Report
WRAFT Report May 2009
Submitted by Ross Klopp on May 14, 2009 - 5:53pm
First of all, on behalf of the Board of Directors of WRAFT, I want to apologize for the recent lack of communication from the organisation We have been busy implementing the association of WRAFT and FOCA and ensuring that the takeover of administrative responsibilities has gone smoothly.
While WRAFT and FOCA remain two separate legal entities, FOCA and specifically FOCA’s Executive Director Terry Rees is now the spokesman and administrative head of WRAFT. Terry can be reached at trees@foca.on.ca or by telephone at 705-749-3622 or on his cell at 705-927-4455. Bob Topp has retired as WRAFT’s Executive Director but remains as a Director of WRAFT and continues to follow WRAFT matters closely. Bob may be reached at bobtopp1@gmail.com or by telephone at 416-929-9885 and during the summer at 705 732 2094. Bob is also Chair of CAPTR-_the Coalition After Property Tax Reform. Mail for CAPTR should be addressed to Bob at 84 Poplar Plains Cres. Toronto M4V 1E8. WRAFT maintains its own budget and separate Board of Directors while paying a service fee to FOCA for administrative services.… continue reading »
Livestock main source of E. coli: study
Submitted by Ross Klopp on May 5, 2009 - 8:41pmDNA fingerprinting shows human sewage only a tiny fraction of the problem
By Tom Spears, The Ottawa Citizen May 5, 2009
Manure from cattle and pigs far outweighs human sewage as the source of E. coli pollution in Lake Huron, says a new Canadian study that helps show why the bacteria pollution problem is growing.
After years of arguments over where the disease-carrying bacteria come from -- humans, livestock or wildlife -- DNA "fingerprinting" says human sewage is only a tiny fraction of the problem.
In samples from Lake Huron and the creeks and rivers feeding it, cattle and pig manure accounted for 59 to 62 per cent of the E. coli.…continue reading »
Lake Huron e-news - December 2008
Submitted by Geoff.Peach on December 1, 2008 - 10:29pmGive like Santa, Save like David Suzuki
Having a hard time thinking of a unique gift for a family member or friend? Why not give something that is not only special, but benefits Lake Huron's environment? We've listed some ideas that anyone with a passion for Lake Huron would love to receive. Just select an item from the list, send a cheque with a note naming your selected gift, the name and address of the recipient, and we will send them a gift card from you with the item you bought for them. … continue reading »
Lake Huron e-news - October 2008
Submitted by beachcomber on October 1, 2008 - 11:38pmAnd now for something completely different...
Climate change projections for Lake Huron suggest that we will see
changes in water levels, temperature and precipitation in the coming
decades, making our work or leisure experience something different than
what we've been used to.
Recent
studies by federal and provincial agencies indicate that
municipalities, business and property owners will have to make
adaptations to cope with these changes. Some of the key findings are
listed below.With higher air temperatures:
- longer growing season;
- longer summer recreational season
- increased demand for beaches and parks;
- increased number of hot days could result in conditions that support higher occurrences of poor air quality days. Some of the poorest air quality in Ontario occurs along the eastern shores of Lake Huron, as a result of lake-land breeze circulations;
- increased threat of invasive plant species damaging our valued ecosystems.
Newsletter of the Southeast Shore Working Group
Submitted by beachcomber on June 19, 2008 - 12:15pmAttached is a PDF, the Newsletter from the Lake Huron Southeast Shore, Summer 2008. A must read for all Bruce Beachers. There is even a picture on page 3 of a very busy Bruce Beach. Can you identify any of the people in the picture?
Bruce Beach News - Spring Update
Submitted by beachcomber on May 13, 2008 - 1:05pm
TO: BBCA Members
FROM: Barry McPherson
RE: Spring Update
DATE: May 10, 2008
As we approach the long weekend, I would like to share recent information that affects BBCA members as they return to the cottage.
There was only one break-in (that we know about) over the winter but there was some confusion about the cottage number on the part of the OPP when they tried to contact the owner. It would be very helpful for security reasons if every owner had their cottage number mounted in large numbers and in a prominent place on both the front (lakeside) and back of their cottage, deck or porch.… continue reading »
WRAFT Report - 2008
Submitted by beachcomber on May 1, 2008 - 10:10am
Dear Association Member,Attached is the spring report to our membership. Please circulate it to your membership. Through you we are asking all our WRAFT members to sign a petition on our website. This fall Ontario home and cottage owners will receive an assessment covering the past three years. Unless further reforms are introduced, this will again shift further taxes onto waterfront properties across the province. … continue reading »
WRAFT january Report
Submitted by beachcomber on January 17, 2008 - 5:25pm THE YEAR AHEAD: MORE WORK TO DO
This past November WRAFT held its Annual Meeting and received a strong endorsement from its member associations to continue the battle for property tax reform-for which we are grateful. 2008 will be a critical year in that struggle. Without serious reform this year, 2008 assessments will bring massive tax hikes for hundreds of thousands of Ontario home and cottage owners. … continue reading »
President's Report
Submitted by beachcomber on December 15, 2007 - 1:07pm To: BBCA Members Last Sunday and Monday I spent time at the beach. The lake is frozen about 50 feet out, and the beach is covered by a blanket of clean, white snow. The sun was shining and footprints from various animals were observed along the beach. On Monday evening, Dec 10th I attended the "special" meeting about the beach held by Huron Kinloss Township Council The meeting was attended by about 50 citizens (mainly from Pt Clark and Lurgan Beach), and included Don Cass and myself from BBCA.… continue reading »
From: Barry McPherson
Re: Winter Update
Date: Dec 15, 2007
WRAFT AGM Minutes and Statements
Submitted by beachcomber on November 30, 2007 - 5:52pm
Dear Association Executive,
The third Annual Meeting of WRAFT was held in Toronto on November 24. We thank all members who were able to attend. Chairman Cliff Hatch chaired the meeting. Following the formal meeting Bob Topp reported on progress during the past year and Cliff Hatch outlined plans for the year ahead. There followed an active question and answer period. Attached are the minutes from the meeting and remarks by Messrs Hatch and Topp.… continue reading »
