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self-reliantandsecurefortheworkthatremains.AndIamheartenedbytheresultsofour2013membersurveynearly90ofourmemberassociationsreportedmembershipfiguressteadyorupovertheprioryear.AtthegovernanceleveltheFOCABoardofDirectorsisrealigningtotakeadvantageoftheconsiderableskillsetsavailableamongstourvolunteers.WecontinuetoseekoutinterestedandcommittedindividualstojoinFOCAsBoardortoassistwithcommitteework.Emailmeatpresidentfoca.on.catotellusaboutthetalentsyoucanbringtoourtable.Meanwhilethenaturalworldisthrowingincreasingchallengesatus.Afteradrought-plagued2012withhistoriclowwaterlevelsinLakeHuronmanypartsofcottagecountrystartedthe2013Springseasonwithextremelyhighwater.Preparednessgoodcommunityorganizingandhavingresilienthomeslandscapesandinfrastructurearebecomingincreasinglyimportant.Aswemetwithmembersandpartnersacrosstheprovinceoverthepastyeararecurrentthemeemergedtheneedforinformedandactiveinvolvementbyallstakeholdersatalllevelsofgovernmentatthecommunitylevelinstronglocalassociationsandbyeachofusasindividualsonthewaterfront.Successwilldependuponeveryoneworkingtogether.KenGrantPresidentofFOCABoardofDirectorsFOCASMISSIONISTOPROTECTTHRIVINGANDsustainablewaterfrontsacrossOntario.Overthepastyearoureffortshavecontinuedonmanyfronts.FOCAsitswhereindividualscannotandactsasabridgebetweenpropertyownersandgovernmentpolicymakers.IcongratulatemyfellowBoardMembersandthestafffortheirgreatwork.InparticularIthankTerryReesforhisdecadeofserviceastheExecutiveDirectorofFOCAandforhistirelessongoingeffortsinsupportofwaterfrontOntarioOur2013feerestructuringhasmadeFOCAmoreFOCAMemberAssociationscurrentatDec.312013AhmicLakeCottagersAssoc.AlbionLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.AlpineVillagePropertyOwnersAssoc.AmateewakeaCampersAssoc.AmethystBeachCampersAssoc.AmethystHarbourCampersAssoc.AnstrutherLakeCottagersAssoc.ArrowLakeCottagersAssoc.AshbyLakeProtectiveAssoc.Inc.Assoc.OfStoneyLakeCottagersAvalonParkCottagersAssoc.AylenLakeCommunityAssoc.BackBayCottageAssoc.BagotLongLakeAssoc.BaldwinCottageAssoc.Inc.BalsamLakeAssoc.Inc.BaptisteLakeAssoc.BarbersBayRatepayersAssoc.BassLakeAssoc.BassLakeOroMedonteRatepayersAssoc.BasshauntLakeHomeAndCottagersAssoc.BatLakeRatepayersAssoc.BaxterIslandCottagersAssoc.BayOfIslandsCommunityAssoc.BayviewRoadAssoc.BeachersOrganizationBearLakeResidentsAssoc.BeaverCavendishBottleMcGinnisLakeCottagersOrg.Inc.Bella-RebeccaCommunityAssoc.BelmontLakeCottagersAssoc.BennettFaganLakesAssoc.BennettLakeEstatesCottageAssoc.BigBasswoodLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.BigBobLakeEastCottageAssoc.BigCedarLakeRoadCommitteeBigGullLakeWestCottageAssoc.BigGullLakeEastEndCottageAssoc.BigGullLakeEstatesLaneCottagersAssoc.BigHawkRoadAssoc.BigLakeCommunityAssoc.Inc.BillingsLakeCottageAssoc.BirchIslandPropertyOwnersAssoc.BirchPointRatepayersAssoc.BirchcliffPropertyOwnersAssoc.BlackLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.Inc.BlackstoneLakeAssoc.BluewaterCottagersAssoc.BlytheCottagersAssoc.BoomLakeAssoc.BradyLakeRatepayersAssoc.BrookRoadCottageAssoc.AligningforSuccessPhotoKenandgranddaughterEvaenjoyingBigGullLakeNorthFrontenac.