MPOA From your 2019 board of directors Francine

MPOA From your 2019 board of directors: Francine Bates, Jamie Fraser, Vern Haggerty, Rose Prevoe, Arndt Kruger, Archie Mc. Donald, Kate Mc. Govern, Murray Russell, Suzanne Sills, Bob Reid

Trivia: 1. How many cottages are on the Mazinaw? 2. Where the heck is Mallory Creek? 364 In the Mississippi River, north of Brown’s 3. What is the % of cottages on the North vs the South Mazinaw? 66% upper and 34% lower 4. How many cottages are water access only? ~160 5. The “Old Walt” inscription was chiseled onto the Bon Echo cliff to commemorate the day Walt Whitman read poetry at the top of Bon Echo: True or False 6. Who is the longest serving board member on the MPOA? False Murray Russell 7. Which fish is not in Mazinaw lake: largemouth bass, burbot, pumpkinseed, carp Carp 8. What is the name of the pictograph of the Ojibwa trickster? Nanabush 9. What cottage has been in the same family longest? Grant’s 10. What world record was set at Mazinaw and in what year? MPOA Ice dive, 132 metres beneath the frozen surface of Mazinaw Lake *5 Walt Whitman actually never visited Mazinaw. The inscription was commissioned by Flora Mac. Donald in 1919 because she admired Whitman’s poetry Ø ice went out April 27 th (both upper & lower Mazinaw)

The 2018 /2019 MPOA Board 1. Arndt Kruger – moved from President to Community Relations Rep 2. Francine Bates – kept Communications, became President 3. Bob Reid – kept VP role, became part of Lake Steward Team 4. Vern Haggerty – returning board member, Lake Steward 5. Jamie Fraser – new board member, Lake Steward Team 6. Rose Prevoe – Treasurer 7. Kate Mc. Govern – Memberships Director 8. Suzanne Sills – new board member, Secretary 9. Murray Russell – FOCA rep 10. Archie Mac. Donald - Director

WELCOME! Ø Returning members Ø New members Ø Special guests Ø Guest speakers

Agenda 2019 AGM Meeting Approval of 2018 AGM minutes President’s Report Francine Bates Communications Treasurer’s Report Rose Prevoe Lake Steward Update Vern Haggerty Melissa Dakers, Watershed Canada Flooding & Water level Management Gord Mountenay MPOA Membership Kate Mc. Govern Bear Awareness Dean Meeks Social Events Bob Reid, Dennis Richard, Howard Goodfellow, All Call for new board members Bob Reid General discussion Members

President’s Report Year in Review Ø Meetings & Seminars o o 5 board meetings: 2018: July, Sept & 2019: Apr, May, June Several Lake Steward team meetings Septic savvy seminar FOCA seminar Ø Focus: v o o o o o Membership Water quality Fish habitat projects Community Relations Social events Communications Member issues Financial FOCA New ideas Guest speakers for AGM

President’s Report Year in Review o 2018 Photo contest o Lake Steward initiatives o o Love Your Lake Fish habitat projects- Brush Bundles o o Corn roast / bbq / pot luck River adventure o o o 2 nd edition MPOA Newsletter Flooding Members brought forward issues – “focus items” o o Hats On our radar: Barge? Cottage Watch? Facebook page? o Social events o Communications o New ideas

A big THANK You to all the volunteers Lawrence Arkilander s mar ark ll Jeff Do o Brush Bundles p Ki Bruce Martin Bo o Flooding help L Kim P a ter Fos glialu cl ar en er en s ok ro t. B d ne ay aw rr Fa er ug Richa r Ja Gerard Choue st Kimberly Mac. Dougall Denn is Ym &J nga N alsh W oe an ta et own r B th Kei y teele ry Ter rae c. Rae & r Lo Kr & Lisa t Mat & , Kim Mc W & y gg Pe Ar Rob S nne oper Ted M d Bra y Jud Joa an De m To Kate Mc. Govern uger ndt Kr M Mc ey o Septic Pump out o Photo contest erty er Co on Cowl an Hagg ry o Newsletter. Krisan S em Rodg ar lak Vern H n. B V my ene n teve e Smart p D Richard Colden nt Rice Suzanne Sills ra m Ke Tristan, Mathew and Jim Levere an ea L e nn Geral ea A Wayne Miller Joh M G Pauline & Stev en s ven oman Love Your Lake ard & ri ai y ene nde z o Corn Roast Greg M Os art Howard Goodfellow Frase r le Glenn Stu Jo i a e. C M e Dav eid Jamie ie M ik nes o s AGM set up and tear down n r &B ry Ter Bob R ir arl arb Sh Ch Ø e aldi W b r e H ert Rob g Kin evoe r Rose P s ould M Don rossey C y m Tam

2018 Photo Contest Winners First Place Parental Guidance’ by Tom Farraway Third Place Portrait of a Rock' by Joanne Mc. Rae Second Place 'Early Morning Reflections' by Dean and Janet Brookes

Love Your Lake - classifications 95 Natural – undisturbed and undeveloped natural shoreline 204 Regenerative – Natural vegetation was removed but is growing back towards a natural state. 104 Ornamental –natural vegetation removed; replaced with lawn, docks, decks, boathouses Degraded – Natural vegetation has been lost; soil erosion, exposed roots of shrubs

Love Your Lake – Mazinaw Findings Shoreline: • 403 properties were assessed totaling about 32 km of shoreline • 95 natural, 104 ornamental; 204 regenerative • Currently 137 properties would benefit from shoreline naturalization. Of these 137 properties, 38 or 28% of properties are a top priority. 95 104 30 m difficult is checked off during the assessment when it is difficult to create or expand an existing buffer. Limitations may be caused by the close proximity of a structure, cliff, rocky terrain/bedrock, or other factors that would make planting a buffer difficult.

Love Your Lake – Mazinaw Findings • Lawns • 12% of properties had lawns that were mowed to the water’s edge • Up to 35% of precipitation can run off a mowed lawn directly into the lake 95 • Septic Systems • less than 30 metres, is the limited area to buffer or filter contaminated runoff and wastewater from the main dwelling • 69% of the properties surveyed were observed to be closer than 30 metres to the shoreline. • Regular inspections and maintenance of septic systems can help prevent excess nutrients from entering the lake.

LYL– General Recommendations • Protect the natural shoreline by planting or maintaining native vegetation • Leave in place stones, boulders, snags and dead branches found along the shoreline, when it is safe to do so. • Decrease ornamental % and increase the regenerative and natural %s. e. g. change mowed lawns to more natural state by planting native trees and shrubs • Working towards keeping 75% of the shoreline of each property in a natural state will greatly benefit the health of the lake. • Minimize wake from boats, take precautions during construction • Limiting access to one area of the shoreline to your structure. By creating a well formed pathway that follows the contours of the slope or constructing raised, open-backed stairs, you can direct the foot traffic leading to the waterfront. This will limit possible erosion in high traffic areas. • Covering pathways with wood chips or gravel will help reduce soil loss on pathways and raised, open-backed stairs will allow vegetation to grow underneath, helping to hold soils in place. • Regular inspections and maintenance of septic systems can help prevent excess nutrients from entering the lake, especially where they are closer to shore • If an older structure is present and no longer functioning, consider retiring the 104 building, shed or other man-made structure

LYL – Recommendations cont’d • Prevent the spread of invasive species to and from Mazinaw Lake. • These species can be spread by dumping bait buckets, trailering your boat from one lake to another before proper cleaning, and planting non-native species or seed mixtures along your shoreline. • dispose of unused bait and packaging material including soil in the garbage. 95 • Water from minnow buckets, bilges and livewells can contain a variety of tiny invaders, and should be dumped on shore. • When removing your boat from the water, be sure to dispose of any weeds or mud. • If you are going to use the boat in another waterbody, clean it thoroughly and allow it to dry for 2 -7 days. 104

Communications Ø Newsletter – 2 nd edition Ø Ø 272 downloads Lakemazinaw. ca website o 7000+ visits between Jan-Jun o 500 -1000 unique visitors per month o (dep on the month) o 671 visits to review water level info o Lost & Found (many found docks) o Buy & Sell Ø Communications@lakemazinaw. ca Ø Focus Items from members

Focus Items Fireworks: Limit to one night o Pick one date by organizing it with neighbours o Notify the neighbours prior to setting off fireworks so they can ensure their pets are inside o Wait until after dusk to ignite as this is prime feeding time for many animals o Keep away from trees, nesting areas, sheltered areas where wildlife live Ø By-law notes: o Amendment to Open Air By-law #48 -05 (fire bans) o Flying lanterns banned o Floating lanterns being addressed o Any person who ignites or releases a Flying Lantern and causes an open fire in the Township of North Frontenac assumes full responsibility for fire control and shall: (I) be responsible for any damage to property or injury to persons or animals occasioned by said fire; (II) assumes full responsibility for fire control and may be liable for costs incurred by the Fire Department, including the costs of the personnel and equipment. Gun Fire: Ø Outside of hunting season

Focus Items…continued Dark Skies Ø Ø A topic for the last few years…be considerate to neighbours who want to enjoy the stars at night See page 21 of newsletter for light options Noise Ø Ø Ø A topic that has also come up many times over the years Bottom line, expect some noise as people will have fun at the lake, but at the same time, be respectful to neighbours Point your music away from the lake as it travels over water Safety Ø Ø Ø On the lake in the summer In the winter - bumper system to prevent ice During storms - buddy system Theft / Vandalism Ø Ø Tappings Landing planter “Cottage watch”

Treasurer’s Report Summary of Receipts and Disbursements For the Year Ended March 31, 2019 Unaudited - See Notice to Reader Ø Presented by Rose Prevoe, MPOA Treasurer

Lake Steward Update Water quality updates: • Love Your Lake project results • Invasive Species • Results of MNRF Activities on Mazinaw last summer • MNRF Broadscale monitoring program • Brush Bundles project • 2019 Pickerel Spawning Bed Restoration Ø Presented by Vern Haggerty, Bob Reid and Jamie Fraser Your MPOA Lake Steward team

MVCA Sampling *Mazinaw is 1 of 44 Lakes MVCA monitors. *Previously 5 year cycle *Now every 2 years *Along with total phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, temperature and water clarity provide a simple, cost-effective means to quantify the extent of aging of the lakes. *Recently all North Frontenac owners received a notice of the Voluntary Septic Inspection Program

Mazinaw – Let’s Keep it #1 *Mazinaw is classified as an Oligotrophic Lake *Secchi Depth is a measure of water clarity and is collected using a Secchi disc. *Two times the Secchi depth equals the depth of the euphotic zone (light penetration). *Usually, a decrease in Secchi depth occurs in unison with an increase in phosphorus.

Secchi Disc

Phosphorous *When phosphorus levels get too high adverse effects such as increased weed growth and algae blooms can result *Found in many man-made products such as soaps, detergents, fertilizers and septic waste. *One person produces an average of 2 g of phosphorus a day

MVCA 2017 *

MVCA 2016

MVCA 2003 to 2017

MVCA 2016/2017

Lake Partner Program Volunteer-Based

What can I do? *Ensuring your septic system is functioning properly *Monitor trends *Create natural shorelines Closing Remarks *Waiting until we have a problem is too late *If we do the right thing for the lake …. we will right thing. do the

Broad-scale Fisheries Monitoring – Mazinaw Lake 2008 2013 2018

Broad-scale Fisheries Monitoring – Mazinaw Lake

Watersheds Canada Ø Presented by Melissa Dakers, Watersheds Canada

Water Levels – Spring Flooding Ø Presented by Gord Mountenay

Membership

Social Events - MPOA • River kayak • MPOA bbq & pot luck • August 10 th 4: 00 -6: 00

Social Events: Not MPOA events, but open to all Tennis Anyone? • • Tennis: • recreational tennis at the Cloyne tennis park Wednesday mornings • Howard Goodfellow coordinating • Contact: hgoodfellow@cogeco. ca and phone is 416 722 0870 Sail Mazinaw • Contact Dennis Richard or check out Sail Mazinaw's Facebook page: facebook. com/Sail. Mazinaw for more details

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