Friday 26 April 2013

FOCA April 2013 Elert

FOCA April Elert

Flooding in Cottage Country
Many parts of Ontario cottage country experienced flooding this week, as winter run-off hit the waterways. Missed the news? Check out this summary prepared by FOCA on Earth Day earlier this week.

ELA Reprieve?
FOCA is cautiously enthusiastic to spread the news this week that the Province of Ontario and the Province of Manitoba have committed to keep the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) open, through a proposed collaboration with the federal government, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and other partners.

Changes to the Fisheries Act
The first set of regulations under a revised Fisheries Act have been released. See FOCA's comments, and a copy of the regulations posting from the Canada Gazette in the central "News" panel of FOCA's Hot Topics pages.

Association Support: "A.G.M. 101"
It's that time of year when thoughts turn to planning local Association meetings.
here for some handy tips from FOCA about setting the agenda, rules of order and finding speakers or sponsors for your local AGM.

Ready for your fifteen minutes of cottage fame?
Cottage Life is launching a National TV Channel this fall. FOCA has been approached by several production teams, looking for cottagers interested in sharing their stories on camera.

and much more, click on the link below

http://bit.ly/183riGW FOCA

Do not forget to sign up for the FOCA Elert on the FOCA home page

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