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FOCAsitsatthetablewhereindividualscannot.Wesupportthewaterfrontcommunity365daysayear.Afewhighlightsarelistedbelowwatchforupdatesontheseandothertopicsonlinewww.foca.on.ca.EncourageyourmemberstogetontheFOCAElerte-newsletterlisttoensureyoureceivetimelyupdatesAskusforashortslidepresentationaboutFOCAforyourupcomingAGM.ContacttheFOCAofficeinfofoca.on.ca705-749-3622AlgonquinLandClaimInFebruaryandMarch2013FOCAco-hosted5publicmeetingsabouttheAlgonquinLandClaiminPerthStittsvilleNorthBayPembrokeandBancroftattendedbymanyhundredsofconcernedpropertyowners.InlateAugustFOCAwasinformedthatonlyminorchangesweremadetothedraftAgreementinPrincipleAIPfollowingpublicinput.Revisionsreportedlyincorporatecommentsfromcottagersthingslikemapfixesconsiderationforrights-of-wayroadalignmentsetc.ArevisedAIPwillbecirculatedtotheAlgonquinsofOntariofortheirreviewandultimatevoteapproval.FOCAwillcontinuetofollowandreportonprogressinthislandmarkprocess.KaszubyCottagersAssoc.KawagamaLakeCottagersAssoc.KawarthaHeritageConservancyKawarthaLakeStewardsAssoc.KawarthaParkCottagersAssoc.KeenoaLakeCampingGroundGroupKellysBayAssoc.KenhillBeachPropertyOwnersAssoc.KennebecLakeAssoc.KennisisLakeCottageOwnersAssoc.KensingtonConservancyKeswickBeachAssoc.KinmountParkEstatesAssoc.KiowanaBeachAssoc.KnowltonLakeCottagersAssoc.KoshlongLakeAssoc.KushogLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.KushogMountainRoadAssoc.LakeBernardPropertyOwnersAssoc.LakeClearPropertyOwnersAssoc.LakeEffinghamCottagersAssoc.LakeEugeniaPropertyOwnersAssoc.Inc.LakeHuronNorthshoreAssoc.LakeJosephNorthAssoc.LakeKashagawigamogOrganizationLakeKasshabogResidentsAssoc.LakeManitouAreaAssoc.LakeMatinendaCottageAssoc.LakeOfBaysAssociationLakeOfTheWoodsDistrictPropertyOwnersAssoc.LakeRosseauNorthAssoc.LakeSt.PeterPropertyOwnersAssoc.LakeTalonConservationAssoc.LakeWahnapitaeHomeAndCampersAssoc.LakeWaseosaRatepayersAssoc.LakeWeslemkoonConservationAssoc.LakeWilbermereLandOwnersAssoc.LakeviewParkCottagersAssoc.LangLakeCottagersAssoc.Inc.LarrogerMuskokaRoadLtd.Lau-CampInc.LeaskBayShoresCottagersAssoc.LeechLakeCottagersAssoc.LeonardLakeStakeholdersAssoc.LimerickWaterwaysRatepayersAssoc.LipsyLakeCottageAssoc.LittleGlamorCottagersAssoc.LittlePikeBayResidentsAssoc.LittleSilverRainbowLakeProp.OwnersAssoc.LivingstoneLakeAssoc.FightingtosavetheExperimentalLakesAreaFOCAwasvocalthroughouttheyearwithtelevisioninterviewspressreleasesandapeacefulprotestatthe2013SpringCottageLifeShowinsupportoftheimportantlong-termscienceattheExperimentalLakesAreaELA.Aswegotopressinearly2014adealhasbeenannouncedbytheprovinceofOntarioandtheInternationalInstituteforSustainableDevelopmenttosaveELAandFOCAiscautiouslyenthusiasticGreatLakeslobbyingThroughoutFall2013FOCAandpartnersurgedthefederalgovernmenttorenewtheoverdueCanada-OntarioAgreementCOARespectingtheGreatLakesBasinEcosystem.WithoutasignedCOAwroteFOCAtheimportantrestorationandprotectionworkonGeorgianBayscoastalwetlandsSevernSoundRondeauBayandelsewhereisatrisk.OntariosProvincialPolicyStatementIn2013FOCAparticipatedinstakeholdersmeetingsintheProvincialPolicyStatementPPSReviewNorthernandRuralWorkingGroup.Revisedpoliciesareduein2014andwillprovidepolicydirectionforlanduseplanningFOCAislookingoutforwaterfrontintereststhroughthisforum.FOCAActiveandInteractive