Hello!

We hope that you are enjoying your little corner of paradise at Lake Poisson Blanc? Your new team is continuing to represent you with the municipalities and other stakeholders of our lake.

You will soon receive an account of our 2017 AGM, but we can give you some details here.

IN CASE OF FIRE ON AN ISLAND OR IN A RESIDENCE.

HERE IS THE EXPRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR OUR LAKE:

819-449-4271

1:

Your new administrative council until June 2018:

PRESIDENT:                                                                Pierre Charlebois

VICE-PRESIDENT NEWTON BAY:                             Ronald (Tom) Thomas

VICE-PRESIDENT BOWMAN:                                    Éric Légaré

VICE-PRESIDENT NEWTON LAKE:                          David Orfald

FINANCE:                                                                     Gilbert (Butch) Lafontaine

SECRETARIAL & PUBLIC RELATION:                       Carla Monette

ADVICE ADMINISTRATOR:                                         Ron Goode

2:

Several decisions were voted by you, our members:

  1. A second simplified logo: We have abbreviated our title “Association des propriétaires du lac Poisson Blanc inc.2014” by this one “A.P. du lac Poisson Blanc “.
  2. Your membership is from January 1st to December 31st.
  3. There is a $ 400 reserve for our Community Dinner (CornRoast) to cover our food and entertainment expenses for approximately 80 people.
  4. We now have seven administrators.
  5. That $ 200 be set aside for the Buoys Committee (Anchor Solidification and purchase of new buoys).
  6. Revision of our association’s by-laws to correct certain errors. These amendments will be voted on at AGM 2018.
  7. Installation of a sign, close to Éric Martineau’s cottage, inviting people not to camp.

3:

We presented our first certificates of merit for the year 2017:

George Mellean for all his years of devotion to our old association;
Margaret Robinson for her time (3 years +) as coordinator of the Buoys Committee;
Andrée-Lise Bédard for all her years of volunteering for our former association;
Dave Gibson for his time at the creation of our association;
Michèle Beach for her time to the creation of our association. (Absent from the photo).

4:

Other AGM News:


YES, we listened to you and we had a table to satisfy your taste buds during our meeting.

Yes, next year, we will add a fifteen minutes break in the middle of our meeting. Sorry to have forgotten this!

Recent news from the different sectors of our lake were presented by our vice-presidents: Éric Légaré and Ronald Thomas. Other news here: https://abvdupoissonblanc.ca/our-projects/

Carla Monette volunteered as coordinator of the history and photos committee. Curious to see more? Please explore our information menu on top.

In addition, Jean Duchesne volunteered as an observer of the water quality of our lake.

5:

OUR FIRST ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY THE 8TH OF JULY STARTING AT 6: 30am

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT ($30/boat) STARTING AT 6:30am

WHERE?

At the small Sand Bar

TIME: 6:30 am to 6:30 pm

SPECIES: Smallmouth bass

RULES:

  1. Registration of the participating boat must be done by a member of the Association.
  2. Total of the 5 biggest fish by weight.
  3. Maximum 5 fish in your boat – May have 5 in the morning and another 5 in the afternoon.
  4. Minimum: 1 lb.
  5. Must have a livewell pool for this year.
  6. Release of fish after weighing.
TIME PERIOD FOR WEIGHING:
  1. Between noon and 1PM.
  2. From 6PM to the end

PRIZES: Three cash prizes based on the number of boat registrations. A small percentage is given to the Association.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Joel: 613-323-5280 or Mark: 613-552-3562 (please also indicate your name)

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU!!

We are listening, in 2018, if we have the volonteers, we could organize a second tournament for those who do not have a livewell. This means that we need volonteers at the site at all times.

6:

Our project for adopting a orphan camping site will begin shortly:

Interested? click here

7:

Next spring (2018) we will be organizing, in coordination with the Regional Park and the  «Base de plein-air Air Eau Bois», a clean-up of certain camping sites in the southern portion of our lake. Hope that many members of our Association will participe in this first joint venture. It’s for the good of our lake!

8:

Have you read our Code of Ethics, in principle, every member should respect it. Please click: HERE

9:

THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN US!

LAST YEAR WE WERE 62 MEMBERS, AS OF THE 7TH OF JULY, WE ARE NOW 70 MEMBERS !

Next important dates for us:

  • August 5th from 11 am to 3 pm OUR COMMUNITY DINNER (CORN ROAST)

Again this year we will celebrate our community at Carla’s, 486 ch Grand Poisson Blanc at LSM.

This year’s entertainment is provided by a fiddler named Yves Langlois, sausages, sauerkraut, a cake and of course, corn. Also, Phil Cavali Jr, is giving us some of the sausages in honour of his parents who adored our lake.

PLEASE BRING A SALAD (small or medium) or a vegetable dish with dip.

A cash donation would be greatly appreciated by your friends to cover our costs.

  • In November: MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL ELECTION

It’s known to most cottage owners do not participate in large numbers at elections. We must stop feeling sorry for ourselves if we do not vote. If we choose the right candidates, our projects will go faster. Pierre proposes to present somes candidates who are receptive to our requests, the rest is in your hands.

For more information about elections in your area:

Lac Sainte Marie click here: elections 2017

Bowman: as soon as it available … will be published