Lake Clear Property Owners Association (LCPOA)
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The Lake Clear Property Owners Association is a local non-profit organization comprised of many of the individuals owning property on Lake Clear.
What does the LCPOA do for its members? The Lake Clear Property Owners' Association endeavours to pursue and attain optimal environmental and ecological conditions for Lake Clear and its environs, in conjunction with public authorities, and to represent members of the Association on matters of concern as they relate to problems or circumstances affecting their Lake Clear properties. Current services provided include:
Welcome to all new members! Mailing AddressLake Clear Property Owners Association
304 Merrithew St Almonte ON K0A 1A0 |
LOVE YOUR LAKE REPORT (WATERSHEDS CANADA)
LCPOA By-Laws
Presentation to BVT Council - Nov 2019
Also available on BVT You Tube Channel
LCPOA Survey March 2019 - Results:
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Judy Bates President |
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Not a member yet?Memberships are available annually for $20.00. Please contact Lianne Pepper, liannegpepper@gmail.com, or your shore rep for membership information.
Shore RepsOur Shore Reps are instrumental in recruiting members.
Please contact your Shore Rep for area concerns and new memberships. #1 Kilby Shore Colleen Beanish colleenbeanish@gmail.com #2 Buelow Bay Liz Murphy lizmurph12@gmail.com and Heather Doyle heatherdoyle47@gmail.com #3 Big Rock 1 Lori MacDonald basementlm@gmail.com #4 Big Rock II John Taker johntaker2@gmail.com #5 Haley's Bay 1 Anne Audet - audetam@gmail.ca #6 Haley's Bay II Lianne Pepper liannegpepper@gmail.com #7 Heideman's Bay - Lorne Monahan lmonahan@magma.ca #8 Klondike Road Vacant #9 Wieland Shore 1 Kathleen Kearny katieburnie@hotmail.com #10 Wieland Shore II Megan Mooibroek meganmooibroek@hotmail.com #11 Wieland Shore III Jean Davies daviesden229@gmail.com #12 Plaunt Mountain 1 Lorne Monahan lmonahan@magma.ca #13 Plaunt Mountain II John Penner 4penners@rogers.com #14 French's Road Lindsay Becker lindsaybecker@hotmail.com #15 Little Lake Clear and 512 Vacant #16 Dome Road Jean Becker jeanobecker@yahoo.ca President's ReportSubmitted by Judy Bates, 2021 AGM
In the past year, the LCPOA has progressed on a number of environmental issues, which are outlined in John Taker’s Environment Committee Report. Many LCPOA members are concerned about Zebra Mussels, algae, Gyspy Moths, shoreline erosion and the overall water quality and the LCPOA is actively engaged with other organizations and governments to mitigate these. I have also been involved with the Bonnechere River Watershed Project while they work through the process of redefining their mandate. We are extremely fortunate to have the involvement of many volunteers who are the backbone of the LCPOA. If you have a particular area of interest or specialization and would like to become active in the LCPOA, please let us know. The membership has received numerous e-Updates this year related to LPAT appeal and I will not repeat the content in this report. The LCPOA remains hopeful that a cooperative, consultative and mediated solution will be found, but unfortunately, in spite of efforts over many years to make this happen, we are not in control. In spite of our attempts, the BVT Council has not been willing to adopt this approach. We were able to hold the Poker Run this year and thank George von Jagow for coordinating the event. We sold 273 Poker sheets, which is just below our highest sales of 297 sheets in 2019. The dock hosts were busy and the participants appeared to enjoy their day. George has coordinated this event for many years and is stepping down. If you are willing to take over, please let us know. He has everything well organized for an easy transition. The Mills Family hosted a music even after the Poker Run, featuring fabulous talent. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate, but all of those in attendance really enjoyed the musicians. The LCPOA is in the initial stages of supporting the LCC in The Love Your Lake program, an initiative focused on testing and preserving lakes. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Environment CommitteeSubmitted by John Taker, 2021 AGM
At the 2020 AGM, It was decided that the Environment Committee would be comprised of the Environment Committee, the Lake Steward function and the Land Use Committee. All of these committees have complementary mandates, which is to protect the water quality of Lake Clear. Environment Committee This committee will be involved in all matters affecting the water quality of Lake Clear, including the functions of its sub-committees, listed above. Here are the highlights of the past year. Lakeclear.org website reorganization and new material This undertaking was an internet research and writing effort to update the “Ecology” menu items to be current, accurate and more informative and to provide a vehicle for communicating this information to our membership. The topics addressed were: water quality, ‘at capacity’ lake, protecting shorelines, septic systems, seagull management and invasive species. Boat Decontamination Station The Environment Committee initially conducted a great deal of internet research to understand how to fight Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). This culminated in the conceptual design of a boat decontamination station (BDS) which would be manned by trained volunteers with the knowledge and equipment to successfully decontaminate boats on entering or leaving the lake. The process would involve treating all areas of the boat, live well, trailer and hitch with very hot water (140 F) to kill any AIS hitchhikers, followed by a high-pressure wash to remove any debris. Opeongo Mountain Resort (OMR) is the main launch point for boats coming in from other water bodies, but it was agreed by all parties involved that OMR would not be suitable for a BDS since it is too close to the water’s edge and Rodden Creek, and it would also interfere with resort operations such as parking and the boat launch area. As the topic of invasive species is well within the conservation mandate of the Lake Clear Conservancy, it was mutually decided that the LCC take the lead on forming a partnership with BVT to deal with this problem. Eganville would be the preferred location, because a BDS located there could also serve boaters heading to other lakes, including those in Algonquin Park. The LCC sent a delegation to Council in February to present the case for a private-public partnership to situate the BDS in the village. The township was asked to provide a location capable of supplying electricity and water, and the LCC would pay to construct the BDS (the cost of which was estimated to be about $18,000). In addition, the LCC would provide trained volunteers to man the station during busy times, such as fishing derbies. Council deliberated this proposal for two sessions, in which the delegation was not invited to participate, and concluded that it would not get involved. They said they had “a lot of unanswered questions”, but they never asked them. They felt this should be dealt with on a commercial level, saying they did not wish to be seen as competing with the two car wash facilities in the village. This was unfortunate, as car washes and boat decontamination stations are not the same and are not interchangeable. The idea of a Boat Decontamination Station serving Lake Clear will continue to be pursued. Lake Steward Function: The Lake Steward is a participant in the Lake Partner Program of the MECP and is responsible for performing water quality testing and submitting samples to the Environmental Science Centre in Dorset. This program was not active in 2020, due to COVID-19; however, it recommenced in 2021 and volunteers gathered water samples this past May. Four sites were sampled. Temperature and Secchi disc readings and other notes are sent to the ministry in October. Results will not be known until the winter of 2022 at which time, the results will be posted on the lakeclear.org website. Wayne Lecuyer, Brian Thurgood, and Doug Davies do the water sampling. Buoy Program: Dave Mills coordinates the installation and removal of the buoys, with the assistance of Brian Thurgood and Steve Shane. New Water Testing Initiative Federation of Ontario Cottagers (FOCA) and the Invasive Species Centre (ISC) have launched a new water-sampling program, called IsampleON. This is a targeted citizen science program where volunteers are collecting water samples from 25 selected lakes, to monitor them for invasive mussels and spiny waterflea. The lakes, including Lake Clear, are in the Lake Huron, St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario watersheds, and meet the “at-risk” criteria for invasive mussels and spiny water flea invasion. The analysis of the water samples will be done by the ISC. One analysis technique is an e-DNA test which is looking for DNA signatures for known invasive species. The other tests are just water samples at 7 meters using a specialized filter sock. The samples will be examined for any of the known invasive species or anything else found in the sample. Sampling was conducted in the following areas: 1. Boat launch 2. Windward part of the lake 3. Deepest part of the lake. The results are due in September. Brian Thurgood is leading this effort. Land Use Sub-Committee: Activity in this area has been well documented over the year and we are hopeful that our work to have recreational vehicles (RV) regulated on lakefront properties is coming to an end. In April, Bonnechere Valley Township passed a zoning by-law amendment allowing up to 4 RVs on every property with no controls until (or unless) the owners applied for a septic system. The LCPOA appealed this amendment to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). This appeal serves to halt the application of the by-law until the Tribunal rules on the matter. The LCPOA recently received an update from LPAT, stating that a Case Management Conference (CMC) will be held on September 30, 2021. The CMC is a procedural step and will identify the parties and participants, set an issues list and determine whether both parties are willing to participate in good faith in a mediated session to resolve the issue before the tribunal hears the appeal. Lake Clear Conservancy To LCPOA LiaisonSubmitted by Liz Shultis, 2021 AGM
Seagull Management: This initiative has been a tremendous success in reducing the seagull population on Lornie Foran Island and the lake in general and thus improving the water quality in that area. Prior to the Seagull removal action to be taken in 2021, the LCC’s long-term Seagull Management Plan, supported by a Canadian Wildlife Service permit, was to continue to destroy nests and eggs so that the gulls are discouraged from nesting on the island in large numbers. Although this initiative had gone a long way to improving the seagull situation, the concern was that the seagull population would quickly increase if the egg destruction program were discontinued and/or that the seagulls might choose another location on the lake. On May 25, 2021, the work party arrived at Lornie Foran Island, expecting to encounter hundreds of eggs and nests, as in the past. Astonishingly, they found only two nests with a total of THREE eggs. Last year at this time, they gathered about 800 eggs from 276 nests and thought that to be a tremendous success over prior years, where up to 2,500 eggs had been oiled at one time. There is certainly evidence that the seagulls gathered on the island this year, but in far fewer numbers and also that the vegetation on the island was noticeably more - by about 50%. The work party members looked at other islands on the lake to confirm that the seagulls had not relocated their nesting site. It is difficult to explain this drastic change or to know whether the seagulls will return to nest on Lornie Foran Island in the future. The LCC, in partnership with the LCPOA, and under the guidance of the CWS, will monitor and react accordingly in future years. Current Activities: Island Camping is in full swing again this year! Most of the camping sites are booked solid for the summer season! Volunteers have noted that some camping has been undertaken on Crown Islands where NO camping is allowed. Please remind those you know that camping is only permitted on those campsites designated by the Ministry of Natural Resources Forestry (MNRF), and are limited to those available for booking on the Lake Clear Conservancy website, at www.lakeclearconservancy.ca. Fundraising is being done by the LCC in a different way this year. The Board of Directors made the difficult decision to postpone our fundraising lakeside dinner once again but are excited to offer an online auction instead. The auction will run for one week, from. August 14th. to August 21st, and will feature many of the same popular items from previous years. We are very fortunate to have the expert assistance of our member, Shelagh Mills, in this project. Please stay tuned for more information on how to participate in the upcoming online auction! Invasive species are a threat to our lake! The LCC is continuing to pursue a boat washing station by attempting to work with the BVT council. |
Poker Run 2022Congratulations to all of this year's Lake Clear Poker Run winners!
Thanks once again to Dave Bourne and his committee for a great job of organizing! And a final thanks to all of our sponsors and participants! The event was a great success with approximately $3000 raised. 
Best Decorated Boat 2022 - Hockey Night in Canada - Karen Nicholson and Family
Anna A. – Free Kids Draw Winner
Colleen Paquette – Texas Mickey Winner
LCPOA J. Lecuyer Environmental FundAt the 2020 AGM, the membership voted to replace the scholarship with the J. Lecuyer Environmental Fund, which may or may not be used to support a scholarship in the future.
LCPOA Jacquie Lecuyer Environmental ScholarshipThe LCPOA Environmental Scholarship began in 2011. Since then
and including this year, we have made 14, $1000 awards to area and lake students pursuing post secondary education in some sort of programme related to the environment.These awards were solely funded by proceeds of the annual LCPOA Poker Run. The scholarship was renamed a few years ago to honour the memory of its' founder Jacquie Lecuyer, who passed away in 2017. Jacquie, like you, loved Lake Clear and she wanted to raise the awareness for all of us on how to take care of it. 15 years ago she asked the association for funds to buy non-phosphate dish soap and she travelled every cottage road delivering it to each property owner and educating us on the use of non-phosphate products at the lake so that the health and beauty of Lake Clear would be sustainable. 13 years ago when the proceeds of the Poker Run became available to the association, Jacquie saw this as an opportunity to further her crusade, by establishing a scholarship to encourage post- secondary students who were persuing studies related to the environment. By including students from Bonnechere Township, as well as relatives of LCPOA members, she felt this was a chance to show our support of the greater community that we all live in. Given what we see today with the frightening algae growth present in the lake this spring and the ever increasing invasion of zebra muscles Jacquie's vision was spot on. As her scholarship initiative comes to a close this year, as per the wishes of the LCPOA members, the torch is now passed to each of us and the association, to care as much about the future of our Lake Clear environment as Jacquie did. I know that Jacquie will be watching over us with her infectious laugh, beautiful smile and passion as we go forward in our different ways to carry on her mission. Heather Doyle LCPOA Scholarship Committee
The winner of the 2022, LCPOA Jacquie Lecuyer Memorial Environmental Scholarship is Nicholas Burnie, son of Kathleen Kearney, an LCPOA member and secretary of our association, who lives on the Wieland Shore Road. This fall Nicholas will enter a master's degree program in Urban
and Regional Planning at Queen's University in Kingston. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in this same field from Trent University and last year completed a Masters Programme in Island Studies at U P.E.I. specializing in sustainable island communities. His vision is to bring this recent knowledge into the field of Urban
and Regional Planning and this fits perfectly into the purpose of this award. We wish Nicholas success in his studies and have every confidence that he will make a positive difference to our world, through his future career path. Alecia Neill, daughter of cottagers Brady and Carolyn Neill of Teedle Run, was the winner of the 2021 LCPOA Jacquie Lecuyer Memorial Environmental Scholarship.
Heather Doyle of the Scholarship Committee presents Alecia Neill with the 2021 Jacqui Lecuyer Memorial Environmental Scholarship.
Sage Haggarty was the scholarship recipient in 2020.
Heather Doyle, LCPOA Scholarship Committee member, presents Sage Haggarty with the 2020 LCPOA Jacquie Lecuyer Environmental Scholarship.
The 2019 scholarship recipients were Abigail Perrault-Sanders and Kayla Rekowski.
 Heather Doyle of LCPOA with Jacey Zohr and Nicole Bourne.
The recipient of the 2018 scholarship was Olivia Gillis, daughter of Tom Gillis, cottager on Milky Way.
The 2017 scholarship winners were Nicole Bourne and Jacey Zohr.  Eva Von Jagow, Heather Doyle of LCPOA, Laura Johnson
There were two scholarship recipients in 2016: Eva von Jagow and Laura Johnson.
Unfortunately, in 2015 there were no qualified applicants. Hannah Wagner of Eganville was our 2014 LCPOA Scholarship recipient.  Paul O'Brien and Liz Murphy of LCPOA
The 2013 winner was Paul O’Brien of Eganville, Ontario.
Mr. Eric Stroud of Douglas was the 2012 recipient. The 2011 LCPOA scholarship winner was Will O’Brien from Eganville. |
Algonquin Land Claims
December 2020
Hello LCPOA Members;
The LCPOA has been provided the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Algonguin Land Claim - Proposed Settlement Lands in eastern Ontario.
Lorne Monahan worked with a group of property owners (Roy & Liz Shultis, Bonnie McCluskey, Jake Kitts, Jeff & Tania Johnston, Ray & Debborah McGrath, Herb Weckwerth, Leo Kelly, Pat O'Neill, Jim Rapp & Kathleen Kearney) and the previous ALC team (George Von Jagow, Jack Rosien, Michael Johnson and Wayne Spooner) to complete research and offer feedback. George Green synthesized all of the input to form the basis of the attached letter. I apologize if I have missed any contributing members.
We thank all of them for their contribution.
If any member has questions, please contact me directly.
Judy Bates
Hello LCPOA Members;
The LCPOA has been provided the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Algonguin Land Claim - Proposed Settlement Lands in eastern Ontario.
Lorne Monahan worked with a group of property owners (Roy & Liz Shultis, Bonnie McCluskey, Jake Kitts, Jeff & Tania Johnston, Ray & Debborah McGrath, Herb Weckwerth, Leo Kelly, Pat O'Neill, Jim Rapp & Kathleen Kearney) and the previous ALC team (George Von Jagow, Jack Rosien, Michael Johnson and Wayne Spooner) to complete research and offer feedback. George Green synthesized all of the input to form the basis of the attached letter. I apologize if I have missed any contributing members.
We thank all of them for their contribution.
If any member has questions, please contact me directly.
Judy Bates
Dec 2020 Letter
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October 2017 Letter
| oct._2017_letter.pdf |
Letter to the Editor, Eganville Leader, March 2016 by Lorne Monaghan:
| eganville_leader_-_march_23_2016.pdf |
Algonquin Land Claim Committee
2016 Report
By G. von Jagow
Members: Michael Johnson, Lorne Monahan, Jack Rosien, Wayne Spooner
The Algonquin Land Claim is the largest land claim being negotiated in Ontario. If successful, it will be the province’s first modern-day constitutionally protected treaty. Since the last Board meeting the following events have happened:
On March 17th the Algonquin’s of Ontario announced the results of the ratification vote on their proposed Agreement-in-Principle with the Governments of Ontario and Canada.
A total of 3,575 ballots were cast out of 7,540 eligible Algonquin voters – a participation rate of 47 percent. Of those ballots cast, 3,341, or over 90 per cent voted in favour of the AIP and the continuation of negotiations towards the terms of a Final Agreement based on the AIP.
Your Committee sent a letter to the editor outlining our concerns about the lack of openness during the negotiations that was published by the Pembroke Daily Observer on March 30th, 2016. The letter was written to incite comment and raise awareness. To date, no subsequent letters to the editor have been published.
Cottage Life Magazine issued a press release about the Algonquin Land Claim titled “How will the Algonquin Land Claim affect Cottagers” at the following link: cottagelife.com/news/how-will-the-algonquin-land-claims-affect-cottagers As of May 7th, there were 0 comments.
By G. von Jagow
Members: Michael Johnson, Lorne Monahan, Jack Rosien, Wayne Spooner
The Algonquin Land Claim is the largest land claim being negotiated in Ontario. If successful, it will be the province’s first modern-day constitutionally protected treaty. Since the last Board meeting the following events have happened:
On March 17th the Algonquin’s of Ontario announced the results of the ratification vote on their proposed Agreement-in-Principle with the Governments of Ontario and Canada.
A total of 3,575 ballots were cast out of 7,540 eligible Algonquin voters – a participation rate of 47 percent. Of those ballots cast, 3,341, or over 90 per cent voted in favour of the AIP and the continuation of negotiations towards the terms of a Final Agreement based on the AIP.
Your Committee sent a letter to the editor outlining our concerns about the lack of openness during the negotiations that was published by the Pembroke Daily Observer on March 30th, 2016. The letter was written to incite comment and raise awareness. To date, no subsequent letters to the editor have been published.
Cottage Life Magazine issued a press release about the Algonquin Land Claim titled “How will the Algonquin Land Claim affect Cottagers” at the following link: cottagelife.com/news/how-will-the-algonquin-land-claims-affect-cottagers As of May 7th, there were 0 comments.
2015 Report
By G. von Jagow
On June 12th with very little fanfare a news release was issued by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and the Algonquins of Ontario. A Google news search conducted on June 22nd showed that not a single major Canadian newspaper, magazine or broadcaster reported on the news release. Briefly, the news release stated the following:
"Further to recent requests for an update on the status of the Algonquin land claim negotiations, we are pleased to provide the following information.
As you know, the Preliminary Draft Agreement-in-Principle was publicly released in December 2012. Thereafter, there were a number of public meetings and meetings with various groups and individuals. After careful review by legal counsel and by the negotiators, a number of changes were made to the text of the proposed Agreement-in-Principle including changes to the land selections. In 2014, persons with legal interests in the land selections were advised of the changes made to date to the land selections.
The next planned step in the process was the initialing of a proposed Agreement-in-Principle indicating agreement on the text by the negotiators for the Algonquins, Canada and Ontario. That initialing took place recently on May 29, 2015. The next anticipated step will be an Algonquin ratification vote on the proposed AIP. The Algonquins of Ontario have not yet set a date for the vote. Such decisions are now in their hands. If the vote is successful, approval of the Governments of Ontario and Canada will then be sought before the next stage of negotiations proceeds.
Final Agreement Negotiations
The final stage of negotiations is expected to take several years. Various forms of informal and formal consultation will continue throughout these negotiations, including processes related to environmental assessment of the proposed lands package and parks additions, municipal planning and fisheries planning.
If the negotiations conclude successfully, the result will be a final agreement, which will be subject to a final Algonquin ratification vote and the approval of the governments of Ontario and Canada. The land claim settlement will take the form of a modern-day treaty and will be given legal force through implementing provincial and federal legislation.”
The agreement-in-principle (AIP) proposes the transfer of $300 million in capital funding and 117,500 acres of provincial Crown lands to Algonquin ownership.
To the best of our knowledge, the lands being claimed in and around Lake Clear are as follows:
By G. von Jagow
On June 12th with very little fanfare a news release was issued by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and the Algonquins of Ontario. A Google news search conducted on June 22nd showed that not a single major Canadian newspaper, magazine or broadcaster reported on the news release. Briefly, the news release stated the following:
"Further to recent requests for an update on the status of the Algonquin land claim negotiations, we are pleased to provide the following information.
As you know, the Preliminary Draft Agreement-in-Principle was publicly released in December 2012. Thereafter, there were a number of public meetings and meetings with various groups and individuals. After careful review by legal counsel and by the negotiators, a number of changes were made to the text of the proposed Agreement-in-Principle including changes to the land selections. In 2014, persons with legal interests in the land selections were advised of the changes made to date to the land selections.
The next planned step in the process was the initialing of a proposed Agreement-in-Principle indicating agreement on the text by the negotiators for the Algonquins, Canada and Ontario. That initialing took place recently on May 29, 2015. The next anticipated step will be an Algonquin ratification vote on the proposed AIP. The Algonquins of Ontario have not yet set a date for the vote. Such decisions are now in their hands. If the vote is successful, approval of the Governments of Ontario and Canada will then be sought before the next stage of negotiations proceeds.
Final Agreement Negotiations
The final stage of negotiations is expected to take several years. Various forms of informal and formal consultation will continue throughout these negotiations, including processes related to environmental assessment of the proposed lands package and parks additions, municipal planning and fisheries planning.
If the negotiations conclude successfully, the result will be a final agreement, which will be subject to a final Algonquin ratification vote and the approval of the governments of Ontario and Canada. The land claim settlement will take the form of a modern-day treaty and will be given legal force through implementing provincial and federal legislation.”
The agreement-in-principle (AIP) proposes the transfer of $300 million in capital funding and 117,500 acres of provincial Crown lands to Algonquin ownership.
To the best of our knowledge, the lands being claimed in and around Lake Clear are as follows:
2014 Report:
By G. von Jagow
Michael Johnson was interviewed regarding Algonquin Land Claims.. The interview was arranged by John Winters with Host Angelo Viola of Outdoor Journal Radio and broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet “The Fan”, Toronto 590 AM radio, Ottawa 1310 AM radio, Kitchener 510 AM radio and Halifax 95.7 FM radio. Michael is a key member on the LCPOA ALC Committee, with George von Jagow as chair. Last fall, Michael was interviewed extensively by the LEADER on this same topic.
Our Algonquin Land Claim (ALC) Committee has been working in concert with other similarly minded organizations and individuals in this area of eastern Ontario to develop a joint statement of concern. Below is a copy of the document forwarded June 5 to the Prime Minister and select Federal Cabinet Ministers with copies to the Premier of Ontario, select Provincial Cabinet Ministers and select MP’s and MPP’s. Thanks are extended to our committee members, and especially to Michael Johnson.
By G. von Jagow
Michael Johnson was interviewed regarding Algonquin Land Claims.. The interview was arranged by John Winters with Host Angelo Viola of Outdoor Journal Radio and broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet “The Fan”, Toronto 590 AM radio, Ottawa 1310 AM radio, Kitchener 510 AM radio and Halifax 95.7 FM radio. Michael is a key member on the LCPOA ALC Committee, with George von Jagow as chair. Last fall, Michael was interviewed extensively by the LEADER on this same topic.
Our Algonquin Land Claim (ALC) Committee has been working in concert with other similarly minded organizations and individuals in this area of eastern Ontario to develop a joint statement of concern. Below is a copy of the document forwarded June 5 to the Prime Minister and select Federal Cabinet Ministers with copies to the Premier of Ontario, select Provincial Cabinet Ministers and select MP’s and MPP’s. Thanks are extended to our committee members, and especially to Michael Johnson.
| alc_final-june_4_2014.pdf |
There has also been the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Tsilhqot'in Nation in British Columbia. Although everything is too recent for us to fully understand the implications, this recent special column from the Globe & Mail provides the insight from
Gordon Gibson, author of "A New Look at Canadian Indian Policy – Respect the Collective, Promote the Individual" http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-claims-are-just-but-this-means-chaos/article19377387/
The remaining thing that needs to be done is to make our politicians aware that YOUalso feel impacted by the current state of the Algonquin Land Claim and you want to be informed and provided with the opportunity to express your opinion and concerns before the Land Claim is passed. Take the time to read the letter in the June 16th update and listen to the podcast to help you formalize your own opinion, or to throw your support behind what your committee has researched on your behalf.
Gordon Gibson, author of "A New Look at Canadian Indian Policy – Respect the Collective, Promote the Individual" http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-claims-are-just-but-this-means-chaos/article19377387/
The remaining thing that needs to be done is to make our politicians aware that YOUalso feel impacted by the current state of the Algonquin Land Claim and you want to be informed and provided with the opportunity to express your opinion and concerns before the Land Claim is passed. Take the time to read the letter in the June 16th update and listen to the podcast to help you formalize your own opinion, or to throw your support behind what your committee has researched on your behalf.
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