Drag & Spruce Lakes Property Owners Association

Milfoil assistance required

Is there someone on Drag Lake who is willing to taxi a Trent University student over to the EWM outbreak off Harris beach so she can take samples?

The days she's available are this Friday and Monday. If we miss this window, it's likely the milfoil will go dormant and samples will no longer be viable.

 

 

Hazard Buoys Final 2022 Update

This is to confirm that the Drag Lake hazard buoys (HR1,HR2, HR3, HW1, HW2, HW3 and HW4) were removed over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Thank you to Ryan Vincent and John Travaglini who have been managing these buoys over the past few years

Podmore Beach Needs Your Help

Podmore Beach Needs Your Help

If you’re out on the lake in the next few days your help would be greatly appreciated.  The beach area needs about ½ hour of your time for two small jobs:

• Every fall the picnic tables are lifted up to the grassy area and stood up on their side against a tree. This adds to their longevity and keeps them from floating away in the spring.
• A final check of the outhouse is done and the door closed safely for the winter.

We are all stewards of this wonderful water access beachfront contribution to our waterfront community. The shallow beach is perfect for young or new swimmers and so many of us meet up with friends on the beach for summer picnics.

Thank you for your time if you can help!

Please call Barb if you have any questions – 705 457-8864

DSLPOA Updates - Oct 6/22

Dysart Ward 2 All Candidates Meeting - Recording

• The all-candidates webinar for our Ward 2 was held October 4
• To view the recording - click here; passcode: Ki+x^17P
• Be informed and be sure to VOTE!

FOCA News

• To view the FOCA October 2022 Elert - click here

 

 

Hazard Buoy Update

Hazard Buoy Update

In keeping with our obligations with Canada’s Private Buoy Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, this is to notify that the 10 hazard buoys on Spruce Lake (HR8) and Outlet Bay (HR4, HR5, HR6, HR7, HT1, HT2, HT3, HT4, HT5) have been swapped out for the winter markers.  The winter markers are white boat fenders so they sit higher on in the water and are easier to see.  As always for this time of year with the lower water levels, extra caution should be taken when navigating the lakes.

A special thanks to Gary Hunt for his help with these buoys.

It is anticipated that the Drag Lake Hazard buoys will be pulled over the Thanksgiving weekend.

All Candidates Webinar

You are invited to the Dysart Ward 2 All Candidates webinar.

When: Oct 4, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time

 

Please register in advance for this webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0AfDQXQRS9auAuFklpp9Rg

 

 

 

 

HOW IT WILL BE RUN

 

The three Dysart Ward 2 Candidates will be in attendance.

This webinar is a collaborative effort of the Ward 2 lake associations of Drag and Spruce Lake Property Owners Association (DSLPOA), Lake Kashagawigamog Organization (LKO) and Miskwabi Area Community Association (MACA).

All three candidates will be present in the meeting, however the format is not that of a debate.  Each candidate will have 5 minutes to introduce themselves, explain why they are running for election and what their priorities are.  Following that, there will be an open session for Q&A with the audience where each candidate will be able to provide a response.  The audience will remain muted for the entire webinar and questions will be submitted through chat and read aloud by the lake association representatives.  The expectation is that candidate responses will focus on themself and not the positions of their opposition. The webinar will be recorded.

 

NOTE: If people find it easier, we will accept questions in advance which will then be submitted by a DSLPOA official during the webinar session. Please submit questions to our email address dragandsprucelakes@gmail.com. You can specify if you wish to be identified as the submitter. 

 

There are currently a lot of issues on the table fundamentally affecting our future. Choose our political leaders wisely.

Some key topics to understand - shoreline protection, short-term rentals, septic inspections, county amalgamation, health care, housing.

 

ELECTION INFO

For general information on how the election will be run, who is eligible, how to confirm registration, etc, go to the Dysart website - https://www.dysartetal.ca/en/municipal-government/2022-municipal-and-school-board-election.aspx

 

 

Be informed, Be heard

It's our future

 

Elections Matter - deciding our collective future

ELECTION INFO (who, where, how) - click here

DSLPOA Updates - Sept 17/22

DSLPOA Lake Steward

In response to our recent appeal for an individual to indicate their interest in filling the role of Director, Lake Stewardship until the next AGM, Robert Norris stepped forward to offer to help.  Robert was already a member of the Executive in one of the Officer at large positions.   Vice President Jim Miners and myself met with Robert to discuss the position and reported to the rest of the Executive that Robert understands what will be required of him and is keen to help out. Jim and I agreed that Robert is a good fit for the role, and we encouraged the rest of the Executive to support his appointment to this acting role.  Their responses came back with unanimous support.

Please join me in welcoming Robert Norris as our Director, Lake Stewardship.

Rick Wesselman, DSLPOA President

CEWF Annual Meeting

• The Coalition for Equitable Waterflow, of which we are members, recently held its annual meeting. For an overview - click here
• Included in one of the TSW presentations was a status update on the Drag Lake dam reconstruction. FYI:

Haliburton Garden Guidance

• Free advice from Haliburton County Master Gardeners - click here

SIRCH

• Some updates from SIRCH, a great local organization - click here
• Note that DSLPOA has made a charitable donation to SIRCH

 

Yes, autumn is arriving...

Enjoy!!

Updates from FOCA

For the latest from FOCA, read their August elert - click here

Included articles:

• municipal elections
• short-term rentals
• broadband
• and more!

Enjoy the weekend!!

(and please tell me summer is not over yet...)

 

THANK YOU EWM VOLUNTEERS!!

The Eurasian Watermilfoil Working Group was fortunate to have over 20 volunteers directly help this summer with EWM control efforts - for the full story - click here

. In appreciation, the Working Group held a draw among all the volunteers for a Lighted Bocce Ball set. From the hat, the name of Jen Chunik was drawn. The picture shows Jen and her 3 other family members who also contributed their time to the efforts: Steve Campbell and twins Abbey and Piper.

 

THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL!!

together we win