Lynda Corkum Big Gull Lake East End Cottage Assoc. & FOCA Board - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2016 FOCA Achievement Award Presentation presented by: Lynda Corkum Big Gull Lake East End Cottage Assoc. & FOCA Board of Directors

About the FOCA Achievement Award The FOCA Achievement Award celebrates the successes of the FOCA community and encourages peer sharing of best-practices. The award is given annually to a FOCA member association that has demonstrated a commitment to community betterment.

About the FOCA Achievement Award Criteria:  Must be a current FOCA member association in good standing.  Recipient’s activities must be consistent with FOCA’s mission: “ to protect thriving and sustainable waterfronts across Ontario .”  Activities or achievements should be current, and should relate to at least one of the following categories: environmental stewardship · land use planning initiatives · research and/or education · political involvement · other innovations or successes in line with FOCA’s mission ·

FOCA Achie ievement Award Past Winners Jack’s Lake Association Redstone Lake Cottagers Association Pike Lake Cottagers Association Leech Lake Cottagers Association Crane Lake Association Hudson Lakes Association Point Clark Beach Association Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Assoc. Otty Lake Association Limerick Waterways Ratepayers Assoc. Belmont Lake Cottagers’ Assoc. Faraday (Trout Lake) Association Lake Panache Campers Assoc. Huntsville Lakes Council West Carling Association Eagle Lake Conservation Association Cecebe Waterways Association Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Assoc. Norway Lake Association Kawartha Lake Stewards Association Paudash Lake Association

And the e win inner of f the e FOCA Achievement Award is… Golden Lake & Bonnechere River Property Owners Association Renfrew County 445 members Joined FOCA in 2005 - Donald O’Reilly, President - Kevin O’Connor, Past President Congratula lati tions!

Presentation of f the e FOCA Achievement Award Presentation of the FOCA Achievement Award on March 4, 2017. From left to right: Terry Rees (FOCA Executive Director), Kevin O’Connor and Donald O’Reilly of Golden Lake & Bonnechere River Property Owners Association, Lynda Corkum (FOCA Director), Terry Kennedy (FOCA President of the Board)

Acceptance speech slides from:

Founding Principles from the Beginning in 2005 • Membership: Build the membership up and serve the members well. Be their “voice of the lake”. • Stewardship: Look after the lake and river because water quality seemed to be most important concern for residents. • Communications: Ensure effective communications with the members and all other stakeholders with an interest in the wellbeing of the Bonnechere River and Golden Lake.

A sample cover of the eight page spring newsletter

Lists of Directors, Committee Chairs, Membership Zones and Canvassers From the back page of the 2016 Newsletter Membership 460

The Board of Directors Wearing Their GLPOA Logo Tee-Shirts

Email note from long time volunteer John Gulland on the recognition of GLPOA by FOCA • Congratulations to everyone involved in preparing the nomination and being selected as this year's recipient. I have spent most of my career working as a consultant to non- profit associations, but I have never seen a success story like GLPOA's. Working for the GLPOA board was a great pleasure for me and I appreciated the opportunity to make a modest contribution. I can't imagine a more deserving association. Way to go everyone!

The half-page ad in the spring newsletter for the Annual General Meeting Attendance is usually well over 100.

Septic System Seminars

Septic Seminar Handout

Shoal and Channel Marking Program

Dave Lemkay, our founding President, with Weldon McEachen, founding director and elder statesman, with the first shipment of shoal marker buoys. 2006

A group of board members and supporters with one of four boat launch site billboards.

Our Boat Launch Billboard Advertisers in the 2016 Newsletter

More Information Handouts for the Members

Poison Ivy Handout

Shoreline Friendly Lawn Care: “Mow it High and Let it Lie”

Give Your Shoreline a Make-Over

The 2016 Poker Run Poster

Many of the participating boats in the Poker Run are decorated.

Kids Play at the Poker Run

Other Projects • CPR ( Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ) courses • Spearheaded effort to acquire cell phone service • Spearheaded effort to construct toilets at the Deacon Boat Launch • Pleasure Craft Operators Courses • Procedural manuals for committee chairs and members • Coordination of Emergency Flood Response • Participate in and sometimes host the Interlake Conference

Thank you for recognizing the Golden Lake Property Owners Association

Apply fo for the e nex ext FOCA Achievement Award Get details, and the nomination form, here: https://foca.on.ca/foca-achievement-award/