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Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Lakes Association

Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Lakes Association. May 29, 2010 Beckwith Municipal Building. 2010 AGM Agenda. Call to order Opening remarks, Director Intro, etc. – Vern Runnells 2009 AGM Minutes Financial Reports – Bryon Edwards Election of Directors

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Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Lakes Association

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  1. Annual General Meetingof theMississippi Lakes Association May 29, 2010 Beckwith Municipal Building

  2. 2010 AGM Agenda Call to order Opening remarks, Director Intro, etc. – Vern Runnells 2009 AGM Minutes Financial Reports – Bryon Edwards Election of Directors The “Mississippi Belle” – Ed Carew Membership Summary – Bryon Edwards The Watershed, Marker Buoys & New Map – Ed Carew The Lake and its Stewardship – Melissa Dakers 2010 Loon Survey – John Coburn Door Prizes Coffee/Comfort Break Website and High Speed Internet Access – David du Feu Beckwith - Private Road Equalization Program – Frank Mills Final Door Prize Draw Wrap-up and Adjourn 2

  3. Opening Remarks – Vern Runnells Short Agenda – No Long speeches Questions at anytime Forum for issues, concerns, etc. Door Prizes, lots of fun, Coffee, Tea and Timbits Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 3

  4. Current Directors Vern Runnells– President Ed Carew – Vice President/Belle Editor Bryon Edwards – Treasurer Lorna Drummond – Secretary Melissa Dakers – Director/Lake Steward David du Feu – Director/Webmaster John Coburn – Director/Wildlife Frank Mills – Past President Peter Elliott – Director Emeritus Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 4

  5. Deputy Directors Guy Charron - Petrie's Shore Rick Kwissa - Carleton Place Donna Nesbitt - Hunter's Bay Chris Winter – Moonlight Bay Gary Patterson - Hay's Shore Gisele Neil - Two Oaks (or Ab’s Shore) Allison Kirkpatrick - High Bank Shore Gary Arkinson – Robertson Shore Greg Smith – Lake Park Ken Ray – Squaw Point Jeff Wilson – Gardiner Shore John Miller – Dunlop Cresent Mississippi Lakes Association 5

  6. Minutes of 2009 AGM • Recorded by Lorna Drummond • Printed copies available at the door • Reviewed and recommended for acceptance by current Directors • Motion from the floor needed for acceptance Mississippi Lakes Association 6

  7. Treasurer and Auditor ReportsBryon Edwards • 2009 Revenue/Expense • Financial Summary • Asset Summary • Auditor’s Report on 2009 • 2010 Budget Mississippi Lakes Association 7

  8. 2009 Financial Summary Bank balance at start of year $2,009.00 Total revenue for 2009 9,537.85 Total expense for 2009 10,389.98 Bank balance at yearend$1,156.87 Mississippi Lakes Association 8

  9. 2010 Revenue Budget Mississippi Lakes Association 9

  10. 2010 Expense Budget Mississippi Lakes Association 10

  11. 2010 Budget Approval Motion - approve the 2010 Budget as presented by the Treasurer.Moved by - ………………………Seconded by - …………………. Mississippi Lakes Association 11

  12. 2009 Asset Summary Boat and Motor $10,000 Hazard Marker Buoys $4,500 Weed Cutter $2,500 All values are estimated Mississippi Lakes Association 12

  13. Financial Statement Audit - 2009 I have audited the MLA books for 2009 and found them to be correct to the statements provided. Garry Patterson 28 May, 2010 Mississippi Lakes Association 13

  14. Appointment of 2010 Auditor We will need a new auditor for next year. Mississippi Lakes Association 14

  15. Election of Directors • Ed Carew will resign at the end of this term after ten years on the board • Motion by Vern that Ed Carew be made Director Emeritus • Candidate for election sponsored by current executive :- John Miller • Nominations from the floor are now invited Mississippi Lakes Association 15

  16. Membership – Bryon Edwards About 1250 Properties around the Lakes 342 Paid MLA Members (427 in 2007) 81% from Road/Shore Associations Hoping to attract 500+ members in 2010 Membership fees are our most important source of revenue Mississippi Lakes Association 16

  17. The Mississippi Belle – Ed Carew • Continued improvements, more colour • Excellent support from advertisers • Would like ideas for 2011 issue • do you have a suggested topic? • Would you submit an article? Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 17

  18. Water Levels Co-operative effort with MVC MLA volunteers provide weekly rainfall data to MVC MVC provides water level data to MLA The Annual Meeting with MVC held at Mill of Kintail Graph updated weekly on MLA Website includes year to date levels, historical average levels and target range useful to determine whether water level changes may affect docks and boat lifts Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 18

  19. Water Levels Graph Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 19

  20. Marker BuoysEd Carew • All Marker Buoys installed effective 19 May • The Miss L.A. pontoon boat needs a new floor • Marker buoy locations shown on Website, Newsletter Maps, and laminated maps (for sale @ $5.00 per map) • The MLA would like to thank Canadian Tire, Carleton Place, for their generous donation of 10 orange marker buoys Mississippi Lakes Association Mississippi Lakes Association 20

  21. Pleasure Craft Operator Card • The final deadline has past. • Make sure you have a card before operating a boat on the Mississippi Lake • COMPETENCY (a) if the person has received a mark of at least 75 per cent on a test and has been issued a Pleasure Craft Operator Card; (b) if the person had successfully completed a boating safety course in Canada before April 1, 1999 and has a Boating Safety Course Completion Card or other written proof of that completion Mississippi Lakes Association

  22. The Lake and its Stewardship Melissa Dakers – Lake Steward Mississippi Lakes Association 22

  23. Water Quality Sampling Program 2002 - MVC sampled Mississippi Lake (Watershed Watch Program–5 year cycle) 2006 - Initiated an Annual Sampling Program in partnership with MVC Followed the Watershed Watch Protocol 2007 - Lake Partner Program Sampling & Watershed Watch (MVC re-sampled) Although results are encouraging, MLA decided to expand on the program Mississippi Lakes Association 23

  24. 2009 Water Quality Sampling Partnership with MVC (supplied equipment & covered cost of lab samples again) Lake was sampled 3 times Re-sampled with Lake Partner Program Re-sampled 2 additional sites for phosphorus including inlet and outlet Residents need to practice stewardship 2010 – Resample 2 main sites, including inlet and outlet, in partnership with MVC Mississippi Lakes Association 24

  25. Map of Sampling Locations Mississippi Lakes Association 25

  26. 2010 Loon SurveyJohn Coburn Mississippi Lakes Association

  27. Guess what comes next? First Set of Door Prizes !! Mississippi Lakes Association 27

  28. It’s Break Time • Coffee and Tea • Timbits by Tim Horton’s • Washrooms courtesy of Beckwith Township • Back in 10 minutes please Mississippi Lakes Association 28

  29. Website and High-Speed Access David du Feu Mississippi Lakes Association 29

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  31. Larger content, more information, pictures & charts MLA website (events, activities & useful information) LATEST ADVISORIES, NEW ITEMS and EVENTS Weekly water level reports Marker Buoys placement and removal notifications and where they are located MLA Information: directors, deputy directors, past meetings, etc. Misc. items, including, the latest available HS Internet, Recreational activities, Lake wine list, Wildlife around the lake, Ice Out/In Dates and Maps (including Satellite View), and Boat Licensing and Regulations Want to be notified of updates? Sign-Up, Personal Notification of Updates – click on “The Webmaster” Email “info@lakemississippi.ca Closing in on 17,000 hits; over 4,000 since last AGM Website (www.lakemississippi.ca) Mississippi Lakes Association

  32. High-Speed Internet Access • Horizon Technologies offer service to most of the Lake • Storm Internet covers Carleton Place, Beckwith and all of the lake area • Bell Canada offers DSL & WiMax (only in certain areas near C.P.) and high-speed Internet using their TurboStick™ pretty well everywhere • Rogers offers their Rocket™ Mobile Internet Stick in most loactions across Canada Mississippi Lakes Association

  33. Comparisons In Data Rates Some comparisons using the MacAfee Speedometer at http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/default.asp. TypeSpeed Data Transfer Rate Dial-Up 40 Kbps 150 KB download took 25.7 sec HorizonTech 200 Kbps 150 KB download took 3.1 sec TurboStick 500 Kbps 600 KB download took 5.0 sec Mississippi Lakes Association

  34. Weed Cutter – Peter Elliott Weed Cutter • Portable Battery powered unit • Mounts on transom of a small boat • Perfect for around rafts and docks • Available to MLA members • Rental fee: free 1st day, then $50 per day • $100 damage deposit • To book call Peter at 257-5362 Mississippi Lakes Association 34

  35. New Business Anyone is welcome to bring up issues, concerns, comments, etc Mississippi Lakes Association 35

  36. Beckwith Township Private Road Equalization Program“PREP” Frank Mills Beckwith Private Road Equalization Program Mississippi Lakes Association

  37. Status and Plan for 2010 Budget approved for 2010 ($30,250) 85% uptake by Road Associations in 2009 Cheques issued for a total of $25,614 in 2009 No application was turned down Some did not have required receipts to file applications Beckwith expecting higher uptake in 2010 Improved application forms available in September Township really impressed with quality of applications All Stars – Dowdall & Rathwell Shores, Lakeside Dr. Beckwith Private Road Equalization Program Mississippi Lakes Association

  38. Guess what comes next? Last Set of Door Prizes !! Mississippi Lakes Association 38

  39. Wrap-up • The Executive appreciates your support • Membership is the MLA’s strength, we need them • Talk to your friends/neighbours about the MLA • Please visit our Website for the latest news (lakemississippi.ca) • Thanks for attending, hope to see you next year • Need motion to adjourn………….. Mississippi Lakes Association 39

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