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FALL 2011 - CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION (WWW.CWF-FCF.ORG)

What percentage of birds bond with just one mate? a) 40%; b) 70% or c) 90% Correct Answer: C. 90 per cent. Approximately 90 per cent of birds dedic....

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FALL 2011 - “WEED FREE” COMMITTEE

A new committee has been started to look into the encroaching weeds in Green Bay and other areas of the lake. If you are interested in becoming part....

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FALL 2011 - HOW WILDLIFE FRIENDLY IS YOUR WATERFRONT PROPERTY?

Question? Do you remove natural debris along the shoreline of your property (such as windfall, logs, rocks, old vegetation and other dead material),....

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FALL 2011 - FIRST LOOK AT LAKE CECEBE WATER MEASUREMENTS

Thanks to the generosity of Clint Brooks and the Ahmic Lake Cottagers Association, we have used their Genesis device to record two sets of measurement....

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JUNE 2011 LAKE CECEBE OXYGEN REDUCTION POTENTIAL BY DEPTH and WATER TEMPERATURE PROFILE CHARTS

With the help of Clint Brooks, President of the Ahmic Lake Cottager's Association, CWA has been fortunate to use their water testing equipment to do a....

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SPRING 2011 - S0UNDS CARRY . . . .

Sounds carry . . . . Now that spring is here and summer is just around the corner, please remember that sound travels an amazing distance across water....

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APRIL 2011 - ALMAGUIN FISHING IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AFAI)

To the residents and cottagers around our two beautiful lakes of Cecebe and Ahmic: After a number of years of lobbying the Ministry of Natural Resourc....

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WINTER 2011 - THE ALMAGUIN FISH IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The Almaguin Fish Improvement Association (AFIA) has submitted lengthy documentation to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) this month endeavourin....

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WINTER 2011 - WATER QUALITY UPDATE

It is my pleasure to take over Water Quality Testing duties from Jack Bowman. These duties include measuring the phosphorus levels in our lake and ta....

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SPRING 2010 - Get your Pleasure Craft card here

April 29, 2010, PARRY SOUND - This summer, in order to take a boat on any Canadian lakes, operators are required to hold a Pleasure Craft Operator Car....

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SPRING 2010 - SEPTIC TANK PUMP OUT

Like any ecosystem, your septic tank has limits. If it gets drowned with too much water -- or if it gets clogged up because of misuse or poor maintena....

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SPRING 2010 - LAKE PARTNER PROGRAM AND LAKE CECEBE’S REPORT

I have had the pleasure of monitoring water quality at the east end of Cecebe for the past two years. Unfortunately this is my last report because Pat....

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WINTER 2010 - ELECTRONIC RECYCLING

Don’t know where to take your old electronics? Intyre Electronic Recycling in Huntsville (7 East Airport Road – 789-8142 – intyrerecycling@sympatico....

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WINTER 2010 - FERTILIZER BAN IMPROVES WATER QUALITY

Intuitively and logically it makes sense to keep fertilizers, with their phosphorus content, out of lakes and streams. Here is a research project cle....

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WINTER 2010 - SPAR REPORT,

2009 was a great “spar” year. The new stainless steel chains which replaced the old galvanized chains in 2007 are just like new. Stainless steel cha....

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SUMMER 2009 - LAKE PARTNER PROGRAM

The province of Ontario monitors recreational lakes in partnership with cottagers and residents. CWA has participated in this program since 1982. The....

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