JANUARY
Commenced writing of watershed ‘Tabloid’
Participated in Water Guardians of Ontario conference
calls.on Source Water Protection
Water Temperature Monitoring Workshop attended by several
FoTW Board members
FEBRUARY
FoTW first Board Meeting for 2006
Attended public meeting regarding OMYA's reporting of water
taking from the Tay River.
Letter to MOE encouraging the inclusion of OMYA's water data
to be included in Environment Canada's
HYDAT syatem
MARCH
Production of watershed ‘Tabloid’ continued
APRIL
Promoted annual ‘Pitch-In Week’ to local organizations
(April 24-30)
Held Tay Watershed Management Plan 4th Implementation
Meeting with 43 stakeholders, April 21
Presentation of watershed geology maps to two high schools
and Perth museum
Presented display and information booth at Maplefest
Wee Lassie Canoe-kayak donated to FoTW by local resident, at
Maplefest.
Presentation on Climate Change by Paul Eggington – co-sponsored
with RVFN, April 2
Lake Management Planning Program continues
Organised Workshop on Land Use Planning 101 – co-sponsored
with Ontario Nature, April 1
Commenced planting of Shoreline Demonstration Site, Tay Valley
Township Office site
MAY
Talk on watersheds presented at Museum of Nature, Ottawa for
Wildlife Festival.
Sponsored student with RVCA to conduct studies in the Tay
watershed on Aquatic Habitat and Water
Quality Monitoring Work
Wetland-shoreline demonstration site developed in
cooperation with TVT and Ecoscapes.
Board member attended Clean Water Act workshop put on by
Ontario Rural Council
Meeting with RVCA to discuss proposal to rebuild Haggart Dam
in Perth
Turtle signs erected at 20 sites with cooperation of Lanark
County
JUNE
FoTW second Board Meeting for 2006
Publication and first distribution of Tay Watershed tabloid.
Reviewed and provided comments on Greater Bobs & Crow
Lakes lake management plan
Attended GB&CLA lake management plan meeting to discuss
above.
Cooperation on Residential Well Sampling Project with
Queen’s University
JULY
Display table at Otty Lake AGM, July 8
Distribution of Tay Watershed Tabloid at lake AGMs continues
Participation in review and discussion of Otty Lake
Management Plan
Display table at GB&CLA AGM, July 31
AUGUST
Clean Water Act - presentation of watershed concerns to provincial
social justice sub-committee at Bath, Ontario
Participation in Otty Lake Management Plan lake visit
SEPTEMBER
Served on ongoing ENGO Water Advisory Committee regarding
new Source Water Protection legislation
OCTOBER
Appointment of FoTW director to MOE Drinking Water
Stewardship Funding Panel in Toronto.
NOVEMBER
Presented Annual Tay Watershed Discovery Evening/Open House,
November 23, 2006
FoTW Environmental Awards announced for 2006 (to Cameron
Macleod; ecoPerth and MAPLE)
Otty Lake State of the Lake Report (First Draft) completed
DECEMBER
FoTW third Board Meeting for 2006
Attended celebration of passage of Clean Water Act at
Ontario legislature
Review, update and amendment of FoTW by-laws
FoTW Board adopts a policy statement on climate change
Contact initiated with six watershed municipalities, asking
for recognition of Tay Watershed Management
Plan in OP review
Cooperation agreement concluded with Ottawa Riverkeeper
Program
On-going Activities
Website - On-going updating and
maintenance
Wee Lassie Lottery
- Display of canoe-kayak and FoTW
objectives and sale of lottery tickets at many
venues throughout the summer and fall.
ENGO Water Advisory Committee
- Participated in meetings and
conference calls regarding new Source Water Protection legislation
RVCA Upper Board
- Attending meetings
Clean Water Act
- Ontario-wide committee meetings
Lake Management Plans
- Participation in Steering
Committee continues; discussion with candidate lakes for the development of
lake management plans
Tay River Trail - Continued support for
trail development
Rideau Valley Rural Clean Water Program – Participation in steering committee
Enquiries & Questionnaires
- FoTW responds to enquiries
for watershed information from a range of sources
January 20, 2007
