General Newsletter - June 2007
As I come to the end of my term as President of the Sharbot Lake Property Owners’ Association I want to use this space to reflect a bit and to encourage active participation in the Executive, in roles such as Area Representatives, and as active volunteers supporting Association events (fish fry) or goals (Lake Stewards)...
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General Newsletter - June 2006
As we head into the Summer of 2006 I will use the opportunity of this Newsletter to highlight a few of the contributions of your Association over the past year.  First, I observed at the Annual General Meeting in 2005 that the Sharbot Lake Property Owners’ Association has been changing its orientation over some years now from social events to communications support. This change results in some measure from the lack of volunteers to handle the social events, but also from the growing legal risks that attend events such as the fishing derby.
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General Newsletter - January 2005
Do we, as an Association want to continue the efforts of assessing water quality, maintaining an effective lake stewardship role, conduct business with the Township as an effective unified voice on local issues that effect our specific interests or should each of us go our separate ways and let the chips fall as they may?
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General Newsletter - June 2004
The SLPOA Executive has had a very busy six months. Notably, our Tax Committee (SLPOA VP Rem Westland and an enthusiastic group of fellow citizens) has become an effective and recognized voice in Central Frontenac on Taxation issues. With talk of more increases in next year’s budget we owe this group a huge vote of thanks. They have put together an excellent web site (www.slpoa.ca/taxcommittee) and I encourage you to correspond with Rem and his group if you have any comments.
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General Newsletter - December 2003
There have been some significant events since our June newsletter and I hope you will enjoy this update. The major issue we have been dealing with is Municipal Taxes. Rem Westland (our VP) and a group of dedicated volunteers have met regularly to consider this complex issue, form a consensus view and form a strategy to influence the responsible entities. You’ll find an update in this newsletter. Your executive have been busy with many other issues that affect all the property owners in the Sharbot Lake vicinity so read on and don’t hesitate to contact any one of us.
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General Newsletter - June 2003
I don’t know about you but, by the time April rolled around, I was sick and tired of snow and below freezing temperatures. This winter was long and cold (some would say like they always used to be) and I’m sure you’ll join me in welcoming the 2003 cottage season with a little bit of extra enthusiasm. Now if only all this rain would stop.
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General Newsletter - January 2003
Well – it was just six months ago that I attended my first SLPOA Executive meeting as a novice Property Representative (Area A). As a newcomer to the lake (we purchased a cottage in fall 2000) I was excited to be joining an organization that I knew would be dynamic and worthwhile – plus I had been assured that I may even get treated to a “refreshment” or two. After some initial introductions we got right down to business and it became obvious to yours truly that the dedicated SLPOA executive team were looking for some fresh blood to help out with the various tasks. As an obvious candidate, I decided to take the plunge and volunteer to prepare the Newsletter.
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General Newsletter - June 2002
The Building Code Department of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has issued Guidelines for septic system re-inspection. Many municipalities are in the planning phase of implementation including the Township of South Frontenac who recently issued notice that they will be implementing a re-inspection program. Likewise, other townships are implementing similar programs that will advise homeowners of potential problems and recommendations for remedial action.
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General Newsletter - July 2001
Our body is made up of 80% of it, the earth is 60% composed of it and many of the problems we as cottagers face are caused by it. We need to get water into the cottage; we need to get water out of the cottage. The water in must be clean and safe; the water out requires special handling so that, among other things, it does not affect the quality of the water going into the cottage.
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General Newsletter - January 2000
Well, I’m glad you asked because it’s probably a good time to remind people of the benefits of membership in the Association. First and foremost, the SLPOA is a representative voice of you, the members. In times of major concerns, the association is a focused voice speaking out to look after your interests. A proposed trailer park and a spruce-budworm problem are two good examples from the past where the Association intervened on your behalf. 
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General Newsletter - January 1979
My main concern is the acceleration of the eutrophication cycle of Sharbot Lake.  Most lakes over long periods of time, thousands of years will gradually eutrophy (that is poorer water quality) even from natural causes. What man does is shorten this eutrophication cycle from thousands of years to less than a hundred years. However, this does not have to follow if careful planning and programs are instituted.   In fact, the eutrophication cycle can even be reversed through careful programs. What Sharbot Lake Property Owners Association would like to see is the eutrophication cycle be extended and even reversed if at all possible.  We are not against development and even would like to have more people enjoy what we have, providing our environment is not  jeopardized.   Thus, we want to be sure that the necessary planning has been done, and assured that the eutrophication cycle will not be accelerated.
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