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TheFOCAAchievementAwardispresentedtoaFOCAmemberAssociationeachyearatthediscretionoftheBoardofDirectors.TheawardcelebratesthesuccessesoftheFOCAcommunityandencouragespeersharingofbest-practices.Congratulationstothe201213FOCAAchievementAwardwinnertheLeechLakeCottagersAssociationAFOCAmembersince2002theLeechLakeCottagersAssociationhas125membersonits81hectarelakeintheMuskokaregion.ThegrouporganizedaStewardshipCommitteein2006withaninitialtaskofdevelopingamissionstatementdefiningthestepsnecessarytoimprovewaterqualityinLeechLake.SincethentheyhavebeenverybusywithmanyinitiativesincludingcoordinatingasepticpumpingprogramcompletingFOCAAchievementAwardalakeassessmentinpartnershipwithFlemingCollegeperformingbenthicmacroinvertebratemonitoringwiththeDistrictofMuskokaandconductingasurveythatshowedthat88ofrespondentslistedwaterqualityastheprimarycontributortoqualityoflifeonLeechLake.FOCAcongratulatestheLeechLakeCottagersAssociationfordevelopingeffectivepartnershipswithmunicipalandinstitutionalpartnersandfortheirsuccessintransitioningfromdatacollectiontolakeplanningandcommunityaction.FOCAextendsaspecialThankyoutoJudiBrouseoftheDistrictofMuskokawhohelpedtoprovidetheawardtoLeechLakeCottagersAssociationattheFOCAAnnualGeneralMeetingonSaturdayMarch22013.SomanyFOCAmembergroupshavebeendoinggreatworkthispastyearthatwearepleasedtoannouncetwoHonorableMentionsfortheFOCAAchievementAward.CongratulationstoBennettFaganLakesAssociationAFOCAmembersince1993thisgroupofmorethan100membersislocatedinLanarkCounty.TheyrecentlyworkedwiththeirlocalOPPdetachmenttoimplementacottagewatchinitiativearoundthelakeincludinginstallingroadsigns.LakeoftheWoodsDistrictPropertyOwnersAssoc.AFOCAmembersince2005thisassociationislocatedintheDistrictofKenora.Withmorethan4000membersLOWDPOAisthelargestassociationofthiskindintheprovinceofOntario.TheystartedtheLakeSmartprogramanenvironmentaloutreachprogramwhichvisitsalmost400waterfrontpropertiesoverJulyandAugustleavinginformationkitsPicturedltorValerieMcCoyofLeechLakeCottagersAssocMichelleLewinofFOCADonnaDoelmanofBennettFaganLakesAssocNancySalmijarviofLakeoftheWoodsDistrictPropertyOwnersAssociation.SUMMER20132fromTracyLoganFOCAKenGrantspeakingattheFOCAAGMMarch2013.