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President’s ReportFall 2016

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This summer was certainly one to remember weather-wise and autumn brought some of the most spectacular colours and warm days in memory. During this time your LKO executive has continued its stewardship activities on our lake. This year we held our AGM on July 9th at the Halimar Resort. This was the first time in recent memory we have had the AGM on the lake and I hope that we can continue this practice. We had two guest speakers; Pat Warren, Director of Resource Development for the Haliburton Land Trust who told us about the function of the Land Trust and some of the activities that they are involved in, and Mark Coleman, Director of Community Services, Minden Hills who explained the needs assessment survey they are conducting and answered questions about the trails system in the municipality.

Murray Fearrey, Reeve of Dysart et al updated us on what was new at both the county and township levels and answered questions about the new MNR regulations pertaining to waterfront structures and the proposed septic re-inspection issue.

We were to have our 10th annual Fun Day later that day but unfortunately due to a heavy rainstorm we made the decision to cancel. We wish to thank Halimar for their ongoing support of the LKO and especially thank Kirsten Sixt and her team of enthusiastic volunteers for their efforts. They are planning something really special for next year so stay tuned for more information. If you would like to help please contact Kirsten at [email protected].

This summer the Coalition for Equitable Water Flow (CEWF) asked its member lake associations in the reservoir lakes for the Trent Severn Waterway to prepare a document setting out preferred minimum and maximum water levels on their lakes. When completed the CEWF will submit a report to Parks Canada for their future guidance. As you may know Kash is in the middle of the five lake Canning chain of lakes which includes Canning, Kashagawigamog, Soyers, Grass and Head lakes. The three lake associations involved decided to combine efforts and make one submission. While fluctuating water levels affect us all, Canning and Soyers residents are affected the most by low water levels at the end of the season as they have no public boat launches and they need to get through the channels into Kash, either to remove their boats or get them to a marina for storage. The work has been done and the preliminary report has been submitted to CEWF. Once the final report has been approved we will post it on our web-site.

We are monitoring the progress of the three properties that we helped naturalize last season and while there were some plants that did not survive the winter I believe that overall the exercise was beneficial for the preservation of natural shoreline. The LKO participated in the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations (CHA) sponsored restoration of the shoreline on Head Lake at Sam Slick Park, (across from the high school). If you are going by, please stop and have a look at what has been accomplished so far.

This year at the AGM we had two board members not stand for re-election and we welcomed two new board members. I would like to thank our former treasurer Bill Switzer for his many years on the board. Bill could always be counted on for his thoughtful insights into whatever was being discussed. Also I would like to thank Klara Oyler for her time on the board. Klara is a longtime supporter of the LKO and can always be counted on to help out in any way that is asked of her.

I would like to welcome new board members Jan Gerrow who will be taking over as secretary and Bob Carter who will be monitoring development on and around the lake.

Finally I would like to thank our board members, advertisers, sponsors and you our members for supporting the work of the LKO.

Season’s greetings and all the best over the winter. See you in the spring.

Gary Wiles

Board Members from left to right: Bob Carter, Glenda Bryson, Jane Nugent, Jan Gerrow, Bill Switzer, Stephanie Wade, Wendy Yeates, Jim Bertram, Gary Wiles, John Carter

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Board Of Directors

Members with questions/concerns are encouraged to contact the Director(s) responsible for that particular issue.

PRIMARY ROLE NAME PRIMARY # ALTERNATE # EMAIL ADDRESS

President Gary Wiles (519) 927-5521 (705) 286-1334 [email protected]

Secretary Jan Gerrow (902) 489-2981 (705) 286-2981 [email protected]

Treasurer (Advertising) Jim Bertram (416) 921-0765 (705) 457-4697 [email protected]

Membership Wendy Yeates (416) 484-8430 (705) 286-4606 [email protected]

Director (Lake Steward) Glenda Bryson (705) 457-9037 [email protected]

Director (Web Site) Jane Nugent 416) 801-3284 (705) 286-2194 [email protected]

Director (Development) Bob Carter (705) 286-2545 (905) 302-7510 [email protected]

Director (Newsletter) Stephanie Wade (905) 927-0474 (705) 286-2360 [email protected]

Director (Advertising) John Carter (705) 726-3045 (705) 286-5158 [email protected]

COMMITTEES REPORTING TO THE BOARD

Events Committee Kirsten Sixt (416) 481-8294 (705) 286-6793 [email protected]

CONTACT YOUR DIRECTORS

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Woody debris, fallen logs, and brush along the water’s edge.

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According to the survey, peace and quiet ranked as more important than any other desirable feature, including privacy, sandy beaches, access to water,

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MembershipWe have just over 250 members this year.

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Regatta 10Th Anniversary Celebration

LKO is partnering with Haliburton Hockey Haven Sports Camp to provide

an exciting event in July.

Watch for details in our spring issue!

Gary Wiles thanks outgoing director Bill Switzer for his long time service to the LKO

LKO AGM Halimar Resort –

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Every month from May to October our Lake Steward Glenda Bryson goes out in her boat to test the quality of the water in Lake Kashagawigamog and Head Lake. She tests for phosphorus and water clarity, total coliform and e-coli, and dissolved oxygen.

Phosphorus and water clarity

For many years LKO has participated in the province-wide Lake Partner Program in which phosphorus and Secchi water clarity readings are collected across the Province. Glenda records the depths the Secchi disk is visible and sends her results and vials of water from the lake to Dorset for phosphorus testing.

Phosphorus is a common constituent of agricultural fertilizers, manure, and organic wastes in sewage and industrial effluent. It is an essential element for plant life, but when there is too much of it in water, it can speed up eutrophication (a reduction in dissolved oxygen in water bodies caused by an increase of mineral and organic nutrients) of rivers and lakes. Soil erosion is a major contributor of phosphorus which negatively affects the quality of the water.

Water clarity – In 2004, 2005 our readings were at a low of 3.5 meters. In the last 11 years readings have been slowly climbing – often over 5 meters.

Phosphorus – With a few variations the trend is a slow decline in phosphorus levels. In 2015, levels were 5.7 as compared with a high of 10.15 in 2006. Results for 2016 are not published until January of 2017.

Total coliform and e-coli are tested at 10 locations. The main testing location is north-east of Puffers Island in South Kashagawigamog where the water is 130 feet deep (or about 40 metres).

Through regular testing LKO is able to keep up-to-date on the condition of our lake water. Since our Lake Steward is doing the testing, she is able to adjust the testing schedule and testing locations when necessary to address any concerns.

Results - Counts of 1000 for coliform and 100 for e-coli are cause for concern. Our counts vary but are always much lower than acceptable levels..good news!

Dissolved oxygen

The Lake Partner Program rents out a meter that measures the temperature and dissolved oxygen at various depths in the lake. By lowering a rod and reading the meter, Glenda was able to measure to a depth of 30 metres.

The oxygen dissolved in lakes, rivers, and oceans is crucial for the organisms and creatures living in it. As the amount of dissolved oxygen drops below normal levels in water bodies, the water quality is harmed and creatures begin to die off. Indeed, a water body can “die”, a process called eutrophication, which is an oxygen-deficient situation that can cause a water body “to die.” Conditions may become especially serious during a period of hot, calm weather, resulting in the loss of many fish.

A favourable dissolved oxygen reading is over 7mg/L. Walleye and muskie need a minimum of 5mg/L for optimal survival and life processes. Trout need much higher, around 7 mg/L as the minimum. However, juvenile stages of both warm and cold water fish require higher concentrations.

Results – In 2015 the lowest reading was 7.06 at 12 meters and 7.62 at 30 meters. The highest reading was 8.64 at 4 meters. In 2016, the lowest reading was 7.60 at 12 meters and 7.91 at 30 meters,

Conclusions

While test results may indicate that the water quality is improving this is no reason for complacency. We must continue to monitor all of the contributors to poor water quality. Shoreline development and septic system failure continue to be the biggest villains.

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This appeared to be a very turbulent year for the loons on Lake Kashagawigamog. Five of us surveyed the lake and we had up to five pairs and seven singles over the summer. There were also three babies hatched on the lake; a pair just south of Marcus Beach and a single by the Bonnie View Inn. I first saw the “twins” when they appeared to be only a day or two old. I went back a couple of days later and five adult loons were in the bay but no sign of the babies. A week later one chick was back along with the parents but there was no sign of the other one and I concluded that it had not survived.

Loons are extremely territorial and the seven singles seemed to be a major disruption on the lake, kind of like teenagers hanging around the mall, annoying their elders. Part of the problem may be the amount loons eat – a family of four, two adults and two chicks, will eat over four kilos of fish per day over the 15 week season. With that much energy required, you don’t want someone else horning in on your space! I was awakened a number of times in July by loud and aggressive calls which I took to be battles over territory. Things settled down later in the month and a new pair appeared on the lake, just North of Puffer’s Island, which I assumed to be the losers from our bay.

We also saw the darker side of loon behavior. In early July we were out for a cruise and saw a loon behaving strangely. It was flopping around in the water, and at times was right on its back with only its legs and belly visible. I wrote to Kathy Jones, of Bird Studies Canada, to ask her opinion, and she suggested it might well be a male who had been injured in a territorial fight. Apparently such injuries are not uncommon and often result in death.

Grass Lake was a little calmer. They had a pair of loons, and possibly one single early in the summer. The pair had two chicks, one of which disappeared early and was not seen again. I tried to find out if twin loons have a higher mortality rate than single young but was unable to find any information.

In conclusion, between the two lakes we had about 20 adult loons, six pairs and five babies, three of which survived at least until late summer.

– Jim Bertram

2016 Loon Survey

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We all love grass. It looks nice, is great under foot, super to play on and most of us have fond memories of doing some of our favourite things on grass.

So why do the lake health experts tell us not to use it around lakes in the Highlands. Are they just spoil sports

or do they have valid reasons for their concerns with grass in lake country? Here’s the scoop….

Commonly used grass varieties are not native in lake country.

NON NATIVE PLANTS:

Are not well suited to life in the Highlands and therefore need more inputs than native plants

Water – something the experts say we may soon be short of

Fertilizer – polluting our water – and costing us money

Cutting and trimming – adding to Global warming

These extra inputs add nutrients to our lakes increasing algae and weed growth thereby decreasing the oxygen that fish need. We are told that no point in the Highlands is more than 500 metres from water….. how far from the lake is your septic system?

Do not provide any habitat for the species that we all love such as frogs, toads, butterflies, humming birds etc.

Perhaps the biggest downside with grass is that grass does not contribute to and in fact harms the health of our precious lakes. Why is that – well there are all those reasons above but the biggest one is that grass does not do a good job of intercepting and absorbing nutrients before they get to our lakes. Nutrients such as Phosphorus come from:

Our bodies, through our septic systems, where they leach into the soil and head down to water – our aquifers, streams, rivers and lakes

Our Pets, Fertilizer use, Wildlife such as geese, birds etc.

This picture shows why native plants absorb far more nutrients than non-native species such as grass:

While grass roots extend mere inches into the soil, the roots of native species extend many feet into the soil, searching for and absorbing nutrients such as phosphorous before they can damage our lakes. These long roots also do a better job of preventing erosion.

So why not take an area of your grass and plant it with native plants to help protect our lakes! You can start with a small area and then add more area over the years. Every little bit will help your lake where you, your kids and grandchildren can make new memories!

Author Paul MacInnes is Chair of the C.H.A. and a Member of the Haliburton Highlands Stewardship Council.

What’s Wrong with Grass?

Did you notice anything wrong with this picture?Your editor chose this picture for its beauty – neglecting to notice the grass growing down to the lake. The property belongs to Ross and Jo-Anne Beer on Sugar Bush Lane.

The LKO board will be submitting this property to the CHA to be included in their 2017 naturalization project. Watch for updates next year.

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Haliburton Hockey Haven on Lake Kashagawigamog!Owner of Haliburton Hockey Haven, Mr. Troy Binnie, has recently purchased the property on Lake Kashagawigamog formerly known as the Halimar Resort. The World-renowned hockey training organization will be converting the resort into a traditional camp for the youth that attend the Haliburton Hockey Haven program offerings. However, the organization will now offer much more than just hockey. It will now become a multi-sports summer camp complete with golf, tennis, swimming lessons and watersports schools as well as delivering leadership, team-building and other traditional camp activities! Troy had been searching for years to find a suitable destination to host the Haliburton Hockey Haven camp and when the opportunity to purchase the property on Lake Kashagawigamog came up he jumped at the chance. Being such a gorgeous lakefront area near the Haliburton Village and close to amenities such as the A.J. LaRue Arena (where the on-ice portion of the hockey camp takes place), golf courses and of course, the beauty and serenity of Lake Kashagawigamog itself will only further bolster the reputation of the organization and their program offerings.

As Mr. Binnie has said “This is a big deal. There is nothing like this in Haliburton County.” The opportunity for growth is endless. The new Haliburton Hockey Haven Camp can begin to think about year-round program offerings, hosting athletes from around the globe and creating full and seasonal part-time jobs for people and youth alike in the Highlands. New Director of Operations, Adam Mannella has said “It is a very exciting time for us all, having the opportunity to become a special part of the community and county as a whole and to be able to bring a specialized camp facility to enhance the development of our youth through sports and leadership is an endeavour that is not only exciting but in many ways necessary.” The Haliburton Hockey Haven Sports Camp is very proud of not only the direction that the organization is going but to be a part of the Lake Kashagawigamog family moving forward. With that being said, The Haliburton Hockey Haven Sports Camp owner Troy and his employees are also very pleased to announce that they will be hosting the Lake Kashagawigamog Cottage Association Regatta next summer to coincide with the Haliburton Hockey Haven Sports Camp grand opening.

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Edmund Harrison and Effie Eastman were born in the Allsaw flats area. They married on April 21, 1905 and settled on property near Ingoldsby, a large plot of land stretching from what is now County Road 21 to the lake.

Seven children were born - Alma (1906), Evelyn (1908), Walter (1910), Bert (1913), Alfred (1917), Allen (1918) and Elsie (1921). Elsie is the only surviving Harrison, celebrating her 95th birthday August 23, 2016.

Life on the farm was a strict one and consisted of a lot of hard work and chores. It was a working farm with cows, pigs, chicken and horses. Money came from the sale of vegetables, the strawberry patch, maple syrup, ice for refrigeration and Bert’s bees. The Harrisons lived off the land…”organic farming”.

Occasionally, they sold lakefront lots. By the mid 1940’s there were half a dozen cottages and the Sugar Bush Cottagers’ Association was formed to look after the maintenance of the private road. The original road crossed the farm and circled along the lake to the base of the bay and up the hill to arrive back at the farm. There was a gate at the top of the hill (now speed bumps) to keep the cows contained. As more cottages were built in the 1950’s 1960’s and later in the 1990’s, the road became longer and the road back to the farm disappeared. The road now starts at the Rico farm (Strawberry Drive), becomes Sugar Bush Lane at the bottom of the hill and circles back to County Road 21. Kingfisher Lane and Dogsled Trail branch off.

The cottagers association now has 39 cottages. The road is still private and walking or running the entire road is a pastime for many.

Along the way, cottagers have sought ways to get together. In the very early years, cottagers gathered in August at the Campbell cottage, now the Killleens, for a bonfire.

Later as the association grew, a corn roast and square dance at the barn was a highlight of the summer. In the 1990’s the association held a few pot-luck suppers at the Iredales’s cottage. Unfortunately the annual get-togethers fell by the wayside for the next 25 years.

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Close to 90 cottagers celebrated August 27, 2016 with a corn roast at Cristina and Alfredo Rico’s barn (originally the Harrison property).

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Originally white with red trim, it turned a salmony pink colour so it was painted the first September a pale yellow. The colour remains today but the exterior is now vinyl-clad . A steel roof was added recently. Other improvements include a deck at the front of the cottage, a new chimney and an air-tight wood stove. The interior has been insulated and finished with tongue and groove knotty pine and the main dock has been replaced three times over the past 60 years.

Lane says “My children, Rob and Summer, enjoyed many summer weeks at the cottage playing most often with the neighbouring grandchildren of Jim and Lois Watson. My father Ken loved to sail and swim, occasionally at the same time and I loved to fish. Now there is a new generation enjoying their time “at the cottage”. Summer and her spouse Ryan and children Bella and Miles continue the tradition, I hope.”

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During the treatments, Kirsten organized cottagers to provide meals for the family while they were in Toronto.

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Drink a Glass of Water – Thank a WetlandIf you used water today to brush your teeth, cook or quench your thirst, you should probably thank a wetland! If you’re wondering why you should care, consider what wetlands do for us.

From providing ecological services such as flood control and carbon storage to food production, wetlands play a vital role in our day-to-day lives.

Wetlands are good for your health. They play a key role in removing sediments, excess nutrients and even bacteria from drinking water. Over two-thirds of Canadians get their drinking water from lakes, rivers and reservoirs, and the quality of that water depends on the health of the watershed, including wetlands. Like giant sponges, wetlands also absorb and replenish water to buffer our communities from flood and drought risks.

Wetlands are vital nesting and feeding grounds for waterfowl, they provide nursery habitat for fishes and are one of Canada’s most diverse ecosystems. At least half of our wildlife species rely on wetlands for at least part of their lifecycle.

Canada is home to 25 percent of the world’s wetlands; more than any other country. However, our wetlands are disappearing due to infrastructure development such as roads and cities or drainage for agricultural production. This loss of wetlands is especially high in southern Canada.

C.H.A. Note - The Haliburton Highlands has more than 20,000 wetlands but has lost 1000’s more. Every wetland we have left is important – let’s protect them

Wetlands are among the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s most important habitats we are working to conserve. We also restore wetlands that have been degraded, to improve these natural spaces for migratory birds, amphibians, fishes and other wildlife.

In addition to their importance for nature, many of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s wetland areas provide recreational opportunities such as walking, hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing and canoeing, along with educational opportunities for people of all ages to learn and explore.

Canada is well positioned to make a difference on a global scale by protecting our wetlands so that they can continue to trap and store large amounts of carbon. Our wetlands are also important to help nature and local communities adapt to the impacts of climate change by protecting us from storm surges, drought and flooding.

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The Kashagawigamog Lake Chain

CHOOSE THE CHESTNUT PARK COTTAGE COUNTRY TEAM!

It is one of your biggest investments. Choose your REALTOR® wisely.

Greg McInnis Sales Rep.

Shirley Rule Broker

Rob Serediuk Sales Rep. Sales Rep.

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Brokerage

*Total Lakelands Association of Realtors, Muskoka, Haliburton & Orillia waterfront sales volume run against Haliburton, search dates Jan 1-Dec 31, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, 50% being allocated to each end of the sale. Data is for Cottage/recreational waterfront sales only and team is defined as 2 people or more selling the same properties and sharing in commission.. Not intended to target clients currently under contract with another brokerage

We Deliver Results:

The Chestnut Park Cottage Country Team is the #1 team in Haliburton Waterfront Sales for the 4th consecutive year!*

Outstanding Customer Service:

Chestnut Park Agents are held to a very high level of customer service. Our testimonials prove we deliver on our promise!

We work as a team and all have a vested interest in selling your property! 4 agents are better than 1, 2 or 3!

Innovative Marketing of Your Property:

Our comprehensive marketing plan includes print, online, social media, and event marketing in addition to broadcast television via the Cottage Life Network!

Every Client Receives the Same Outstanding Service:

of our clients are important to us and you will get the same high level of service no matter what the value of your property!

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Sante and Juliana AcetiJohn Adams and Caroline StadeDavid and Anne AndersonPat and Heather ArnoneEva BabbsMichelle Baily and Frank WilsonTony and Heather BatesGerald BerginJim Bertram and Bonnie FosterBev and Jim BestKevin and Mary BestDonald and Cookie BibackG.R. BlakePaul BordoCorrado Bordonali and Mary Anne McElroyWilliam Ritchie BremnerGary and Dawn BrohmanFred and Sandra (Sandy) BrownRussell and Wendy BrownMichael and Glenda BrysonTerence and Alberta BuckleEllen and Chris BuddKen and Trudy BurnsDaniel BurseyDr. David and Andrea ButeraSean and Karn CarrDonna CarsonBob Carter and Nell ThomasDonna CarsonGlen and Leona Carter John and Bonnie CarterTodd and Kristel ChalmersWilliam and Maureen ChandlerNantel and Steven ChantlerAlexandra and John ChesneyLynn and John ChildsGlen and Renee ChubaJean and Leith ClarkeBen Collings and Jeanette DunkeJudy and Deane CollinsonBeverley Coneybeare and Thomas NeedhamBradley Bruce CooperEd and Mary CopelandCharles CoupalJohn and Rosalie CowanMarg CoxSusan CraigJennifer and Brian CroppoHeather and Ian CruikshankLarry Dart and JeanMarilyn DaviesGary and Nancy DavisRob Davis and Catherine HoareArthur and Anne DawsonJohn DeadmanPaul Dearle and Carol RobinsonJames and Wendy Del GrecoBill and Sue Dmytrenko

Bruce and Anne DoidgeDon and Karen DunsmoreRobert and Darlene DurandWendy Eller and Paul WrightDouglas and Betty ElstoneJohn and Beverly EnrightErin Anweiler and Liam ParkesDoug and Denise EtheringtonDonna and Terry FahlenbockMarian FaithfullMuma FamilyPtolemy FamilyMurray FearreyMark Feldman and Adelle AtkinsonKen and Marg FieldingLinda and Brian FostonDon and Wendy FraserJames and Elizabeth FreureStewart and Dianne FryerEd GalatiDavid and Sylvie GardnerDave and Sue GarnerJack and Janet GerrowMary Lou GerstiHoward Gomes and Lois HolmesJoan and Walter Grabowski Bev and Ian GrantMarjorie and James GrantJames Gregory and RosalieMargaret and Mel GreigPaul Grise and S FournierBetty and Bill GuminnyJurgen and Jurgen HaedickeShelly Hale and Mike BellLori and George HamiltonSharon and Steve HeilemannTim Higgins and JudyWarren HoggDavid and Margaret HollandsMarlene HollefriendDr. Jean HunnisettCaroline and Henry A. HunterWard J.C. and Theresa HymmenSteven Iczkovitz and Catherine SpearsNorma and Ray IsaacsKelly and Angela JonesJim and Joan JosephJim Jussila and Wendy HampsonGordon and Beverley KavanaghSusan KeithMichele Kennedy-McTeague & Peter McTeague Jo-Ann and Bill KilleenRandy and Vicki KingMargaret KinnearDerek and Judi KnowlesBoris and Joy KogutJo-Anne LaForty and Jeff McIlveenMurray and Nancy Lahn

Marian LangdonReginald LaventureDon Leask and DianneRichard D. LeeGary LengyelNeil and Sherry LougheedAndrea LynchGaye LytleBrian and Diane MacDonaldCraig and Doris MacdonaldPatricia MackieStewart MacLeod and Rose McAloonErnie and Marion MageeFrances MaherOlga MarkGordon MarrsMichael Martin and Susan Crema-MartinWayne Mc Chesney and Linda ShumacherTom McCraeBill and Laurie Mc FarlandMarty and Janet McMullenTom McMullenDavid McMullenThomas McMullen and PatriciaMargot Menzies and Greg KovacheffRae Miles and GayleJim Misener and Christine BrownShirley MoebusLaura and KC MoranLarry and Julie MoynesJanet MulderScott and Laura NeilsonCathy NewmanAnne NicksonKaren NimigonLois and William NixonDouglas and Debbie NoilesClifford Ottaway and Patricia EricksonDeborah Ouellette and Jeff HaimKlara and Peter OylerJanice and Sam PalumboTom and Barbara ParishGraham and Janet ParkinsonLance and Martine PayneCarrie and Dave PearceStan Peck and MaryTimothy and Margaret PellewNathan PetriniShelly RaeJohn RandazzoDan Read and Aoife ConwayLynda Redwood-Campbell and Spencer CampbellGail RichardsSandra Riches and Lou VavougeosJanice RickerbyCristinia and Alfredo RicoJohn and Dale RiderSteve and Susan Rivett

Debbie RobertsonLes and Diane RobertsonEmma Robinson and Ken MurrayNina RocketMarilyn and Don RomanoB.J. RomansLisa and Tim RombergerDonald Ross and Allison ElliotPaul and Barbara RoswellNoel RozentalsBradley SalesPeter and Florrence SalmondJanice and Greg ScheffeeLarry and Lenora SeredaSandy and Scott SharmanDavid Sharpless and Janet MillsRuth and Stuart SheppardFrederick Shuttleworth and Ann MillsElizabeth and Kenneth SinclairKirsten Sixt and Ian HullDavid Smith and Kathyrn SalmondMartha Stephens and Jessica StephensDavid and Cindi Stewart Nora StewartCatherine SwiftWilliam Switzer and Nan ShuttleworthMichael and Mary TambossoMichael and Erin ThomasIan ThomsonDoug and Kathleen ThornStuart and Heather TimbersDavid and Phyllis ToddSusan Topping-Paull and Larry PaullDavid and Heather ToswellMargaret TurnerCathy Tyler and John BordignonJean TylerMartin and Liette van NiekerkJeff and Laurel VanhaverbekeAnthony and Juliane vanLieshoutAndy and Sara VartanianPeter and Ann VartyJack and Shirley VennerJim and Cheryl WaddellJulie Wade and Mike GoldsmithMike and Sandra WadeStephanie and Kenneth WadeTricia Wade and Chris deKluyverMary-Lou Wagget-Macklin and Bob MaclinJerry and Dale WalkerKen and Patti WalshMike and Dianne WhitmarshGary and Susan WilesJohn Wilms and Lalitha Raman-WilmsDavid and Wendy YeatesBogdan and Martha YordacheDaniel ZakaibEllen Zufelt

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Lake Kashagawigamog Organization NEWSLETTER...Board Members from left to right: Bob Carter, Glenda Bryson, Jane Nugent, Jan Gerrow, Bill Switzer, Stephanie Wade, Wendy Yeates, Jim

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