From LakeFriendly.ca: “Water is our most precious resource. One of the most significant problems facing lakes, rivers, and streams today is an excess of nutrients entering our waterways. This causes an overgrowth of algae that is choking our waters, destroying habitats, and spoiling beaches. These nutrients can also be toxic to humans and animals. If this continues, our waters will not be able to recover.
We need to act now!“
Please find reference material at lakefriendly.ca
Regatta and Corn Roast – July 30
See you there!
All proceeds go to the Apsley Food Bank
Make this a day to remember!
The following request was sent to The Township of North Kawartha, Mayor Carolyn Amyotte, per the motion made at the Loon Call Lake Cottagers’ Assocation AGM on July 9, 2022. (Some identifying information has been removed)
Margaret Colquhoun
President, Loon Call Lake Cottagers’ Association (LCLCA)
Mayor Carolyn Amyotte,
The Township of North Kawartha
280 Burleigh Street
P.O. Box 550
Apsley, Ontario
K0L 1A0
Dear Carolyn,
Thank you for attending the Loon Call Lake Cottagers’ Association AGM held on July 9th. It was a pleasure to have your participation as one of our guest speakers.
This letter is a follow up to the motion made during the meeting regarding the Anstruther Lake Road entrance from Hwy 28, with a request for the North Kawartha municipality to take action.
Motion: Calvin Northover – Motion to rework the Anstruther Lake Road guard rails and width of entry. Seconded: Leslie Guyatt. All members were in support of the motion. LCLCA Executive committed to taking the motion forward to the North Kawartha municipality.
Considerable discussion took place among cottager owners with the following comments:
Recommendations / possible actions could include:
Thank you for your consideration. Please do keep us apprised of progress on this issue. Sincerely,
Margi Colquhoun
The AGM was held on July 9, 2022 10am to noon, and was attended by over 50 members. It was great to see everyone after two years without an in person meeting.
We were pleased to host guest speakers Mayor Carolyn Amyotte and Paul Smith, Superindent of the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site
The Cottage Tips poster and Membership lists were handed out. If you would like one, please reach out to info@looncalllake.ca as extra printouts are available.
North Kawarthat Township has declared a State of Emergency in the aftermath of Saturday’s storm.
The storm on Saturday May 21, 2022 downed many trees, power lines and signage across Ontario and North Kawartha. Power went out on the lake at about 2:30-3:00pm.
North Kawartha is sending updates and area information. You can see the current update and sign up for nofications at https://www.northkawartha.ca/en/news/storm-update.aspx
Please do take care and exercise caution if you are at the cottage or in the area.
Winter is behind us and we have had some marvelous spring days. Some of you have been to the cottage already and report that it is looking good in cottage country. We’re all looking forward to a fantastic 2022, I’m sure.
Update: We are planning an in person AGM this year, on Saturday July 9th (not July 2nd as previously communicated). Won’t it be nice to see so many people face to face. Details will be sent out in June.
We are looking forward to reviving the Regatta and Corn Roast after the pandemic hiatus. Volunteers are welcome. Please contact Jacquie Cane (jacquiecane@gmail.com) if you would like to be part of the committee to make this happen!
Another Pandemic Paddle will be held this year. This time on Sunday, July 3rd (the day after the AGM). And, again this year, food donation for the Apsley Food Bank are welcome (photos of last year’s fun: pandemic-paddle-and-food-drive-2021).
We are looking at other events, and will announce them as they are organized.
Thanks again to everyone who planned, organized and participated in last year’s events. You make Loon Call Lake a wonderful place to cottage.
Thanks to everyone who paid their cottage association fees through these challenging years. They go toward the needs that don’t stop for a pandemic, among them, fundraisers for the North Kawartha community especially those needed with the loss of local grocery shopping; FOCA membership helping us to stay informed about cottage issues, invasive species, the planting palooza and shorelines health to name a few; and for the hosting fees for the web site.
It is never to early to send your 2022 fees (just $20) to our treasurer.
You can:
Do you need your cottage neighbour’s contact information – email info@looncalllake.ca to find out how to get it.
Have you lost something? Found something? You can post on the LooncallLakeCottagersAssociation facebook page ). You can also email info@looncalllake.ca and we’ll post on the Loon Call Lake web site.
Have you found what you lost? Has the lost item found its owner? Let us know and we’ll take the notices down.
A new by-law is in effect. Please read By-Law 2021-0118 (Fireworks By-Law) to become familiar with the regulations. Remember, fireworks are not permitted in the park. In addition, the by-law limits when fireworks can be discharged.
We did not organize spraying this year. We are hoping the cold winter temperatures helped to keep the species in check. We will find out in the coming weeks. In any case, let’s hope this is the last bad year.
Fines doubled: Two new community safety zones have been set up on Hwy 28 through North Kawartha Township. If you’re caught speeding in either of these zones, your fines will be doubled.
Sayers Foods: Construction has begun, with the outlook that Apsley will once again have a full grocery store by January or February 2023! Great news for the community.
Waste Management: Please remember to use clear plastic bags for your garbage.
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Questions? Requests? Feedback? email info@looncalllake.ca
Message from the North Kawartha Foodbank upon receiving the Golf Tournament donation:
Hi Scott:
Thank you for your recent donation to the North Kawartha Food Bank through Canada Helps. Your generosity and thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. We hope the participants at the Looncall Lake Golf Tournament had an amazing day.
This gift will be used to help benefit those individuals and families in need of assistance by providing food and other basic supplies as per our mandate. The North Kawartha Food Bank Inc. operates on a totally volunteer basis.
Best regards,
Diane Rothnie, Treasurer,
North Kawartha Food Bank Inc.
Visit:
North Kawartha Food Bank
135 Burleigh St. PO Box 641 Apsley, Ontario Tuesday and Friday from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM 705-656-3820
Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to all
September 30, 2021
It was a beautiful summer at Loon Call and we hope you enjoyed many happy times on the lake.
Fall is a perfect time to try out the new park hiking trail which starts almost across from the public landing and is well-signed. It is about 3k long and requires solid shoes as it is a bit rugged in spots. The scenery and trail highlights are worth the walk.
We anticipate an in person AGM in 2022 on the July long weekend as normal. We will keep you posted.
We enjoyed a busy summer on Loon Call Lake, despite continued Covid restrictions and LDD moths (formerly known as Gypsy Moths).
The year started with the AGM, held as a Zoom call.
This was quickly followed by the Planting Palooza [photo], funded by “A Love Your Lake” program. Check out the beautiful results of the planting. (More photos: planting-palooza-and-shoreline-photos)
Next on the agenda was Music on the Dock, provided by Drew Phillips, who along with cottagers donated $1010 to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. At least 70 parties enjoyed Drew’s music and we are all grateful for his talent and generosity. (More photos: music-on-the-dock-2021).
For the August long weekend, we held the second Pandemic Paddle, with substantial food donations gratefully received by the Apsley Food Bank (more photos: /pandemic-paddle-and-food-drive-2021).
The summer events concluded with the Loon Call Lake Golf Tournament, organized by Scott Phillips. Donations of $423 from the tournament fees and prize donations were made to the North Kawartha Food Bank. (More photos: 1st-annual-golf-tournament-2021)
Thanks to everyone who planned, organized and participated in this year’s events. You make Loon Call Lake a wonderful place to cottage.
Do you need your cottage neighbour’s contact information – email info@looncalllake.ca to find out how to get it.
By Jim Hartog
After a COVID 19 hiatus, spring water testing was done in May through the Lake Partner Program. The lake was sampled for the total phosphorus content, calcium levels and chloride ion levels. The chloride ion test is something relatively new and it is meant to monitor the effect of runoff into the lakes from winter road salting. The salinity numbers from the last few years actually shows our numbers decreasing.
Secchi readings have been taken throughout the summer and I will probably be able to get a couple more this fall. The numbers are not as high as our best years but we still look pretty good. The 2021 average to date is about 4.2 metres.
The Trent University water testing will continue and the results will be presented in a scaled down format. Much of the data collected only means something to a PhD in freshwater ecology so a lot of what we were receiving was simply mystifying. We will now be getting data that is relevant to water quality and easily understood although some of it is redundant to the spring LPP data. The full range of testing will continue to satisfy the scientific community.
The FOCA Lake Steward Newsletter arrived at my house with a couple of interesting items in one article. The zebra mussel/spiny water flea testing, which used to be coordinated by OFAH, has been resurrected by FOCA and ISC (Invasive Species Centre) which has a lab in Sault Ste. Marie. New funding has been found to run the program again. Twenty five at-risk lakes were selected (Loon Call is not at-risk) that had a FOCA membership to sample the lakes using volunteers. The other interesting item in the same article was that environmental DNA (eDNA) which comes from shed cells from sloughed skin, excrement, carcasses, etc can be detected in the environment (from a water sample) and the origin of the DNA can be ascertained. No need to find the eggs, larva or adult, the DNA will tell you what is in the lake! This is still in the early stages, but likely will be the new way to sample for invasive species or check on populations of endangered species.
Just a reminder, spraying is not planned for 2022. Click for suggestions of what you can do about LDD – Lymantria dispar dispar on page 19 of the July edition of Apsley Backroads.
A new threat is in the water…From Mayor Carolyn Ayotte… “Invasive Aquatic Plants are on the rise in several local lakes and I went to Big Cedar Lake to meet some local residents and talk about their efforts to control invasive water plants- in particular Starry Stonewort. This particular ‘weed’ is actually a macro alga which form large dense mats in the water up to 9ft in depth. It reduces biodiversity, degrades fish habitat and restricts movement of aquatic wildlife.“
Please read the full article and watch the accompanying video at: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-latest-news-for-you-for-Fall-2021-in-North-Kawartha.html?soid=1113912725725&aid=eNvWJSqVIZg
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It was a fantastic day for golf, friends, food and fun. The tournament was so well organized, even the weather cooperated (the weather forecasts are not to be trusted in 2021).
Prizes were awarded for best scored, highest score, closest to the pin and a putting tournament. But, the biggest winner was the Kawartha Food Bank with $423 donated from the fees and individuals.
We do hope this becomes an annual event!
FOCA is very proud to launch the new Be #WakeAware campaign, together with our partners at the Muskoka Lakes Association and Safe Quiet Lakes.
Boaters need to be #WakeAware to ensure ALL lake or river users are able to enjoy the water safely and sustainably. Any wake near shore can cause issues for loons, docks, shorelines, swimmers and other small craft users.
Large wake users are encouraged to take their fun to the middle of large lakes. Avoid narrow, shallow or near-shore areas, and watch behind you to understand your wake impact.
All small powerboat users can help, too, by always reducing speed to 10 km/hr or less within 30m of shore, and by getting up to plane quickly when transitioning from slow to high speed.
We all have a role to play in being #WakeAware.
Do your part: Please visit the campaign webpage, share the link and #WakeAware hashtag on your own social networks, websites and community groups, and circulate this message to everyone you know who loves the waterfront in Ontario: www.BeWakeAware.com
Video: https://youtu.be/X3bYBPbP0qk