Lake planning seminar on June 2 in Plevna

May 23, 2018

The Canonto Lake Association is one of the few in North Frontenac to have undertaken the exercise of developing a lake stewardship plan for their lake. Bruce Moore, one of the architects of the Canonto Lake Plan, has a hand in promoting an seminar at the Clarendon and Miller Hall on June 2 that will provide an opportunity for anyone living on or near a lake to learn about what a lake stewardship plan is, how to work on one, and how lake plans play a key role in making sure that existing properties and new developments can co-exist with the natural processes that are necessary for a sustainable lake over time.

“The Township of North Frontenac has recognised the role of lake plans within their official plan, which is the blueprint for development in the township,” he said.

Working on the Canonto Lake plan was informative for Moore, and for the others who worked on the plan as well as those on the lake who were consulted as the plan was developed.

Water quality issues, the state of the fish stocks in the lake, the flora and fauna on the shoreline, and the impact of existing development all play a role in the lake stewardship plan document that lake associations, working with Conservation Authorities and the township, are able to develop.

“The idea of this seminar is to introduce the concepts behind a lake stewardship plan, and help those who might be interested to get one going on their lake. It does not have to be a long, technical document prepared by an expensive consultant, lake plans can reflect the skill and knowledge base of people who are already living on the lake,” Moore said.

The seminar on June 2, which runs from 9am until noon, will feature presentations by the Township of North Frontenac, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, the Canonto Lake Property Owners Association and North Frontenac Lake Association Alliance Members. The seminar is free but participants are encouraged to register by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by May 28, 2018