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AGENDA 9:00 Welcome

Determination of Quorum

Approval of Agenda of 2019 Spring Meeting

Approval of Minutes of Fall 2018 AGM

Introduction of Board Members

9:05 Mayor Andrea Roberts

9:20 Councillor John Smith

9:30 Kennisis Marina Update – Doug Mahood/Chad Burden

9:40 OPP Presentation on Boating Safety

– Constable Peter Alore

10:00 2018 Update – KLCOA President Deb Wratschko

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10:10 Financial Review – 2018 Actuals and 2019 Budget – Grant DeMarsh 10:20 Stewardship Initiatives – Jim Prince 10:35 Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve – Malcolm Cockwell 10:50 The Environmental Effects of Spraying for Mosquitos – Dr. Chris Brew 11:20 Mandatory Septic Inspections – John Smith 11:30 Questions and Discussions from the Floor 11:40 Adjourn

KLCOA Board of Directors Gino Ariano – Marker Buoy Program, Traditional Rights of Way

Graham Beach – Snowmobile Activities, Regatta – Horseshoe Tournament

Arlene Burch – Membership, Swimming

Grant DeMarsh - * Treasurer

Scott Durie – Public Land Use, NIMC

Brian Evans – Fish Stocks

Tina Fagg – Kennisis Breeze Newsletter, Advertising and Fundraising

Duncan Kent – Enhancing Communications Connectivity

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Sheelagh Lawrance - * Secretary, Ladies of the Lake Luncheon

Joan Middleton – Membership, Regatta

John Middleton – Roads, Safety and Security

Terry O’Connor - Lands and Properties (Soap Pond), Marker Buoy Program, Legal Affairs, Septic Improvement Project

Janis Parker - * Vice President, Art on the Dock, Coalition for Equitable Waterflow, NIMC

Jim Prince - * Vice President, Stewardship, Sailing Regatta

John Smith – Septic Improvement Project, Website

Deb Wratschko - * President

* Executive

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Mayor Andrea Roberts

Councillor John Smith

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Kennisis Marina Update Doug Mahood & Chad Burden

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OPP Update & Boating Safety Constable Peter Alore

Cancelled – Update will be posted to website when received

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2018 Update

KLCOA President

Deb Wratschko

2019 Spring Meeting

• The KLCOA is 60 years old this year!

• Over 600 paid members in 2018 and on track to repeat and possibly exceed in 2019

• A strong active Board that works to support members with both social and stewardship initiatives

• An incredible group of volunteers at both the committee and event levels

2019 Spring Meeting

OVER THE WINTER

The Bell cell pole tower is up and there are positive early signs of improvement

- areas of improved cell coverage will become more apparent as Bell tweaks things over the summer

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OVER THE WINTER

Spring Tree Planting Program

- another 500+ seedlings were purchased

- to date over 7000 seedlings have been purchased and

planted on our waterfront

Kennisis Road Cleanup

- expanded to include most of the public roads around our Lakes rather than just the County road stretch

- an extraodinary amount of garbage and well over 1000 beer cans

2019 Spring Meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS

5th Annual Ladies of the Lake Luncheon – Sat June 29

- Organized by Sheelagh Lawrance and Liz Austin - Hosted by female board members - Guest host: Joyce Sumara

- Sign up for summer groups – Book Club, Kayak Club, Bridge & Euchre Clubs, Appetizer Club and more - Looking for volunteers – See Sheelagh Lawrance after meeting KLCOA Sponsored FIREWORKS Display - Sat June 29 (Sun June 30 rain date) - Approx start 9:30pm

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5th Annual Art on the Dock – July 13 and 14

2019 Spring Meeting - Watch website and e-blasts for the brochure and other updates

- Limited edition signed

prints by Wilf McOstrich are available for purchase online

Cottage Succession Planning Seminar Saturday, July 27th, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve – Logging Museum

• Feature Speaker: Peter Lillico, Estate Planning Lawyer

• Event Co-hosts: FOCA and the KLCOA

• This event is FREE to FOCA members, including all members of the KLCOA

• or $10 at the door for non-members if space is available

• Pre-register online as space is limited

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.

- Peter Lillico, Estate Planning Lawyer

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• Swimming Lessons – July 8th - Aug 16th

- Instructor: Avondale Nixon

- Co-ordinator – Arlene Burch

• Fishing Derby – Sat July 6th – Mike Neely

• Regatta – Sat. Aug 3th - Susan Nixon and Joan Middleton

- Car/Motorcycle Show – Gerry Sumara

• Sailing Regatta – Sun Aug 4th – Jim Prince

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Norah’s Island Update Norah’s Island Management Committee Jeff Pinkney – co-Chair Scott Durie – co-Chair Janis Parker Paula Kleinschmidt Lepsky – new EyesOnThe Island co-ordinator

• EyesOnTheIsland - A huge success with volunteers providing daily / year round observation of Norah’s Island

• Norah’s Island Endowment Fund 2018 as at Dec 31, 2018 $60,849.59 • Income generated by interest $1404.40 • Property taxes and insurance expenditures for 2018 $298.70 • During 2018 the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust did not utilize any of the

interest income generated by the Fund and it therefore remained in the Fund

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Initiatives

• Education program and position development around the use of chemicals for mosquito abatement, weed control, etc

• Education program and position development around short term cottage rentals

• Education program on boating safety and respect for neighbors and shoreline

• Abandoned docks and education around proper disposal of unwanted docks

Watch for a survey to members asking for input in order to help the board develop positions and education campaigns

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Safe Boating – Hazard Markers KLCOA Hazard Marking Program - Ryan McCutcheon

• 24 Markers Deployed on the most dangerous hazards

• All tended by KLCOA Volunteers - Largest Program in Ontario

• KLCOA Marker Program

• Liability Information Distributed – Posters, E-Blast, Newsletter, Website

• NEW for 2019 - deploy “NO WAKE” markers in two channels

• Blueberry Islands

• Cabin Island

NOT ALL HAZARDS ARE MARKED! INDIVIDUAL BOATER RESPONSIBILITY TO AVOID

NAVIGATION HAZARDS!

PLEASE OBSERVE OUR KLCOA SAFE BOATING GUIDELINES

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Volunteering

• We are always looking for volunteers.

• If you have a few hours or more to give then there is something for you to do.

• Volunteer for an event or a committee • Ladies of the Lake, EyesOnTheIsland, NIMC, HHLT and more

• Talk to any Board member to express your interest. Our contact information is on the contact page of the website klcoa.org

• This is an election year! If you are interested in running for a position on the board please share your intentions with Deb Wratschko before the AGM in September so we can add you to the slate.

2019 Spring Meeting

CHA – Lake Health Report

• The KLCOA has purchased a limited number of copies of the CHA report at a discounted rate

• The report shows the Lake data for 118 lakes in Haliburton County

• If you do not want a copy of this report please leave it on the front table on your way out.

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Treasurer’s Report Grant DeMarsh

•We continue to be in good shape financially

•KLCOA undertakes a variety of programs and initiatives to serve the needs of our membership

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FINANCIAL UPDATE • 2019 Budget • 2018 Actual and budget

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

2019 Budget and Prior Actuals

BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL

2019 2018 2018 2017 2016

REVENUE

Memberships 21,000 21,845 21,000 21,030 19,967

Advertising Revenue 6,000 8,500 5,000 7550 6,425

Interest 175 166 75 75 37

Total Revenue 27,175 30,511 26,075 28,655 26,429

USE OF FUNDS

Programs and Events 9925 9,447 8,950 6,977 8,187

Membership 15350 21,220 17,775 13,222 11,019

Transfer to Reserve - - - 8,000 4,500

Total 25,275 30,667 26,725 28,199 23,706

Surplus 1,900 (156) (650) 456 2,723

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS and OUTFLOWS

AOTD Contributions 5500 5000 5500 5693 3,204

AOTD Donations and costs -5500 -5000 -5500 -5803 - 3,204

Total - - - - 110 -

Surplus (Deficit) 1,900 (156) (650) 346 2,723

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Expense Details: • Programs and Events

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL

2019 2018 2018 2017 2016

Fireworks 2500 2,355 2,500 2434 4,000

Regatta 1500 1,469 1,500 1272 160

KLCOA Signs 0 0 0 480

Swimming Program 500 -379 500 402 1,481

Sailing Regatta 200 0 200 267 -

Rock bass tournament 200 183 200 176 200

Spring Membership Drive 0 0 1,243

Shoreline Restoration 1500 3,383 1,800

Family Networks 125 0 150 136

BOOM Program 0 0 0 1109 315

Scavenger hunt - Kids 200 0 200 170 185

Horseshoe tournament 100 0 100 57

Water testing program 1500 1,243 1,200 813

Canada birthday events 0 0 198

Security initiative 0 0 66

Rights of Way 1000 726 500

Roadside Clean-up 100 0 100

Septic Improvement 500 467 0

Total Program and Events 9,925 9,447 8,950 6,977 8,187

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Expense Details: • Membership Expenses

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES

BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL

2019 2018 2018 2017 2016

General Membership 4500 4,297 3,000 5,344 2,780

Website 1000 6,158 6,000

Memberships FOCA 2225 2,225 2,000 1,900 1,880

Memberships CEWF 200 200 200 200 200

Memberships CHA 350 350 50 50 50

Insurance D&O 2500 2,413 2,500 2,413 2,366

General Expenses 250 0 250 130 307

Porta Potty fees 1200 1,102 1,000 980 980

PayPal fees 750 717 750 703 514

Island C & Blueberry Property Taxes 475 451 450 435 1,210

Donations 1000 850 750 750 650

Marker Program - Mtce. 800 2,358 750 238 -

Bank Fees 100 99 75 79 81

Total Membership 15,350 21,220 17,775 13,222 11,019

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Reserve Funds December 31, 2018

• Specific funds in reserve:

• Blueberry Island reserve for Property Tax - $1,200

• General Operations Reserve Fund:

• $23,000

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2019 Spring Meeting

Stewardship Updates

Shoreline Restoration Workshops – Jim Prince

Water Quality Testing – Sarah Ariano

Traditional Rights of Way – Gino Ariano

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KLCOA – Stewardship Protecting our Lakes

It’s all about the Water!

KLCOA Stewardship Committee

KLCOA Spring 2019 GM

2019 Spring Meeting

KLCOA –Stewardship Protecting our Lakes

Continuing with Three Focus Areas Shoreline Health Septic Health

Water Quality Monitoring

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KLCOA –Stewardship Protecting our Lakes

Three Important Numbers

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Water Quality Monitoring

Septic Health

Kennisis Lakes Septic Inspection

Progress

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Our Lakes = Healthy

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lake to maintain healthy water quality

Shoreline Health

2018 Water Quality Monitoring:

MECP “Lake Partner Program” • May and June

1. Water Clarity 2. Total Phosphorus 3. Calcium 4. Additional Parameters 5. Dissolved Oxygen (July and September)

KLCOA Water Quality Testing • July and September

1. Total Phosphorus 2. Nitrate and Nitrite 3. Ammonia

WATER CLARITY RESULTS: the historic decrease in water

clarity is likely a result of the lakes recovering from acid rain deposition (Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide emissions), from historic 1960s smelting activities and coal fired power plants.

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TOTAL PHOSPHORUS RESULTS: Concentrations of Total Phosphorus decreased during 2017 and 2018. Trigger Ranges for Total Phosphorus range between 4-10 µg/L meaning both lakes are oligotrophic.

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2018 KLCOA Water Quality Testing:

Parameter July September Thresholds/ Approximate Guidelines

Total Phosphorus All sites: <4ug/L Paddy’s Bay, Little Kennisis Basin = 4ug/L All other Sites: >4ug/L

10 ug/L

Un-ionized Ammonia Note: assumed pH

All sites: <0.016 mg/L All sites: 0.016 mg/L 0.05 mg/L

Nitrate All sites: <0.02-0.03mg/L All sites: <0.02-0.03mg/L 0.3 mg/L

• All samples were below WQ Thresholds.

• Un-ionized ammonia (UIA) is about 100 times more toxic to fish than ionized ammonia. UIA toxicity begins as low as 0.05 mg/L, so the result of the TAN test needs to be further calculated to find the actual concentration of UIA.

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Future Monitoring Objectives: Fecal Coliform • A one-year pilot of Fecal Coliform Counts could provide insight on the

current lake baseline conditions prior to the completion of the Septic Inspection Program.

• Significance: Fecal Coliform bacteria indicate the presence of contamination and the presence of other pathogenic organisms.

• Sampling plan: sample after a large rainfall event in July or August.

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What can I do to keep my Lake Happy?

1. Get your septic inspected.

2. Follow proper septic maintenance practices.

3. Keep a naturalized shoreline (20m vegetative buffer zone).

4. Plant native plants to protect your shoreline from erosion and stormwater runoff.

5. Use erosion and sediment controls during construction.

6. Properly dispose of pet waste.

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Thank you to our Water Quality testing team! Water Quality Sampling Team: • Julie Bramm (Test Coordinator) • Cathie and Brent Heppell • Graham Beach • Margaret Cox • Natalie Wood • Randy and Arlene Burch • Richard & Jane Baumann • Rob Allan and Tracy Stewart • Rob Shaver • Tim Tibbs WQ Data Team: Cam Douglas, Sarah Ariano, Jim Prince

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Natural Shoreline Project Goals

1. Improve awareness about Natural Shorelines

2. Make the Connection

- Water Quality, Natural Shorelines & Septic Health

3. KLCOA – Leading the way

More of this

Less of this

• Love Your Lake Assessments • Natural Shoreline Education

• Native Plant Purchase Program • Shoreline Restoration Pilot Projects & Workshops

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Shoreline Health

•75% of our shoreline should be in a natural state for a minimum of 30 m (100 feet) back from high water, otherwise water quality will degrade over time. •Water quality is what determines our property values and our enjoyment on the lake.

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Shoreline Health at Kennisis Shoreline Restoration Projects

• KLCOA Sponsored:

• 1 Shoreline Restoration pilot 2016

• 2 Shoreline Restoration projects in 2018

• 2 Shoreline Consultations in 2018

• KLCOA plus Watersheds Canada financial support for: • Shoreline renaturalization projects

• Damaged shoreline restoration

• Goose reduction and renaturalization

MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT – Shoreline Restoration Reports at www.klcoa.org

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Shoreline Health at Kennisis-What’s Next Shoreline Restoration Workshops 2019

• 2 Shoreline Restoration Workshops 2019

• SAVE THE DATES - Sunday July 7 & Sunday July 28, 10AM-12PM Workshop Format

- Workshop at one of the the 2018 Restoration sites

- Property Restoration Objectives

- Property Walk About & Description of Restoration Details- Plant Species, Locations etc.

- Native Planting Demonstration + Q& A

- Take Home Surprise!

Julia Sutton (Sutton Environmental) will lead workshop

and native planting demo.

Register at www.klcoa.org

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KLCOA Lands and Traditional Rights of Way

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• Background

• A number of portage routes connect Kennisis to other lakes or rivers in the area

• Key portage routes are Lipsy Lake portage linking Lipsy Lake to Soap Pond on Kennisis

• Cat Bay portage connecting Cat Lake with Cat Bay on Kennisis

• Klaxton Lake to Lipsy Lake

• Dead Horse Bay portage linking Red Pine Lake to Dead Horse Bay on Kennisis (the Cat and Dead horse portages connect Kennisis with the Leslie Frost Recreation and HHWT)

• Tall Pines snowmobile trail

KLCOA Lands and Traditional Rights of Way 2019 Spring Meeting

Lipsy Lake Portage

Cat Bay Portage

Dead Horse Bay Portage

Portage

Tall Pines Snowmobile Trail

KLCOA Lands and Traditional Rights of Way – Progress Update

2019 Spring Meeting

Retained Ian Attridge – providing Portage and Securement Law Advice

Research on of Kennisis Lake portages and traditional rights of way is progressing well

Reviewed in detail the Parcel Registers and surveys/plans for the three noted portages around Kennisis Lake;

Lipsy Lake to Kennissis Lake (Soap Pond)

Klaxton Lake to Lipsy Lake

Cat Lake to Kennisis Lake (Cat Bay)

Further title documents to check certain details, particularly in transfers (deeds) and plans being sourced now.

KLCOA Lands and Traditional Rights of Way Next Steps

2019 Spring Meeting

• Develop advocacy/educational outreach program to ensure all interested parties are aware of their rights and responsibilities related to use of portage routes

Additional Discovery/Outreach

• Jeff Iles Dysart confirmed Portage Route from Growler Lake to Klaxon Lake exists (shown on Plan 19R-6325) and that public access exists over this portage

• Chris Card Director of HHWT Algonquin Highlands willing to enter into insurance agreement to provide future landowner protection from any claims related to use of portage

KLCOA Lands and Traditional Rights of Way

2018 Spring Meeting

Trail from Cat Bay, Kennisis to Cat Lake Cat Lake from Portage to Kennisis

KLCOA Lands and Traditional Rights of Way Kennisis Lake borders the beautiful Leslie Frost Area 2018 Spring Meeting

Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve

Malcolm Cockwell

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The Environmental Effects of Spraying for Mosquitos

Dr. Chris Brew

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The Environmental Effects of Spraying for Mosquitoes

Kennisis Lake Cottage Owner’s Association Spring Meeting

18 May, 2019

Speaker: Chris Brew BSc (Hons) DipEd PhD (Science Ed)

Focus of presentation

• Information on what is being sprayed

• Contest the adequacy of application practice

• Scientific studies on the dangers to diverse wildlife and

• existing and potential dangers to human health

•What we can do

Mosquito Abatement Companies use DRAGNET active ingredient permethrin

What is permethrin?

Permethrin developed during the 1960-1970s

Research focus on developing new pesticides

to replace organochlorides (e.g. DDT) and

organophosphates

AIM: Develop pesticides with low mammalian

toxicity and which would not bio-accumulate like

DDT.

Chrysanthemum flower contain a mixture of several naturally occurring insecticides called pyrethrins

pyrethrins breakdown quickly in sunlight

- minimal commercial viability

Synthetic compounds developed, based on the molecular

structure of these naturally occurring pyrethrins

- So more photo-stable

- Led to a fleet of compounds known as pyrethroids

- Permethrin was one of the first (1973)

Constant exposure

This study reported an association between parent-reported childhood behavioural problems and high levels of these metabolites

97% of Canadian children have metabolites in their urine linked to three possible pyrethroids, one being permethrin. (Oulhote & Bouchard, 2013)

Extensive over the counter products in Canada (>3,500 products)

DRAGNET (permethrin)

DRAGNET Label continued

Highly toxic to bees

toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates, birds and other wildlife

Do not apply within 15 metres of any body of water

Do not apply when weather conditions favour drift from target area.

PMRA

• In Canada, pesticides are regulated under the Pest Control Products Act, administered by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency

• They are the gate keepers responsible for determining allowable exposures to toxic chemicals. Exposure acceptable for human health and minimizing impact on the environment.

Re-registration of permethrin by PMRA

•Proposed final decision released Oct 19 2017

•Public submissions received up to Jan 17 2018

• Final decision estimated to be June 2019

Historical DDT advert

Protects your whole family – including pets & children!

Modern permethrin advert

How does permethrin work as an insecticide?

Mosquito abatement and drift

• Professor Karen Oberhauser and colleagues (2009) considered the impact of pesticide drift on caged mosquitoes and monarch butterflies using ultra low volume (ULV) application; the method used to control for adult mosquitos.

CALM DAY (Wind speeds 1-2 mph)

Mosquito mortality for caged insects downwind of the application site was 100% regardless of distance: investigated up to 23 metres.

MODERATELY WINDY DAY wind speed 8-11 mph

Monarch larvae placed in cages at various distances from application site

Variable results. But in one transect, the larvae mortality was greater than the control group up to 120 metres downwind from the spray path after 0.5 hr. If exposed larva survived, some died later, or became smaller adults.

Sprayer: We were told to not spray close to water. Yes there is a measurement. Can’t remember it exactly, 50 metres, 25 metres, but typically just stay far from water.

What were you told about spraying near the water? Is there a distance you need to keep to?

Sprayer: “If it is windy we won’t spray in the open because that can blow in the water or on the home. If it is going towards the border, then that actually helps if it is against, then we will stand inside the border.”

If it is windy do you spray?

Have any neighbours who have this service ever warned you on the timing?

•“If you intend to spray a pesticide on your property, it is a good practice to let your neighbours know so they can decide whether to take the same precautions.” (PMRA)

• https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/pesticides-pest-management/fact-sheets-other-resources/keep-your-family-safe-when-using-pesticides.html

What are these precautions from PMRA?

If someone is spraying pesticides near your home, you may choose to take extra safety steps like:

• keep away from the area being sprayed, keep kids indoors, remove and/or cover outdoor toys and eating areas, close windows

• make sure people remove their shoes when they come indoors so they are not tracking in any pesticide residue, wash any toys that have come into contact with pesticides

Data on water contamination

We do not know how prevalent permethrin contamination is in our fresh water-bodies.

PMRA: Only 3% of water samples contain permethrin

• Not based on most up to date data

• No information on whether the samples were taken from areas where there had been spraying or not

• Unsophisticated measurement techniques for 93% of samples Unable to detect the low levels lethal to aquatic invertebrates

• Permethrin moves out of water into sediment rapidly Can persist for greater than one year (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, 2006)

We stand in direct contrast to Europe

• The European Union banned permethrin in 2000 for all agricultural purposes due to a concern for aquatic life and as a precautionary measure because of the likelihood of water contamination.

Is avoiding blooming shrubs adequate to protect pollinators?

• ”There is very good evidence that insect larvae feeding on foliage reached by ULV spray can be harmed by the spray, and simply avoiding blooming plants will not protect pollinators” (Oberhauser, pers. comm. Feb 8, 2018)

HOW LETHAL IS PERMETHRIN TO MONARCH LARVAE? (Oberhauser, 2006)

• Rating: Highly toxic

• LD50 = 0.05 ug/bee

What about the bees?

DRAGNET diluted to 1% into 10 litre tanks Just one litre contains ~10 g permethrin Enough to theoretically kill 200 million bees! (4000 hives)

Implication of sublethal doses COLONY COLLAPSE

Permethrin is fat soluble. If carried back to the nest it gets into the hive wax

“Pyrethroid prevalence and persistence in the hive likely has more consequences for colony survival than the water-soluble neonicotinoids” (Frazier et al., 2011)

Pesticides reduce associative learning of individual bees, alter maze learning performance and reduce foraging efficiency. These changes alter normal colony function (Decourtye et al, 2004, 2010, 2011).

What about birds?

Ingestion of food contaminated with permethrin is main route of exposure. Sublethal amounts associated with reduced red blood cells and increased white blood cells in birds (Qadri et al. 1987)

What about amphibians?

Exposure over a couple of days to minute amounts of permethrin (less than 1 part per million) caused: • Delayed tadpole growth • Tadpole and salamander larvae respond to prodding not by

darting away but by twisting abnormally • Any amphibian community is therefore likely to be sensitive to

low‐level contamination events • (Berrill and others, 1993 in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Journal)

What about our soil health?

• Critical soil nutrient recyclers are highly sensitive to extremely small amounts of permethrin

• Slime molds – “social amoebae” – consume bacteria and fungi. Individual cells in their lifecycle congregate to reproduce, they become visible to naked eye -acting as one organism

• If not lethal permethrin prevents their ability to congregate and therefore reproduce

• Source: Amaroli and others 2018, Chemosphere

human health risks

•Mosquito control companies may tell you their product has extremely low toxicity in mammals

•DRAGNET has an official low to moderate toxicity rating, but not extremely low

“Low Dose Effects” of some pesticides

Low dose

high dose

Effect high dose

Low dose

Pesticides as Endocrine Disrupters (ED) •Natural hormones work at a parts per billion or

even parts per trillion

•Many pesticides mimic or

• interfere with natural hormones

Is Permethrin an Endocrine Disrupter?

According to PMRA

Permethrin is a weak endocrine disrupter

But when metabolized (digested) the metabolites of permethrin are reported to be 100 times more powerful as Endocrine Disrupters (Tyler et al., 2000)

Brain development compromised (Imanishi et al. 2013)

• Pregnant mice given ~ 10% of what

PMRA estimate has no adverse effect in mammals

Impact on offspring:

• Reduced standing ability

• Blood vessels shorter, brains thinner

• insufficient joining of main arteries

Suppression of immune system

• Mice given doses as low as 0.1% of what PMRA state has no adverse effect in mammals

• White blood cell activity suppressed

Compromised Dopamine system

Mice given 10% of what PMRA estimate has no adverse effects in mammals The transporter of the hormone Dopamine compromised. Source: Bloomquist and others, 2002

Permethrin induces Parkinson-like Disease (Bordoni et al, 2015)

• Baby Rats given 34 mg/kg permethrin/day

• From 6 days to 21 days old

• Induced Parkinson-like Disease

• When these rats bred, one third of their untreated offspring developed Parkinson-like disease

• First time this effect published: “Epigenetic effect” - Inheritable change in gene function

Summary of Diseases associated with Permethrin exposure

•Cognitive disorders in children – AUTISM, Developmental Delay •Gulf War syndrome •Cardiac disease •Liver damage •Type 2 diabetes

• Sexual differentiation issues

• Parkinson’s disease

• Fertility issues

• Renal disease

• Cancers in experimental animals

• 1000’s dog & cat deaths – cats

cannot metabolize permethrin

Message

• The dangers of permethrin to both ourselves and wildlife are potentially seriously under-estimated by government pesticide regulatory bodies.

• Growing evidence that even “extremely low doses” of permethrin can cause adverse biological effects. ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER

• Growing evidence of associations between chronic low dose permethrin exposure and many diseases.

Precautionary Principle codified in several international treaties to which Canada is a signatory

• The Precautionary Principle is a strategy to cope with possible risks to environmental diversity and human health where scientific understanding is yet incomplete. (including systemic insecticides).

• When human activities may lead to morally unacceptable harm that is scientifically plausible but uncertain, actions shall be taken to avoid or diminish that harm.

• Source UNESCO

What we can do? – Don’t Spray

• Your aim to develop a position on spraying – excellent idea • I wish we could create pesticide free zones but legally there is little we can do • Educate yourselves further: –various handouts available from credible sources • Gravenhurst Environmental Advisory Committee website has education

resources including alternatives to pesticides • Spread the Word • Explore creative ways to influence neighbours: e.g. create garden

environments that encourage monarch butterflies. Working in one area I know • Lobby for the testing of our lake system for pesticide residue

Mandatory Septic Inspection Update John Smith

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Dysart’s Mandatory Septic Re-Inspection Program

Dysart Council passed its Septic Re-Inspection Bylaw in Dec. of 2017

The KLCOA advocated for this bylaw in order to help protect our lakes

Dysart’s bylaw requires a full pump out as part of the inspection

There now 13 inspectors approved to complete the inspections

The bylaw makes the repair of identified defects mandatory although time is granted to obtain estimates, secure permits (if required) and complete the repairs

All property owners on the Kennisis Lakes are required to have an inspection completed by an approved inspector, and submit the related

paperwork to Dysart, no later than December 31, 2019.

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First Year Results

During 2018 over 300 Kennisis property owners had inspections performed and submitted the required paperwork to Dysart

Over two thirds of the systems inspected were operating satisfactorily

About 10% had minor issues that were corrected during the inspection process. These issues would have developed into bigger problems if not addressed

Just over 20% of the systems were found to have moderate to major issues and required follow up repairs in order to stop unnecessary pollution of our lakes

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Have you done your part to help protect our lakes?

Over 600 inspections remain to be completed during 2019

With 13 approved inspectors, inspection capacity is not an issue

The KLCOA strongly encourages property owners to be present for the inspection

Education is a key component of the value proposition

Check our website www.klcoa.org for all the information you need

Failure to complete the required tasks during 2019 will result in

additional costs to the property owner and

further unnecessary damage to our water quality.

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Questions and Discussions

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Meeting adjourned!

Have a great summer!

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