FLCA Annual Meeting

The Annual General Meeting for the Farlain Lake Community Association is generally held at the beginning of August annually. August 1 is the beginning of the new membership year and the meeting is an opportunity for joining the FLCA or renewing membership for the coming year. The meetings are now usually held online via Zoom and the recording of the meeting is publisjhed afterwards for those who were unable to attend.

The meeting is an opportunity to get an update on the year’s activities, issues affecting the community such as septage, invasive species and other environmental issues, and traffic safety. It usually includes presentations by special guests such as Tiny Township Council members, or experts from the Severn Sound Environmental Association and Awenda Park.

FLCA members can access minutes and presentations from past annual meetings by logging in using the generic security information provided at the time of joining or by contacting the FLCA at inquiries@farlainlake.ca. Scroll down for information regarding the current year Annual Meeting.

2025 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday August 6, 2025

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. via Webinar

The Agenda includes the following:

Report from the FLCA Board of Directors by President Scott Dales
Report on the status of the Eurasian Watermilfoil in the lake
Special Presentations (see below)
FLCA reports on membership, finance and social activities
Election of the 2025-2026 Board of Directors
Opportunity for Q and A

Special Presentations

Katy MacKay, Senior Park Naturalist
Awenda Provincial Park – Ontario Parks, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Learn about the iNaturalist program and app – what it is, how it applies to Farlain Lake and how you can use it.

Jeremy Holden, Fisheries Population Specialist
Southern Biodiversity and Monitoring Section, Provincial Services Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Gill net testing, undertaken every 5 years by the MNRF to monitor the fish population in Farlain Lake, is tentatively scheduled for July 22-25. Learn more about this important program and the results.

Dino Pangrazzi, Fire and Life Safety Educator,
Township of Tiny (and a long time FLCA member!)
Dino will provide important information about lithium batteries and appropriate storage as part of fire prevention.

How You Can Participate – Sign Up Here

The webinar format allows us to meet our requirement to track attendance as well as provide the chat function to allow for questions and discussion with members. Although this is a “Member Meeting”, we welcome anyone from the community to join us to learn more about our lake and what the FLCA is doing. However, only members may vote.

The minutes of the 2024 Annual General Meeting and the 2025 AGM Agenda for the meeting can be downloaded here:

Minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting
2025 AGM Agenda

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn valuable information and use your voice! Although only members have a vote, everyone is welcome whether a member or not. Can’t attend the meeting on August 6? A recording of the meeting will be available within a week or so of the meeting for your listening pleasure.

FLCA Board Election

The FLCA Board has been working hard to address issues, provide information, act as the voice for the community and plan events to engage members, all with the goal of building a stronger community and protecting our beautiful lake. This all takes many hours of dedicated volunteers and we need more volunteers. The more volunteers, the more the work can be spread out and the greater the chance of having a strong and vibrant community.

Three of the six members on the FLCA Board are up for re-election:
Gerry Pipe (Vice President) – for a second term of 3 years
Margaret Brohm (Membership) – for a second term of 3 years
Ross Graham (Treasurer) – for an extension of 1 year

We’re pleased to announce the nomination of a new Director for a term of 3 years – Beverley Macdonald. Please see the information below in preparation for the election at the meeting.

Beverley Macdonald

Beverley has provided the following message:

Thank you so much for considering me to join the FLCA Board. My husband Robert and I have lived at Farlain Lake as permanent residents since 1996. We absolutely love this little community and all the abundant nature it offers. Although we have not participated much in the past regarding the wonderful events that happen here, we are well aware of the nurturing spirit that this place holds for its community, as well as the folk who make it all happen. We are so grateful for all of you and we are so grateful to call this place “home.” I’m not sure yet what I will have to offer if I am elected, but I do know that when the Universe calls, I’m learning to say yes! I look forward to sharing and growing with you in continued community spirit as you/we offer our strengths and talents to keep Farlain Lake both vibrant and peaceful in days and years to come.

Sincerely,
Beverley Macdonald