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SPRING2016NEWSLETTER

2015-16Officers:(ElectedattheAGMonJuly12,2015)

President DonnaDoelman 264-1034 Vice-President IanMacDonald 264-1183PastPresident GordEnnis 341-1934 Secretary JudyCourrier (vacant)Treasurer GordWelby (vacant) LakeSteward EricBoysen 268-2643Newsletter ConnieStackhouse 264-2459 Website BrendaBurich 258-9852Pumps/WinterPatrol

BudEnnis 326-0412 DirectorsatLarge

MartinEnnisRobFerrier

416-335-4993267-7781

PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE:THEIMPORTANCEOFTHREEThistimeIhavethreethoughtstoshare:

1) Ifafireapproachedyourproperty,wouldyouknowwhattodo?TheAlbertadevastationcoupledwithaverydryspringinourarea,shouldcauseusalltopauseandputtogetheranemergencyplan.AresourceputoutbyPublicSafetyCanadaisexcellentandavailableatwww.getprepared.ca.IwillbringsomecopiestoourJuly9thAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM).

2) HoldthedateSundayAugust14thtoattendthe12:30p.m.seminaronCottageSharing

Agreements.Readthedetailsinthenewsletter.AdmissionisincludedwithpaymentofyourBennett&FaganLakesAssociation$30membership.RegisterearlythroughtheFederationofOntarioCottagers’Associations(FOCA).SpaceislimitedatthePerthLegionHall.

3) ItistimeforaNewPresident!AsIcompletemy3rdandfinalyear,knowthatIhighly

recommendtheexperience.Itwillexpandyourknowledge,skillsandnetworkingbasewhileitdecreasesyourtimeforsleepingandrelaxing.MayIstressthatjoiningtheBoardisnotjustforretiredfolks.Wehaveawonderfulbalanceofthosewhoworkfulltimeandthosewhoworkwhileretired.Theimportantqualityisthatyouarewillingtocommitandshareyourexpertise.Pleaseeitherletyournamestandorencouragesomeoneelse.Inadditiontobeingadetailedcommunicator,Ibelievehavingcurrentcomputerskillsisessential…unlessyouhaveanadministrativeassistantinyourhousehold.

ThepositionofpresidentiselectedannuallyattheAGM.Boardmembersareelectedwithnon-specificduties.ThekeypositionsofSecretaryandTreasurerarecurrentlyvacantandcanbefilledimmediatelyonavolunteerbasisuntiltheelectionisheld.Theneedisgreat…andsoareourblessingsfromhavingpropertyontheshoresofBennettandFaganLakes.Noexcuses…just…step

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uptotheLakeAssociation…andgetyourfeetwet.Thankyouforyourgeneroussupportaspresident.IlookforwardtoseeingyouattheAnnualGeneralMeeting...andbecomingyour“pastpresident.”

Donna Doelman

FROMYOUREDITOR

ThemainpurposeofthispublicationistoencourageEVERYONEtojoinourAssociationandbecomepartoftheexcitingthingsthatarehappeningonourlakes.Evenifyoujustwanttocometothecottagetorelaxandavoidinvolvement,membershipisstillveryimportant.Infact,ifyouhatetoattendmeetings(especiallyduringvacation),rememberthatonlypaidmembersreceivethefallnewsletter,whichincludesanupdateonwhathappenedattheAnnualGeneralMeetingandotherinformationthatdirectlyaffectsyou.Withoutliftingafinger,youcanrestassuredthatyourAssociationishardatworkconductingregularwatertesting,attendingenvironmentalmeetings,promotingcottageandwatersafety,maintainingfirepumpsforusebyALLresidents,sponsoringfamilysocialactivities,andworkinghardtobesurethatweallcancontinuetoenjoylifeonourbeautifullakes!

MEMBERSHIPUPDATE

AsofSeptember2015,wehad135paidmembers.ResidentsareremindedthatourmembershipyearrunsfromJanuarythroughDecember,butweencouragecottageownerstosendinmembershipmoneyinthespringtotakefulladvantageofthesummerseason(AGM,cottagewatchdecals,newsletter,emailupdates,etc.)Let’smakethisthebestmembershipyeareverforB&FLA!

WHYJOINYOURASSOCIATION?• FOCAmembership(FederationofOntarioCottageOwnersAssociations)whichoffers

benefitssuchasdiscountedcottageinsuranceandreducedXplornetrates,withseasonalpackagesavailable

• FREEadmissiontoFOCAsponsorededucationalseminars• DiscountedStorminternetservice• Waterqualitymonitoringandreporting• Updatesonsepticinspectioninitiative• Theftandvandalismprevention-CottageWatchInitiativewithFREEcottagedecal• Achancetohaveavoiceinmattersthataffectyouandyourpropertyvalues• SocialEvents-Annualfireworks,Regatta,volleyballandhorseshoetournaments,all

sponsoredbyyourassociation• Immediateemailortelephonenotificationsofitemsofconcerntopropertyowners• 2Annualnewsletters

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2016CALENDAROFEVENTS

SpringBoardMeeting:Saturday,28May,900a.m.coffee,HostedbyDonnaDoelmanSpringLakeRep.Meeting:Saturday.25June,HostedbyConnieStackhouse,timeTBAAGM:Saturday,July9EnnisBeach(bringachair)Fireworks:Saturday,30July,dusk(approx.9:30p.m.)NearPicnicIslandRegatta:Sunday31July,EnnisBeach(bringachair)GolfTournament:Saturday,13AugustVolleyBall&HorseshoesTournament:Sunday,4Sept.registrationand1pmstart,EnnisBeach(participantsareaskedtochoosewhichtournamenttoenter)FallBoardMeetingTBARemember,fortheenjoymentofeveryone,pleaseleaveyourdogsathome.

NETWORKofLAKEREPS.2016OurspringmeetingisscheduledforSaturday,June25th,at2577BrouseRd.Inafewweeksthetimewillbeset.ThisyearthemeetingisnotbeingheldthesamedayastheSpringBoardmeeting.Therefore,wecanhaveamorning,afternoonoreveningmeeting.Perhapsanoonorlateafternoonpotluckwouldbefun.ByspendingadayinAprilattheTayValleyTownshipoffice,Iwasabletogettheinformationtofillinmostofthegapsinourdatabase.SpecialthankstoJulieforherassistance;itwasatediousprocess.Someoneisneededtohelptocompletetheprojectbyenteringtheinformationonourdatabase.Ifyoucanofferafewcomputerhourstodothis,pleaseletmeknowandIwillgettheinformationtoyou.I’llbringtheinfowithmetothemeeting.PleasespendsometimegettingtoknowtheLakeRep.foryourarea.S/heisavitalpartofhavingastronganddiversifiedAssociation.ThereisanopeningforScottCourttotakeoverfromLanaBoode.ThankstoLanaforhelpingoutthepastfouryears.

Name Cottage/ cell

Residence Email Lake address

Responsible for Roads

Beckett, Virginia

613-267-7948

ginnybeckett@hotmail.ca 101 Arthur Road

Arthur, Bennett Lake & Branch

“Someone” from Scott Court

Could you volunteer???

Yes is a good response

Call or write Donna with your contact information. Thanks J

Scott Court

Burton, Dave

c 613-794-5674

613-824-2631

Dave.r.burton@poiwer.alstrom.com 2492 Burton Road

Burton, Dokken & Wilderness Wonderland

Gilpin, Jeannie

613-264-5403

613-464-1313

gilpintom@gmail.com 1925 Hilltop Drive

Big Island, Hilltop & Noel

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Hayley, Roberta

613-268-2360

rhayley@explornt.com 288 Burke Lane

Burke Lane & Meadow Lane Court

McCreight, Bill

613-267-4869

613-267-7514

Bill.mccreight@sympatico.ca 2050 Cyr Point Road

Cyr Point, Dokken, Raby & Ted’s Lane

Oestreich, Andrew

613-617-7178

Andrew.oestreich1@gmail.com 1300 Doran Road

Doran, Fagan, Greer & McNaughton

Powell, Pauline

613-264-0580

613-837-6554

Pauline.powell@sympatico.ca 2101 Cy Warner Road

Cy Warner

Roach, Susan & Terry

613-812-3914

613-267-0007

Susan.m.roach@gmail.com 216 Birch Bay Lane

Amyot, Arnold T. Dr. & Birch Bay Line

Schoots, Al

613-268-2880

schoots@storm.ca 233 Pine Lane

Oak Court & Pine Lane

Stackhouse, Connie

613-264-2459

717-545-5879

Stackfampa@aol.com 2577 Brouse Road

Beach, Brouse & Ennis

Trott, Phil

613-295-8354

613-730-4211

ptrott@trytel.com 182 Osprey Road

New York Lane, Osprey

Wert, John 613-921-8586

jwert@ymail.com 926 Eades Road

Bova, Eades Lane, Hawkins & Joyce Cresc.

Doelman, Donna

613-264-1034

613-544-6659

deedoelman@gmail.com 146 Arthur Road

Co-ordinator

COTTAGEWATCHUPDATEWehavegoodnewstoshare!TheOPPreportsthattherehavebeennoreportedbreak-ins

intheBennettandFaganLakesareathiswinter!However,statistically,theftsincreaseassummertrafficincreasesonarealakes.Keepupthegoodworkandlookoutforsuspiciousorunfamiliarpersonsortraffic.TheOPPhasstatedrepeatedlythattheywouldratherinvestigateanunfoundedcomplaintthantoinvestigateacrimethatcouldhavebeenprevented.OurCottageWatchisworking!

FROMYOURLAKESTEWARDAllobservationsnotedindicateadeclineinwalleye(pickerel)numbersinourlakes.Thisislikelyduetoanumberoffactors,includingoverfishing,warmingwatertemperatures,andinvasivespeciessuchasblackcrappie.

• Walleye must be between 40cm and 50cm (15.7” to 19.7”) to be kept. Smaller and larger fish must be released

• Daily catch limits are 4 for sport fishing licenses and 2 for conservation licenses. • The season runs from May 14, 2016 through March 1, 2017

Northernpikeseasoniscoincidentwithwalleye.Dailycatchlimitsare6forsportfishinglicensesand2forconservationlicenses.

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• NOTE:TheMNRFhaschargedanglersonBennettLakefortargetingbassthatareguardingtheirnestsduringMayandJune.Tryingtocatchbassthatarespawning,evenifyouplantoreleasethem,isillegal.Intheminuteortwothatthebassisoffthenestwhilebeingcaught,otherfishwillquicklyeattheeggsoryoung,resultinginlessbassforeveryone!

• BassseasonrunsfromJune18throughDecember15,2016• Dailycatchlimitsforanycombinationoflargemouthandsmallmouthbassare6forsport

fishingand2forconservationlicences.BlackcrappieisanewinvasivespeciestoBennettLake,althoughitisnativetoOntario.Theylooksimilartorockbass,butcangrowmuchlargerandarequitetasty!Dailycatchlimitsare30forsportfishinglicensesand10forconservationlicenses.Anglersareencouragedtokeepandeatthemtokeeptheirnumbersdown!

• Anyonewhowitnessesawildlifeviolation,suchaspoachingofdeer,wildturkey&ducks,orkeepingfishoutofseason,beyondcatchlimits,oroutsideofsizelimits,isencouragedtoreportittotheMNRFat1-877-TIPS-MNR(847-7667)

ManythankstoBruceBarton,MartyEnnis,andIanMacDonaldforthisvaluableinformation!

SEPTICSYSTEMINSPECTIONUPDATESince2012,87septicsystemshavebeeninspectedonourlakes,primarilytargetingthosesystemsthataremorethan10yearsold.LastyearmostoftheinspectionswereonthesouthendofBennettLake,intheDokkenRoadarea.4systemswerefoundtobeunsafeandhavebeenreplaced.

BOATERSBEWARE!Whenyouarefishingorpleasureboating,rememberto“BringtheGear,butNOTtheBeer!”Personsfoundoperatingawatercraftundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugscanhavetheirdriver’slicensesuspendedundertheHighwayTrafficAct!

NEWS YOU CAN USE

IT’STICKSEASON,ANDTHATMEANSLYMEDISEASE!BesmartwhenworkingorplayingoutdoorstominimizeyourchancesofbecominginfectedwithLymedisease.Wearlongsleevesandtrouserswheneverpossible,andbesuretocheckyourselfcarefullyfortickswhencominginside.Havesomeonecheckareasyoucannotsee.Atickmustbeattachedtotheskinfor24hoursforinfectiontooccur,sospottingthelittlecritterquicklyisimportant!Symptomsmayincludeabulls-eyerash,headache,fever,orjointpain.Ifyouthinkyoumightbeinfected,contactyourhealthcareproviderimmediately!

CLEARGARBAGEBAGSANDBAGTAGREDUCTION TayValleyTownshipimplementeda“clearbagpolicy”forhouseholdgarbageonJanuary1st.Thenumberofbagtagsissuedfreetoresidentshasdecreasedfrom40to30tagsperyear.Everystandardsizeclearhouseholdgarbagebagmaycontainonesmallnon-clearbag(i.e.grocerybag).Healthrelatedarticles,bathroomwasteand[personalitemsmaybeplacedinthisonesmall,non-clearbag.

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CANYOURCOTTAGEBECOMEAWATERBOTTLEFREEZONE?Morethanagenerationago,therewasatimewhenwaterwasonlycarriedinre-useablecontainersandjugsfilledfromone’sowntaporoutdoorwell.Beforeindividualwaterbottlesweremarketed,wereliedonourownreusablecontainers.Itwascommonforneighbourstosharewaterfromtheirwells.Agoodwellwasanassettobecherishedandshared.Considerthateveryplasticwaterbottletakes100to500yearstodecompose.Thousandsgotoourlandsiteseveryday,ratherthanbeingrecycled.Whatcanwedoin2016toreducetheabundanceofthesewaterbottles?Ifyouhaveawellonyourproperty,considertakingawatersampletoyourlocalHealthUnit.Byusingjustone“testbottle”youcaneliminatetheneedtobuywater.Thetestingisfree.Withindaysyouwillknowwhetheryourwellwaterissafetodrink.Ifitisnot,theremaybesomeeasyremediestomakeitpotable.Takethechallengethisyearanddesignateyourpropertyasa“waterbottlefreezone”.Let’sreducetheuseofindividualplasticbottlesandbekindtoourplanet!

SHORELINENATURALIZATIONPROGRAMAVAILABLETORESIDENTSShorelinesareamongthemostimportantplacesforwildlife,andover90%ofallspeciesdependontheseareasforfood,shelter,breedingandrearingofyoung.However,increasedshorelinedevelopmenthasdrasticallythreatenedthesevaluablehabitats.Thegoodnewsisthatyoucandosomethingtorestoreandpreserveyournaturalshorelinewithprofessionalguidanceandsupportatonly25%ofthenormalcost!TheNaturalEdgeProgram,fromWatershedsCanadaisinvitingparticipantsfortheirfall2016planting.ContactWatershedsCanada,locatedinPerth,andcheckoutthelinkbelowformoredetails.http://watersheds.ca/our-work/the-natural-edge/

FOUND!AkayakhasbeenfoundonthenorthshoreofBennettLake.Ifitisyours,emailstackfampa@aol.comorcall613-264-2459toidentifyitandmakearrangementsforitsreturn.

1816-2016:200thANNIVERSARYOFTHEPERTHMILITARYSETTLEMENT2016marksthe200thanniversaryofourlocalarea,andseveralfamilyactivitieshavebeenplannedtocommemoratethismilestone:

• June12–ScotchLineHistoryFair

• June18&19–ArtintheGarden• June24–26–WorldRecordCelticKitRun• July8–200thAnniversaryGolfTournament• August20–SettlerHeritagedays&LanarkCountyPlowingMatch• August25–GlenTayBlockRace• September3-5–SundanceArtisanShow&WalkingTour,Maberly

Moreinformationontheseandothereventsmaybefoundat2016.Lanarkcountytourism.caorbycalling1-8880-452-6275Inaddition,abooktitledAtHomeintheTayValley,adelightfulpictoriallookatearlylifeinthelocalarea,isavailableforpurchaseatthetownshipofficeandvariouslocalmerchants.Thecostis$30,proceedsfromwhichwillfundascholarshipforagraduatefromeachofthetwolocalhighschools.

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WANTADSandLOST&FOUND

Doyouhaveabusiness?Isyourcottageforsaleorrent?Areyoulookingtopurchasesomething?Doyouhavesomethingtosell?Haveyoulostorfoundsomething?Thisspotisforyou!RememberthattheSpringNewslettergoesouttoALLpropertyowners,memberandnon-memberalike;thefallnewsletterisformembersonly.Youchoosewhenyouwantyouritemstoappear.Sendyourinformationtostackfampa@aol.comforpublication.

DOYOUOWNALEGACYCOTTAGE?InconjunctionwithCanada’s150thbirthdayin2017,aproposalhasbeenmadetorecognizecottagesthathavebeeninthesamefamilyfor50yearsormore.Thatwouldincludeanycottagethathasbeenfamily-ownedsince1967.Wewouldliketogetanideaofhowmanylegacycottageswehaveonourlakes,soifyouthinkyourcottagewouldqualify,letyourLakeRep.oranymemberoftheexecutivecommitteeknow.Severalpropertiesonourlakeshavealreadybeenidentified,andmoreinformationwillbeforthcomingasitbecomesavailable.

THANKYOU!WECOULDN’THAVEDONEITWITHOUTYOUBudEnniswholooksafterthefirepumps,doesourWinterPatrol,andorganizedthehorseshoetournamentsTheWarnercrewandhelperswhogaveusanotherspectacularfireworksdisplayLaurieConsittwhodesignedourbeautifulRegattashirtsRobFerrierwhograded&rakedthebeachfortheRegattaandvolleyballandhostedthefallBoardMeetingBettyBurtonwhoorganizedaFANTASTICRegatta(again!)WadeEnniswhoservedasRegattaMCTomChapmanandRickMcGuirewhoorganizedourvolleyballtournamentAllyouvolunteerswhomadetheRegattasuchasuccessBruceBarton,ourformerLakeStewardwhodoesthewatertestingandinterpretsthedataforusSharronWelbywhospentcountlesshoursupdatingourcomputerdatabaseIanMacDonaldwhochairsourCottageWatchandattendedtheLakeNetworkingGroupmeetingRuthKranendonkwhorepresentedusattheFOCAannualmeetingGordWelbywhopreparedthemostdetailed,east-to-readbudgetwehaveeverhadandwhohelpsorganizeourannualgolftournamentsKathySimonsenwhoco-organizesthegolftournamentPresidentDonnaDoelmanwhokepttheexecutiveup-to-dateallwinterJohnWert,JoeyEnnis,andBillDeeringwhohelpedwiththefirepumpsTheEnnisandMcNicholFamilieswhoprovidedaplacefortheAGMandtheRegattaTheLakeRepswhocontactedtheirresidents,gatheredinput,andencouragedmembershipTheexecutivecommitteewhoattendmeetingsandworkhardallyearonbehalfofyourAssociationAnyoneImighthavemissed.Wehavesomanywonderful,hard-workingmembersthatitisveryeasytooverlooksomeone.PleaseletmeknowifImissedyou,andacceptmysincereapology.

Connie Stackhouse, editor

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GOLFANYONE?

BennettandFaganLakeGolfTournament

DATE: Saturday,August13,2016--9holesofgolf(mixed) LOCATION: BlueHeronGolfClub TIME: 2:00pmShotgunStart COST: $37.perperson(walking)includesBBQ,taxes&gratuity Dinner: BBQ-Cheeseburger,pastasalad,cherrycheesecake

Non-golfingspouses/partnersandfriendscanattenddinnerfor$17perperson(includestaxes&gratuity)

Powercartsareavailablefor$8.50+HSTperperson.Phoneaheadtoreserve.

Pleasesendmeanemailtoexpressyourinterestasapat:garylsimonsen@xplornet.comPaymentisrequiredbyMonday,August1st2016.Iwillbeabletofollowupviaemailwithfurtherdetailsaboutwheretosendpaymentsandotherimportantinformation.Thankyou.Anyquestions,pleasecontactKathySimonsenataboveemailaddressforphone613-268-2730

** Create your own 4-some (if you wish) , just let us know who! **

Number Golfing – ______

Number non-golfing spouse/partner/friend for BBQ - ______

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2016 Cottage Succession seminar series:

Cottage Sharing Agreements Learn how to Keep the ‘Family’ in the Family Cottage

Sunday, August 14th, 2016 12:30–2:30pm @ Perth Legion, 26 Beckwith Street East, Perth Feature Speaker: Peter Lillico Estate Planning Lawyer Pre-register to secure your space info@foca.on.ca 705-749-3622 FREE to members of FOCA & Member Associations $10 at the door for non-members “The single most important step a parent can take is to ensure that a Cottage Sharing Agreement is developed during their lifetimes with the children as part of the overall cottage succession plan.

It’s not lack of interest, capital gains tax or other financial pressures that result in most family cottages going up for sale; it’s a consequence of friction within the family that arises from sharing ownership and usage.” ~PeterLillico

RememberthatthisseminarisFREEtomembersoftheBennettandFaganLakesAssociation!

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Mugs, hats, t-shirts, trays, clocks, plaques and more! Get personalized items with this image of Bennett & Fagan Lakes. All road names are included.

Visit Lake Effects @ 16 Bedford Street, Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0 613-273-7799

(all items must be Pre-ordered)

***Wehopeyouenjoyedourspringnewsletter!

Weappreciateyourassistanceincompletingtheattachedmembershipform.Asimplifiedrenewalformshouldbe

availablenextyear!

NeedtheperfectgiftfortheCottageorFather’sDay?Thedigitalfileofourlakeisnowonfileat

LakeEffectsinWestport.www.lakefxstore.com

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Membership Form 2016 1. Renewal New Membership

2. Names:

3. Email:

(Please double-check email address)

4. Email available at the cottage? Yes No

5. Cottage Address: (please include PIN # and road):

6. Cottage Phone #:

9. Amount Enclosed:Dues: $30.00 Fireworks donation : Total:

10. Payment Method:Cash Cheque (payable to Bennett-Fagan Lakes Assoc.)

If online (PayPal) payment was available, would you use it? yes no

11. Please complete membership form and send payment to:Bennett & Fagan Lakes Assoc. PO Box 20056, Perth, ON. K7H 3M6

(Office Use Only) Date Received: __________________

Areas of Interest / Skill Set (optional): becoming a Board

Member helping with sporting

events monitoring Township

meetings joining Constitution

Committee graphic designs, creating

forms & data bases adding Website updates

representing B&FL Assoc. at Meetings (FOCA, Lake Network Group)

safety / environment writing articles

___ How many Cottage Watch decals would you like?

___ Do you plan to register for the Perth “Cottage Succession Seminar” on Sunday, August 14th

7. Home Address:

8. Home Phone #

Thank-you!