Friends of the Tay Watershed Association AGM – January 27, 2011
Review of Activities for 2010 By Sector |
Key Issues and Projects for 2010
· Completion and distribution of Tay Times tabloid
· Development of Miller Farm property on Tay River
· Discharge of untreated effluent into Tay from Water Treatment Plant
· Treatment of Wilson St storm water before discharge into Tay
· Recognition with signage of Tay Canal
· Inclusion of upper Tay River, upper lakes and Bolingbroke Dam in Rideau Corridor Heritage Project
Public Education and Awareness
· Newsletter written and distributed to all members
· Release of second edition of Tay Times Tabloid
· Distribution of tabloid to 2,500 Perth households
· Provided and staffed booths at Algonquin Sustainability Fair and Lake Links
· Provided and staffed FoTW booth at Maplefest
· Attended Source Protection Public Meetings in Perth
· RBC Blue Planet Day – Provided display and volunteers in bank lobby
· Provided electronic links to community through website and facebook.
Children’s Events
· Financial and volunteer support for Perth Heritage Fair
· Sponsorship of Paddling Puppeteer at Stewart Park Music Festival
· Presented Second Watershed Discovery Day at EcoTay Education Centre
· Sponsored two classes to attend Eastern Ontario Children’s Water Festival at Foley Mountain
· Provided funding and guidance for water-themed, curriculum-based education for two grade 8 classes in Perth through Nature Works Learning
Sponsorship
· Participation in Polar Plunge in fund-raising for community
· FoTW support for funding application for signage for Tay Canal
· Support letter on behalf of nominee Frank Roy, former FoTW Board member for Perth Medal
Advocacy and Monitoring
· February 19 – Sign-on to Water Guardians’ letter to Minister of the Environment regarding Outstanding Challenges in Source Water Protection
· Information gathering re Water Treatment Plant and Wilson St storm water
· Presentation to Perth Committee of the Whole regarding Wilson Street storm water treatment project
· Comments submitted on Source Water Protection Assessment Report
· Comments submitted on development plan for Miller property.
· Advocating inclusion of upper lakes and Bolingbroke Dam in Rideau Corridor plans
· Monitoring of reports and discussions between Town of Perth and RVCA regarding Haggart Island Dam restoration/reconstruction
· Attended council meetings of Town of Perth and Tay Valley Township
Partnerships
· Completion of survey for RBC Blue Planet funding program
· Advertised and attended OMYA public meeting reporting on water taking
· Participation in development of Accessibility Trail with TVT Trails Committee
· Meetings and discussion with Parks Canada re Rideau Corridor Landscape Design
· Liaison with Perth’s new environmental officer Ryan Morton
Recognition
· Nomination of FoTW for Conservation Ontario Environmental Award by RVFN
Maintain the Organization
· Board meetings – March, June, September, November
· Executive meetings - monthly
· Registered Charity Information Return - weekly accounting system updates
· Updates for website and development of Facebook site
· Design and production of FoTW T-shirts