BLABuckshot Lake Association
Fall 2023 · October 2023

Fall 2023 Newsletter

Roy Huetl, President

Hello from Roy

I hope everyone is enjoying the season and had a chance to visit Buckshot Lake this fall. The colours were magnificent and the weather cooperated so we could enjoy the outdoors.

Your executive board met on October 14th. Many new ideas were discussed and I'm pleased to announce that we will have a social event in the summer of 2024. More information to follow in the new year. The board also reviewed and approved the financial statements from our Treasurer Paul. If anyone would like to see the statements, please send an email.

The MVCA is looking for a volunteer to measure ice conditions on the lake — details below.

It seems the lake is lower than usual for this time of year, so I contacted the MVCA for their thoughts. They explained that due to the low precipitation this fall, the low levels are expected and within range.

Newsletter at a glance

Membership

The Buckshot Lake Association can only be successful if we have a healthy membership. Each year we set a goal of maintaining a membership of 70. This allows us to have appropriate funds for expenses such as insurance, shoal markers, and FOCA membership.

We are very happy to announce that our current membership stands at 77. Thank you to everyone who renewed, and encouraged neighbours to join.

Next year we have set a goal of 80 members. You'll be hearing from us in the spring; some of us will be going door to door.

Photo Contest

Congratulations to the photo contest winners for this year. You are able to view the pictures on the website. A special thank-you to Russ Brown and Donna Crome for again organizing the contest.

Your winners are Leslie Hoyt and Shari Horvath. Well done to both!

View the contest winning entries →

Fall 2023

MVCA Request

The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is looking for volunteer Citizen Scientists to assist with ice monitoring data collection for their newly developed Ice Monitoring Program.

The Ice Monitoring Program will observe and monitor several key ice parameters including ice thickness, ice on, freeze up, break up, ice off dates, and locations of ice buildup in our rivers. The information will assist with MVCA's flood forecasting and warning program and will be utilized in various research projects, primarily centred around how the ice regime is changing in response to climate change as well as the implications for water quality and quantity throughout the Mississippi Valley Watershed.

Volunteer Citizen Scientists can expect to dedicate minimal time — a couple of hours spread across the winter season. We are looking for lake residents with waterfront property or access to the lake.

Contact: Jennifer North, Water Resources Technologist, MVCA 📧 jnorth@mvc.on.ca · ☎️ 613-253-0006 ext. 243 · mvc.on.ca

NFLAA Update

The Township of North Frontenac is in the process of creating a strategic plan. Part of this process was to receive input from various stakeholders. The NFLAA was invited to participate in a focus group as they represent a large group of waterfront residents both seasonal and permanent. The NFLAA presented three issues: septic inspection program, short-term rentals, and environmental (invasive species, shoreline health, and environmental changes). The township is now reviewing all the input received.

Your BLA executive members