President & Communications- Janice Mackenzie
The President:
- addresses association member questions and concerns,
- consults and works with with board members on directions, projects and activities for the LWCA,
- works with the Vice President and Membership director to prepare and deliver membership bags to new members,
- maintains communications and conducts correspondence with various government agencies, interest groups and like-minded organizations, and
- prepares the agenda and chairs the board meetings and the AGM.
The communications team (essentially Janice & Melissa):
- keeps our members informed about things that are happening at the lake on an on-going basis,
- engages the Lake Weslemkoon community,
- provides interesting and educational material about environmental and cottage related topics through the use of the email, quarterly newsletters, Instagram, Facebook and this website.
Vice President & Water Levels - Marty Blake
The Vice President:
- may assume the duties and powers of the President during the absence or inability of the President,
- fulfills other duties as delegated by the Board of Directors, and
- ensures that the Workplan is current.
The Water Levels Director:
- regularly monitors the lake level,
- liaises with appropriate staff at MNRF to deal with any issues that arise with lake levels and operation and conditions at the dam,
- answers questions of the LWCA membership, and
- informs the membership of changes and / or repairs to the dam.
Past President & Communications - Melissa Tervit
The Past President is responsible for:
- advising the new President on issues arising,
- the election of directors at the AGM,
- helping to find new directors to the board.
The communications team (essentially Janice & Melissa):
- keeps our members informed about things that are happening at the lake on an on-going basis,
- engages the Lake Weslemkoon community,
- provides interesting and educational material about environmental and cottage related topics through the use of the email, quarterly newsletters, Instagram, Facebook and this website.
Secretary - Carol Bell
The secretary:
- attends the meetings of the Board of Directors and records all facts and minutes of the proceedings,
- arranges for a replacement secretary if unable to attend a board meeting,
- attends the AGM and records the minutes that are distributed to members for approval at the AGM the following year,
- maintains and distributes the Directors Contact List to board members, and
- fulfills other responsibilities as needed.
Forestry - JP Murray
The Forestry Director:
- liaises with and is informed by the Forestry companies and MNRF about forestry activities that affect Lake Weslemkoon,
- actively participates in negating those forestry activities that will harm Lake Weslemkoon (i.e., water quality, sustainability and biodiversity of the lake/riparian zone), and affect landowner property value around the lake (i.e., view-scapes from harvest activity),
- proactively seeks advice and solutions to improve the health of the forest and the riparian zone around Lake Weslemkoon,
- communicates forest health and riparian zone improvement solutions to the lake community (e.g., articles in the Loon Call, presentations at AGM, one on one with lake community),
- supports/initiates the implementation of forest health and riparian zone solutions to improve the natural environment/ecology around the lake (e.g., tree seedling planting initiatives, forest and environmental management practices via educational hikes and discussion with members).
Trails- Elaine Hardy
The Trails Director:
- manages and maintains all hiking trails around the lake so that they are portage-able by canoe, and they are identifiable with appropriate signage,
- communicates updates and changes to trails to the membership.
Loon Call Editor - Alison Myles
The Loon Call Editor is responsible for:
- working with volunteers to collect and develop appealing content and graphics,
- seeking advertisers to help finance the production of the publication,
- publishing the Loon Call, and
- distributing the Loon Call.
Courtesy Markers & Custodial Visits - Steve Latto
The Courtesy Markers Director:
- takes requests for placement of reef markers and lights
- works with marker and buoy contractor to maintain and replace lights and markers, and
- liaises with the Office of Safe Boating and the Ministry of Transport to ensure that our markers comply with Ministry standards.
The Custodial Visit Director:
- works with the custodian to organize and conduct spring and fall cottage checks for members,
- provides a membership list and custodial cards to the custodian,
- prepares and monitors custodial visits log detailing cottage number, date, and incident (if any), action taken, date of contact with member, and
- receives the custodian's invoice for verification and furtherance to the LWCA treasurer for payment.
Membership - Paul Armstrong
The Membership Director:
- organizes Membership campaigns,
- maintains main member directory and spreadsheet,
- prepares mailing labels for the Loon Call and aids Loon Call Editor in preparing Annual Lake Directory,
- sets up and staffs membership tables at AGM,
- provides a list of new members to the President & Vice President (to deliver Welcome Bags),
- prepares custodial inspection list, and
- fulfills other duties as needed.
Municipal Affairs - Paul Bottos
The Legal and Municipal Director:
- deals with legal matters and issues as they arise and relate to LWCA,
- deals with issues involving the Township of Addington Highlands and other municipalities including land use development, severance applications, zoning matters, official plan matters, waste site issues, election issues,and other matters as required, and
- fulfills other duties as needed.
Treasurer - Diane Morden
The Treasurer:
- keeps full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Association in proper books of account,
- manages bank accounts and investments,
- disburses funds as directed by the Board of Directors ensuring proper supporting documentation for all disbursements is maintained and retained by the Association,
- prepares regular statements of financial position for meetings, the fiscal year end, Loon Call, and as directors may require,
- prepares an annual budget in consultation with the Board of Directors, and
- ensures annual filings to Ontario Corporations Branch are submitted as required.
Water Quality - Claire Vandervoort
The Water Quality Director:
- tests the water quality at least twice a year for dissolved oxygen and temperature at at least two deep sites on Lake Weslemkoon and Otter Lake,
- tests the water quality every year for coliform, E. coli, nitrogen, and phosphorus at the eighteen sites on Lake Weslemkoon and Otter Lake,
- arranges for professional lab analysis,
- seeks analysis of trends and causes, and
- prepares a report for the membership.
Jr Loons - unfilled
The Junior Loon Director:
- arranges supervised activities for children that encourage learning about the environment and how to take care of it,
- provides reports on activities to the membership.
Subcommittees & Initiatives
Current subcommittees that we have are:
- Safe Boating
- Fishing and Wildlife
- Emergency Preparedness
- Invasive Species