We are a group of cottage owners and users in the Bay of Islands who have a vision to ensure the beauty of the Bay is maintained for future generations, while having fun together today.
CALLING ALL CATS, DOGS, RABBITS, PARROTS, and others: Have your people email a photo of you along with your name ASAP to marianne.g.schafer@gmail.com for inclusion in Laurentide Legacy Part 2. The book will not be complete without the addition of pets like you who make the Bay so enjoyable for their ...
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It's been a busy year for Ward 1 and its residents have once again shown how much they care about the future of their islands and Bay. There was a successful application by NEMI last year for funding to do a shoreline clean-up in both McGregor Bay and Bay of Islands - our Love your Bay campaign ...
July 31- Today we had another successful Phragmites cut. It is getting a bit easier each year as we weaken the root system. Had an amazing crew today urged on by Michael Dewson and Ann Atkey: Dan Galipeau from Pig Island brought his roofing harness and wielded the power cutter, Ed Diehl who ended ...
Click on the title above to see the report. 9:00 a.m., June 19, 2019, Anchor Inn, Little Current, ON PRESENT: NEMI:Al MacNevin BICA:Ted Cowan MBA:Gerry Quinn, John Woodrooffe, Elizabeth Quinn FISHER WAVY (FW):Jeff Wallace, Jamie Wallace, Bryan Dixon, Malcolm Croskery, Phil Annett, Léa Kurkimaki ...
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Thanks to Justin Montgomery for preparing this graph, using the collected results for the past season. Click on the title above to see the graphs.
BAY OF ISLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BY-LAW NO. 1 ARTICLE I Name Section 1 The name of the Corporation shall continue to be Bay of Islands Community Association Incorporated under the Corporation Act of the Province of Ontario. Place Section 2 The head office will be located within the Province ...
Another new season in the Bay. Welcome back everyone. The last few years we have had several fires in the Bay. In all those instances we have been fortunate that our advance planning has enabled us to quickly get on top of each situation and minimize the damage. Fire Pump owners let me ask you, ...
Dear Members of BICA, It’s mid-April, and I am thinking about summer in the Bay. I’m also thinking of LAURENTIDE LEGACY, 2000-2020. If you are like me, you may not have begun to write your section of the new book. Today I surprised myself by sitting down at my computer and starting to write. ...
Willisville Mountain Update. NOTE: Since the June 22 event described in this update, the Manitoulin Expositor has written a piece about the event, available at: https://www.manitoulin.ca/ebc-takes-ownership-of-willisville-mountain/ The purchase is moving ahead. We are at the edge of the final ...
Thanks to Justin Montgomery for preparing this graph, using the collected results for the past season. Download JPG 2018 End of Season Water Quality
On November 6 the NEMI town council voted in favour of changes to the zoning by-law plans. For Ward 1 there were two contentious items which BICA worked hard on to bring to the attention of the councillors. With Councillor Laurie Cook’s persistence, her motion passed 5 to 4. Following are the two ...
BICA's second event of the year Wine, Cheese and Beer is coming up this Saturday, July 6th at Bay Villa from 5:00PM to ... Thank you to Ryan Burton for supplying all of the beer! If you are a wine drinker, please bring a bottle of wine to share with your friends, the BICA board will supply the cheese ...
Fish Derby starts at 9:30 - please register at Ruby Island. Report back no later than 1:30 with your catch. If you are planning to fish, contact Rick Fournier at richardfournier7@gmail.com to let him know you will be participating. Thank you, Rick for organizing the event! Fish Fry will start at 5:30 ...
Host: Kathryn Wilkins—Island # 3051 Book: CROW LAKE by Mary Lawson Discussion leaders: Sarah Monger and Lindsay Richards
Phragmites work days – Volunteers needed! JULY 31 and AUG 7 The BICA board is supporting a Phragmites removal program to protect the Bay from this invasive plant species which is having a highly detrimental effect on many of Ontario’s waterways. We have one site in the Whitefish River targeted ...
Whitefish River First Nation Community Centre, Birch Island, 17A Rainbow Ridge Road beside Hwy #6 *please note the change of location*, 930am-12pm We welcome two featured speakers this year in conjunction with McGregor Bay Association starting at 10:30. The first speaker is Shannon Carto speaking on ...
The weather looks great Saturday afternoon for the Sailboat race, organized by John Paul Wyatt. The race will begin at 2PM on Saturday the 3rd, but could be moved to 4PM depending on the wind conditions. Please be in touch with John Paul at 705-863-2527 if you plan to participate in the race. If the ...
BICA Social and Raffle/Auction will be held on Sunday, August 4th at the Schafer Island and we are looking for items to raffle and auction. A special request this year is for homemade/handmade items featuring our members talents. For example, homemade bread, pies, tarts, jelly, furniture, dock ...
Bas Bleu will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The book chosen is "The Sisters Brothers" by Patrick DeWitt. Moderators will be Marianne Schafer and Bobette Jones. The 2020 meeting will be held at Bluebell Island—hostesses Gretchen Scott and Lisa Scott Allison.
