Little
Rock Island
The beauty of Lake Clear was not lost on Canada's art community, and
the tiny island known as Little Rock at the west end of the lake has
figured prominently in the paintings of famous Canadian artists such as
A.Y. Jackson and Charles Comfort, not to mention our own
artist-in-residence, John Almstedt. The controversy surrounding
the
little building with the big red roof
constructed on the island came to a happy conclusion with the gifting
of the island by its owner to the Lake Clear Conservancy on July 1,
2006.. LCC's team of able volunteers soon removed the building
from
the island, and undertook the required landscaping to restore the
island to its natural state. We hope the residents of the west end of
the lake will enjoy the view!
Island to be renamed Lornie Foran
Island
Lake Clear lost one of its most fervent advocates with the passing of
Lornie Foran on July 2, 2005. His attachment to Lake Clear was obvious
to all who knew him, as was his passion for conservation of the lake's
natural and cultural heritage. A founding board member of the
LCC, Lornie was instrumental in bringing about the Conservancy's
acquisition of Green Island and the Twin Islands. In honour of
Lornie's many contributions to the LCC and to the community at
large, the LCC has applied to the Ontario Geographic Names Board to
have the name of Little Rock changed to Lornie Foran island.
