News for July and August:

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Your new executive board:

Pierre Charlebois (President)

Ronald Thomas (Vice-president for the ch Solitude, montée Jean-Marc and Trans-Outaouais sector)

Ronald Goode & Éric Légaré (Vice-presidents for the Bowman sector)

Gilbert Lafontaine (Finance)

Carla Monette (Secretarial duties & Public Relations)

GOOD LUCK TO OUR NEW TEAM FOR 2016!

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A brief summary of our meeting:

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SOME OF OUR 27 MEMBERS PRESENT AT OUR MEETING!

Resolutions that were voted:

  • Our mandate is now legal: «To protect and advocate the interests of its members. To ensure that the wildlife and the ecology of our lake are protected. Finally, to promote and support partnerships between users of our lake.».
  • Our logo is now official.
  • Now our contribution will be $ 25 for everyone.

Actions that were decided by our members for 2016:

Sector ch Grand-Poisson Blanc:

Asks the municipality to repair the railings on the alphalted road going up the hill.

Repair chore (if needed by our members) on the forestry road past the wooden bridge since the municipality will no longer maintain it.

Sector ch Solitude / montée Jean-Marc / Trans-Outaouais:

New signs to indicate where are the boat launches in Newton bay and Bowman.

The installation of a road sign indicating montée Jean-Marc EST.

The installation of three “Cul-de-sac” signs.

Repair chore (if needed by our members) on ch de la Solitude and Montée Jean-Marc East.

Asks “Google Maps” to remove the private portion of montée Jean-Marc.

Bowman sector:

Our last letter will be resubmitted to the municipality of Bowman and to the executive board of Air-Eau-Bois this time accompanied by a petition.

We have prepare a petition that will be submitted in the fall. PLEASE, be compasionnate if you know that area and sign the petition. Here is the BILINGUAL internet version that you can sign :

http://www.petitions24.com/appui_aux_proprietaires_de_bowman_secteur_lac_poisson_blanc

Islands sector:

A search of all the different owners will be undertaken to send documentation explaining our association.

Sector Notre-Dame-de-Laus:

Advertisement on our association will be given to all owners in a hope to recruit new members.

All sectors:

Signs will be installed to increase our visibility.

There is concern on the presence of eurasian milfoil in our lake. We will monitor this during this summer.

We are continuing with our transparency tests in the Newton bay area.

Next year our general meeting will be under the supervision of a moderator and will be in a question / answer style. We hope this will make the meeting more interesting and shorter for you.

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Unfortunately our community surveillance program will not be active this year… lack of volunteers. The panels will remain as an incentive against theft. You are asked to make arrangements, to protect your property, with your neighbors.

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Our Cornroast will be on August 20 and will be free for our members but a fee of $ 4 will be charged for guests. An amount was allocated to cover costs for sausages, liqueurs / water and condiments. Our members will be suggested to bring their drinks to brighten up the atmosphere. Games will be organized and we will encourage our members to bring dishes and desserts prepared by them.

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A recruitment campaign will be undertaken to preserve and even increase our “membership”. On July 17, we have 37 members our target is 69 members (August 2015).

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Good news! The municipality of LSM is confirming the arrival of a new Bell Mobility tower on Mont Ste-Marie.

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ALERT: Some members are saying that there is eurasian milfoil on our lake. We are asking all members to verify if this is true. Since there is confusion between aquatic plants and midfoil we are asking you to collect a living sample put it in a ziplock (indicate where it was taken) and bring it to Pierre. If you dont know how to recognize it please copy this link: http://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/plants-aquatic/eurasian-water-milfoil/
BEST SOLUTION: RINCE YOUR BOAT AND EMPTY ANY WATER IN IT (if you like to visit other waterways) and tell your friends to do it also. There are FREE washing stations in Low and Gracefield!
Because Poisson Blanc lake is a «reservoir» for Hydro-Québec and that some sectors have no water in the spring that situation is not favorable for midfoil.

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CONTROLING YOUR WAKE :

 

Not really simple to understand if you are not a expert in boating. It’s a matter of weight vs speed with your boat! What factors cause waves? 1) Wind speed 2) Lake’s depth 3) Water displacement 4) Weight of the boat 5) Form of the boat touching the water 6) Boat speed . Also we must know that small waves become big ones from the effect on many boats at the period of time. BEST SOLUTION: ALWAYS CHECK YOUR WAKE when you are near other smaller boats or the shore!
Members who are complaining about excessive water sports in the Newton Bay area on the weekends please understand: We do not patrol the lake and it is not our intention to do so.
We ask all members to use their common sense when in the Newton Bay or Bowman area … PLEASE respect the tranquility of your neighbor, stay away from the shoreline (50 m / 175 ft ) and please tell your friends visiting you. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT NEWTON BAY IS NOT A LAKE BUT A LARGE BAY. LAKES OF SIMILAR SIZE USUALLY HAVE RESTRICTIONS FOR MOTORIZED CRAFTS.

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New in our maintenance program for orphan campsites. We are now associated with the Quebec Public Security: Correctional services. A  orphan camping site will be maintained by volunteers from the community work program. You can see the status of this site currently:
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OUR NEW CAMPING SIGN : 2016 Campsite Sign

BE THERE ON AUGUST 20 FOR OUR GREAT COMMUNITY GATHERING… OUR CORN ROAST! RESERVE YOUR DAY!

By Peter Foster July 17, 2016

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