FOCA – Your Lake. Your Lifestyle. Your Legacy.

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Who is FOCA?

FOCA is the voice of the Ontario waterfront.

FOCA speaks to, and on behalf of, the 250,000 waterfront property owners (WPO) who live at the water, either seasonally or year-round. Our members are 525 lake & road associations in rural communities across the province.

Our Vision: thriving and sustainable waterfronts across Ontario, now and for future generations.

years of volunteer efforts

Member associations

member families

Find your community!

Connect with YOUR local lake association – the folks who KNOW about the water, your rural township, your piece of heaven.

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Issues & Programs

FOCA works year-round on behalf of thriving and sustainable waterfronts and waterfront property owners!

Here are just some of our many ongoing programs and priority issues:

Welcome & Etiquette

Responsible Rental

Septic Systems

Lake Partner Program

Boating Issues

Rural Road Issues

Fair Electricity Pricing

Rural Services & Utilities

Cottage Succession

Preventing Invasive Species

Association Governance & Best Practices

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Membership Services & Benefits

You guys have been doing a bang-up job
and are clearly working long hours to streamline this wacky world for cottagers.
You have answered my questions on many occasions,
and it's great to know you're out there, and that you care.
I plan to better connect our membership to FOCA's many benefits and related services;
they need to understand how much you do, and who you're doing it for.
I see the value. AND THANKS!”

Eric T.

~Association member

Who supports FOCA? People like you, who:

treasure family time in cottage country
care about clean and safe lakes, land and rivers
are concerned about affordability

FOCA encourages everyone to be a member of their local Association; in turn, we encourage those groups to be members of FOCA.

We also appreciate the additional personal support of individuals and families who make annual contributions to FOCA.

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Corporate sponsor

$1500/+up

Aligned companies can support FOCA's work with an annual or event sponsorship contribution in exchange for brand placement & some ad options.

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Corporate Sponsorship

Friend of FOCA

$60/year

Hundreds of folks like you provide their extra support each year by becoming FOCA Supporters: Individuals, Families, Friends of FOCA & Waterfront Champions.

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