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  1. Water now a human right
      On July 28, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly agreed to a resolution declaring the human right to “safe and clean drinking water and sanitation.”
      More info....
  2. Paddling Puppeteer at Stewart Park Festival
      The Friends are sponsoring the Paddling Puppeteer at the Stewart Park Festival on Saturday July 17th. His free shows will take place near the Children's Tent in Stewart Park. Show times are 11:30 to 12:00, 12:30 to 1:00 and 1:30 to 2:00. Paddling Puppeteer Glen is a treat for kids of all ages. The Friends also have a booth at the Festival to help celebrate its 20th anniversary, so please plan to drop in for visit.
  3. Accidental slurry release from OMYA Facility in Glen Tay
  4. $418,000 UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT FOR LOCAL LAND STEWARDSHIP
      The Ministry of the Environment just gave $418,000 to help local farmers, businesses and landowners around municipal wells and intakes in the Mississippi and Rideau valleys.
      More information...
      Funding details...
  5. Tay Watershed Times Released
  6. We are now on Facebook ~ come visit us
  7. Tay Valley Township News
      TVT has asked for our help to get out the word about its request for photos for its new website and for its planned relocation back to 217 Harper Road by March 24th.
      More information...
  8. Hats off to 'Captain Otty'
      The Otty Lake Association produces an excellent newsletter ~ the informative and attractive 'Captain Otty's Log'. We thought others might like to have a look.
      Click here for March 2010 edition.
  9. Accessibility Improvement at Conservation Areas
      Thanks to a generous donation from the Audette Foundation, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority will be able to improve accessibility at local conservation areas. More...
  10. Tayside Times ~ now available
      The January 2010 edition of our newsletter, with its new name ~ The Tayside Times ~ is now available.
      Click here.
      Note: This newsletter has been formatted to print out on four pages (excluding attachments) for those members receiving paper copies. If you are viewing the newsletter on line, you may want to zoom in with your browser for ease of viewing. It is better for the environment if you do not print this newsletter, but if you wish to do so, you may want to scale back your print size to about 90% to print it out on 4 pages.
  11. FoTW takes the Plunge ~ Jan 1, 2010
      The FoTW collaborated with a number of other organizations to help the Polar Plunge raise $25,000 for the Food Bank. Cudos to Chris Stone and Kenneth Cook for taking the plunge and raising dobnations for this great cause!!! What a great way to kick off 2010.
  12. FoTW Salutes Little Stream Bakery (November 18, 2009)
      The Friends of the Tay Watershed salutes Graham Beck of the Little Stream Bakery in Glen Tay for his commitment to environmentally sustainable business practices and his support for local environmental organizations. Click here for the full story.
  13. Walkerton Interview (November 16, 2009)
      Lake 88 has created a podcast of an interview with Carol Dillon and Bruce Davidson on the Walkerton tragedy, For those who were unable to make the Perspectives on Water presentation on Walkerton, this interview conducted prior to the event will give you a flavour for the event itself.
      Listen to the Lake 88 Interview Podcast (high speed preferable)
  14. "Walkerton, the cost of getting it wrong"
  15. RVCA Shoreline Project
      The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has a new program that helps waterfront property owners establish or enhance natural shorelines. The program provides site visits by experienced biologists, extra muscle for the actual replanting and know-how to plan and order any plants you need. And, best of all, the program has grants of up to $1,000 for approved shoreline naturalization projects.
      More information...
  16. Tay Watershed Discovery Day
  17. Mussel Study in Tay Watershed
  18. Art of Being Green Festival
      On July 11-12, the Friends of the Tay Watershed took part in the Art of Being Green Festival in Middleville, Ontario. This festival has the reputation of being one of the best environmental festivals around and it lived up to its reputation again this year. The AOGB brings together an eclectic mix of organizations and individuals who provide green alternatives for people who wish to live an environmentally sensitive lifestyle. The FoTW went with a wetlands preservation theme again this year, including our interactive wetlands model, materials to show the benefits of wetlands to the ecosystem and wetlands critters to be examined. Many thanks to all of the volunteer staffers, as well as to Duck Unlimited Canada and RVCA for their contributions to our booth.
      Click here for brief slideshow, shortened by the weather and camera neglect. (click F11 key for full screen viewing).
        Note that if you are using dial-up, you may have to lengthen the interval time on the slideshow. To do this, bring up the slideshow, then place your cursor on the screen near the bottom of the image and click on the "+" sign to increase the interval time from 3 to about 10 seconds. That should give your internet connection enough time to focus the pictures.
  19. Tay 175th Official Launch
      The Official Launch of the Tay Canal 175th Anniversary celebrations took place on May 16th. The launch, centered at the Crystal Palace on the Perth Basin, included the Farmer's Market, Parks Canada working exhibits, Kettle Boys, canoe/ kayak flotilla, Perth Pipe Band, Voyageur canoes, fiddle music, and much more. Participating in the opening ceremonies were Mayor John Fenik, MP Scott Reid, MPP Randy Hillier, Reeve Aubrey Churchill, Warden Paul Dulmage, and Rideau Canal Superintendent Gord Giffin.
      Click here for a slideshow of the event, with thanks to Ernie and Carol Trischuk (click F11 key for full screen viewing).
        Note that if you are using dial-up, you may have to lengthen the interval time on the slideshow. To do this, bring up the slideshow, then place your cursor on the screen near the bottom of the image and click on the "+" sign to increase the interval time from 3 to about 10 seconds. That should give your internet connection enough time to focus the pictures.
  20. Shoreline Naturalization Project
      On April 30th, the first phase of the Shoreline Naturalization Project was successfully carried out in Last Duel Park in Perth. The project is to be named the Wendy Laut Ribbon of Life to honour former Perth Deputy Mayor and environmentalist, Wendy Laut. It is to be a real-life demonstration of the value of shoreline naturalization and a lasting legacy of the Tay Canal 175th Anniversary celebration. Collaborators in this project include: Friends of the Tay Watershed, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Gill Hyland ~ HCG Common Ground, PDCI Environmental Program, Town of Perth and ecoPerth. A huge THANK YOU goes to all of the collaborators and particularly to the students in Greg Anderson's Enviro program who did so much of the work, with such great enthousiasm!!!
      Please click here for the slideshow (click F11 key for full screen viewing).
        Note that if you are using dial-up, you may have to lengthen the interval time on the slideshow. To do this, bring up the slideshow, then place your cursor on the screen near the bottom of the image and click on the "+" sign to increase the interval time from 3 to about 10 seconds. That should give your internet connection enough time to focus the pictures.
  21. Maplefest 2009
      The FoTW booth at Maplefest 2009, Saturday, April 25, was again successful in attracting many inquiries and in distributing a large amount of informational material. The theme for this year was the celebration of the Tay Canal 175th anniversary, the committee for which provided Tay Canal 175th T-shirts for wear by FoTW staffers during the day. Barbara Halpin, of the Tay 175 Anniversary Steering Committee, staffed her corner of the FoTW booth for the whole day. Thanks to Jim Humphrey for organizing and staffing the booth, as well as Karen and Murray Hunt, Colin Stephenson, Dave Crowley, Debra and Brian Bellevue and Matt Craig for the professional staffing provided.
      Click here for a brief slideshow.
      Note that if you are using dial-up, you may have to lengthen the interval time on the slideshow. To do this, bring up the slideshow, then place your cursor on the screen near the bottom of the image and click on the "+" sign to increase the interval time from 3 to about 10 seconds. That should give your internet connection enough time to focus the pictures.
  22. Show and tell the world about your Tay!
      We would like to hear from you about your own personal connection with the Tay. We intend to publish some personal reflections in the next edition of the Tay Watershed Times. Click here for more information.
  23. Polar Plunge
      At the 2009 Polar Plunge in Perth on January 1, Barbara Halpin, of the Tay 175 Anniversary Steering Committee, presents awards to the 'first plunger', Jeanette Buker, on her 15th New Year's dip into the Tay, and to the plunger with the most pledges, Lianne King of Sacred heart School. The Polar Plunge 2009 was the first event of the Tay Canal 175th Anniversary celebrations this year. The awards were, appropriately, towels with a Tay Canal 175 monogram, donated by Ms. Halpin." The event raised $10,000 for the Friends of Murphy Point Park Archaeo Apprentice program.
      Click here for pictures.
  24. Tay Watershed Times Newsletter
      The December 2008 edition of the Tay Watershed Times Newsletter is now available. Click here to read.
  25. Comment on the Mining Act
      You have until January 15 to comment on the Ministry of Northern Development and Mine's request for submissions on modernizing Ontario’s Mining Act.
      Click here for more information.
  26. Seven Wonders and the Tay
      Several months ago the Friends of the Tay Watershed entered the "Seven Wonders of Lanark County" contest, with a nomination for the Tay River. All of the nominations are now listed on the Lanark County Tourism website and they are inviting people to vote for their favourite sites. You may want to check out the nominations by clicking here. May we make a shameless plug for your vote for the magnificent Tay River ~ the jewel of Lanark County (shown 3rd from the end of the alphabetical list of nominations)?
  27. Environmental Awards ~ 2008
      At their annual ‘Watershed Discovery Evening’ in Perth on November 4, the ‘Friends’ presented awards to Parks Canada’s Rideau Canal Office, to the Art of Being Green Festival in Lanark, and to the Rideau Valley Field Naturalists. Click here for more information.
  28. Watershed Discovery Evening
  29. Celebrity Antique Auction
  30. Tay Canal Paddle & Shoreline Cleanup
      On Saturday, September 27, the FoTW and Lanark Stewardship Council cooperated in organising a paddle down the Tay Canal and shoreline cleanup, from Last Duel Park in Perth to Beveridges Locks in Drummond North Elmsley Township. The event was part of the annual Canada-wide Shoreline Cleanup delivered by the TD Bank and the Vancouver Aquarium. Twenty enthusiastic folks from several eastern Ontario locations paddled 16 canoes and kayaks down the ten km. long canal, picking up, as they went along, a range of plastic, paper and other garbage that had found a way into this usually pristine waterway. Five trash bags were filled - with pop cans, plastic bags, beverage bottles, and such out of place materials as vinyl siding and a propane tank.
      Click here for more information and pictures.
  31. Maude Barlow's Perspective on Water
  32. Maude Barlow comes to Perth! (*see new information links below)
  33. Tay 175th Logo Contest
      To kick off the activities for the Tay Canal 175th anniversary in 2009, a logo contest has been launched. Click here for details. The Friends of the Tay Watershed will be hosting the Tay 175th website and you can check out the planned events as they develop by clicking here.
  34. Canoe the Tay
      We are often asked for information on canoeing and kayaking opportunities in the Tay Watershed, so we have added a new feature called "Canoe the Tay". This feature is accessible from all major pages by clicking on the blue "Canoe the Tay" button on the left-side navigation bar.
  35. Art of Being Green Festival
  36. Website redesign
      We have redesigned our website to make it easier for you to find what you are searching for and to make it more efficient for us to make changes. We have tried to keep the original look and feel of the website and most of the content is still available, although it might be in a slightly different location. We have included a search tool, which you will find among the left-hand navigation buttons. At the moment, both old and new website versions are available side by side, but the old version will be removed shortly. If you have bookmarked certain pages, you may want to change your bookmarks to the new version. The new version is written in php rather than html, so the extensions on all major pages will be ".php" rather than ".html". For example, the address for this page is "http://www.tayriver.org/new.php".
  37. Groundwater Research in Tay Watershed
      An interim report on research in the Tay watershed was presented by Dr. Kent Novakowski, of the Civil Engineering Department, Queens University, at the Tay Watershed Stakeholders' Meeting on May 6, 2008.
      Click here for a summary slide show from this presentation.
      (Webmaster's note: Graphics and numerous slides have been removed to reduce the file size. With most recent browsers, this file will show as a slide show by clicking on the "Slide Show" icon and using your left mouse button to change slides.)
      Click here for Queen's University Research website.
  38. Kayak Dock is launched
      Volunteers met on May 20th to install the new kayak dock in the Perth Basin. This dock will make it much easier for kayakers and canoeists to launch and exit their boats right in the Perth Basin. Volunteers assembled in March to construct the dock in the Crystal Palace. This project is the result of a collaboration among Friends of the Tay Watershed, the Town of Perth and Adventure Agent. Funding was provided by Valley Heartland. The dock was designed and built by Friends of the Tay Watershed volunteers - Mel Dillon, Frank Roy, David Martin and David Taylor. Click here to see more and larger pictures.
  39. Historica award winners
      David Tysick was the winner of the FoTW award for the best Tay Canal or River project. David is a Grade Eight student at Glen Tay School and lives in Tay Valley Township. David's display is particularly timely as next year is the 175th Anniversary of the Tay Canal. Click here for a picture of David's display.
      Honorable mention went to the Sucker Lake Train Wreck display by Mitchell Crain, of Maberly. Mitchell is a Grade Seven student at Glen Tay School. Click here for a picture of Mitchell's display.
  40. Flood warning ~ April 9, 2008
  41. Flood Advisory ~ April 4, 2008
      RVCA adises that flows in all watershed rivers and streams are expected to rise gradually each day over the next week with the peak flow occurring towards the weekend of April 11-13.
      Click here for more information
  42. Kayak dock for Perth Basin
      Volunteers assembled in the "Crystal Place" on March 25th to construct a kayak dock for the Perth Basin. This dock will make it much easier for kayakers and canoeists to launch and exit their boats right in the Perth Basin. This project is the result of a collaboration among Friends of the Tay Watershed, the Town of Perth and Adventure Agent. Funding was provided by Valley Heartland.
  43. Flood Advisory ~ March 18, 2008
      RVCA adises that above average peak flows and water levels are expected on all streams in the Rideau Valley when the snowpack melts.
      Click here for more information
  44. Citizens’ Inquiry on Impacts of Uranium Cycle
      The FoTW has been asked to help communicate information about the Citizens’ Inquiry on the Impacts of the Uranium Cycle
      Click here for information.
  45. Otty Lake Management Plan Completed
  46. 2008 Spring Tree Sale
      The Perth Civitan Club and ecoPerth are once again offering tree seedlings for sale this coming spring. This would be an excellent source for those wishing to improve their waterfront buffer areas. For more information on ordering the trees, please click here.
  47. Ducks Unlimited Perspective on Water
      Jamie Fortune, Regional Director for Ducks Unlimited Canada will do a presentation on on their major wetland conservation program. This is the second in the "Perspective on Water" series offered by the Friends of the Tay Watershed. Come and find out why Ducks Unlimited has the most water taking permits on the Tay and why that is a good thing.
      7:30pm, February 13th, PDCI Library, Perth
      Click here for more information
  48. Draft Otty Lake Management Plan
      The Otty Lake community has reached another milestone in planning for the long-term health of their lake. The draft Otty Lake Management Plan is now available for community review at www.rideauvalley.on.ca/programs/LMP_Program/otty_lake.html.
      Based on the information about the Otty Lake Watershed that was summarized in the Report on the State of Otty Lake and its Watershed, the draft Otty Lake Management Plan includes goals, objectives, actions and tasks that address the major issues identified by the lake community. All comments about the Draft Otty Lake Management Plan should be sent to ottylake@sympatico.ca before February 19, 2008.
      Paper copies of the draft Plan are available for public review at the Tay Valley Township and Drummond North Elmsley Municipal Offices and at the Perth and District Union Public Library.
  49. Come to our AGM
      January 29, 2008, 2:30 pm for coffee and 3:00 pm for AGM
      Dufferin Square Boardroom, Room 202, 105 Dufferin Street, Perth
      (located behind Wendy's and above Sears)
      Click here for details
  50. Watershed Google Map
      Want to find a particular location within the watershed? We have put up a link to Google Maps in our Image Gallery (click here to try it ).
      The map that comes up when you click on this link centers on the Tay River near Glen Tay. From here, you can either scroll to the desired location or enter the nearest street address and use the zoom feature for the desired view. The satellite option also provides an interesting view and you can easily move around by using the scroll and zoom features.
  51. Tay Watershed Times - December 2007
  52. Geology and Mining Report
      The report entitled "Geology, Mineral Deposits and History of Mining in the Tay River Watershed" is now available on-line. This report, written by geologist Donald Sherwin, for the Friends of the Tay Watershed Association contains a wealth of geological and mining information for our watershed. It includes references to the occurrence of uranium in our watershed, as well as a detailed mineral occurrences map. The Print version is also available from the Friends of the Tay Watershed.
      Clck here for the report.
  53. Project Porchlight Needs Volunteers
      Project Porchlight is a non-partisan, non-profit, campaign which will distribute over 500,000 free cfl bulbs across Ontario. This is a door-to-door campaign, providing a free bulb to each household. They are currently looking for volunteers to help them with this project. Volunteers may choose the street they wish to distribute to and are given bulbs and materials. You can get more information on their project by clicking here and information on how to volunteer in your area by clicking here.
  54. Source Water Protection Committee Members Announced
      The joint Mississippi Valley and Rideau Valley Source Protection Authority Boards of Directors have announced the names of 13 people appointed to the local Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee (SPC), including Carol Dillon, member of the Board of the Friends of the Tay Watershed.
      Click here for press release.
  55. Review of Watershed Discovery Evening
  56. "Watershed Discovery Evening" ~ 6:30pm, Thursday, October 18, 2007
  57. Honorary Patron for FoTW
      We are pleased to announce that the Honourable James Bartleman, former Lieutenant Governor for Ontario, has accepted the position of Honourary Patron of our association. Mr. and Mrs. Bartleman are new residents on the Little Tay in Perth.
  58. Tay River Watershed Groundwater Research
      Queen`s University (Department of Civil Engineering) is conducting innovative groundwater research in the Tay Watershed. Project leader Dr. Novakowski and his graduate students are conducting research in the areas of fluid flow and contaminant migration in fractured rock formations using a series of test wells in the area. This is an eight year study into several aspects of groundwater migration, rural contamination and sustainability, including investigations of nutrient management practices, groundwater recharge, bacterial and nitrate contamination, and groundwater - surface water interaction in a Canadian shield environment. They have set up a website to summarize and share their research to date with short project summaries and links to articles, posters and presentations (click here to access). It will updated a few times a year as new material becomes available.
  59. Check out your mineral rights
      Because there is considerable confusion about which properties have retained the mineral rights with surface rights, in Ontario, we have posted an explanation of how to determine this on the Internet ~ click here for further information.
  60. Radiant City Movie Invitation
      You are invited to attend a screening of the movie Radiant City to take place at the Port Elmsley Drive-In, on Wednesday, August 1, at 7:30 ~ click here for details.
  61. Native Plant Workshop
      Lake residents are invited to a free Native Plant Workshop at Tay Valley Township on Sat. June 23rd at 1:00 ~ click here for more details.
  62. More Doors Open News
      The Perth basin will host a range of interesting and entertaining events, including several presented by the Friends of the Tay Watershed ~ click here for more information.
  63. State of Otty Lake and Its Watershed
      The final version of the Report on the State of Otty Lake and its Watershed is now available ~ click here for details.
  64. TD Foundation Renews Support
  65. Door Open News
      The 'Friends' will be presenting many interesting activities at Perth's 'Doors Open' event this year at the Perth basin, between 10:00 and 4:00 on June 9th. Come and take part in tours of the Tay River and Perth marsh on magnificent 34' voyageur canoes, guided by wildlife experts (departure 2:00pm - small charge) - participate in rope making and a lot of fun with the 'Kettle Boys' entertainment booth - find out what is coming up next in the development of the historic Perth Tay Trail and its heritage signs - and obtain a range of information on protecting our watershed lakes and streams. More information on the voyageur canoe programs is available by clicking here and on 'Doors Open' by clicking here.
  66. Wee Lassie won by Ann Drennan
      The draw for the the 'Wee Lassie" canoe was held on the main stage of Maplefest at 4PM on Saturday, April 28 and the lucky winner was Ann Drennan of Tay Valley Township. On hearing the news, Ann proclaimed that this was the first thing she had ever won in her entire life. Many thanks to all participants in this fund raiser for the preservation of the Tay Watershed.
  67. Voyageur Canoe Tours Come to Perth
      Beginning June 15th, 90 minute eco-adventure tours begin at Fiddleheads. A guide in voyageur outfit greets guests and escorts the group down to the Tay Basin while providing a short historical walking tour. The tour then continues down the Tay River through historic Perth and beyond in 34 foot authentic replicas of the traditional voyageur canoe. For more information, click here.
  68. Haggart Island Dam Reconstruction ~ Final Design Report
      RVCA has released the final design report for the reconstruction of the dams around Haggart Island in Perth. The full report is available for viewing on the RCVA website by clicking here (large PDF - 8.98 MB), or in hard copy in the Perth Library. We have also scanned the covering letter and a few excerpts to give you a sense of the contents of the report ~ click here to access (formatting may differ from the original report).
  69. Watershed Briefs
  70. Spring Runoff ~ long range Outlook
  71. FoTW AGM
  72. Pike Lake Secures Support
      The Pike Lake Property Owners Association has been selected as the second lake to receive assistance under the Lake Management Planning Program for the Tay watershed area.
      Click here for media release.
  73. 2006 Environmental Awards
  74. Silent Auction details finalized.
  75. FoTW and Ottawa Riverkeeper establish cooperation, between the top and bottom of the Rideau watershed!
      The Ottawa Riverkeeper website has taken the unsolicited initiative to publicize the FoTW "Watershed Discovery Evening". We wish to thank www.ottawariverkepper.ca for their initiative. Learn more about Ottawa Riverkeeper by clicking here.

  76. Friends of the Tay Watershed "Watershed Discovery Evening" ~ Thursday, November 23, 2006
  77. Shoreline Demonstration Site: Tay Valley Township, Harper Rd., Perth
    Date – April 25, 2006

      78. Volunteers from the Friends of the Tay Watershed, EcoScapes and the Lanark County Stewardship Council came out today to install a Shoreline Demonstration site at the Tay Valley Township office on Harper Road, Perth, Ontario.

      The project, which was initiated by Tay Valley Township, Friends of the Tay Watershed (FoTW), and EcoScapes, will be used to demonstrate shoreline plants to residents and best management practices for maintaining lake and river shorelines. A variety of native trees and shrubs were planted on site to showcase what locally available native plant varieties would look like on individual properties. An interpretive sign on shoreline buffer zones, a wildflower garden and low or no maintenance grasses including a fescue mix and clover are also showcased at this site.

      Funding for this project was received from the Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) which is administered by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Other project partners include: Parks Canada, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and the Lanark County Stewardship Council.

      Come check out the demonstration site in the near future! Work will be fully complete by the end of May, 2006.

  78. Omya Meeting ~ Feb. 7
      79. This meeting was held to report on the water taking by Omya Canada from the Tay River during 2005. Omya was granted permission for the taking of water from the Tay, when the flow is greater than 1.0 cubic metres per second, at a rate not to exceed 1,483 cubic metres per day. As a condition of its permit, the company is required to engage the services of a qualified consultant to prepare an annual report on water taking. In summary, the report by Senior Consultant W. Edgar Watt concludes that Omya was in compliance with the terms and conditions of its Permit for the calendar year 2005. According to this report, at no time during the period of water taking did the streamflow fall to the cut-off value of 1.0 cubic metre per second, nor did the rate of water taking exceed 1,483 cubic metres per day. Click on the following links to see charts, taken from this report, depicting:

  79. 'The Friends and Local Partners Receive Shoreline Demonstration Site Grant'
      A grant of $2,836 has been received from the Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) fund to develop a site in Tay Valley Township for demonstrating proper practices for maintaining lake and river shorelines. The project, which was initiated by Tay Valley Township as an information source for residents, will be managed by EcoScapes and the Friends in cooperation with the Township. Work will start in the spring on the site - to be located beside the Township offices on Harper Road. An official announcement will be made at that time. The RCWP fund is administered by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, EcoScapes is a new, local firm providing rural property consultation services on shoreline protection, and related environmental planning and design services.

  80. Second notice of the Friends of the Tay Watershed annual public open house and exhibition, to be held November 22, 2005; 7:00 to 9:00 pm; Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Perth (click here for full notice)


  81. Early notice of the Friends of the Tay Watershed annual public open house and exhibition (click here for full notice)


  82. In October 2005, the FoTW Board of Directors toured the water and sewage treatment plants of the Town of Perth (click here for related picture)


  83. Attached is a press release about a new service we are providing on our web site - a gallery of aerial photographs and other images covering the Tay watershed (click here for the press release) ~ now with an optional slide-show format.

  84. The Ontario Trillium Foundation has awarded a $96,000 grant to a five-organization collaborative, lead by the Friends of the Tay Watershed Association, for their Tay Watershed Lake Management Planning Program. The three-year grant will be used to develop a cooperative approach to assist lake associations to undertake their individual lake management plans. The consortium is composed of the Friends of the Tay Watershed Association, Otty Lake Association, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Tay Valley Township and the Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County. For more information:

  85. The Friends of the Tay Watershed have received a very generous donation from Nancy Kenyon of a St. Lawrence rowing skiff, originally constructed by Perth boat builder, Jack Walker.

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