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A Matter of Etiquette

I've often heard from cottagers fed up with the way some people treat our local beaches. Some are just small matters of beach etiquette that, if ignored, can add up to a big mess — and an environmental problem. In honour of Emily Post, we present the following tips on proper beach etiquette. You might want to post these in a conspicuous place where visitors to your beach can read and learn.





The Coastal Centre Board of Directors are providing you with the opportunity to have input into our strategic planning process and to offer ideas and comments through an online survey. It only takes a few minutes, and your input is important to us. Please complete the survey by August 10, 2014.





They're Back, Baby!

An endangered shorebird has begun nesting on Lake Huron beaches, and that’s a good sign for people concerned about good lake health.

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     (photo credit: Carolyn Hann)

The tiny Piping Plover has made its way back to Sauble Beach to nest for the eighth consecutive year. Before that, it was absent from Great Lakes shorelines in Ontario for 40 years. It’s very picky where it nests, but it’s no coincidence that it is preferring high quality beaches where beach and dune conservation efforts have taken place.





Dear Association Members, On behalf of your executive I am pleased to provide the results of the survey that was conducted in April. I would like to express our thanks to Chris Martyn and the Ipsos Reid team that designed the surveystructure, conducted the outreach and tabulated the results. We



Date of Passing
Thu, Jun 19 2014

Year of Birth

Anne Louise
Anne Harrison

Passed away peacefully, at the Dorothy Ley Hospice on June 19, 2014. Beloved wife of Allen. Cherished mother of Timothy and Jeremy, and daughters in law Sara and Ann. Wonderful grandmother to Penina, Menachem, Chana, Zvi, Dinah, Rochel, Stefhania and Jeshua. 



Bruce Beachers, 
  
After a great Victoria Day and Memorial Day Weekend at Bruce Beach many will be trying to figure out how to spend an extra week at the cottage this summer. 

What could be better then spending some extra time with your kids by volunteering to help with Junior Baseball. 
  


David Newson