April 30, 2024
David Gallup has arranged for fire safety training to be conducted by NEMI Volunteer Fire Department. Training will be held at Bay Villa from 9 -11 am and is open to 20 participants for each session. Email David to reserve your spot: dr_gallup@yahoo.com For full details, please visit our fire training ...
April 30, 2024
In response to member feedback, Sheila Williams has arranged for a new first aid training and certification event this summer! Administered by Action First Aid, this course consists of 4 hours of online, self-paced work and 1-day in class for 8 hours. The online portion of this course must be ...
March 10, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that our beloved friend and long-time BICA member, Lyn Baker, passed away on February 4, 2024. Lyn and her husband Jim first came to the Bay of Islands in 1972 as guests of Tom Patterson, who invited the Baker family to his camp called ...
January 28, 2024
Dear Friends, We lost a good friend to the Bay of Islands this past December. Rick Sterne, a long time islander, past BICA president, past BICA treasurer, and lover of The Bay of Islands passed away on Tuesday, December 5th. He will be missed. Rick’s family first came to the Bay of Islands in ...
December 7, 2023
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has pushed back the deadline for compliance with the Underused Housing Tax (UHT), a new federal tax on vacant or underutilized housing. Taxpayers will now have until April 30, 2024 to file tax forms and pay any amounts owing for the 2022 calendar year. The deadline to ...
October 25, 2023
Dear BICA and Bay of Islands Community and Friends, It is with deep and heavy hearts that we share the loss of our dear and loyal bay friend, Bobette Jones. Born in 1944, Bobette Jane Stern Jones died Sunday October 22, 2023 in Cuenca, Ecuador. Ill from this past spring, Bobette’s ...
August 30, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 PM EST Saturday August 5, 2023 Ruby Island (TP2567) Minutes 1. Call to Order – Patrick Thoburn 2. Approval of Minutes 2022 – Patrick Thoburn Moved - That the general membership approves the minutes of the 2022 BICA AMM Mover – Zachary Shewchuk Second – Scott Boatman Passed: Unanimously ...
August 30, 2023
Bay of Islands Community AssociationPresident’s Report 2023By Patrick ThoburnDelivered at the 88th annual member meeting of the Bay of Islands Community Association on August 5, 2023.Our community has been meeting for the past 88 years on these shores with the same unwavering purpose: To preserve ...
August 25, 2023
BICA Environment Committee Report 2023 By Chris Redston We continue our focus on three key areas: Water Quality, Invasive Species, and Septic Systems. We are planning Love Your Bay Week 2023 - from August 5 to 12 - to communicate directly with members via email and post relevant content on the BICA ...
September 21, 2022
By Britt Oldenburg, Bay of Islands Association One of the key attractions of cottage life is being immersed in the beauty of nature: the lake, the trees, the loons, and a dark, star-filled sky. This dark and starry sky is increasingly threatened by light pollution caused by artificial lighting. Ironically, ...