The President’s Year in Review

Looking back on 2022, there is a common thread of personal action and commitment as we continue to foster our “One Lake, One Community, One Environment” approach to protecting beautiful Lake Louisa.
 
Please know that your personal action and support has helped create a ripple effect and has guided inquiries, made to both Wentworth and Wentworth North (W-N), on several key environmentally focused dossiers. These include watercraft access and boat washing, shoreline protection and restoration, impact of possible multi-unit development plans in (W-N), water testing and invasive species.
 
While work continues in all dossiers, we do have a few updates.
 
1) Caron Bay – Restoration and clean-up after the spill has been completed. No further actions have been scheduled by The Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change.
 
2) Dam /Spillway and the Restoration of Water Levels – No further updates on this dossier. The LLPOA will participate in discussions with the Municipality of Wentworth when scheduled in 2023.
 
3) Concern over possible multi-lot land development site in W-N advertising access to Lac Louisa – We are communicating with Wentworth-North and will provide updates as this dossier evolves.
 
4) Invasive Species – The Mystery Snail represents the most clear and urgent risks for aquatic life. At this time there are several approaches to remediation/removal under consideration by environmental authorities, and we will share recommendations with you on this in the spring. We would like to thank residents that reported sighting and remediation measures last year. Unfortunately, we can also confirm that another invasive species, the Water Chestnut, is in neighbouring waters. We’ll be communicating more on this in the spring newsletter. 
 
As the year winds to a close and we look forward to 2023, the LLPOA Board of Directors would like to thank you for your continued support and commitment, and we look forward to sharing some exciting new plans for the coming year to increase our outreach and protection of Lake Louisa.
 
Tanis Trotman
President LLPOA