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.
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, ...
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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 ...
Conserving Willisville Mountain: Are We There Yet? No, but close. Supporters have given Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy (EBC) $125,000 of the $185,000 needed to conserve the Mountain. Thanks to each donor. The offer to purchase protects the Mountain temporarily. Going from temporary to lasting ...
The final numbers are in for Love Your Bay Day – our community of volunteers cleaned up: 27 cubic yards of Styrofoam, plastic, and debris 5000 pounds of metal 6 propane tanks 3 car tires!! Thank you to everyone who supported this effort including NEMI for helping us to implement the grant from the ...
I am often asked, "Why should I support the Bay of Islands Association (BICA); aren’t they just a social group?". While we do organize opportunities for our neighbours to get together on a social basis such as the annual family social and auction, book club, sailboat race, fishing derby, and, more ...
Emergency Planning It is your personal responsibility to be prepared in case of an emergency. By being personally prepared for an emergency you reduce the risk of further complications to yourself and possible harm to others providing assistance. What to Have: Communication device Proper ...
In the distant past, BICA was known solely as a social group. We all know that's changed dramatically in recent history--the "new" BICA is involved in all sorts of socially-responsible and environmental projects. We're also involved in cultural activities--Bas Bleu book club, volunteering at the La ...
Beth Litchfield, the Supervisor of the Sudbury Bear Wise program, suggests the following proactive measures cottagers can take to keep bears out of their camps. Food and garbage are your primary attractants, but according to Litchfield, bears will consider anything that has an aroma as an edible substance, ...
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, Hwy #6 *please note the change of location*, 9am-12pm Guest speakers: Shannon Carto, Former policy advisor to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. Shannon will speak on Global Warming and Climate Change: what can our local community ...
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