Meeting Highlights from this Quarter
- Annual General Meeting: Our AGM was held on Wednesday, August 25 at 7 pm at the Bridge Lake School. All incumbents accepted re-election into their positions for another 2 year term with the exception of Website Director, which will be take over by Sharron now that Al Wallewein has left the area. Marie Wallewein will remain in her current position of co-chair for the second year of her term. It was noted that Bev Sinclair has taken on Dave’s last name and our website will be revised to show here as Bev Woods, Executive at Large.
- The BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS) has completed the Lac des Roches report and it is quite informative. Our group was asked for input and some feedback was incorporated into the final draft. We have agreed among the executive to send a $50 donation to the BCLSS as a token of our appreciation for all the copies of the LdR report they sent us
- Our unofficial Land Use Plan (and community care) document is just about ready for distribution and we will be sending it to the following;
- Bruce Rattray, CRD Area L Director
- Rick Brundage, CRD Planner
- Donna Barnett, MLA
- Marg Sidney, Min of Environment (Lake Stewardship)
- Steve Maricle, Min of Environment (Fisheries)
- Michelle Schilling, Min of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Cathy McLeod, MP
- Roger Packham, Min of Environment
- Tbd, Min of Forest & Range (!00 Mile House)
Copies of the Lac des Roches BC Lake Sterwardship Report will accompany the ULUP.
- Membership renewal: Membership reported at the Annual General Meeting totaled 81.
- Finances are relatively healthy for the society with a bank cash balance between $900 and $1,000.
- Logging: There is planned logging along Highway 24, between Lac des Roches and Birch Lake, to within 400 meters of Birch Lake cabins. A map with explanations was posted on our website.
- Action is slow on the speed reduction initiative for Little Lac des Roches, but Bill is In contact with Cathy McLeod’s office and Bruce Rattray.
Around the Lakes …
- Lake monitoring: Lake water quality testing is complete for the year. All data has been forwarded to the Ministry of Environment. Thanks are owed to all the volunteers who take the time to monitor the lake conditions for the Ministry.
- Loon chick survival this year was low. One chick survived at Rock Island and in Birch Lake. Other nests were swamped by high water and eggs were likely lost to predators.
Other Stuff …
- Telephone tree – There is a desire to re-establish a neighbourhood telephone tree for urgent messaging throughout the community in case of emergencies or suspicious activity. Anyone interested in being included on the communication chart can call Sharron at 593-0041 for more information.
- Visual inventory – The public was invited to submit input into the 100 Mile Forest District’s Inventory of sensitive areas. Links to the maps were provided through our website. Thanks to all the members and residents who passed on their comments to the consultant.
- Member alerts – Messages or information which may be of interest to our members are being sent out via email with the subject heading “Member Alert”. Any member not interested in receiving these emails may advise us to alter our distribution list.