9 o’clock am Cyrille Garnier Community Centre

Saturday June 30 2018

Annual General Assembly

A word from the President

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ermit me to welcome the new residents who have joined us in the last year and to speak to them.

From the point of view of environmental protection, an association was created more than 26 years ago at Cam-eron Lake.

This association, AVEC Cameron (association des villégiateurs des en-virons du lac Cameron) was and is in-tended to protect the environment, to educate and sensitize its members and citi-zens to the problems of the protection of nature.

The financial operation of the association is pro-vided by voluntary contributions, non-recurrent grants and advertising.

The association is managed by a Board of Direc-tors consisting of 9 elected members.

The association works with various stakeholders, including Ministries, municipalities, organiza-tions such as the Council of the Environment of the Laurentians, and most importantly, the resi-dents.

For example, the physicochemical tests of Cam-eron Lake are made according to the criteria of the VLMP which reports to the Ministry of the Environment. Each year, tests reveal the picture of the health of Cameron Lake. More technically, the results of the 2017 season are presented in this electronic edition of Le Relais.

Another example; this year the CRE of Lauren-tides offers associations of the lakes of Amherst support for combating milfoil. The installation of signs on the aquatic invasive of exotic plants at the entrances to the lake is part of this support.

A code of ethics was voted for in 2015 and dis-tributed to residents of the Lake. This code is mostly respected and thank you, especially to all those who use the middle of the lake to practice

their favorite sports. You participate in the pro-tection of the banks by reducing erosion.

Another folder; the lake is in good health accord-ing to the compilation of reports

from several previous years. The results of the analyses confirm that the lake is 'oli-

gotrophic' which could not be more reassuring and encourag-

ing.

For information on the progress of our projects, you are invited to the General As-

sembly of AVEC at the beginning of the summer season. In addition, a newsletter in the form of newspaper, named Le Relais, the one you're read-ing, is sent electronically four times annually at the email address you provide to us when you register.

You can become a member by registering on ar-rival at the General Assembly or during the mem-bership drive when a team of volunteers collect your voluntary contribution that makes you a member of your association.

Our work at the AC runs not only in summer, but throughout the year. For example, we attended a meeting of the CRE Laurentians last fall com-bined with another this spring in their project to combat exotic plants. Also, this summer during the membership drive, a guide on milfoil entitled Be Aware will be distributed to local residents.

I encourage you to follow us in our efforts by be-coming a member of your association. Thus you participate in keeping our water in the state that it is, and keeping its uses, not only for us but also for our future generations.

To you all, I wish you an excellent summer sea-son.

Robert Cardinal, President

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Do you care about the environment ? Help us help you.

Become a member

1. Print and cut out the coupon. 2. Legibly fill out the coupon. 3. Include your cheque for $20 made out to

« AVEC CAMERON ». 4. Put it all in an envelope. 5. Address and mail the envelope.

Easier and cheaper : Leave the envelope at one of the two

groceries in Vendée.

On the next page, you will find a membership renewal form.

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Membership form 2018-2019

Name : Lake address : J0T 2T0 Lake telephone : (819) : Permanent address (if different) : Postal code: Tel. Permanent address : Email address :

(Will be used for all urgent communication and/or for all special situations) I consent to receive the newspaper "Le Relais" electronic version as well as news of

AVEC. It is possible to withdraw my consent at any time by sending an e-mail to : lerelaisweb@hotmail.com or to : avec.cameron@gmail.com specifying I wish to be deleted from the distribution list.

Please note that the newspaper is no longer distributed by mail. All editions will reach

you by e-mail address.

Association des villégiateurs des environs du lac Cameron

Add a $20 check payable to "AVEC CAMERON" and post all in a return envelope or drop it off at one of two grocery stores inVendée.

AVEC CAMERON, 1808, chemin du Village, Vendée, Québec, J0T 2T0

www.avec‐cameron.ca 

June 2018 Volume 27, number 2

In this edition :  

A word from the President Notice of the general assembly 

Membership form The code of ethics reminder  CRE Laurentides meeting 

Milfoil guide 

 

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Board of Directors 2017-2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President 

Robert Cardinal tel. : 819 687‐2045 

Email : robertcardinal17@hotmail.com 

Vice‐president 

Robert Laperrière tel. : 819 687‐8099 

Email : robert‐laperriere@hotmail.com 

Treasurer 

Ana Dalmau tel. : 819 687‐2504 

Email : dalmau.ana@gmail.com 

Secretary 

Monique Leduc tel. : 819 687‐8704 

Email: leduc_monique@hotmail.com 

Directors 

Brian Basanda tel. : 613 834‐7853 

Email : basandabrian@gmail.com Katherine Kane tel. : 819 687‐9247 

Email : katherine.kane1@outlook.com 

Michel Mont‐Briant tel. : 819 687‐3964 

Email : m.montbriant@videotron.ca 

Daniel Noiseux  

Email : danielnoiseux@hotmail.com 

David Spanner tel. : 819 687‐9247 

Email : david.spanner@live.com 

Committees 

Advertising : 

Brian Basanda 

Robert Cardinal 

Ana Dalmau 

Katherine Kane 

Monique Leduc 

Michel Mont‐Briant 

David Spanner 

Email for advertising : lerelaisweb@hotmail.com 

Water Quality : 

 (Monitoring RSVL and septic systems) 

 (Transparency measurements) 

 (Runoff water quality) 

Robert Cardinal 

Le Relais :  

Brian Basanda 

Robert Cardinal  

Ana Dalmau 

Katherine Kane 

Monique Leduc 

Michel Mont‐Briant 

Daniel Noiseux 

David Spanner 

Editor 

Monique Leduc 

English translation :  

(www.avec‐cameron.ca/communications.html) 

Karl Holmes  

Pauline Sarrazin 

Email for residents’ page :  

lerelaisweb@hotmail.com 

avec.cameron@gmail.com 

Access ramp :  

(Lockup and boat washing) 

Now managed by the municipality of Amherst 

Timber cutting : 

Robert Cardinal 

Tap water analysis : 

Robert Cardinal 

Boat impact : 

Robert Cardinal 

Coordination with municipality : 

Monique Leduc 

Code of ethics: 

Monique Leduc 

Coordination with RSVL and Bleu Laurentides: 

Robert Cardinal 

Shore re‐vegetation program : 

Robert Cardinal 

Fish stocking program : 

Robert Cardinal 

Wateshed analysis :  

Robert Cardinal 

Rsvl/periphyton program 

Michel Mont‐Briant 

Coordination with Proma (Société pour la protection du bassin versant de la rivière Maskinongé) 

Robert Cardinal 

Web Site (avec‐cameron.ca) 

Brian Basanda 

This division of responsibilities was modified on July  8 

2017. 

 

To Reach Us 

L’association des villégiateurs  des environs du lac Cameron 

Mailing address 

1808, chemin du Village 

Vendée, Québec 

J0T 2T0  

Email addresses 

lerelaisweb@hotmail.com 

avec.cameron@gmail.com 

info@avec‐cameron.ca 

Web Site 

avec‐cameron.ca 

http://www.mediafire.com/avec‐cameron 

ContentsWord from the President................. p.2 Become a member .......................... p.3 Membership form ........................... p.4 Page « one » .................................... p.5 The Board of Directors .................... p.6 Contents .......................................... p.6 Agenda ............................................ p.7 Physicochemical data 2017 ............. p.8 Cleanup Day .................................... p.9 Thank you ...................................... p.10 CRE Laurentides meeting ............... p.10 Milfoil Guide .................................. p.10 Code of Ethics ................................ p.10 Lyme’s Disease .............................. p.10 Code of Ethics, the handout .......... p.11 Sponsors ........................................ p.12 

An English version of Le Relais is beingmade available through the avec-

cameron website http://avec-cameron.ca

Scroll down and click on the tab: English version of Le Relais available

here. You can find the full version of LeRelais in English.

The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Sarrazin

for making the publication of the English edition possible.

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AVEC Cameron Board of Directors

Annual general meeting on June 30 2018 At 9h00

At the Vendée Community Centre

Agenda :

Opening of meeting.

1. Reading and adoption of agenda. 2. Reading and adoption of minutes of July 2 2017 general meeting. 3. Presentation and adoption of President’s report. 4. Presentation and adoption of April 30 2018 financial report. 5. RSV lac 6. Followup on compulsory boat wash per Gilles Anctil. 7. Cleanup days 8. AVEC participation in CRE Laurentides project. 9. Le Relais and its distribution 10. Membership 2018-2019 11. Volunteers for 2018-2019 membership drive. 12. Member suggestions for 2018-2019 action plans. 13. Elections 14. Miscellaneous 15. Adjournment

Prepared by Monique Leduc Secretary AVEC Cameron

A light snack and drinks will be served after the meeting

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The results of water tests recently came from the Ministry of the Environment.

The results differ somewhat in recent years.

The rate of phosphorus total has never been so low at 1.4 µg/l on a multi-year average of 3.4 µg/l.

The concentration of dissolved organic carbon is slightly higher at 4.3 mg/l on an average of 3.9 mg/l.

As to the concentration of chlorophyll 'a', the rate is close to the average of 1.4 µg/l at 1, 3µ/l. How-ever, last year there were only 2 samples taken unlike 3 for past years. Therefore, take the 2017 results with a grain of salt.

As for the statement of transparency, the result which appeared in December 2017 Relais, is 6.8 m for a multi-year average of 6.6 m.

Robert Laperrière

Physicochemical Data 2017

Physiochemical Data – Summer 2017

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The cleanup day took place on Sunday May 20. Unfortunately, the lack of volun-teers meant Cameron Lake could not be done in full. Only six people attended this year’s gathering. We thank them for their time and dedication.

It is worth noting that there is little debris in ditches. However, despite the growing number of beer cans and liquor bottles, this year it was the festival of small bottles of Chemineau and Bacardi that have stolen the spotlight. Fifty of these little bottles were picked up in a distance of only about a kilometer.

An amazing thing that we had not seen over the past years, non-domestic debris was left in the open woods, not far from the road. Some people have yet to understand the principle of the environment, but there is always hope.

All in all, a small effort can make a differ-ence. The cleanup will return in two years. In the meantime, we encourage residents to do their part while out on their daily stroll.

Thanks again to the volunteers and the mu-nicipality.

Monique Leduc

Cleanup Day

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For several years, we are fortunate to have had the participation of Mrs. Pauline Gauthier in the collection of contributions.

She is dedicated, friendly and engaging with every one of her rounds. And her 2017 collection was no exception.

She is a big help in the operation of your associ-ation. Indeed, without your voluntary contribu-tions, it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to operate.

Thank you Pauline, and we hope we have your help for many years to come.

Robert Cardinal

The regional project to combat the milfoil, run by the regional Council of the environment of the Laurentians, organizes training on aquatic plants on June 22. The detection protocol will be pre-sented as well as a follow-up on invasive exotic aquatic plants and native species listed in our lakes.

Your association representatives will be there.

Another project in the fight against milfoil. The Laurentians CRE has created a guide on milfoil. This guide summarizes the infor-mation necessary to recognize the milfoil among the species of plants naturally present in our lakes.

This guide provides recommendations on how to avoid transporting this exotic plant from one body of water to an-other to prevent its spread.

Your association has ordered several copies which will be distributed during the annual mem-bership drive in summer of 2018.

Download an English copy at:

https://crelaurentides.org/images/im-ages_site/docu-ments/guides/guide_myriophylle_AN.pdf

Robert Laperrière

In recent years, your association has created a code of ethics for local residents.

Point 10 of the code states as follows: practise wakeboarding, surfing and jet skiing only in the middle of the lake, away from and perpendicular to the banks. We find that boaters respect this practice more and more.

Once again, we are publishing the ethics code in this edition.

Please note that the code has been created to raise cottagers’ awareness that there are things to be done for the health of the lake and that common sense prevails in the application of the code of ethics.

This code will apply only if the majority of vaca-tioners respect it. Thank you residents for your cooperation.

Robert Cardinal

For the year 2017, the record shows 248 cases of Lyme disease reported and acquired in Quebec.

The most affected region is l’Estrie with 122 cases. In the Laurentians, the number is 8 cases contracted in Québec. If we count those infected outside Québec, the total for the province is 327 cases. For the Laurentians, the first case appeared in 2014.

Source : Santé et Services sociaux Québec : http://bit.ly/2kQXE7u

There’s an excellent article in La Presse: http://bit.ly/2t2jbh5

Thank you

CRE Laurentides Meeting

Milfoil Guide

Code of ethics

Lyme’s Disease

Lake Cameron Code of Ethics

1) Follow municipal bylaw 446-08 to preserve and/or maintain a natural shoreline protective strip 10 m from all bodies of water using indigenous species. The strip is 15 m when there is a slope

of 30 degrees or more.

2) Preserve a natural protective strip along all municipal ditches.

3) Keep a septic system that conforms to municipal bylaws.

4) Don’t use pesticide or fertilizer on lawns.

5) Use soaps and biodegradable cleaning products,

without phosphate.

6) Wash any boat before putting it in the water

if it has been in another body of water.

7) During the launch, only the boat and the trailer can enter the water, not the vehicle

8) Follow the navigation code. Motor boats should stay

50 metres (150 feet) from the shoreline for

environmental and safety reasons.

9) Avoid making large waves which create problems for

the shoreline and docks.

10) Use wakeboards, surf boards and watercraft only in

the centre of the lake away from and perpendicular to the shore.

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