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freshwaterresourcesinOntario.IhavebeenpersonallyinvolvedwiththeFOCABoardforsixyears.IhavechosentovolunteermytimetoleadthisorganizationbecauseIbelieveinwhatwecanachievewhenwespeakwithaunitedvoice.FOCAappreciatesandreliesuponthecontinuedsupportofpeopleeverywherethatbelieveinstrongandcleanlakesandrivers.IencourageeveryonewhohasastakeinthefutureofourwaterfrontstogetinvolvedandtoprovideyoursupportfortheworkofFOCA.TedSpencePresidentofFOCABoardofDirectorsOntariohasover250000waterfrontpropertyownerslocatedonthousandsofOntariosmillionnamedlakes.FOCArepresents50000familieswhoownandstewardatotalof15000kilometresofshorelineand50000hectaresofenvironmentallyimportantlands.Ourmemberscontributeover700-millioneachyearinpropertytaxestoruralcommunitiesandhaveaconsiderableeconomicinfluencethroughspendinginallcategorieseachyear.Thesefamilieslivewithinthelandscapeandareanintegralpartoftheruralcommunity.FOCAsupportstheireffortsforsustainablewaterfrontlivingandworkswithalllevelsofgovernmenttodevelopandsecuretheconditionsthatwillsustainourFOCAMemberAssociationscurrentatDecember312012AhmicLakeCottagersAssoc.AlbionLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.AlpineVillagePropertyOwnersAssoc.AmateewakeaCampersAssoc.AmethystBeachCampersAssoc.AmethystHarbourCampersAssoc.AnstrutherLakeCottagersAssoc.ArrowLakeCottagersAssoc.AshbyLakeProtectiveAssoc.Inc.AsphodelHeightsCottagersInc.Assoc.ofStoneyLakeCottagersAylenLakeCommunityAssoc.BackBayCottageAssoc.BagotLongLakeAssoc.BaldwinCottageAssoc.Inc.BalsamLakeAssoc.Inc.BaptisteLakeAssoc.BarbersBayRatepayersAssoc.BassLakeAssoc.BassLakeOroMedonteRatepayersAssoc.BasshauntLakeHomeCottagersAssoc.BatLakeRatepayersAssoc.BaxterIslandCottagersAssoc.BayofIslandsCommunityAssoc.BayviewRoadAssoc.BeachersOrganizationBearLakeResidentsAssoc.BeaverCavendishBottleMcGinnisLakeCottagersOrg.Inc.Bella-RebeccaCommunityAssoc.BelmontLakeCottagersAssoc.BennettFaganLakesAssoc.BennettLakeEstatesCottageAssoc.BigBasswoodLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.BigBobLakeEastCottageAssoc.BigCedarLakeRoadCommitteeBigGullLakeWestCottageAssoc.BigGullLakeEastEndCottageAssoc.BigLakeCommunityAssoc.Inc.BillingsLakeCottageAssoc.BirchIslandPropertyOwnersAssoc.BirchPointRatepayersAssoc.BirchcliffPropertyOwnersAssoc.BlackLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.Inc.BlackstoneLakeAssoc.BluewaterCottagersAssoc.BlytheCottagersAssoc.BradyLakeRatepayersAssoc.BrookRoadCottageAssoc.BrowningIslandCottagersAssoc.BruceLakeFamilyAssoc.BuckLakeAssoc.Inc.BuckLakeIlfracombeAssoc.BuckshotLakeCottagersBuckskinLakeCottagersAssoc.BurmaRoadUsersGroupOurmissionistoprotectthrivingandsustainablewaterfrontsacrossOntarioFOCAisthefuture...getinvolvedOurVisionFOCAwillcontinuetobethepre-eminentOntario-wideorganizationrepresentingcottagersandpermanentwaterfrontresidents.FOCAisresponsibleforpromotingvibrantandsustainablewaterfrontcommunitiesthrougheffectivecommunicationeducationandadvocacy.FOCAwillEncourageandempowerpositiveenvironmentalstewardshipbyprovidinginformationandtoolstomembersPromoteandprovideleadershipforsoundpublicpolicyonkeyissuesAlignwithotherkeypartnersthatsupportlikegoalsandobjectives