FLCA News

Cottage Succession Planning Webinar June 21, 2023

Cottage Succession Planning Webinar June 21, 2023

Free for FLCA members! The FLCA is pleased to be able to offer the first webinar in the FOCA series, Cottage Succession A to Z, on Wednesday June 21`, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. You can check out more details on the complete Succession Planning...

New Farlain Lake Blue-Green Algae Causation Study

New Farlain Lake Blue-Green Algae Causation Study

Over the past few years, the Severn Sound region has seen an increase in the number of reported cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae blooms, on inland lakes. In particular, there was a reported and documented blue-green algae bloom on...

2023 Annual FLCA Kids Fishing Derby!

2023 Annual FLCA Kids Fishing Derby!

Register Your Fisherkids now for our third annual Kids Fishing Derby on Canada Day Saturday July 1!  Join the fun out on the lake from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and then come to a BBQ at 2:00 p.m. at a cottage at the north end of the lake to...

Recording of Our EWM Webinar Now Available!

Recording of Our EWM Webinar Now Available!

Many thanks to all those who participated in our first educational webinar on June 8.  As promised, the recording of the webinar with the slide presentation is now available – please access it at https://youtu.be/VF7_dHtZt1s Unfortunately...

Bell’s Fibre to Home Internet Service Has Arrived at Farlain Lake!

Bell’s Fibre to Home Internet Service Has Arrived at Farlain Lake!

Great news!! Last December we announced that $41.1 million in funding had been allocated to the Swift project to support six fiber-to-home projects across Simcoe County which will expand broadcast services for almost 13,000 households and...

2021 FLCA Annual General Meeting Recording Available for Members

2021 FLCA Annual General Meeting Recording Available for Members

The recording of the 2021 AGM held via Zoom on Wednesday August 11, 2021 is now available for FLCA members. The meeting included the following: President’s Report Guest Presentations – EWM Update by SSEA Invasive Species Coordinator...

Kid’s Fishing Derby a Success!

Kid’s Fishing Derby a Success!

Our very first Kids Fishing Derby was held on Saturday July 3 and we’re happy to report there were about 35 kids participating! The feedback has been very positive – it seems everyone had a lot of fun and we’re getting some...

FLCA Receives Special Award!

FLCA Receives Special Award!

The Farlain Lake Community Association is the recipient of the prestigious 2020 Annual Achievement Award presented by the Federation of Ontario Cottagers Association (FOCA). The award was accepted by Elizabeth Di Chiara, FLCA President, at...

Pete Andrews Receives Special SSEA Award

Pete Andrews Receives Special SSEA Award

The Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) presented FLCA member Pete Andrews with a special award at its 2019 Annual SSEA Partners Reception on November 7.  Pete was recognized for his leadership and tireless efforts on the development...

Thank You to All Our EWM Harvest Volunteers!

Thank You to All Our EWM Harvest Volunteers!

Many many thanks go to almost 50 volunteers who worked hard over the weekends of August 17 and 24 to harvest the Eurasian Watermilfoil as the final stage in our EWM management project for this summer!!  Everyone worked so hard – preparing...