Check out their website (www.rideauvalley.on.ca/maple) for lots of useful information on the preservation of the natural lake environments.

SPRING NURSERY DAY

What: To plant the remainder of the cuttings prepared last year (about 5,000 willow and dogwood)
When: Saturday, June 4, 2005, 9 a.m. till early afternoon
Where: MAPLE Inc. Shoreline Nursery, North Shore Road, Christie Lake. Visit MAPLE web site for Map www.rideauvalley.on.ca/maple

Check out their website ([English] [Francais] for interesting stories, position papers and general information about lake, river and shore protection.
Extracts of particular interest are shown below:

FAPEL's ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

An original way of showing how our environment is going to blazes.

• www.fapel.org/english/anbiza2.htm
• www.fapel.org/english/anbiza3.htm

THE LAKE PROGRAM

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE SHORELAND

(23 Jan. 2006): ALL ABOUT AQUATIC PLANTS; New: Our turn to invade others! http://www.fapel.org/english/anplant5.htm

(16 Jan. 2006): New: we have algae in our lake! http://www.fapel.org/english/anbloom.htm

(13 June 2005): NATIVE SHRUBS - Shrubby Willow and Large-Leaved Meadow-sweet http://www.fapel.org/english/anrive10.htm

(23 May 2005): NATIVE SHRUBS - Sweet Gale and Viriginia Creeper http://www.fapel.org/english/anrive9.htm

(23 May 2005): Shoreland with a retaining wall - flooded at the base or not flooded http://www.fapel.org/english/anrive7.htm

(9 May 2005): Shoreland restoration. Shorelands with slopes greater than 30% and banks of less than 5 meters or banks of more than 5 meters.http://www.fapel.org/english/anrive6.htm

(2 May 2005): Shorelands with slopes of less than 30% and shorelands with slopes of more than 30%. http://www.fapel.org/english/anrive4.htm

(4 April 2005): The principles of shoreland restoration http://www.fapel.org/english/anrive3.htm

(18 April 2005): WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE FORESTIAL BORDER OF A LAKE. - Basic rules for the protection of the forestial border of a lake. http://www.fapel.org/english/anaudela3.htm

(21 March 2005): SOME PEOPLE USE THE LAKE TO WASH THEMSELVES. - a municipal by-law can put an end to that plague! http://www.fapel.org/english/anlave3.htm

(7 March 2005): Abominable beavers. http://www.fapel.org/english/ancastor.htm

All You Need To Know About Phosphates; Phosphorus Concentration Regulations; Laundry detergents http://www.fapel.org/english/anphos6.htm

LAWS AND BY-LAWS - Is your lake well protected by your municipal by-laws?

(24 Jan. 2005): does your municipality has any control over tree cutting in Crown land around lakes? http://www.fapel.org/english/anregle11.htm

(17 Jan. 2005): Are road repairs along the lakeshore well regulated? http://www.fapel.org/english/anregle4.htm

(10 Jan. 2005): Are the shallows well defined in your zoning by-laws? http://www.fapel.org/english/anregle5.htm

(13 Dec. 2004): Are streams well defined in your municipal by-laws? http://www.fapel.org/english/anregle10.htm

FAPEL FISH & GAME

(16 May 2005): SIX FISHING METHODS THAT CAN'T GO WRONG - Trolling and drifting http://www.fapel.org/english/anjeanp7.htm

(31 Jan. 2005): JEAN PAGÉ - Fishing techniques that can't go wrong http://www.fapel.org/english/anjeanp10.htm

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

(28 Feb. 2005): The ups and downs of the ministry of Environment http://www.fapel.org/english/anmef2.htm

SNOWMOBILES

(5 Feb. 2005): Priority given to snowmobiles: In spite of the Regulation Respecting Snowmobiles! http://www.fapel.org/english/anmneige.htm

BOATS AND JETSKIS - FEDERAL BOATING RESTRICTION REGULATIONS

(7 Feb. 2005): Municipality of Low innovates: http://www.fapel.org/english/anmoto45.htm

The SPIVAK Affair: What a mess! http://www.fapel.org/english/anmoto44.htm