to reduce the time spent while in transition speed. • When passing another boat or shore structure, stay as far away as possible, as your wake may cause the operator to lose control or may cause damage to a dock or boathouse. • When in shallow water, avoid churning up the bottom sediment. • Look behind you to see and understand the impact of your wake. Adjust your speed to minimize impact. • Watch Your Wake • Think and act responsibly! Cottagers driving boats with ballasts and other wake enhancing technology are reminded to consider those on the shore and should consider not filling ballast or doing other things to amplify wake during seasonally high water levels when our shorelines and habitat are most susceptible to this type of behaviour. SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Love Your Lake Shoreline Classification and Restoration Project In 2014 the CHA evaluated 2,486 lots on 11 lakes under its shoreline reclassification and restoration project. Lake Kashagawigamog was one of the chosen lakes. Dominik Warzoka and Daniela Klicper with LKO President Gary Wiles Keep checking our website and monthly e-newsletter for the most up to date information on how you will be able to obtain your results. 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At the coffee counter I have a variety of specialty hot drinks (apparently the best chai latte this side of Starbucks!) and cold drinks from The Pop Shoppe and Stewart’s. A variety of buttertarts is also available to go with your drink. Out in the blue building is Ice Cream Landing, where you can enjoy a Kawartha Dairy ice cream cone. (summer only) I have done some delving into the history of this building and it’s past owners and shop keepers and found some pretty interesting info. As you may already know, my mother and her husband Guido (Catenazzi) had the restaurant Kash Landing Café here for about 17 years. They were the ones that put in the ice cream shop, and were famous for their “Pumpkin Crumble” . So let’s go all the way back to the beginning, the first store at this location would have been in 1928 and owned by the Baker’s, who came over on the Mayflower. There were two stores in Ingoldsby and they both seemed to thrive just fine in this small community, that had 15 farms, a cheese factory, church and small school. I believe the church and school were one in the same. Edna Baker later married Ed Fielding and they had the store until 1953 when Mima (Fielding) and Art Burwood took over. I’ve had many customers talk about Mima and the “ice cream on a stick” and penny candy that was purchased at the store. 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We invite you to share the story of your cottage or business for publication in the newsletter. Email to stephaniewade@rogers.com I would love to find old pictures from years ago. I bet those people all loved the spot as much as I do! 2015 Welcome to the 28th Annual Haliburton County Studio Tour! HALIBURTON studio tour COUNTY 28 thAnnual October 3rd & 4th 10am - 5pm Thanksgiving weekend Oct. 10th & 11th 10am - 5pm www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca SPRING/SUMMER 2015 9 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Studio Tour October 3 & 4 and 10 & 11, 2015 Experience art on the Haliburton County studio tour! Every year, just as the autumn leaves are delighting us at every turn, the artists of the Haliburton County Studio Tour open their studios and welcome you to come and experience firsthand the creative process. For 28 years artists throughout the Highlands have been welcoming friends old and new into their studios. We welcome the chance to discuss and demonstrate our work with you. At every stop, you will discover a large selection of original, one-of-a-kind works; some familiar, some new. You will have opportunity to see works in progress, and discuss technique and inspiration with the artists in the studios where they work. Many studios have active demonstrations throughout the 2 weekends, giving you unique insights into the creative process. This year you will find 37 artists working in wide variety of mediums, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Metal is hammered, twisted and cast into sculpture and jewellery. Clay is formed, decorated, and fired into tableware, landscapes and wearable art. Wood is turned, planed and fitted to create fine furniture and detailed illustrations. Paint is brushed, spread, and splattered to evoke landscape and memory. Fibre is spun, woven, and sewn into garments as well as landscape. Glass is cut, fused, and blown to create pictures, tableware and accessories. The Studio Tour is a tour of discovery on many different levels. As you follow the signs from studio to studio you will discover the beauty of the Highlands in the fall: winding backroads, colourful leaves, tranquil lakes, and hidden waterfalls. Breweries, restaurants, and cafes invite you to take a break and sample local cuisine. Lodges and Bed-and-Breakfasts entice you to stay and enjoy the warm hospitality of the Haliburton Highlands. Please join us this year on the weekends of Oct 3,4 and 10,11. For detailed information about the tour and the artists, visit www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca Brochures with detailed maps can be found throughout the county, or can be requested by phoning 705.457.9960. ~ Thom Lambert 10 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Loon Count Survey As I reported in the last Newsletter we have decided to participate in the 2015 Bird Studies Canada, loon survey. Four of us, Glenda Bryson, Bruce Doidge, Cathy Newman and I have volunteered. We hope to determine the health and size of our loon population, with a view to seeing if there is anything we can do to support this iconic bird. As I understand it, volunteers will attempt to count the loons and see where they nest and how big their territories are. I think that we will survey the loons three times, in June, July and August. I have not yet received any information from Bird Studies Canada, so I don’t have much information to pass on. If anyone would like to volunteer to help with the survey, please contact me: jim.bertram@me.com RhubaRb restaurant 9201 Hwy 118, Carnarvon, corner of Hwy 35 & 118 705-489-4449 • info@rhubarbhaliburton.com • rhubarbhaliburton.com find us on facebook at rhubarbhaliburton & boshkungbrewing SPRING/SUMMER 2015 11 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Helping Hands Reliable Help For You & Benefits to Our Community George and Audrey were so excited! George was retiring and finally they could move full time to their cottage in Highlands. There was a lot of work that needed to turn their vacation spot into a year ‘round home, and both were eager to get started. They were happily moved and full into renovations when disaster struck. George fell, seriously hurting his back. With help from a neighbor Audrey got George home from hospital but it was clear that he would not be doing anything strenuous for a few months. George gritted his teeth as he thought about all the work to be done: insulation added, the floors redone, windows replaced, not to mention the outside work! Of immediate concern was how to get the couch and sofa bed from the garage to the house by the time their daughter came on Saturday with Andrea, their 3 year old grandchild! Heads were spinning. They had no idea who to call, but then chance intervened. That afternoon, Audrey was walking their dog, Bailey, past a house and it was sporting a lovely new porch. A woman was outside and a conversation ensued. Audrey asked who had built that lovely porch. “Oh, I hired Need a Hand,” the woman replied, “They did an amazing job and to my delight they had great rates! And I was really pleased that Need a Hand is a social enterprise of SIRCH Community Services, so my money also goes to support other programs needed in the community.” George called that same afternoon and two workers from the SIRCH Need a Hand program came the next day to move the furniture. They also helped tidy up outside so it would be safe for their granddaughter. Over the next few months, Need a Hand workers helped put their docks in and finished the renovations. Audrey supervised clearing out the garage, and was delighted when they took a load of items to the Thrift Warehouse (keeping them out of the landfill). “I call them for all sorts of things,” George confided to his neighbour, “They cleaned out my eaves last week and cut some trees. We always get quality work done by friendly people at a reasonable cost. I’ve booked them to come and check on our house when we’re away next winter – having Need a Hand available has given us peace of mind.” George’s back improved and then, after a few months, he was back in fighting form once again, As time went by, George and Audrey found that having Need a Hand took the load off of the “job jar” and left them more time to do the things they love to do. Today they are enjoying retirement to the fullest, and as George likes to say “when I need a hand, they’re as close as my phone.” (705) HIGHLAND All workers are WSIB covered and have had a police check. If you “Need a Hand” call: 705-457-1742 or email: info@sirch.on.ca www.sirch.on.ca Article provided by www.cohpoa.org 1-888 WWW. .com Improving Your View Since 1983! WINDOWS & DOORS 457-4527 Cell: 854-1880 Peter Zahn peterzahn@me.com 12 457-GLAS 888705- SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LKO Sailing Club The LKO Sailing Club celebrated its fiftieth season last year and combines fun and competitive races on alternate Saturdays during the summer with social gatherings for past and present sailors as well as family and friends of the sailors. Sailors with all types of sailboats and skill levels are welcome to join in the biweekly Saturday afternoon races and partake in the social gatherings which follow. Races start at 1:30 just north of Puffer Island on the main body of the lake. Participants in the social ‘weepers’ which follow the races contribute a small membership fee to help cover the cost of food and beverages at the gatherings. Septic Pumping Septic & Holding Tanks Pumped 705. 457.1152 Mike & Laura Shepherd Year Round Service LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Email: lshepherd@shepherdenvironmental.ca Cottage life doesn’t get much better than that… sun, wind, fun boating, good food and friends. It’s easy to see why the club has been around for over half a century! For more information check the LKO website or contact Kurt Andre - kandre@rogers.com Water Quality Testing For the most recent results of our water quality testing program, please visit www.lko.ca and click on our community/water quality testing. Please call me to discuss your free market evaluation. Melanie Vigrass SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER. Sales Representative Office: 705 286 2138 x 32 Direct: 705 754 5494 Toll Free: 1 866 545 6134 Fax: 705 286 1184 Email: melanie@melanievigrass.ca Have a Safe and Healthy Summer! Each office is Independently Owned and Operated. ® and ™ trademarks owned by Century 21 Real estate LLC used under license or authorized sub-license. SPRING/SUMMER 2015 13 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER What’s With All The Mice?!?! It’s not just you. There are mice everywhere and many of us have been overrun by them! The main culprit is the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) and the reason for their exploding population began in the fall of 2013, when we experienced an abundance of mast that mice like to consume - namely beech nuts, acorns and maple keys. These items fell to the ground and were then quickly covered with a thick layer of snow, which left the soil underneath unfrozen. This subnivean habitat (beneath the snow) offered the mice protection from predators all winter, where they had very little competition for all that mast. size of a pencil eraser. Now we’re not about to expect your cottage lawn to be kept perfectly manicured, but keeping everything trimmed within about 20 feet of the house will make a big difference. That 20 feet may not seem like much to you, but to a mouse, that’s a football field where there are linebackers in the form of owls, hawks, weasels, foxes, etc just waiting for the tackle. Female mice are capable of reproduction at 5-7 weeks old and can have up to 11 litters in one year! That’s an average of 44 babies a year in favourable conditions! We did see a higher number of foxes and other predators in 2014, but they just couldn’t keep up with the mice. Mouse presence can be decreased through cultural controls, which reduce pest numbers through inhibiting their establishment, reproduction or survival; often utilizing little to no chemical. The most common cultural control we suggest is managing vegetation. We get it, you’re at the cottage and the last thing you want to do is cut the grass... if grass will even grow where you are, so you have this lovely ground cover that requires no maintenance. How perfect!! Unfortunately, the mice are thinking the same thing. The plants provide a protective cover so mice can waltz right up to the cottage, where they can squeeze in through a hole the 14 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Keep Lakes Clean ... WITH THESE GARBAGE TIPS DO - Reduce, reuse, recycle! - Rinse out bottles, jars and containers before putting them in the recycling box. - Check local dump hours to dispose of waste. DON’T - Burn garbage. - Feed wildlife. - Leave garbage outside, unless in an animal-proof container. - Leave any scented products outdoors. • RECYCLING IS MANDATORY IN HALIBURTON COUNTY • PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS OR LEAVE YOUR GARBAGE OUTSIDE • WILD ANIMALS CANNOT DEPEND ON YOU FOR THEIR FOOD SOURCE. ... WITH THESE KITCHEN TIPS DO - Use phosphate free cleaning products. - Wash dishes with phosphate free detergents. - Run the dishwasher only when completely full. DON’T - Use anti-bacterial products, as the septic system needs bacteria. - Pour fats, oils and grease down the drain. - Use chlorine bleach. • ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS ANY WARNING SYMBOLS OR HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT WARNINGS SHOULD GENERALLY BE AVOIDED. RECIPE Use 1 cup baking soda followed by 3 cups boiling water (plus 1 cup vinegar if needed) for unclogging drains, instead of commercial products. SPRING/SUMMER 2015 15 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER LKO Annual General Meeting SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2015 HALIBURTON CURLING CLUB 9:00 AM Registration, Displays, Coffee and Muffins 10:00 AM - Meeting REPORTS FROM OUR REEVES Minden Hills - Brent Devolin Dysart et al - Murray Fearrey GUEST SPEAKER Monika Melichar from Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary 11588 Hwy 35 Minden, Ont 705-286-2750 16 3572 County Rd 21 Haliburton, Ont 705-457-2282 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Family Fun Day SATURDAY JULY 11, 2015 HALIMAR RESORT 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Bring your blankets and picnics! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Contact: ksixt@hullandhull.com SUMMER LIVING IS EASY, CHOOSING JUST ONE ART COURSE IS HARD. This year’s summer program features over 300 courses, including new classes exploring many different media: Land Art, 3D Printing, Guitar, Garden Art in Clay, Writing that Resonates, and Painting Florals. So whether you are enrolling for the first time, or you come back every year, we have courses for your interests, abilities and talent. The Haliburton School of The Arts is a wonderful place to learn, grow and create and we hope you can take some time for yourself this summer to explore fresh possibilities. For more information, and to register: hsta.ca or (705) 457-2255 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 17 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Cottage • Home • Auto • Recreation 888-522-4999 n 705-286-4727 info@hudsonhenderson.com n www.hudsonhenderson.com Call us today for a competitive quote! 3 Season rooms Louvered roof patio covers Screen enclosures Canadian Winters “The Canadian Lanai” Call TODAY for a FREE QUOTE! 18 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Cottage Corner EMMERSON LUMBER LTD 63 Maple Ave., Box 150, Haliburton, ON (705) 457-1550 • (888) 339-3325 We encourage you to send us your cottage story for publication in the newsletter – 200 to 300 words about anything you want to tell us. Articles can be sent to Stephanie Wade – stephaniewade@rogers.com SPRING/SUMMER 2015 19 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Keeping our Pets Safe at the Cottage It’s been a long winter but now it’s finally come time to open up the cottage! As exciting as it is to come back up north and get outside, there are a few extra hazards in this area that are important to consider. Here are some of the hazards and ways to avoid them. Household hazards: We often put out mouse bait or traps and antifreeze in our toilets and drains prior to closing up the cottage. Some of the newer generations of bait are very poisonous to our pets. For some dogs and cats, after a long car-ride up north, a drink from the toilet is the first on the list of things to do. Antifreeze is sweet tasting and can cause kidney failure in a dog or cat within hours. PREVENTION KEY: Take a walk-through the cottage and garages to clear out any potential toxins or hazards for your pet before letting them come and do their own inspection. Skunks and Porcupines: These creatures enjoying the warmer weather and longer daylight are most often found in the bushes early in the morning and later at night. Dogs for some reason can’t resist these potentially dangerous critters. A summer of skunk smell or a face-full of porcupine quills can ruin anyone’s vacation plans! PREVENTION KEY: Keep dogs on a leash at dusk and dawn. For porcupine quills, it is best to have these pulled by a vet under sedation so that a thorough examination can be performed, including the top of the mouth and back of the throat. Get quills professionally pulled as soon as possible! Other Wildlife: One of the things we love about cottage country is all the wildlife right in our backyard! However, there can be issues when our dogs and wildlife come in contact. Sometimes the wildlife can carry diseases such as Distemper, Rabies and Leptospirsosis. Even indoor cats can be at risk if a bat flies into the house. PREVENTION KEY: Ensure your pets are properly vaccinated for the added risk factors of living in the country. Ticks: In the county we are more likely to be hiking through brush and long grass, which is exactly the type of environment these eight-legged spider-like monsters like to live in. Once they bite, they can transmit diseases to both you and your pets, most notably Lyme disease. Good to note, disease transmission for most things takes greater than 12 hours. PREVENTION KEY: There are products, namely K9 Advantix from Bayer, that are excellent products for killing ticks. Good tick prevention is important. As well, it is a very good practice to thoroughly examine your pets daily and remove any ticks immediately since the chances are good they haven’t yet transmitted disease. It’s also a good practice to check yourself. Blue Green Algae: If the water appears to have a gray or green tinge or has sludge on it, there is a chance this could be Blue Green Algae. This type of algae can produce a deadly toxin with very low survival rates. PREVENTION KEY: Better safe than sorry - If there is any concern, do not let your pet drink or swim in this water Report blue green algae outbreaks by calling 416-325-3000 or 1-800-268-6060 & let your lake association know so that they can let everyone on the lake know not to swim in or use the lake water. Fishing hooks: Every year our man’s best friend gets stuck hooked on these rather than the scaly amphibians we are aiming for. The smell of fish is very attractive to the dogs and before you know it there’s a hook sticking through the mouth. PREVENTION KEY: Place all rods and hooks well out of reach from the inquiring tongues of dogs. If your dog does get hooked, call the vet immediately and get it dealt with. Be prepared that most dogs will need to be sedated to remove the hook safely. Author - Dr. Jenn Morrow is the new Owner of the Minden Animal Hospital, Day Camp and Pet Resort Article provided by 20 SPRING/SUMMER 2015 LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER Watching the boat leave from the dock and missing the ride! PET CORNER We encourage you to send pictures of your pet(s) to be included in the newsletter. Jane Nugent and Johan De Greef’s Dogs Tilly and Dash Please include the name(s) of the pet(s), your name and a caption for the picture. Send to: stephaniewade@rogers.com Dream or dream home? Pre-arrange your mortgage and shop with confidence knowing the rate and payments schedule are guaranteed for up to 90 days.* To explore your mortgage options, contact: Laurie Johnson, Financial Services Manager Tel.: 705-457-1519 | laurie.johnson@bmo.com * BMO Bank of Montreal usual credit conditions must be met. ® Registered trade-marks of Bank of Montreal. 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