Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Association

Ministry of Transportation – Northwestern Region 6053-03-00 Highway 17 Four-Laning, Section 3: Between Rush Bay Road & Kenora Post Public Information Centre (May 26 – 27, 2010) Questions and Answers July 9, 2010
STUDY BACKGROUND
The intent of this document is to provide further information on the current status of the above mentioned project and provide clarification regarding some of the common concerns expressed by stakeholders on…

JUNE 30 – In response to widespread public interest and pressure, MTO has agreed to an additional information session to present various corridor alternatives for the study area to concerned property owners.

Location: McKenzie Clearwater Fire Hall
Time: 10 am to 4pm
Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010
A brief presentation providing a study overview will take place at: 10am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

If you are unable to…

Overview
The Pellatt United Firefighters (PUFF) was established in 1984 and provides fire protection and emergency medical first response services to the unincorporated townships of Pellatt, Gidley, Umbach and Pelican. It also provides mutual aid to adjoining fire departments. PUFF is a charitable corporation run as a not for profit organization by an elected Board of Directors. It provides the services through a dedicated team of…

After many months of review and discussion, the revised Clearwater Bay Restricted Area Order (RAO) has been finalized and is now available to the public. LOWDPOA supports the Order as preservation of water quality and the lake trout fishery is extremely important.
The revisions to the RAO improve fairness and options to affected property owners, while continuing to protect the waters of Clearwater Bay.
See the attached…

LOWDPOA was pleased to launch the publication Living Green at the Lake Green Cottager Guide at the recent Annual General Meeting & Cottage Show. Special thanks to the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for their willingness to partner with us in this project: providing the foundation for the booklet and allowing us to amend it to focus on Northwestern Ontario and…

Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Association is looking for an enthusiastic energetic student to help us with our environmental outreach program focusing on invasive species; a joint initiative with the Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters. The successful candidate will also assist the LOWDPOA environmental Coordinator in the development and delivery of member education programs and events over the 2010 summer months.
http://www.invadingspecies.com/indexen.cfm
Summer Student…

March 12, 2010
Dear LOWDPOA Member:
As part of our continuing efforts to inform LOWDPOA members of issues potentially impacting their properties and overall ‘lake life’, please find attached further information regarding the proposed commercial expansion of Northern Harbour Marina in Pine Portage Bay.  Please note that this information was received directly from Northern Harbour and is being forwarded to you in its entirety. We’d also appreciate…

For approval of a Plan of Subdivision
Clauses 51(19,4)(a) and (20)(a) of the Planning Act

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received Application No. 60-T-09001 for approval of a plan of subdivision in respect of lands described as Lots 8 – 15, Plan 23M-942 and Part of Mining Locatiton K-7 on Hay Island, Lake of the Woods in the Unorganized Area, District…

There are various regulations in place on Lake of the Woods for lake trout seasons and catch limits. The regulations below apply to both Resident anglers and Non-resident anglers holding valid licences.
As of January 1st, 2010, all waters of Lake of the Woods other than the Whitefish Bay and Clearwater Bay areas described below:

Lake trout season open from January 1st to September 30th;
Lake trout catch…