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 ...
March 10, 2024
Delivered by The Rev. J. Jeffrey Baker On behalf of the Baker clan, I want to sincerely thank you for coming today. Mom would have loved chatting with each of you. Joe told her before he left that his greatest regret on retiring was that he wasn’t able to bury my Mom, to which she replied, “I ...
July 26, 2023
Saturday's fish derby & fry was another incredible success for our Bay community! Congratulations to Bill Williams for biggest catch of the day, and to Reg Drolet’s crew for biggest overall catch by a boat. Thanks to the team who helped clean the fish, including the Drolet men and John ...
July 26, 2023
Based on your feedback at our Annual Member Meeting last year, Safety and Emergency Preparedness topped the list of areas of interest. In response, the BICA Board organized an information session on Emergency Preparedness July 25th, presented by North Shore Search & Rescue. We have created ...
May 9, 2023
Dear Friends,I hope you’ve enjoyed a happy and healthy “off-season”. It’s now the time many of us turn our focus to the Summer ahead in our special Bay of Islands. Britt and I can’t wait to get to the Bay and see you all.Your committed board of directors has been active over the ...
May 9, 2023
We are thrilled to share that at a ceremony in Toronto on September 27, the Government of Ontario gave Ted Cowan the prestigious June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism. MPP Graham McGregor, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship ...
September 21, 2022
Bay of Islands Community Association 2022 Annual Members Meeting4:20 - 6:00 PM EST Saturday July 30, 2022 Ruby Island (TP2567) Minutes 1) Call to Order Sheila Williams/Celesta Bjornson 2) Approval of Minutes - 2021a) Moved - That the general membership approves the minutes of the 2021 BICA AGM i) Mover ...
September 1, 2022
On July 30 BICA held its 87th annual member meeting. We were pleased to welcome more than 60 members to glorious Ruby Island, currently enjoyed by the Bjornson family. To help set priorities for the coming years, members brainstormed and then voted on answers to the question, “What initiatives should ...
August 5, 2022
How amazing it has been to reunite as a community after 2 years largely apart! Though we are not quite back to “normal”, we have been provided the perspective that there is no place on earth, and no group of friends and family, that we would rather spend these life experiences with. The pandemic ...
July 28, 2022
It was a whale of a time! The legendary Bay of Islands Fish Derby and Fry resurfaced with tight lines yesterday all over the Bay, ending at Baker Camp aka Scioto Lodge last evening. It was a Whale of a Time. Nearly 30 fished and 70-80 people were served. All enjoyed themselves. Fishermen and Fisherwomen! ...
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