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andhelpingcottagersbetterunderstandtheimportanceofhealthyshorelinestooverallwaterquality.FOCAalsoextendscongratulationstoourManitoulinmemberstheManitoulinStreamsVolunteerswerethewinnersofthe2012NationalRecreationalFisheryAwardearlierthisyear.MeettheNewFOCAPresidentKenGrantwaselectedPresidentoftheFOCABoardofDirectorsfor2013.ForthirtyyearsKenhasbeenaneasternOntariocottageownerinNorthFrontenac.HehasbeentheEnvironmentalStewardformorethan26yearsandPresidentoftheBigGullLakeEastEndCottageAssociationforthepastdecade.KenjoinedtheFOCABoardofDirectorsin2011.KenisaretiredFederalPublicServiceExecutivewith28yearsofexperienceinManagementandHumanResources.SinceretirementKenhasconsultedwithseveralforeigngovernmentsincludingChinaPhilippinesMalaysiaandSingapore.Kenhelpedtodevelopasepticre-inspectionprogramfortheMunicipalityofNorthFrontenacandsitsontheMississippiRiverWaterManagementPlanAdvisoryCommittee.KenisinterestedinallmattersofLakeStewardshipincludingkeepinglakesashealthyaspossibleminimizingpollutionsourcesfromcottagesandboatsensuringthatourlocalfisheryishealthyeducatingcottagersabouttheirenvironmentandhowtomaintainitforfuturegenerations.NominateanAssociationIfyouareinterestedinnominatinganassociationforthe201314awardpleasefindanominationformontheFOCAwebsiteorcontacttheofficecall705-749-3622oremailinfofoca.on.caTheawardrecipientmustbeaFOCAmemberassociationingoodstandingwhoseactivitiesareconsistentwithFOCAsmissiontoprotectthrivingandsustainablewaterfrontsacrossOntario.ThegroupsachievementsshouldbecurrentandrelatetooneofthefollowingcategoriesenvironmentalstewardshiplanduseplanninginitiativesresearchandoreducationpoliticalinvolvementotherinnovationsorsuccessesinlinewithFOCAsmission.Getacopyofthenominationformwww.foca.on.caFOCA_Achievement_AwardFYIFEDERATIONOFONTARIOCOTTAGERSASSOCIATIONS3AgroupfromtheLeechLakeCottagersAssociationperformingbenthicmacroinvertebratemonitoring.