It's looks though 2020 is a big year in the Kawarthas for the destructive GYPSY MOTH, an invasive species that feeds mostly on oak trees but it also found on other hardwoods, such as maple, birch, poplar, white PINE and willow. CLICK the live links for more information on what to do.
STONEY LAKE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. Please be aware of TICKS, in our area. Its become a serious problem for humans and animals. Here are 2 web site links for more information. These can be copied and pasted into your browser. OR, there are live links on the right column on this page
1. https://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/your-health/insects-rodents-other-pests/ticks-and-lyme-disease/
2. https://www.etick.ca/en
Also, look at a community post on our NEWS page
Greetings to our fellow members from your USLA Board of Directors,
We hope that all our members and friends are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. The onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic has created many challenges for us as a lake community.
We wanted to provide an update to our members, given these challenging times, to formally clarify your association’s position and how we intend to proceed with our summer plans.
Your board met by video conference to consider decisions that had to be made now with regards to events this summer. The following motion was unanimously approved:
1. That the USLA Pavilion will NOT be opened at this time and until further notice.
2. It was agreed that the Annual Meeting of members, and the Fireworks display June 27th is cancelled
3. The Annual Craft Sale June 28th is cancelled.
4. As for weekly Aerobics and Yoga, they are cancelled as well until further notice
5. All Swim programs will be postponed until further notice (we will provide updates on timing of programs if they will happen at all, at a later date.)
6. The Annual Regatta will be postponed until further notice
7. All dances and other events (Fishing Derby / Stoney Lake Paddle/Annual Film Presentation) are postponed until further notice.
We appreciate that this announcement may come as a shock to many of you. We also know that circumstances are always changing, and plans could quickly be adjusted accordingly. We ask for your patience and understanding at this difficult time. Please check in on our website USLA.CA frequently for updates.
SPIRIT of the LAKE Festival on Stoney Lake POSTPONED until 2021
It was many years ago when the Upper Stony (yes, Stony) Lake Association started. Always called the bulletin, their first newsletter was Volume 1, 1955 and “published once in a while in the interests of Cottagers and Lodge Owners on Upper Stony Lake.” The first newsletter was three pages.
With four officers and five directors, it was noted that “It comprises: The Landing, The North Shore, Northey’s Bay, The Islands, Mouth of the Cree, South Bay, Burnham Lodge, Irwin Inn, Birchmuir Lodge, Whetung’s Pavilion, Knox’s, Boschink Narrows, The Duck Pond and Jack’s Creek.”
Their bulletin was considered a new venture by the Association to keep members posted on things of interest about the lake. Although printed 62 years ago, the issues they considered serious then included “algae in the water”, “ fire protection”, “burglary”, and “road maintenance”. Many of those same issues remain strong in the minds of members today.
Membership to the association, at that time $1 for each family member over 18 years, was earmarked to be spent on the Regatta and upkeep of the pavilion and the maintenance of the Landing.
Over the years the association has flourished and grown – grown not only in membership and issues, but also grown in the name, with an “e” being added to Stony. The first sign of the “e” was in the Regatta Notice of 1960. It appeared once again in 1965, but it was in 1972 that it became a constant.
Throughout the years there have been changes in the association, ranging from activities put on, to different events in the Regatta – there are no longer boat races with a maximum 6HP motor powering your boat!
In the early 1900s a trip to the cottage from as close as 14 miles away was a day-long event. Today even flying from Europe, you will get to the cottage just as quickly. Membership invoices are now emailed and payments sent by Internet transfers. Websites and Facebook bring news to people within mere minutes. There have been many bulletins produced over the years, although now on a somewhat more consistent basis. The membership has fluctuated and prices have increased. People now live at their “cottages” 12 months of the year; some even fly in for the weekend.
There is, however, one constant that has been evident throughout these many years. That is the dedication of members and volunteers to the lake. The environment has always been a concern, as has the water quality. Today’s cottagers, residents, members and volunteers are dedicated to helping preserve forever what brought people to our lake in the first place. The beautiful views; the comradery of friends and neighbours; the life-long bonds created; the sight of rolling waves and the sounds of nature are just part of what makes Stoney Lake so special.
Shelagh Landsmann / June 2017
