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SouthBayCottagersAssoc.SouthBobLakeAssoc.SouthKiowanaBeachAssoc.SouthLakeAssoc.ofCottagersandResidentsInc.SouthSpringLakeCottagersAssoc.SouthStormyLakeCottagersAssoc.SoyersLakeRatepayersAssoc.Inc.SparrowLakeAssoc.SpectacleLakesCottagerAssoc.SpringsydeCottagersAssoc.St.MargaretsIslandCottagersCorp.St.NorasLakeRoadAssoc.StanleyRoadAssoc.StarLakeCottageAssoc.SteenburgLakeCommunityAssoc.StewartLakeAssoc.StewartsBeachCottageAssoc.StinsonsBayPropertyOwnersAssoc.StoneRoadAssoc.StormyLakeAssoc.SturgeonBayCottagersandRes.Assoc.SturgeonBayPointeauBarilRatepayersAssoc.SturgeonRiverCottagersAssoc.SugarBushCottagersAssoc.SugarBushHillCottageAssoc.SugarLakeAssoc.SunnyLakeCottageAssoc.SunnysideBeachMeafordCottagersAssoc.SunsetBeachCottagersAssoc.SweetsRoadExtensionAssoc.TahincaCottagersAssoc.TaitsIslandCottagersAssoc.Inc.TalpinesPropertyOwnersAssoc.TamarackRoadsAssoc.TangamongWhetstoneLakeCottagersAssoc.TassoToadCampandBlueLakesAssoc.TayPointEastWaterfrontPropertyOwnersAssoc.TeaLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.Inc.TettParksAssoc.TheKettlesAssoc.ThomasRoadWestThorahIslandRatepayersAssoc.ThreeLeggedLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.ThreeMileLakeAssoc.TiddsIslandProtectiveAssoc.ToppsRoadCottagersAssoc.Tri-LakesResidentsAssoc.Inc.TroutLakeCampersAssoc.TroutspawnLakeCottageAssoc.TroyLakeRatepayersAssoc.TrullRoadGroup-RoadAssoc.TurtleLakeRoadAssoc.TwelveMile-LittleBoshkungP.O.A.FOCAworkedwithmanypartnersin2012todelivermorethan9000incontestprizestohelpmakeOntariowaterfrontsbetterandsaferplacesTheSafeattheCottagecontestwaspartofthe2012PeaceofMindforYourPieceofHeavenfireandcarbonmonoxidesafetycampaign.WinnersreceivedindoorandoutdoorfiresafetytoolsaswellasspecialprizesfrompartnersincludingayearofsatelliteInternetserviceofferedbyXplornetandsubscriptionstoCottageLifeMagazine.ThiscontestwassponsoredbyFOCAKiddeCanadatheFireSmartprogramoftheMNRtheFireMarshalsPublicFireSafetyCouncilandtheCanadianAssociationofFireChiefs.TheMakeYourLakeGreatcontestwaspresentedbyFOCACottageLifeandBOATsmartCanada.Lakeassociationswereencouragedtoentertowin5000toimprovetheirlakecommunity.Thewinnerwaslong-timeFOCAmemberKahsheLakeRatepayersAssociationwhoplannedtousethefundsforboatingsafetyprojectsonthelake.WinningwithFOCAFOCAAchievementAward2012-13LeechLakeCottagersAssociationDistrictofMuskokaisthewinnerofthe2012-13FOCAAchievementAward.ThisawardispresentedtoamemberAssociationeachyearbytheFOCABoardofDirectors.TheawardcelebratesthesuccessesoftheFOCAcommunityandencouragespeersharingofbestpractices.FOCAcongratulatestheLeechLakegroupfortheirdedicationtothehealthoftheirlake.AStewardshipCommitteeformedin2006developedamissionstatementdefiningthestepsnecessarytoimprovewaterqualityinLeechLakeandworkedtowarda2012reportwithaprojectteamfromFlemingCollegetocompletealakeassessmentandtosetthefoundationforalong-termplanforthebettermentofthelakeenvironment.TheirworkalsoincludeswaterqualitytestingaspartoftheLakePartnerProgramsince1986andrecentbenthicmacroinvertebratemonitoringwiththeDistrictMunicipalityofMuskoka.FindoutmoreabouttheFOCAAchievementAwardseepastwinnersandlearnhowtomakeanominationforthecomingyearbyvisitingwww.foca.on.caFOCA_Achievement_AwardPhotoMichelleLewinofFOCApresentsindoorandoutdoorfiresafetyprizestoMarilynandLarryLegaultSafeattheCottagecontestwinnersOctober2012