NEWS FROM THE LAKE.  Rather than winding down quietly, summer ended with a bit of a bang at Manitouwabing Lake: your associations lake water testing program confirmed unacceptably high levels of E.Coli at one location and the WyeRidge resort issue took a dramatic turn. WyeRidge Decision Delayed At the McKellar Council meeting on September 15, an Interim Control Bylaw was passed preventing new waterfront land severances for one year. Why? Because the Official Plan does not deal with fractional ownership developments such as WyeRidge, and new information, some gathered by concerned lake residents, suggests the lake is at or near capacity [...]

NEWS FROM THE LAKE THIS SPRING from Manitouwabing Lake Community Association (MLCA) More than the frogs are hopping around our lake this Spring! Lots happening. And there are lots of reasons to renew your membership for just $25. Stewardship Lake water testing is underway: Phosphorous, E.coli, water clarity. Our AGM happens in just a few weeks: July 12. WyeRidge Resort has applied to the OMB for a decision. McKellar is going to hold a festival and fireworks display on June 28 [...]

News from Manitouwabing Lake Lake water testing. Conclusion: No worries! MLCA volunteers have used Secchi discs to measure water clarity at seven points in the lake throughout the summer: it remains between 2-2.5m. Samples tested for e-coli in July showed unusually high readings of 100+ in several locations. Not sure why. By September, results were more typical with readings in Jones Bay of 40 cfu/100mL, 7 in Robinson and Taits Island, and 8 in Lindsay [...]

The trilliums are blooming, boats are being launched and the days are getting longer heres to another enjoyable summer season on Manitouwabing Lake. Please use the form on the last page to renew your annual membership in the Manitouwabing Lake Community Association (MLCA) today. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The MLCAs Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held on Saturday July 7th at the Ridge at Manitous golf clubhouse (705-389-3978). Please mark this date and location in your calendar [...]

The lake is quiet, the leaves are turning colour so it must be time for a Fall newsletter from the Manitouwabing Lake Community Association (MLCA). If you are not a member, please consider joining today. TIME TO VOTE AGAIN The big news is the election coming in November for the McKellar Township council. Mail-in voting will again be held and it is important that you vote. If seasonal residents do not take this opportunity, it may be lost for future elections [...]