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BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS) 206 - 1889 Springfield Rd. Kelowna, BC V1Y 5V5 Phone: 250.717.1212 Fax: 250.717.1226 Toll Free: 1.877 BC LAKES E-mail: info@bclss.org Visit us on the web: www.bclss.org

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BCLSS Launches New LakeKeepers Training and Support Program

T he BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS) is excited to announce that we have recently launched our new project, LakeKeepers Training and Support (LTS)!

With $50,000 from the Real Estate Foundation of BC, funding received from the HCTF’s Public Conservation Assistance Fund (PCAF), and generous donations from our BCLSS members and sponsors, the BCLSS will be offering four enhanced LakeKeepers cours-es across the province in 2014/15. Attendees will receive additional training through the 2-day en-hanced LakeKeepers course, including:

A newly developed module on: shoreline protection, land-use impacts, and an introduction to the Green Shores for Homes Project,

A copy of the BCLSS’s new Best Management Practices document, Follow up webinars to provide support and resources on key topics discussed during the en-

hanced LakeKeepers course, cover additional modules of interest, and discuss lessons learned.

Under the LTS program, the BCLSS will help two interested stewardship groups to design and implement their own enhanced lake monitoring programs. The BCLSS will also work with a third interested stewardship group to conduct an

aquatic plant survey on their lake of interest, which will help establish baseline data for comparison to future data.

If you are interested in attending or hosting a LakeKeepers course in your area, or if you would like more information about the LTS program, please contact the BCLSS office at info@bclss.org or 1.877.BC LAKES.

The first enhanced LakeKeepers course has been scheduled for September 20 - 21, 2014 on Quadra Island.

Please note, due to the popularity of the Lake-Keepers course, we urge you to contact the BCLSS as soon as possible to request a course in your area. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

We look forward to working with you on this new, exciting project!

JULY’S FEATURES PAGE

Real Estate Foundation of BC / LTS Program 1 BCLSS Conference 2014: Terrace, BC 2 - 4 RBC Blue Water Project Wrap Up 5 Coalition for Sustainable Navigation 6 - 8 Alternative Lawn Care Practices 9 Call for Nominations to the BCLSS Board 11

BCLSS BUSINESS UPDATE BCLSS Membership / Sponsorship Form 10 Announcements 12

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Photo: Shannon Lake (credit: Kristi Carter)

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Terrace Welcomes the 2014 BCLSS Conference T his year the BCLSS’s annual conference will be held in city of Terrace, near picturesque Lakelse Lake. The con-

ference will take place on September 5th – 7th, 2014. The theme, “Retaining Lake Integrity with Economic Pros-perity - the Great Challenge”, will focus on challenges and successes as they relate to balancing resource development and lake health. Special thanks to the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum tribes for welcoming us to their territories.

The weekend will kick off with a Friday night Wine & Cheese event at the Lakelse Lake Provincial Park group campsite (see map on p. 4) and will feature entertainment from the Kitselas Territory dancers. Saturday presentations will be held at the Northwest Community College in the Waap Galts’ap Longhouse (see map on page 4, 5331 McConnell Ave.), and will include presentations on topics such as: the water movement in BC and Canada (James Casey, WWF-Canada), hard and soft approaches to lakeshore erosion pro-tection (Bart DeFreitas, Golder Associates), water quality ef-fects on food webs and ecological relationships in lakes (Daniel Selbie, Department of Fisheries and Oceans), and fish restoration biology/the Sockeye Recovery Program on Lakelse Lake (Lana Miller, Department of Fisheries and Oceans). There will also be an informative presentation on how to apply for funding from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (Jim Schinkewski, Pacific Salmon Foundation). Saturday afternoon will include a networking break and poster session, which will feature a number of exhibits, including a live fish display. Rick Searle will be providing the keynote address and will speak on the topic of Building a water literate citizenry. The day will wrap up with an evening social featuring local entertainment.

On Sunday, conference attendees will take part in an exciting tour of the Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society’s project sites, including viewing an in-stream camera used to count spawning fish. Lunch will be provided.

The Terrace Wetlandkeepers workshop will be held on September 2nd – 4th (Tuesday evening, and full days on Wednes-day and Thursday) in tandem with the BC Lake Stewardship Society’s annual conference. Due to their generous spon-sors, this course will be held at no cost. Sign up now as it is on a first come, first served basis! Please register using the below link. For more information, and to sign up, please go to https://terracewetlandkeepers.eventbrite.ca. Please direct any questions to Neil Fletcher, Wetlands Education Program Coordinator for the BC Wildlife Federation at 1-888-881-2293 ext 232 or wetlands@bcwf.bc.ca.

NOTE: Due to high demand from local industry, accommodation is limited and we recommend booking ASAP!

There are many accommodation options available in Terrace, including hotel, motel, B&B and camping. We have in-cluded a few options below. If you require additional accommodation listings, please visit http://www.visitterrace.com/stage.php/places/hotels-motels.

Sandman Inn Terrace: 250.635.9151, www.sandmanhotels.ca/hotels/terrace NOTE: Quote “BC Lake Stewardship Society Conference, Group Reservation #19159” to receive a dis-counted rate. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!

Best Western Plus Terrace Inn: 250.635.0083, http://bestwesternbc.com/terrace-hotels

Accommodation Options

Lakelse Lake - photo by Ian Maxwell

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Copper River Motel: includes rooms, RV park and campsites, 250.635.6124, www.copperrivermotel.com

Water Lily Bay Resort: 250.798.2267, www.waterlilybay.com

Private cabin at Lakelse Lake (approximately a 30 minute drive to the Northwest Community College) Cost: $600 for the week of Sep 1 -7. Sleeps up to 6 (2 double beds & 2 twin beds in 3 bedrooms). BCLSS staff are arranging shared accommodation in this cabin if there is sufficient interest. Email info@bclss.org if you are interested in this option!!!

Lakelse Lake Provincial Park (Furlong Bay Campground): 1.800.689.9025, https://secure.camis.com/Discovercamping/

Yellow Cedar Lodge: 250.638.7874, http://yellowcedarlodge.ca

Lanfear Guest House: 250.615.5440, www.dozzi.ca

Terrace Mountain B&B: 250.635.6940, http://www.bc-bed-and-breakfast.com/?n=terrace+mountain+bed+%26+breakfast+&id=1540&t=hotelinfo

We look forward to having you join us in scenic Terrace and at Lakelse Lake

for the BCLSS Conference this year!

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To Lakelse (HWY 37)

HWY 37

Loca on of Friday night Wine & Cheese (group campsite at Lakelse Lake Provincial Park)

Thank you to our generous conference sponsors and in-kind donors:

Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society

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RBC Blue Water Project Funding Wraps Up

O n June 14th, 2013 (aka RBC Blue Water Day), the BCLSS was presented a cheque for $10,000 from the RBC Blue Water Project.

The goal of the project was to offer three free LakeKeepers courses in different regions of the province, tailoring each course to suit the interests and concerns of the attendees and the local area. Before each course was held, regis-trants were asked to rank their preferences on additional optional modules they would like to see covered during the course (based on their current level of knowledge and the water quality issues in their respective regions).

LakeKeepers Courses were offered at Prospect Lake (Saanich) on August 17th - 18th, 2013, and Bednesti Lake (Prince George) on September 14th - 15th, 2013. The third LakeKeepers Course was held at Dragon Lake (Quesnel) on February 14th, 2014 and because of winter ice safety concerns, the field day was scheduled for May 30th, 2014, after ice-off. A recap of the in-class materials was provided to the at-tendees before beginning the field day on Dragon Lake.

The courses were well attended by both BCLSS members and non-members in all locations, and included stewardship group members, biologists, regional district and provincial government staff, local city planners, non-profit organization representatives and community associ-ation representatives.

Feedback received from course evaluations was positive, with many at-tendees remarking that the course related to their lake and gave them the encouragement and tools needed to begin the process of caring for their lake. Participants also valued the networking opportunities and continued support after the course.

The BCLSS would like to thank the RBC Blue Water Project for provid-ing us with the funding to host these worthwhile courses!

Attendees at the Prospect LakeKeepers Course (Victoria) learn about lake water sampling (above), then put their skills to use on the Prospect Lake (below). LakeKeepers instructor demonstrates how to use a student point sampler on Dragon Lake (bottom left), and participants practice cap-turing water samples (bottom right).

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Coalition for Responsible and Sustainable Navigation T he Coalition for Responsible and Sustainable Navigation is a national organization that aims to replace the cur-rent dated federal legislation with a new legislative framework that would link science-based waterway-specific environ-mental tolerances to restrictions on 1) motorized watercraft on Canada's lakes and rivers and 2) tankers on Canada's coasts. In this regard, the Coalition will submit innovative legislative solutions to the next federal government in 2015.

To back up the aforementioned efforts, the Coali-tion is working with 1) supporting organizations such as the BC Lake Stewardship Society, the BC Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society and the BC Lower Shuswap Stewardship Society; 2) its legal counsel, Le Centre québécois du droit de l'envi-ronnment, and 3) professionals in waterway boat related environmental impacts from the Université du Québec Montreal campus. On the last point, hopefully the Coalition will soon include other sci-entists and legal advisors from elsewhere in Cana-da.

In effect, the Coalition is going to great lengths to bring together communities from across Canada and blend the right combinations of expertise. We are doing so because we have 1) all tried reaching resolutions at the local level that have produced more frustration than meaningful results; 2) acknowledged that the environmental challenges can only be resolved at the source, at the Government of Canada level, 3) recognized that no single community, on its own, can hope to convince the federal government to undertake major legislative changes.

The Current Impasse In BC's North Okanagan, individuals and groups have tried to establish restrictions on motor boats to protect the shore-line of the salmon-bearing Shuswap River. In the end, they got burned out by the futility of it all and gave up. The North Okanagan Regional District has now taken up the challenge of applying to Transport Canada for regulatory changes. This follows a multi-year community based watershed planning process that identified unregulated power boat activi-ties as a key concern. But while there have been some cases for rulings in favour of environmental protection under The Canada Shipping Act — a navigation safety act — such rulings are rare.

With respect to BC's Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society, it regularly advises that large boat-related wakes on the Cariboo salmon rivers result in juvenile fish dying in large numbers from being washed-up and stranded in sandbars and mud flats. Just one large motor boat induced wake on these rivers could mean high numbers of deaths of fry and/or eggs resulting in much reduced future runs. But beyond persuasion, there is little that the Society can do about this.

In the Georgia Strait area, citizens are apprehensive about the prospects of seeing the Kinder Morgan pipeline capacity increased from 300,000 barrels/day to 890,000 because this would translate into over 400 tankers in and out of the

Article submitted by: Will Dubitsky

Photo credit: Richard Dupuis Pour L’Association Pour La Protection de L’Environment de Lac des Sables

Thank You to Our Generous Annual BCLSS Sponsors: Bronze: A.G. Appel Enterprises Ltd. Cariboo Environmental Quality Consulting Ltd. Cariboo Envirotech Ltd.

Silver: Hoskin Scientific Ltd. Tolko Industries Ltd.

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Port of Vancouver. Moreover, since the expanded Kinder Mor-gan pipeline would transport diluted bitumen or dilbit, the tanker spill risks would be higher than conventional oil be-cause dilbit doesn't float, thereby making clean up very diffi-cult. But, even if the pipeline expansion gets blocked, the weak legislative framework would remain intact for the cur-rent levels of tanker traffic.

In a small community in Western Québec, those trying to ad-dress the matters pertaining to powerful boats are caught up in a "municipal council war" between those who want no re-strictions on powerful boats and those favouring restrictions.

Why have we come to this? Well, there are several funda-mental reasons.

First, as alluded to above, the existing legislative framework is dated -- as far back as the early years of Confederation - and under federal jurisdiction.

Second, the primary legislation which applies to all boating and shipping on Canada's "navigable waters" is The Canada Shipping Act. This Act is all about navigation safety and minimizing the barriers to safety and, as indicated at the begin-ning of this sub-section, environmental considerations are seldom taken into account. This being the case, the Act is not of much use for addressing environmental challenges. Municipalities can request regulatory changes under the Act, but the procedure can take as long as five years between the time a request is submitted and a decision is made by the Government of Canada.

However, before proceeding with a regulatory request under The Canada Shipping Act, Transport Canada requires, as a prerequisite, that all non-regulatory options be explored. In this context, Transport Canada encourages voluntary codes of conduct with near 100% adherence.

It is this voluntary code of conduct that explains why communities across Canada are polarized.

On other federal legislation dating back to Confederation, there is The Fisheries Act, for which the intention is to protect the marine habitat, below the water surface, as opposed to The Canada Shipping Act which applies to what happens on the water surface. But the two Acts do not connect. Consequently, it is not possible to impose restrictions on powerful boats based on their impacts on the marine habitat below the surface.

In short, communities across Canada do not have the legislative tools to strike the right balance between fun and re-specting waterway-specific environmental tolerances.

Why a National Movement Clearly, the inadequacies of the current federal legislation suggest that, rather than pit neighbour against neighbour, we would be making better use of our time and energy by bringing together waterway communities from all over the coun-try to submit a package of innovative science-based legislative proposals. Such proposals would take into account wa-

terway-specific environmental tolerance limits.

Framework for Science-based Legislative Solutions Ideally, an innovative legislative solution would entail na-tional/provincial environmental tolerance standards and crite-ria which would be applied, with the use of bathymetric maps/charts and other tools, to classify waterways and/or sections

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Mary Lake

Okanagan Cider Co. www.okanagancider.ca

Mark Anthony Brands Vancouver Office

887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4T5 Phone: 1-888-394-1122 Fax: (604) 263-9913 www.markanthony.com

of waterways regarding restrictions on certain types of boats. Individual municipalities/regions, should they so wish, would have the option to exceed the requirements associated with their respective waterway categories. In this way, the dialogue of the deaf debates would be put to rest. The rules of waterway navigation would be as clear as the rules of the road.

Accordingly, the solution envisaged demands that 1) legal counsel and experts in boat-related environmental impact assessments work together and 2) communities provide input to make sure the final legislative products will work in the real world, in small and large communities alike.

Coalition Participation To achieve the goal of becoming a movement too big for the next federal government to ignore, we want to get the numbers of supporters and organizational activities up to maximum levels. You can help in this regard, in several ways:

For starters, you can visit our web site http://coalitionnavigation.ca/ for more complete information.

Second we invite all to sign the online Coalition endorsement http://coalitionnavigation.ca/petition

Of course any volunteer help regarding recruitment and spreading the word, organizing a regional/local chapter, in-serts and improvements to our site, fundraising activities, organizing discussions or any other way you would like to participate in the Coalition, would be most welcome. Just let us know. With so much to be done, any support would be greatly appreciated.

As well, we are grateful for all donations to the cause to cover the expenses of running a national campaign including the costs of professional services, research and travel. If you would like to donate, just click on "Donate" on the site. Please note: an application for registered charitable status has been submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency; how-ever, the Coalition has not yet received a decision on that request. If approved, the tax deductions will apply to dona-tions received during the entire year of 2014.

You can contact us at info@coalitionnavigation.ca

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Alternative Lawn Care Practices

A sk a lake ecologist what a foreshore homeowner should do with their yard to help protect their lake and the re-sponse will likely be “protect or restore the native buffer, don’t grow lawns on slopes that drain to the lake, and do all you can to infiltrate runoff.” This advice is sound, but looking around our lakes there appears to be a deep affinity for grass lawns among property owners, one that science will not sway. The question then becomes: what lawn care prac-tices should homeowners use to minimize their impact on the lake? It’s an important question, since whatever is on and in those lawns (i.e. fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc.) will be carried by stormwater to the lake. This article highlights some of the key steps that homeowners can take to attain a healthy lawn without placing their lake in jeop-ardy.

When you go to the grocery store, you can find organic versions of all kinds of foods. Organic producers use methods that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. While organic products tend to be a bit more expensive, the quality is equal to, or better than, conventionally-grown products, and consumers have come to expect and appreciate having the choice. Unfortunately, the same choices are not yet available for your lawn. The primary obstacle to a healthy organic or alternative lawn is a healthy soil. If you ask an organic farmer or gardener the secret to growing organic food, she’ll tell you it’s all about the soil. But our lawn soils were heavily disturbed when our homes were constructed. Chances are the original twelve inches of topsoil was stripped and sold and the base-ment clay was spread around the property and compacted. Then, two inches of topsoil was spread around and a cheap species of turf was planted. It’s no wonder many people constantly struggle with weeds, insects, and drought.

It should come as no surprise to learn that focusing on soil health is the first key to success for alternative lawn care. The best defence against weeds, insects, and diseases is a healthy plant; and healthy plants need a good soil. For new areas, we recommend planting into at least 15 cm of good topsoil for roots to thrive. If the roots can only explore the top few cms, turf density suffers, weeds encroach, and the lawn goes dormant at the first sign of drought. If you are dealing with an already established lawn on a poor soil, you can core aerate each fall and add compost in the spring and fall each year to slowly build up the root zone.

After you have a good soil and the right grass, mowing it properly will ensure its continued success. Mowing is a stress-ful event for grass, so make sure the mower blades are sharp to minimize injury to the grass blades and try not to mow more than one-third of the grass blade off at any one time. Finally, the grass clippings should be mulched back to the lawn to provide nutrients. Returning grass clippings to the soil is usually equivalent to one or two fertilizer applications.

Organic or alternative pest control relies on the use of hand-pulling weeds or the use of products with limited efficacy like corn gluten meal for pre-emergent weed control or products containing chelated iron that control (but may not eliminate) many broadleaf weeds. The optimum time to apply corn gluten meal is when soil temperatures reach approximately 13ºC.

Please note that while keeping your plants or lawn well watered will help firmly establish the roots, excessive watering during drought periods is not advised—after all water is a precious resource. This is one of the reasons why restoring native vegetation along your shoreline (or if it already exists, protecting this vegetation from deg-radation), is the best way to prevent shoreline erosion and protect water quality! Native plants are already adapted to the climate and will therefore require the least amount of maintenance.

Source: Doug Soldat, UW-Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Dept. of Soil Science, UW-Madison (adapted from the Tides Newsletter, Volume 36, No. 2 Spring/Summer 2012)

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To become a BCLSS member or sponsor, fill out this form and return it to BCLSS with a cheque or money order, payable to BC Lake Stewardship Society:

$10 student $20 individual $40 group Name:

Mailing Address:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Other information: NOTE: Member fees are changing! Please see p. 12

Become a BCLSS Member or Sponsor

Thank you to our generous funders...

Sponsorship Information

Corporate sponsorship of the BCLSS has many benefits! Donations will be gratefully acknowledged with either a tax-deductible receipt or a non-tax-deductible receipt.

Patron - $25,000

Diamond - $10,000

Platinum - $5000

Gold - $1000

Silver - $500

Bronze - $100

For information on the benefits associated with each level, please visit the BCLSS website or contact the BCLSS office.

Your support of the BCLSS will help to ensure that we con-tinue working towards our vision of clean, healthy lakes in BC, now and into the future. When you sponsor the BCLSS, you become a part of an extensive network of scientists, environmental professionals, lakeshore residents, the gen-eral public, First Nations, and government agencies.

The BCLSS invites you to become a part of our valuable organization through sponsorship opportunities. As an on-going sponsor of the BCLSS, not only will you be contrib-uting to the success of our programs, but you will also reach a target market and demonstrate your commitment to lake health and the welfare of BC communities.

Benefits of Becoming a Member:

Quarterly newsletters Monthly e-newsletter, the Loonie News Lake report tailored for your lake Training and support Assistance from Director in local region Monitoring insurance for active lake monitors Annual conference and workshops Part of an extensive network of lake stewards Access to extensive limnological library

Don’t delay—sign up today!

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W ould you like to be able to work towards maintaining and improving watershed health while gaining valuable leadership skills and learning more about environmental non-profits/charities? If so, volunteering as a Director for the BCLSS could be right for you!

Benefits & Recognition of BCLSS Directors Know that you are putting your best efforts toward improved water quality and watershed health. Contribute your knowledge and leadership expertise to further our mission and vision. Connect with like-minded professionals who are passionate believers in our vision of a clean, healthy lakes. Develop Board governance and leadership skills. No paid compensation although your travel and other expenses will be reimbursed.

Requirements .

The criteria for becoming a BCLSS Director are that the individual: 1. is able to volunteer 10 hours/month – for Board/committee calls, and related duties 2. actively participates on BCLSS committees 3. enthusiastically seeks out new sponsors/donors on behalf of the BCLSS (The most up-to-date “Sponsorship

Opportunities” package will be provided, in PDF, to all BCLSS Directors by BCLSS staff) 4. is easily accessible by email 5. submits a brief letter outlining what they feel they can bring to the BCLSS Board, and why they are interested

in becoming a Director

As a Board member, you will be part of the team of professionals guiding the vision and strategy of the BCLSS. Your ideas, dedication and skills will help propel the organization to broader impact and effectiveness.

We have an opportunity for new Board Members at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August 2014. Board mem-bers serve a two-year term and are eligible for re-election.

BCLSS Mission The BCLSS mission is to act as a resource, communication, and infor-mation network among scientists, environmental professionals, lakeshore residents, the general public, First Nations, and government agencies in order to preserve, protect, and restore lakes in British Columbia.

BCLSS Vision Clean, healthy lakes throughout British Columbia that provide good drink-ing water and quality habitat for aquatic life, wildlife, and people.

How to Apply/Contact There will be no nominations from the floor at the AGM. Letters of intent and nominations can be submitted to the BCLSS Nominating Committee via email: info@bclss.org, fax: 250.717.1226, or mail: #206 – 1889 Springfield Rd., Ke-lowna, BC, V1Y 5V5. The deadline for this year is August 11th, 2014. Thank you!!

A.G. Appel Enterprises Ltd. A business that supports and promotes lake stewardship

1145 Gordon Drive Kelowna, BC 250.860.1211

Nominations to the BCLSS Board of Directors

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Regional BCLSS Contacts Cariboo

Norm Zirnhelt, Williams Lake 250.392.7995

Kootenays Brian Nickurak, Invermere 250.341.3738 Susanne Ashmore, Wasa Lake 250.422.3547

Lower Mainland Irene Calbick, Burnaby 604.522.0024

Okanagan Darryl Arsenault, Kelowna 250.860.8424

Smithers/North Coast Lisa Torunski 250.847.1484

Thompson-Nicola Marge Sidney, Kamloops 250.371.6346

Vancouver Island Dr. Rick Nordin, Victoria 250.656.7191 Eric Bonham, Victoria 250.474.5252 Kevin Rieberger, Victoria 250.387.1188 Deborah Epps, Nanaimo 250.751.3146

O ne of the primary objectives of the BC Lake Steward-ship Society is to provide a public forum to discuss infor-mation on specific lakes and watersheds, lake conservation issues/concepts and educational programs relevant to Brit-ish Columbia’s freshwater resources.

The BC Lake Stewardship Society Board of Directors wel-comes written submissions, whether short articles, adver-tisements, or photos/figures relevant to British Columbia’s lakes from both BCLSS members and the community at large. If you have information on BC’s lakes, please for-ward it to us for publication in our quarterly newsletter. The BC Lake Stewardship Society Editor will be pleased to as-sist you with your submission upon request.

Share Your Information With Us!!

Please send ar cles and lake informa on to:

206 - 1889 Springfield Rd. Kelowna, BC V1Y 5V5

Phone: 250.717.1212 Toll Free: 1.877 BC LAKES Fax: 250.717.1226

Email: info@bclss.org

Announcements line to receive nominations is Wed., August 20th, 2014. Please submit nominations to the BCLSS office by mail to #206-1889 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5V5, or by email to info@bclss.org.

Change to Membership Fees: Thank you to all of our members who provided feedback to the BCLSS office through the member survey emailed to you on February 23rd, 2014. After much consideration, the BCLSS Board of Directors has agreed on a modest increase to our mem-bership fees, effective September 1st, 2014. The new an-nual membership fees will be: $10 (student, no increase), $25 (individuals) and $50 (groups). We will also be adding a family membership for $50.

Register for BCLSS AGM: The AGM will be held on August 13th, 2014 at 12:00pm via conference call. If you are in-terested in participating, please contact the BCLSS office at info@bclss.org or call 1.877.BCLAKES. Thank you!

We would like to welcome the following new BCLSS members: Friends of Cortes Island Society, Horsefly Senior’s Activity and Wellness Society, Peter Opie, Den-ise and Doug Hearn

BCLSS’ Outstanding Volunteer Efforts Award - Call for Nominees: Individuals and/or groups are recognized for their outstanding volunteer efforts that demonstrate the Society’s fundamental values - preservation, protection and restoration of lakes throughout British Columbia. The BCLSS Volunteer Award elevates the awareness and importance of how education, monitoring programs, res-toration projects, and “environmentally friendly” living contribute to the BCLSS’s success in achieving its mis-sion and vision for BC lakes.

Nomination forms are available at: http://www.bclss.org/newsevents/news/143-cal l - for -nominations-for-volunteer-of-the-year.html. The dead-