Enjoying our lakes and rivers is a lot of fun but also requires every boater to be safe and responsible.
We all have a role to play, to use 360 degree vision to watch not only what is in front of us, but also what is happening as we create a wake, behind us. Check out the Be #WakeAware video
Reminder! Province wide-shoreline boat speed restriction of 10 km\h within 30 meters (Approx. 100 feet) of shore is in effect.
Residents are reminded that individual watercraft operators are solely responsible for safe boating, including the avoidance of any water hazards. Members who set private buoys are encouraged to review the PDF “An Owner’s Guide to Private Buoys” from Transport Canada. Here is a direct link to where you can download the guide:
For those of us that can not get enough of those feathered friends around the lake. Here is a news article from CBC discussing a newly released, lengthy report outlining the challenges our migratory friends are up against.
CBC - Tracking technology shows migratory birds need broader protection than thought
Here is the page where you can download the full report (Français & English):
Report: Charting a Healthy Future for North America's Birds
The Boreal Songbird Initiative website is a great site for more information.
Our friends at the West Nipissing Fire & Emergency Services have put together a comprehensive website that includes current local fire hazard levels and if local fire bans are in effect.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is committed to reducing preventable causes of human-bear conflict in Ontario.
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Bearwise
Call 911 or local police (705-753-1234), if a bear poses an immediate threat to personal safety.
A community-based, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conserving, restoring, developing and managing renewable natural resources on a watershed basis.
http://www.nbmca.on.ca
About 200,000 hectares of forest are burned each year - that's almost 375,000 football fields!
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Campfires
Well Aware is a program of Green Communities Canada that encourages Ontario's residential well owners to protect their wells and our common groundwater supplies.
http://www.wellaware.ca
Transport Canada’s marine safety programs provide Canadians with a safe and efficient marine transportation system worthy of public confidence.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety
Office of Boating Safety
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/officeofboatingsafety
Invading species are one of the greatest threats to the biodiversity of Ontario’s waters and woodlands.
http://www.invadingspecies.com
An online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing our observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures.
http://bugguide.net
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
www.ontario.ca/data/water-virtual-flow-seamless-provincial-data-set
We live in a province with over 30,000 species of plants and animals.
Unfortunately, more than 200 of these species are in trouble.
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Species
Bird Studies Canada is proudly committed to advancing the understanding, appreciation and conservation of Canada's wild birds and their habitats.
http://www.bsc-eoc.org
The FOCA website covers several hot topics and resources that are important to waterfront property owners.
http://www.foca.on.ca
Emergency preparedness.
Everyone in Ontario is encouraged to be prepared — by creating a plan, assembling an emergency survival kit and by staying informed.
Here are some helpful tips from the Government of Ontario.
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