For 45 years, the LLPOA has been working to ensure the equality and safety of our water and working together with the lake community to preserve our piece of paradise. As we embark on the next 45 years, we want to encourage the next generation to volunteer, be involved, so that their families can continue to enjoy one of the most beautiful lakes in Haliburton.
We have a full complement of Executive members for the next 2 years. This change in term, that was made a the last AGM, will provide continuity and consistency for the association and its members. It has been great to welcome new volunteers to the Executive as well as new residents on the lake.
We are very excited to have our LLPOA Website live. This will allow us to share information quickly as well as provide a single source for new members/residents about the LLPOA. As you will see, the sites links to resources, information, as well as an online fillable membership form. Thank you to Tricia and Mona for stepping in and taking the lead to bring this to fruition. We will be continuing to tweak the site as we go along to ensure we are covering what the lake community wants/needs.
Highway 118 continues to be at the forefront of the LLPOA agenda. As it stretches 5 Km's along the North Shore, our attention is on speed limit reduction, as well as the aesthetics of the vegetation after the construction. Our continued requests to the MPP office are now also being supported by our Municipal government. Dysart et al council recently passed motion to contact local MPP, as well as the Provincial Minister of Transportation regarding our on going requests in stating their support for the reduction. We have also contacted Town Council for speed reduction on Loon Lake Road. Thank you, Doug, for all your hard work on this.
While its great that we have new volunteers rolling up their sleeves and getting involved, we can always use more. We have a few social activities planned for 2023 that can always use some volunteer help. If you are interested in planning an activity or have an idea of something that would benefit the community, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to your shore rep or any other Executive member.
Loon Lake has always been my happy place and I know it is for so many of you as well. Its a special place where the real-world stresses tend to fade into the background (even if its just for a weekend). Having been on the lake my whole life, I can say its a place that has remained relatively constant. This has been due to the hard work of pas and present volunteers. There are lots of articles about passing down cottages through generations, from a tax and legal view. But we also need to look at passing down the legacy of Lake Associations. We need to encourage the next generation (our young adults on the lake), to come to the AGM, as questions, volunteer for events and get involved. Its through this that the Loon Lake community will continue to grow and be the piece of paradise, we all love.
Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful summer on the lake - Kathy