Had a great time at the 2015 Spring Cottage Life Show at the The International Centre yesterday.
Met up with Larry & Dana K. for a bit, it was great to see them again. Met Vera P., it was a pleasure to finally meet her. I even ran in to my cousin and her husband. You never know who you will see that a Cottage Life Show.
Entered the draw for a stand up paddle board at the FOCA booth. Had a good chat with Terry, Michelle, and Tracy from FOCA. Talked to someone from Cade Insurance learned some some more about cottage insurance.
Saw 3 great presentations: Terry Rees (FOCA) on Bio Diversity at the cottage. Jim Caruk on Steel Roofing. Rob Davis on Septic systems. Learned a lot. There were many more presentations to see but those were the 3 I picked.
There is a great exhibit by the Ontario MNR. Seeing a baby sturgeon was cool. Asian Carp are scary.
Picked up lots of great information on a lot of subjects.
Found a great new cottage board game called UPSET and was shown how to play by one of the inventors. Looking forward to playing it at the cottage.
January FOCA Elert
In this Elert:
FOCA Annual General Meeting
IMPORTANT NEWS: Algonquin Land Claim
What do I get from FOCA?
Last call for comments on Changes to MNR Permits!
Dealing with "Big Lake" Issues
Be Safe on the Ice this Winter
Read all the details
http://bit.ly/XsAjmD FOCA
The December FOCA Elert is out
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MNR Permit Changes
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) developed a policy in Fall, 2012 to describe how they would manage their fiscal limitations, while still meeting their mandate. They have now posted proposed regulatory amendments on the Environmental Bill of Rights for public consultation. (Posting #011-7669)
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Electricity Rates
FOCA is pleased to report reductions for seasonal customers' electricity rates, achieved through our efforts at the Ontario Energy Board.
Reductions in distribution rate charges totalling $2.04 million have recently been announced for the 159,000-member seasonal class in 2013.
FOCA remains concerned that the overall costs of electricity for all customers are set to rise dramatically over the coming years.
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Great New FOCA Benefit: Discounts on CAA Memberships!
Do you spend much time commuting by car to-and-from the cottage? If so, this is for you:
FOCA is very pleased to announce a brand new member benefit: save at least $15 on a CAA Membership when you apply or renew through CAA corporate services as part of FOCA. In addition to critical roadside service, your CAA Membership card gets you discounts on a wide range of attractions and travel bookings. Read the details and find out how to apply here: www.foca.on.ca/CAA
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View the full December Elert by clicking on the link below
http://bit.ly/R3SoKv FOCA
