Association Executive
| Chair | Bill Reid |
| Vice Chair | Trisha Lichtenberger |
| Treasurer | Sheila Finlay |
| Secretary | Alistair Munro |
| Lake Steward | Adele Freeman |
Members at large: Adrienne Ogilvie, Barb Millar, Barry Noble, Brooke Millar, Craig Homewood, Mike Homewood, Dave Bernardo, Gemma Bernardo, Martha Asselin, Mellinda Maggisano, Neil Williamson, Rosemary Off, Sheila Alexander, Steve Bernardo, Sue O’Dwyer,
Association e-mail
Cottage Association Dues
Same great value as previous years, $20. Dues and donations can be e-transferred to Sheila Finlay at sdatfinlay@hotmail.com, – with the security question, – “what is the name of our lake?” and answer “Methuen”. Your generous donations allow us to put on a full calendar of activities and events over the summer.
Website
We continue to add resources and links to our fledgling website.
Members resources and the MLCA Gallery is password protected. The password is “havelock” all lower case. The password should only be shared with association members and families.
On the website we have…
- The locations of fire pumps and defibrillators shown on a map
- Calendar of events
- Lake history
- Previous newsletters
- Marketplace where you can give away or sell unwanted items
- Emergency contact information
- And more
If you wish to change your contact details, – you can either do it through the link on the website or use the association email.
Alert on Lake
To summon help in an emergency, – 3 long blasts on a horn, pause, 3 more long blasts, pause. And then continue using a horn in this fashion until help arrives.
Fire Pumps
We have two new portable fire pumps on the lake (see map on website). Orientation dates coming in June via an email.
2023 Events
There are details of all the events on the website with more to come as we get them.
Book Club
Martha Asselin will be hosting the first Book Club of the year on June the 18th at 2pm at her dock. Lot 10, – see map on website. The book title is Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi. If you wish to attend email Martha at martha.asselin@sympatico.ca
Canada Day Parade and Fireworks
Saturday July the 1st with a rain day backup on July the 2nd.
To celebrate our national day, drape your boat with Canadian flags, bunting and other decorations and meet opposite Finlay’s Island at 8:30pm for the boat parade.
Fireworks just after dusk, – around 10pm.
If anyone can help Dwight with the fireworks, – please let us know. Ideally someone who can commit beyond a single year and may be prepared to take this on in the future.
Picnic Island Cleanup
Here is your chance to show off your Rolls Royce whipper snipper, and other bush whacking gear, at the picnic site cleanup at 9am on Saturday July the 29th. Last year we had it done in record time with many hands making light work.
Civic Celebration Picnic and AGM
The celebration picnic and AGM is on August the 5th on the picnic island. If you haven’t already paid your association dues, – bring cash and a wad extra for the prize draw. Hotdogs will be provided. And this is a potluck, – desserts. Please consider items that won’t melt in the heat. Order of service. 1pm arrival, 1:30 to 2pm games followed by hotdogs and sugar fest, fishpond, AGM and prize draw. To sign up little fisherman for the fishpond, – please use the sheet on the website under the Civic Weekend Activities tab.
If anyone has an old dock they would like to donate that is suitable to be fashioned into a landing dock on the island, – so that we don’t have to leap or pole vault onto the lakeshore, – let us know and we will take it off your hands.
Fishing Derby
Barry Noble will be inspecting your fish closely at weigh-in ensuring there are no weights in the abdomen of your catch. The fishing derby will be held on August the 12th from 10am to 730pm. If the weather is horrible, Barry will switch the day to the 13th.
Golf Tournament
Competitive hackers will be pleased to hear that The Methuen Lake Golf Tournament is back. Mike Homewood will book a block of T-times on Saturday August the 26th. Email Mike early to register your place as there are limited spaces available. m.homewood2@gmail.com
Sailing Race
We are hoping for a little more puff to fill your sails at this year’s sailing race to be held on Sunday the 3rd of September.
Triathlon
Thanks to the Landry’s for hosting this again, – on a date that is likely to be warmer than last year, – August 19th with rain date on the 20th.
Labour day weekend Corn Roast
Saturday September the 2nd. Bernardo family hosted tradition and oh so much fun including, – corn roast, band and frog weigh-in. This is a potluck, and the food is outstanding every year.
Fun run/walk
Fun run/walk followed by brunch – Saturday September 30th with rain date on Sunday the 1st October.
Other News
If you haven’t already done it, – you should tip a glass in a toast to Doris Bernardo who turned 100 in February. Congratulations Doris and belated Happy Birthday from all of us on the lake.
T-shirts and Hoodies
We will be sharing a website and passcode soon with options to buy fantastic MLCA hoodies and shirts in both adult and youth sizes. The window to order swag will be over a 3-week period. Thanks to Adrienne Ogilvie for making this happen and offering to distribute orders from her dock.
Lake Steward
Our lake steward Adele Freeman will be collecting surface water in early summer to test for E. coli. Adele reminds boaters to slow down and give right of way to our loons.
Email Adele at freeman.ea@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Road Associations
The MLCA has no responsibility for the roads into your cottage but there are two road associations that work hard on your behalf, collecting fees, co-ordinating road work etc. For information contact: johnstonroad2019@gmail.com for North Road FR84 and glengail.warnock@gmail.com for South Road FR83.