Farlain Lake Calendar of Events
You can see the details of the upcoming events below the calendar
FLCA Events – Details
2025 will be a very busy season for the FLCA! Mark your calendars for the following events, including those held in partnership with Awenda Park!
May 10 Mothers Day Trillium Walk in Awenda Park
Take Mom out for for a free guided interpretive walk with a Park Naturalist in celebration of
Awenda’s most famous spring wildflower! Tim assures us they will be ready. Experience
the splendor of Awenda’s trillium carpet and learn more about these harbingers of spring.
The walk will start at 10:30 a.m. for 1.5 hours. A lovely way to start the new season!
May 17 Warblers to Wildflowers in Awenda Park
Take in the annual rights of spring and see Awenda’s songbird migration at full peak, as
resident and migrant songsters fill the forest with their spring symphony. Bring your
binoculars but don’t be worried about craning your neck as we’ll also be focussing on the
forest floor and seeing an amazing array of spring blooms. Awenda is the place for a
birds-eye view of spring!
May 17 iNaturalist Workshop in Awenda Park
Take a shot for wildlife! Participants will gain a practical understanding of the iNaturalist
app and learn how they can benefit local conservation by simply using their cell phones to
snap a photo of area wildlife. Senior Park Naturalist will lead an introductory ‘how to’
workshop before taking participants out in the neighbouring forest for a practical
demonstration. No expertise required!
***Please download the free iNaturalist app on your phones before the workshop.
June 14 NEW! Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2025 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Join us on the Sweenie property at the southwest end of the lake for a very special event in celebration of Wildfire Community Preparedness 2025. Although Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is officially held on May 3, the FLCA has made arrangements for our event to be held on June 14 to avoid season opening activities…
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- meet Sparky the Firesmart dog and local firefighters, including our own FLCA member Dino Pangrazzi
- check out firefighting equipment including a pumper and aerial truck
- learn more about the prevention of forest fires from experts
- giveaways, handouts and door prizes
- enjoy some light refreshments
FLCA was fortunate to receive a $500 grant made possible by FireSmart™ Canada Wildfire Community Preparedness Day partners, The Co-operators Group Ltd., the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, and the provincial and territorial wildfire agencies. These partners are committed to bringing neighbours together to help reduce risk to homes and neighbourhoods from wildland fire.
Many thanks to Elaine and Bill Sweenie for hosting this special event on their property!
June 28 Annual Kids Fishing Derby, Photo Contest Awards and BBQ
Great news! Join us for our FIFTH Annual Kids Fishing Derby and BBQ, and help congratulate the winners of our second Photo Contest! Fishing Contest rules are the same as previous years and we sincerely thank Kelly and Scott Dales for once again hosting the BBQ! In addition, our appreciation goes to our local artists Paul Breslin and Heather Kertzer for this year’s photo contest. You can sign up for this year’s fishing derby here. See photos from our 2024 event..
July 5 Bird-a-thon Fundraiser for Awenda Park
Still at the planning stage, this joint event for FLCA members and Friends of Awenda,
would entail sponsorship of participants on a per species basis similar to a Terry Fox
Run. The purpose is to raise funds to support equipment needed for the Awenda Turtle
Conservation Project and the Awenda Red-headed Woodpecker Research Program.
In addition, arrangements are being made for FLCA members to access a free pass to the
Park – details to follow.
August 2 FLCA Boat Parade
FLCA’s pontoon boat, the Trillium will once again lead the parade. With many thanks to Cottage Life, prizes will be awarded this year so get your creative juices flowing. Check out past year’s participants in the photo gallery below for ideas!
FLCA Annual General Meeting Wednesday August 6
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. via Zoom
Farlain Lake Photo Contest 2025
Returning this year is the Farlain Lake photo contest, open to all FLCA members and their families. The contest will be organized and juried by FLCA members and artists Heather Kertzer and Paul Breslin. Both Heather and Paul are experienced photographers. Heather studied Photography and Fine Art at university and Paul was the president of the Midland Camera Club for a number of years. Both have won multiple awards for their photography. Heather and Paul can be found at their beautiful studio on the northeast shore of the lake where you can see their amazing work. Our sincere thanks to them for organizing this contest.
Photo Contest Guidelines can be downloaded as a PDF file here 2025 Photo Contest Guidelines. Submissions must be sent in to Paul and Heather no later than June 21.
2024 Photo Awards
Submissions were evaluated based technical quality, composition, story and creativity. First and second place prizes were presented at the Kids Fishing Derby BBQ on June 29. Congratulations go to the following two FLCA members:
Annual Boat Parade
Return of the Boat Parade in 2024 a Success!
Whether you were the crew on the FLCA’s “Tiki Bar”, one of the participants in the parade boats, or a spectator on shore, everyone had a fun time on Sunday August 4! Not counting Farley and the “Tiki Bar” leading the way, there were 13 boats in the parade and although very windy, Mother Nature provided a great summer day. A great number for our “trial” return of the parade which has not taken place since 2016.
Here are our photos to commemorate the event and for those who may have missed it, show you what you missed. Pass your cursor over the photo to see the theme. Click on “2” at the bottom to go to second page of photos.
Our sincere thanks go to the organizers, the creative decorators, the crews, and the spectators (including dancers both aboard and on shore!). Feedback and suggestions are welcome – we would love to hear feedback! Just send your comments and suggestions to inquiries@farlainlake.ca.
