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SPRING 2014 NEWSLETTER SHARBOT LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

Collaboration with other Lake Associations is underway on “Mandatory Septic Inspections” to present to C.F.
Township . Ken Waller is representing SLPOA

Membership & Financial Report – Joyce Waller

Membership Report
The total paid membership for 2012/13 was 228. Joyce thanked all the area reps for their work and great effort
and the thanked many members who renewed at the AGM or responded to the renewal request sent out via e-
mail and letter. A membership form was included in the 2013 newsletter. Joyce thanked 3 reps who have
‘retired’: Brenda Watts 2 years, Marlene George 2 years, Dick and Del Brown 10 years. There are 2 new reps
this year: Tina Henderson and Penny Steel.
Financial Report

Income for 2012-2013 was $8326.31 and expenses were $8110.46. Revenue sources included memberships,
Lake Plan donations, newsletter advertising, and Fish Fry ticket sales. Expenses included newsletter printing,
Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) membership fees, fish fry expenses, AGM expenses,
directors’-and-operators’ insurance and commercial Liability Insurance and Lake Plan expenses. The end-of-
year balance (as of June 30, 2013) was $3092.30
Barry Baily moved that the financial report be accepted as presented. It was seconded by Betty Pentland.
Carried.

Environmental Issues Coordinator- Kevin Browne

Kevin mentioned that septic pumping on several islands was realized in May. Special thanks were expressed to
Charmaine Jones and Linda Gaudet for their work to make it happen. John Wemp’s property on east basin was
used to put the barge, from Safeline Marine Construction, into the water. Charmaine suggested that the
township should be encouraged to provide public access to the east basin. The west basin has public access at
the public dock.
Voluntary septic inspections will be available this year through the Township. Letters are being sent out to
Kennebec Lake, West and East Basin properties by the Mississippi Rideau Septic Systems Office (MRSSO).
MRSSO recommends that septic systems not be pumped before an inspection.

Kevin attended the Lake Links Meeting in Perth in October 2012 and encouraged everyone to attend as it is a
very worthwhile source of information.
Loons
Kevin reported the following info on loons on the East Basin.

The East basin has 6 chicks this year an increase of 3 from last year. There was some discussion about
encouraging boaters to watch their wake from May till early July so as not to disturb nesting loons. If anyone is
interested in building a loon nest please contact Kevin at kevin.browne@slpoa.ca for a set of plans.

Charmaine mentioned that Pam Hickman has volunteered to do the loon count on the west basin.

Further information is available in the 2013 Newsletter’s environmental report.

Kevin noted that a map of the Mississippi Valley area was posted on the wall and asked attendees to review the
map and add any known information regarding names of roads, creeks and bays.

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