Rideau Lakes Lake Association Committee

Thank you to Steve L, for being our representation for the Lake at the “Rideau Lakes Lake Association Committee”.

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Link to the Wolfe Lake Association – Get the Lead Out Program You Tube Channel with the videos. https://www.youtube.com/@letsgettheleadout . Here is the link to their dedicated website fishleadfree.ca which has information regarding the petition they have created.

https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/info/avis-restrictions-amarrage-notice-mooring-restrictions

MECP

Hand-Out from MECP: Please find attached a scanned copy of the from Laurel & Brigitte from MECP. hand-out

Pesticides Act:

Mr. Fehr mentioned this Act under the General Updates section for weed spraying and Chair Hoogenboom asked for it to be shared to members. Pesticides Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.11 | ontario.ca

Floating Accommodation Provincial Act:

Mr. Watson has kindly provided this information as noted at the meeting. Effective July 1, 2023, Ontario amended Regulation 161/17 (and 326/94) under the Public Lands Act to ban “floating accommodations” from anchoring or mooring on public land covered by water (provincial lakes & rivers). https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6590 Since this didn’t apply to Federal waters, Parks Canada modified their mooring regulations in May 2024 to effectively prevent floating accommodations from being able to moor on the Rideau and Trent-Severn:

https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fparks.canada.ca%2Flhn-nhs%2Fon%2Frideau%2Finfo%2Favis-restrictions-amarrage-noti&data=05%7C02%7Caschur%40rideaulakes.ca%7Cedbbf58039274d52ba8f08de8f45e526%7C8d2234927e6d43ab94499b16fca46d0d%7C0%7C0%7C639105727525055863%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vF4AOl%2FVKPfWShHmoBrmN0mZ35mJe8rILjx3RWl0JKw%3D&reserved=0 ce-mooring-restrictions

Alto

Alto Website Links Link to Public Consultation: https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail Link to map: https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/places/interact-map
Link to questionnaire: https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/surveys/consultation-questionnaire

Mr. Hannah mentioned the attached Alto Brief from A2A, that he has been so kind to forward to me. Alto Brief

Volunteer Event Details:

The new date is Thursday, April 23rd at the Portland Community Hall, doors open at 6:30pm (poster attached) RSVP By April 13th through Eventbrite

Questions? Contact Leila at (613) 928-2251 x238 or by email at lstafford@rideaulakes.ca