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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Jul 032014
 
NPLRA AGM July 18, 2015

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

On July 19th, 2014 at 10 am

The NPLRA looks forward to your attendance to hear Election Candidates answer questions.

The NPLRA is having its annual general meeting on the 19th of July 2014 at the Bobcaygeon Lawn Bowling Club starting at 10:00 AM. Given that this is an election year, we have concluded that the most welcome agenda would be to have a forum for all local candidates running for office in the 2014 Trent Lakes Municipal or the City of Kawartha Lakes (CoKL) elections. All known candidates for area, both CoKL and Trent Lakes, have been invited to attend and answer three questions put forward by th NPLRA.

The NPLRA looks forward to a large turnout of old and new members and concerned citizens wanting to be heard! Join us to hear what prospective municipal leaders have to say. Be part of a truly active group representing you and the community.

So much has happened in our area since the last election and voter activism has risen to an all time high. We believe that the constituents need plentiful and early exposure to the candidates both old and new to enable them to make a rational decision come ballot.

We will touch on some potentially important news about the Boyd Island ownership and it’s future, water testing and the Trent waterway, quarries and overall activities of the Board.

Please download our application/renewal form and a brief high-level bullet list of actions taken and continuing.

Of course we invite you to stay for a BBQ lunch and a further opportunity to mingle with the candidates following the formal meeting.

See you on the 19th July.

The North Pigeon Lake Ratepayers’ Association Needs YOU!

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Jun 162014
 

It is only with your support, in large numbers, which lend us voice and clout to protect our water and land and yes our north Pigeon Lake environment. The NPLRA needs you as a member and we need some of you to step up and help the Board of Directors continue their oversight of the behavior of our local, provincial and federal politicians are doing (or in some case not doing!).

Is this a plea for membership and voices to be heard? Absolutely yes!

Our plea is to all those who call the area on or around the north end of Pigeon Lake theirs, be it a farm, a home on a back road, a seasonal resident on a creek or a lakeside cottage. Our association is all encompassing.

WE have made ourselves heard throughout the last 2 years in ways that had not been seen in a decade. That visible due diligence on our elected officials and bureaucrats needs to be continued especially in an election year for those who impact our lifestyle so intimately like our local township councils and mayors.

If you want more of the same in our council then stay silent but the repercussions will be drastic and some will impact you in negative fashion be it from taxation, noise, air pollution to traffic chaos.

Please download our application/renewal form and a brief high-level bullet list of actions taken and continuing.

Thank you for renewing or joining and bringing your neighbours along with you.

Our annual General Meeting is at 10:00 AM, July 19th, 2014 At The Bobcaygeon Lawn Bowling Club

Shoreline Restoration Workshops

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Jun 112014
 
Environment Council
Save Out Shorelines

Save Out Shorelines

The Environmental Council of Clear Ston(e)y and White Lakes are presenting a series of workshops on Shoreline Restoration on July 8 and 9th. You must register for these workshops and all interested persons are invited to attend.  Please note registration information.

All pertinent information is in the attachment below.

Could you please pass this information on to interested neighbours, your executive or your membership.

Environment Council Poster

Jun 092014
 

“MEMBERS OF CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE AGGREGATE DEVELOPMENT WILL HIKE TO OMB HEARING ON TUESDAY

Opponents of a quarry near Buckhorn are planning to march from Bobcaygeon to Buckhorn on Tuesday, in protest of the project.

Members of Citizens for Responsible Aggregate Development will make the trek to mark the final day of the OMB hearing. They will begin at 8 a.m. at the ValuMart parking lot and walk to Trent Lakes Municipal Office for the hearing at 10 a.m.”

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Meet at 7:45 AT Value Mart.

Springs in South Central Ontario 2009-2014

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Apr 292014
 
April 2, 2009

Kawartha Conservation sent us comparative spring satellite images of interest, confirming the kind of winter we had in the Kawartha Lakes/Quinte region 2014 compared to years past!

April 2, 2009

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March 31, 2010

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March 30, 2011

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March 28, 2012

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April 4, 2013

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March 26, 2014

March 26, 2014: Visual proof that this winter was long and bad!

Kawartha Conservation are a watershed-based, non-profit organization established in 1979 under the Ontario Conservation Authorities Act.

Their focus is outstanding water quality and quantity management, supported by healthy landscapes through planning, stewardship, and science. Check out their website: KawarthaConservation.com

Trent Lakes taxes up 3.68% — Lakefield Herald

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Apr 042014
 

“The Municipality of Trent Lakes tabled its budget at the Tuesday afternoon council meeting.

The municipal budget for 2014 is pegged at $11,000,468.10 which is an increase of $381,279 over the 2013 budget of $10,619,189.51. The actual figures for the 2013 fiscal year were $10,443,679.53 which means Trent Lakes was actually $175,510 under budget.

The 2014 municipal tax levy will be $7,287,021.51 which is a 3.84 per cent increase over the 2013 levy which stood at $7,017,216.89.”

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

SEE ALSO: $633K BILL FOR LOCAL COUNCILS

Lakefield Herald

Mar 312014
 
Proposed quarry

Proposed quarry and concrete plant near Bobcaygeon sparks controversy

“The possibility that dozens of gravel trucks could roll through Bobcaygeon if quarry opens has residents watching what’s going on next door

Proposed quarry and concrete plant near Bobcaygeon sparks controversy Becki Jory, who lives on Ledge Road near the proposed quarry in Galway-Cavendish-Harvey Township, says the operation will also impact Bobcaygeon’s roads and bridges. She submitted this aerial photo of the site. Kawartha Lakes This Week By Mary Riley BOBCAYGEON — The fact that 2014 is a municipal election year was not lost on the dozens of people who showed up in Bobcagyeon to learn more about a new quarry that, when licensed, will have a gravel truck running on Kawartha Lakes Road 36 every three minutes.

And, that is only in Phase 1 of its operation.”

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

Help SAVE the Kawarthas (Video)

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Mar 312014
 

“We are concerned neighbors, living in The Kawarthas and there is a huge limestone development proposed in our area.

The Proposed 400+ acre quarry is a class A, Category 4, crushed stone and Dimensional stone

Our Township has approved this application…..9 of us are officially opposing it at the level of the Ontario Municipal Board on May 20, 2014

We want to ensure that our environment including water, land and sound are being protected against Limestone Industrial development & ancillary operations including

Our area is big, but our population is small as many of our residents are seasonal, so trying to bring awareness to this plight has been difficult.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV08RyhjCKM