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Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Lakes Association

Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Lakes Association. 2 J une, 2012 Beckwith Municipal Building. 2012 AGM Agenda. Call to order Opening remarks & Introductions – Vern Runnells 2011 AGM Minutes - Approval Financial Reports – Ed Carew Election of Directors

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Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Lakes Association

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  1. Annual General Meetingof theMississippi Lakes Association 2 June, 2012 Beckwith Municipal Building

  2. 2012 AGM Agenda Call to order Opening remarks & Introductions – Vern Runnells 2011 AGM Minutes - Approval Financial Reports – Ed Carew Election of Directors The “Mississippi Belle”, Water Levels & Buoys – Ed Carew 2011 Loon Survey – Ed Carew The Lake and its Stewardship – Melissa Dakers Door Prizes Coffee/Comfort Break Website – David du Feu Weed Cutter – Peter Elliott Beckwith - Private Road Equalization Program – Frank Mills Mississippi Lake Plans – Alyson Simon, MVC New Business Big Door Prizes Wrap-up and Adjourn Mississippi Lakes Association 2

  3. Opening Remarks – Vern Runnells Introductions – Directors & Guest Speaker Short Agenda – Regular Business Mississippi Lake Plan & Survey Questions at anytime Forum for issues, concerns, etc. Door Prizes, Coffee, Tea and Timbits Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 3

  4. Current Directors Vern Runnells– President John Coburn – Vice President Bryon Edwards – Treasurer Lorna Drummond – Secretary Melissa Dakers – Director/Lake Steward David du Feu – Director/Webmaster John Miller - Director Frank Mills – Past President Peter Elliott – Director Emeritus Ed Carew – Director Emeritus/Belle Editor Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 4

  5. Deputy Directors Guy Charron - Petrie's Shore Rick Kwissa - Carleton Place Chris Winter – Moonlight Bay Gary Patterson - Hay's Shore Gisele Neil - Two Oaks (or Ab’s Shore) Allison Kirkpatrick - High Bank Shore Gary Arkinson – Robertson Shore Greg Smith – Lake Park Ken Ray – Squaw Point Jeff Wilson – Gardiner Shore Charlie White – Beck Shore Doug Bailey – Craig Shore Mississippi Lakes Association 5

  6. Minutes of 2011 AGM • Recorded by Lorna Drummond • Printed copies available at the door • Reviewed and recommended for acceptance by current Directors • Motion from the floor needed for acceptance Mississippi Lakes Association 6

  7. Treasurer and Auditor Reports Ed Carew for Bryon Edwards Mississippi Lakes Association 7

  8. 2011 Financial Statement Mississippi Lakes Association

  9. 2011 Financial Statement Mississippi Lakes Association

  10. Auditor’s Report Dear Members, I have reviewed the books and records of the Mississippi Lakes Association for the year ended December 31, 2011 as prepared and presented to me by Bryon Edwards. In my opinion, these records fairly and completely represent the activities of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2011. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Yours very truly, Marilyn Willis Mississippi Lakes Association

  11. MLA Proposed 2012 Budget Mississippi Lakes Association

  12. MLA Proposed 2012 Budget Mississippi Lakes Association

  13. 2012 Budget Approval Motion - approve the 2012 Budget as presented.Moved by - ………………………Seconded by - …………………. Mississippi Lakes Association 13

  14. 2012 Asset Summary • Boat and Motor $10,000 • Hazard Marker Buoys $4,500 • Weed Cutter $1,500 All values are estimated Mississippi Lakes Association 14

  15. Election of Directors • Nominations from the floor are now invited Mississippi Lakes Association 15

  16. Belle, Water Levels & Buoys Ed Carew Mississippi Lakes Association 16

  17. The Mississippi Belle – Ed Carew • Received 2500 copies on May 18 • Full colour for 2012 • Excellent support from advertisers • -fully covered costs to produce the ‘Belle • Would like ideas for 2012 issue • do you have a suggested topic? • Would you submit an article? • Send us pictures Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 17

  18. Water Levels Co-operative effort with MVC MLA volunteers provide weekly rainfall data to MVC MVC provides water level data to MLA Graph updated weekly on MLA Website includes year to date levels, historical average levels and target range useful to determine whether water level changes may affect docks and boat lifts Water levels and flows much lower than normal for this time of year Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 18

  19. Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 19

  20. Marker BuoysEd Carew • All Marker Buoys were installed on May 18 • The Miss L.A. pontoon boat (barge) working very well after significant repairs in 2010. • Marker buoy locations shown on Website, Newsletter Maps, and laminated maps (for sale @ $5.00 per map) • Marker buoy co-ordinates for Magellan and Garmin hand held GPS units are available for download. Send an email to me (Ed Carew) @ email info@lakemississippi.ca • Status of FOCA Private marker buoys • - trial buoy worked well • - over $300 in donations to buy more • - cost for 10 buoys (delivered) is $465 Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 20

  21. Loon Survey, 2011 Results from the 2011 survey at Mississippi Lake include the following overall loon counts: 1st Lake:  4 Adults  1 Mated Pair 2nd Lake: 14 Adults 1 Young  5 Mated Pairs 3rd lake:  4 Adults 1 Young 2 Mated Pairs Big Lake:  13 Adults 3 Young 3 Mated Pairs Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 21

  22. Guess what comes next? First Set of Door Prizes !! Mississippi Lakes Association 22

  23. It’s Break Time • Coffee and Tea by John Miller • Timbitsby Tim Horton’s • Washrooms courtesy of Beckwith Township • Back in 10 minutes please Mississippi Lakes Association 23

  24. The Lake and its Stewardship Melissa Dakers – Lake Steward Mississippi Lakes Association 24

  25. Water Quality Sampling Program 2002 - MVC sampled Mississippi Lake (Watershed Watch Program–5 year cycle) 2006 - Initiated an Annual Sampling Program in partnership with MVC Followed the Watershed Watch Protocol 2007 - Lake Partner Program Sampling & Watershed Watch (MVC re-sampled) Although results are encouraging, MLA decided to expand on the program Mississippi Lakes Association 25

  26. 2011 Water Quality Sampling Partnership with MVC (supplied equipment & covered cost of lab samples again) Lake was sampled 3 times Re-sampled with MOE Lake Partner Program & OFAH Invasive Species Monitoring Program Re-sampled 2 additional sites for phosphorus including inlet and outlet Residents need to practice stewardship 2011 – Resampled 2 main sites, including inlet and outlet, in partnership with MVC 2012 – MVC will resample Watershed Watch, Invasives, Algae & Seine netting Programs Mississippi Lakes Association 26

  27. Map of Sampling Locations Mississippi Lakes Association 27

  28. Obtain Weekly Water Level Reports Most pages now show a revision date Source of the latest advisories, News Items & Events Want to be notified of updates? Click on “The Webmaster” and email to “info@lakemississippi.ca Over 25,000 hits; over 4,000 more since last AGM Appreciate your ideas for new web pages We are now on Facebook, please check out our website and like us on Facebook at... Website (www.lakemississippi.ca) Mississippi Lakes Association

  29. Weed Cutter Peter Elliott Mississippi Lakes Association 29

  30. Beckwith Township Private Road Equalization Program “PREP” Frank Mills Mississippi Lakes Association 30

  31. Status and Plan for 2012 Budget approved for 2012 ($30,250) Cheques issued for a total of $24,349 for 2011 81% take up by Road Associations in 2011, down from 93% in 2010 Several roads did not apply in 2011 (reasons unknown) Quality of applications is steadily improving ( Rathwell Shore) Dead line for applications is 4 pm on Nov 30th with zero tolerance Application form on Township website (get started now) Be sure changes to Association executive don’t effect application Associations should acknowledge grants received by email/letter PREP has been a catalyst for more formalization of Road Associations Budget for PREP must be justified and approved every year Road Associations must remain diligent to assure PREP continues Mississippi Lakes Association

  32. New Business Anyone is welcome to bring up issues, concerns, comments, etc Mississippi Lakes Association 32

  33. Guest speaker Alyson Symon Mississippi Lakes Association 33

  34. Guess what comes next? Final Door Prizes !! Mississippi Lakes Association 34

  35. Wrap-up • The Executive appreciates your support • Membership is the MLA’s strength, we need you • Talk to your friends/neighbours about the MLA • Please visit our Website for the latest news (lakemississippi.ca) • Remember to Complete the Survey • Thanks for attending, hope to see you next year • Need motion to adjourn………….. Mississippi Lakes Association 35

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