Roadside cleanup in Lindsay, April 30

We invite you to take part in a roadside cleanup in Lindsay on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friends will join the John Howard Society of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton to clean up sections of Angeline St. N. and Kenrei Rd., leading to Ken Reid Conservation Area.

Everyone will be meeting at 10 a.m. at Elgin Park, just off Angeline St. N., north of Elgin Street. Click here for a map. 

Please wear boots and appropriate clothing. Gloves, cleanup materials and a free pizza lunch will be provided!  

Bring a truck and trailer if you have one. It will be a great help! 

For more information, please contact Robbin at 705.328.0472 ext. 32.

At our Annual General Meeting on April 6, we announced the winner of the Name the Park Contest recently held at schools in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Lily McAulay-Hunter, in grade 5 at Bobcaygeon Public School, came up with the name "Howler's Corners" and won a $50 prize. Congratulations Lily!

In her submission, she explained why she choose the name: "Because it's fun to say and it sounds like a fun place to take your dog." We agree!

We have also raised over $1,500 in donations toward the park, and are increasing our efforts to reach our $9,000 goal by the beginning of summer.   

For more information and to support the off-leash dog park, please visit www.kawarthaconservation.com/friends.

2011 Board of Directors

• Kathleen Cooper, President
• Noreen Goodliff, Vice-President
• Pat Wilson, Treasurer
• Peter Franzen
• Trudie Kroon
• Bob Pool
• Robbin Savage

Appointed by the Kawartha Conservation board, Chair Donna Villemaire and Vice-Chair Pat Warren also participate on the Friends of Kawartha Conservation board.

We had a great meeting in Ken Reid Conservation Area, with over 20 people in attendance, including City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Ric McGee, Chair Donna Villemaire and Kawartha Conservation Director Jim Chaplin.

Many people shared excellent ideas for the off leash park and other activities that we will be considering.

If you would like to get involved, please join us at any of our board meetings, which are open to the public. For a meeting schedule, go to kawarthaconservation.com/friends 

Memberships for 2011 are available for $20 each, and are valid until December 31, 2011. A membership helps support the activities of Friends. There are three ways to get one:

1. Online
2. Downloading and mailing in a form
3. Visiting the Kawartha Conservation Administrative Centre during office hours.

For more information, call 705.328.2271 ext. 220 or email communications@kawarthaconservation.com.