1 CHRISTIE LAKE ASSOCIATION INC. http://christielakeassociation.com Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter Greetings from the President: Larry Bowen I would like to extend a warm welcome back to the lake for those of you who were not able or did not winter over. Yes Spring has arrived and along with it the highest recorded water level since data collection began on a regular basis in 1943. Overland flooding was reported in our area on 21 April. The Parks Canada office at Smiths Falls tried to strike the right balance of water level this Spring by keeping Bobs Lake above the Full Supply level (the threshold at which damages can begin to occur) because outflow had to be controlled to limit the impact downstream on Christie Lake. That did not happen. It was reported that 1 log was removed on 5 May and 2 more logs on 6 May, then 1 log was inserted on15 May (dates approximate). These were not the only logs moved in and out, only the ones we knew about and after the fact. The unfortunate recipients of the outflow are Christie Lake and the Tay River downstream from the dam. The flood damage battered bridge footings, closed secondary and private roads, eroded shorelines, impacted businesses, flooded some homes/cottages and tore away docks. The CLA made a presentation at a Township meeting on 16 May for council to immediately apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to activate the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians Program. The council finally passed such a resolution on 23 May. Due to the significant impact that the recent flood has had on our community we will be preparing and distributing a ‘Special Edition’ newsletter covering the event. Your input and photos would be most welcome which you can send to any director. I would like to convey a sincere thank you to those who passed along important information and photos, specifically Penny Nault and Donna Walsh who collated all data and distributed it via Spotlight e-mails and posted data to our website. I would also like to offer a special thank you to Paul Jordan who provided daily water level readings throughout even though their home and business experienced record water levels. Mother Nature is definitely in charge. There have been many rumours surrounding the Tay Valley Township waste sites, specifically the possibility of closing those sites and replacing them with ‘curbside’ pick-up. This has caused a lot of controversy. The CLA has therefore ‘stood-up’ a Waste Management Committee, chaired by Gordon Hill, to address all aspects of the townships’ plans as presented by their Waste Management Working Group. A CLA survey has been distributed to our community. Your comments will be collated and a briefing developed to be presented at a township public meeting 24 June, location and time to be advised and/or at a township Committee of the Whole open meeting - more to follow. It has not been an easy decision but I will be stepping down from the position of president following our AGM in July. I have enjoyed the challenges of this position. I cannot thank those of you enough who have supported the numerous initiatives which have been undertaken during my three year tenure. I plan to continue to support the lake association as a director if approved by the membership.
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CHRISTIE LAKE ASSOCIATION INC.
http://christielakeassociation.com
Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter
Greetings from the President: Larry Bowen
I would like to extend a warm welcome back to the lake for those of you who were not able or did not winter over. Yes
Spring has arrived and along with it the highest recorded water level since data collection began on a regular basis in
1943.
Overland flooding was reported in our area on 21 April. The Parks Canada office at Smiths Falls tried to strike the right
balance of water level this Spring by keeping Bobs Lake above the Full Supply level (the threshold at which damages can
begin to occur) because outflow had to be controlled to limit the impact downstream on Christie Lake. That did not
happen. It was reported that 1 log was removed on 5 May and 2 more logs on 6 May, then 1 log was inserted on15 May
(dates approximate). These were not the only logs moved in and out, only the ones we knew about and after the fact. The
unfortunate recipients of the outflow are Christie Lake and the Tay
River downstream from the dam. The flood damage battered bridge
footings, closed secondary and private roads, eroded shorelines,
impacted businesses, flooded some homes/cottages and tore away
docks. The CLA made a presentation at a Township meeting on 16
May for council to immediately apply to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing to activate the Disaster Recovery Assistance for
Ontarians Program. The council finally passed such a resolution on 23
May. Due to the significant impact that the recent flood has had on our
community we will be preparing and distributing a ‘Special Edition’
newsletter covering the event. Your input and photos would be most
welcome which you can send to any director.
I would like to convey a sincere thank you to those who passed along important information and photos, specifically
Penny Nault and Donna Walsh who collated all data and distributed it via Spotlight e-mails and posted data to our
website. I would also like to offer a special thank you to Paul Jordan who provided daily water level readings throughout
even though their home and business experienced record water levels. Mother Nature is definitely in charge.
There have been many rumours surrounding the Tay Valley Township waste sites, specifically the possibility of closing
those sites and replacing them with ‘curbside’ pick-up. This has caused a lot of controversy. The CLA has therefore
‘stood-up’ a Waste Management Committee, chaired by Gordon Hill, to address all aspects of the townships’ plans as
presented by their Waste Management Working Group. A CLA survey has been distributed to our community. Your
comments will be collated and a briefing developed to be presented at a township public meeting 24 June, location and
time to be advised and/or at a township Committee of the Whole open meeting - more to follow.
It has not been an easy decision but I will be stepping down from the position of president following our AGM in July. I
have enjoyed the challenges of this position. I cannot thank those of you enough who have supported the numerous
initiatives which have been undertaken during my three year tenure. I plan to continue to support the lake association as a
Christie Lake North Shore Road, about 1 km. west of its intersection
of Christie Lake Road / Althorpe Road.
First half of meeting will be up-dates and lake-related business; second half will be devoted to guest speaker, Brian Gilhuly titled “For Christie Lake, change trains at Glen Tay!”.
Coffee, water and snacks provided
Hope to see you there!
Copies of approved CLA financial statements have been posted under ‘CLA Financial Statements’ on the CLA website at
http://christielakeassociation.com/about-cla/your-cla-organization/. For those who do not have internet access, CLA will
provide copies of the financial statements upon receipt of a request in writing as well as a few copies made available at the
Christie Lake Association Inc. (CLA) 2017 MEMBERSHIP FORM & DIRECTORY UPDATE
Annual Membership Fee: $30 per Family
1. Family Name: _________________________________________________________________
2. Name of family members aged 18 years or older to be enrolled as CLA members for the year indicated above: (use reverse side of form if you run out of space)
I consent to the publication of the information contained in items 1 to 3 above in the Christie Lake Directory.
I consent to the publication of partial information contained in items 1 to 3 above in the Christie Lake Directory. Do not publish: __________________________________________________________________________
I do not consent to the publication of any information contained in items 1 to 3 above in the Christie Lake Directory.
7. CLA Communications: (Spotlight Newsletters and Notices)
Yes, email CLA communications to me in the ‘bcc’ format. (Note: new email addresses will receive a one-time
request by email to ‘opt-in’ to receive CLA email communications as required by the new Canadian Anti-spam Legislation).
No, do not email CLA Communications to me. Mail printed copies of Newsletters and important Notices to me at my home address.
8. Emergency Contact: (in the event you are unavailable to respond to property damage, fire, theft etc.).
Emergency contact information may enable CLA to notify members about matters requiring prompt attention. CLA accepts no obligation or legal responsibility to monitor members’ properties, nor to notify them or their emergency contacts about such matters, but may choose to do so as a matter of courtesy.
9. Amount Enclosed: $ ____________ (cheque made payable to ‘Christie Lake Association Inc.’)
Send completed form and cheque to: Christie Lake Association Inc. (or hand in payment at any CLA Event) P.O. Box 20058
Perth, Ontario K7H 3M6
Thank you for your support! For information on what Membership includes, please visit the Membership page under ‘About CLA’ on our Website. If you have any questions or concerns, or require more information, please ‘Contact Us’ on our Website at http://christielakeassociation.com