Welcome to Lake Clear, Ontario, Canada!
This website was developed and is maintained by the Lake Clear Property Owners Association (LCPOA) and is funded jointly by the LCPOA and the Lake Clear Conservancy (LCC).
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What's Happening?
Send us your events at lakeclearwebsite@gmail.com Township of Bonnechere Valley Upcoming Events Sign up for their newsletter. Eganville & District Seniors Events Calendar Ongoing Events & Monthly listing of upcoming events: Ongoing -
Eganville Farmers Market - Legion Memorial Field (beside the ball fields) - Every Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm - June 10 to Thanksgiving Weekend Toy Bus Play and Learn - Run by the Community Resource Centre in Killaloe http://www.crc-renfrewcounty.com/index.php?whichpage=toybus The Toy Bus Play and Learn Groups run from 10 am to 11:30 - Drop-in runs from Labour Day to the end of June. Tuesdays - Killaloe Public School (100 Queen St.) and Wesleyan Church in Palmer Rapids (92 Burntbridge Rd.). Wednesdays - Eganville Grace Lutheran Church (14 Bonnechere St. W. ), Cobden Agricultural Hall (43 Astrolabe Rd.), and Whitney Best Start Hub at St. Martins of Tours Catholic School. Thursdays - Barry's Bay (48 Bay Street) Literacy Aid every Monday at 1:00 pm at the Bonnechere Union Public Library - Literacy for those in need, both on and offline - Registration not required but appreciated. ABC Club every Tuesday at 11:00 am at the Bonnechere Union Public Library - Stories, songs, rhymes and socialization for children aged 0-4 It's Hot, I'm Bored - Board games, coffee and social hour for grown-ups - Bonnechere Union Public Library - Every Tuesday from noon to 2 pm Teen Night - Bonnechere Union Public Library - Every Wednesday evening at 5 pm - It is a time for teenagers to gather for activities, movies, literacy and sometimes SNACKS! All Teens welcome! Gaming Hour - Bonnechere Union Public Library - Every Thursday 4-5 pm - Wii, Xbox and PS3 - Classic board games and modern board games too Bellydancing - Bonnechere Union Public Library - Alternating Thursdays at 6pm - You don't need to expose your belly, but please wear comfy clothes and bring a scarf and a water bottle! - Registration required, so please email us or call to sign up! (It's free!) Yarnia - Bonnechere Union Public Library - Alternating Thursdays at 6pm - A yarn club for crochet and knitting enthusiasts of all levels! Homeschool Relief Program - Bonnechere Union Public Library - 10:30 am on Fridays - Library lead story and craft time for elementary level homeschooled children as well as a patron led support group for homeschool parents - Registration is required, limited space Colour Sheets - Bonnechere Public Library - every Saturday, 11:00-11:30 am Family Gaming - Bonnechere Public Library - every Saturday, 12:00-2:00 pm - X-box, PS3 or Wii it up! For Library current listing - http://bonnechereupl.com/index.html Bingo at the Legion every Thursday. Begins at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. Euchre at the Legion every Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Six-Hand Euchre at the Eganville Seniors Centre every Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Legion Dinner and Jam session Thursdays, 5pm-6:30 (dinner) 7-11pm (music). $12 per person incl. tax. RSVP Wednesdays - Contact Guy Jamieson guyjamieson@sympatico.ca Royal Canadian Legion - Dinner Thursdays 5:30 pm (Reserve by Wednesday) - Bingo 7pm - Dance 7pm - Year Round - 613-628-2802 Yoga - The Space Between, Yoga Studio & More - Check the studio schedule www.thespacebetween.ca/schedule - Passes available - All Yoga classes are also drop-in and open to anyone Karate - Wednesday nights from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm - Eganville Legion - Contact Mauro Borghi at 613.649.8291 Low Mobility Exercise Classes - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 1:00 pm - Seniors’ Centre - Starting September 2 - FREE Zumba Classes - Every Wednesday - Seniors’ Centre - 5:30-6:30 pm class will focus on sentao, step or toning - 6:30- 7:30 pm class will be regular zumba with 3 toning songs May -
Friday, May 19th - PD Day Film - Bonnechere Union Public Library - noon Saturday, May 20th - Spring Opening of Bonnechere Museum - 11 am - With Piper Patti Murray Sunday, May 21st - Eganville Curling Club Fundraising Brunch - Eganville Curling Club - 9 am - 12:30 pm - Adults $9, under 12 $, under 6 FREE Wednesday, May 24th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Constant Creek Roundtrip - 9:30 am - $10 - Lead: ORI - Put-in/Take-out: Ferguson Lake on Campground Sideroad, 750m east of Ferguson Lake Rd - For more info: www.celebrateourriver.ca Wednesday, May 24th - Eganville Horseshoe Club - Starts today - Eganville Sno-Drifters Club - For more info contact Weldon sell at 613-628-2654 Friday, May 26th - Youth Dance - Eganville Legion - 7:00-9:30 pm - Music by DJ Shannon - $5 - Snacks and refreshments available for purchase Saturday, May 27th - Outdoor Rise and Shine Yoga - Whitetail Golf Club - 9-10 am - $15 - Please bring water and a yoga mat - Register in person at Whitetail Golf Club or Grow Yoga Saturday, May 27th - Celebrating Canada 150 in Songs and Stories - Guy Jamieson and Friends - Bonnechere Museum - 11 am Saturday, May 27th - Eganville Mudder 2017 - Eganville Sno-Drifters Clug 675 Sno-Drifters Rd - Registration 7 am; Gates open 7am - 4 pm - Adults $15, Kids 11 and under $5, Kids under 2 Free - Cash prizes and trophies - Longest mega truck track in Ontario - Drag racing and tough truck mud bog - "Mud Challenge" for all ages - For more info call Jason 613-602-1224 Wednesday, May 31st - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Muskrat River, Mud Lake - 9:30 am - $10 - Lead: ORI - Put-in/Take-out: Meath Hill Boat Launch, Hwy 17 - For more info: www.celebrateourriver.ca Wednesday, May 31st - Empowering Resilience - Gather in Centennial Park, Eganville, Sexual Assault Monument - Honouring survivors of sexual violence - 5:30 pm - Light lunch and speaker (Lorrie Jorgensen) afterwards at Grace Lutheran Church - Please RSVP 613-735-5551 June - Friday, June 2nd - Bonnechere Babes Ladies Shopping Night - Eganville Legion - 5-10 pm - Vendors, Door Prizes, Bar oPen, Bake Sale and POUND Rockout Workout Demo - Loot Bags for the first 25 Ladies Who Attend! - Free Admission - Food Bank Donations Accepted - In support of Ketcha Star Daycare - To rent a table please contact Ketcha Star Daycare at 613.628.1657 or email at ketcha_star@yahoo.ca Saturday, June 3rd - Celebrating Music and Song - Joan/Preston & Elaine - Bonnechere Museum - 11 am Saturday, June 3rd - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Wilber Lake to Eganville - 9:30 am - $10 online, $13 on site - Flat and swift water options - Lead: Township of Bonnechere Valley - Put-in/Take-out: Eganville Arena - Local food and music - For more info: www.celebrateourriver.ca Sunday, June 4th - Ottawa River Institute AGM - Starting 11 am - Buelow Beach on beautiful LakeClear, on Buelow Road, 15 km west of Eganville on Highway 512 - ORI board member and artist John Almstedt will lead one group in doing charcoal sketches of the Lake and Big Rock, made famous by Group of Seven artist A.Y. Jackson - Another group, led by Ole Hendrickson, will go on a short and leisurely photography outing along the Lake Clear shoreline, under the base of Big Rock, and into Hurds Creek and Little Lake Clear. Bring your kayaks or canoes, cameras, and something to eat - Well-known local artist Kathy Haycock will give a keynote talk about “The Group of Seven in Renfrew County” - We’ll hear about upcoming activities of the Lake Clear Conservancy and the Bonnechere River Watershed Project (BRWP) - And, we’ll have our ORI business meeting - Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be a member, bring a friend - For more info, directions, or to arrange a spot in a boat: info@ottawariverinstitute.ca Saturday, June 10th - Let's Harmonize - Glen, Liz, and Friends - Bonnechere Museum - 11 am Saturday, June 11th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Bonnechere River, Renfrew to Ottawa River - 9:30 am - $10 - Dri ft Card Search and First Chute Clean-up - Lead: BRWP - Rendezvous: Renfrew Wastewater Treatment Plant (end of Mutual St) - Take-out: Horton Boat Launch - Bring a shoreline lunch - For more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca Sunday, June 12th - Ways and Means Dance - Eganville Legion - 2-6 pm - Entertainment by Greenwood Country - Donations of sandwiches and squares are welcome Saturday, June 17th - Rhubarb Fest - Bonnechere Museum - 9-11 am - Come purchase all things rhubarb! Saturday, June 17th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Muskrat Lake - 1:00 pm - Donations accepted in support of "Swim for the Lake" - Lead: Muskrat Watershed Council - Put-in/Take-out: Meath Hill or Cobden Boat Launch, Hwy 17 - Followed by BBQ at Cobden Boat Launch - Rain date: Sunday, June 18 - For more info: facebook.com/watershedmuskrat Monday, June 19th - Eganville and District Horticultural Society Meeting - Guest speaker Jay McLaren from Pembroke - He is the former owner of Sunset Nursery and recently retired teacher from Algonquin College. He will share his extensive experience and knowledge about Low Maintenance Gardening - Eganville Legion - 7 pm social hour and refreshments, 7:30 pm meeting - Everyone 12+ welcome - Free to members, $5 visitors Friday, June 23rd - Youth Dance for Gr. 5-8 - Eganville Legion - 7:00-9:30 pm - Music by DJ Shannon - $5 - Snacks and refreshments available for purchase Saturday, June 24th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Little Mississippi River roundtrip - 9:30 am - $10 online - Lead: ORI - Put-in/Take-out: Burnt Bridge Rd, Bridge 10.5 km SW of Palmer Rapids - For more info: www.celebrateourriver.ca Saturday, June 24th - Trophy Husbands perform - Bonnechere Museum - 11 am |
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Welcome to the Lake Clear Blog! Send your post to lakeclearwebsite@gmail.com. Photos can be included. Lake Clear is a little piece of heaven. Please tell us what makes it that for you. See latest Blog post March Madness on Lake Clear (and April Bald Eagle) by Jean Davies. 
Full moon rising
Hurd's Creek leading into Little Lake Clear
View at dusk from top of Big Rock
Cruising near Feather Island
July -
Saturday, July 1st - Kids Fishing Derby - Bonnechere River, 285 Water St - 8 am to 2 pm - Free - First, second and third prizes to be won - Drinks and snacks available - For pre-registration or more information call Paul 613-312-0511 Saturday, July 1st - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Bonnechere River to Golden Lake, Deacon to Pikwakanagan - 9:30 am - $10 - Lead: BRWP - Put-in: Deacon Boat Launch - Take-out: Pikwakanagan Bridge - For more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca Wednesday, July 5th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Bonnechere River Roundtrip, Renfrew Boat Launch to Former Beach - 6 pm - $10 - Lead: BRWP - Put-in/Take-out: Renfrew Boat Launch - For more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca Wednesday, July 5th - 15th Annual Bonnechere Authors Festival - Mark Sakamoto guest speaker -Fascinating stories, converstion and dessert with renowned Canadian authors - $15 at door or $50 for the series - For more information call: 613-628-1720 or 613-628-2400 Wednesday, July 12th - 15th Annual Bonnechere Authors Festival - Eva Stachniak guest speaker -Fascinating stories, converstion and dessert with renowned Canadian authors - $15 at door or $50 for the series - For more information call: 613-628-1720 or 613-628-2400 Saturday, July 15th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Bonnechere River Eganville to Fourth Chute Paddle & Fiddle - 1 pm - $15 - BBQ & music - Lead: BRWP - Put-in/Take-out: Bonnechere Caves - To register and for more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca Wednesday, July 19th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Snake River Marsh Roundtrip - 9:30 am - $10 - Lead: ORI - Put-in/Take-out: Snake River Line, 500m SE of Stoqua Creek Rd - For more info: www.celebrateourriver.ca Wednesday, July 19th - 15th Annual Bonnechere Authors Festival - Doug Gibson guest speaker -Fascinating stories, converstion and dessert with renowned Canadian authors - $15 at door or $50 for the series - For more information call: 613-628-1720 or 613-628-2400 Saturday, July 22nd - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Ottawa River, Portage-du-Fort to Bonnechere River - 9:30 am - $10 - Lead: BRWP - Put-in: Portage-du-Fort Boat Launch, Take Out: Grandview or Horton Boat Launch - Register and for more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca Saturday, July 22nd - Fossil Hunt - Bonnechere Museum - 10am - noon - Age 12 to adult $6.00, children 4 to 11 $3.00, 3 and under FREE - No reservations necessary - For information call Caveman Chris at 1.800.469.2283 Wednesday, July 26th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Little Bonnechere River, Lough Garvey to Couchain Lake - 9:30 am - $10 - Lead: BRWP - Put-in: Lough Garvey on Paugh Lake Rd, 100m south of Basin Depot Rd - For registration and more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca Wednesday, July 26th - 15th Annual Bonnechere Authors Festival - Merilyn Simonds guest speaker -Fascinating stories, converstion and dessert with renowned Canadian authors - $15 at door or $50 for the series - For more information call: 613-628-1720 or 613-628-2400 Saturday, July 29th - Musical Variety at Bonnechere Museum - Karl and Linda Dregischan - 11 am August - Sunday, August 13th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Upper Ottawa River Heritage Paddle - 10 am - $20 includes lunch - Lead: Upper Ottawa River Race & Paddle Festival - Seats in Voyageur or Montreal canoes available - Put-in/Take-out: Petawawa Point Beach - For registration and more info: www.upperottawareverrace.ca Saturday, August 26th - Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle - Madawaska River Roundtrip - 1:00 pm - $10 - Lead: Tsp McNab/Braeside - Put-in/Take-out: Burnstown Beach - For more info: info@BonnechereRiver.ca September - Monday, September 18th - Eganville and District Horticultural Society Meeting - Annual Harvest Auction - Guest Auctioneer Terry Hoelke - Offering fresh garden produce, preserves, baking, perennials and shrubs from the gardens of Society members - Fresh – and fun - Auction begins at 7:00 – No social time this month – and the pace will be brisk to ensure a reasonable end time October - Monday, October 16th - Eganville and District Horticultural Society Meeting - Guest speaker Kevin Nieman from Kevin's Flowers in Petawawa - Before your eyes, Kevin will create two fall-themed floral arrangements, explaining techniques and details about the materials as he works. He is a talented floral designer in a class all his own and these masterpieces will be given as doorprizes - Eganville Legion - 7 pm social hour and refreshments, 7:30 pm meeting - Everyone 12+ welcome - Free to members, $5 visitors Friday, October 20th - Youth Dance for Gr. 5-8 - Eganville Legion - 7:00-9:30 pm - Music by DJ Shannon - $5 - Snacks and refreshments available for purchase November - Monday, November 20th - Eganville and District Horticultural Society AGM - - Eganville Legion - 6 pm potluck dinner; bring a dish of any kind to share - 7:30 pm meeting - Will include committee reports for 2017 & election of executive for 2018 - This is a great time to learn all about the Society and what it accomplishes in a typical year - Everyone 12+ welcome - Free to members, $5 visitors Tuesday, November 28th - Eganville and District Horticultural Society Christmas Dinner - Guest speaker tourism guru Chris Hinsperger from the Bonnechere Caves - Sharing Our Treasure: The Ottawa Valley, as seen through the eyes of a local lad - candy and bake table and a silent auction - Eganville Legion - Social time with bar service begins at 5 pm; turkey dinner at 6:00 pm - Tickets $20 and must be purchased in advance from Gail Heins, 613-628-2745 beginning October 16. December - Friday, December 1st - Youth Dance for Gr. 5-8 - Eganville Legion - 7:00-9:30 pm - Music by DJ Shannon - $5 - Snacks and refreshments available for purchase |
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