Spring 2026 - Newsletter
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- May 14
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🌅 Lakeview Residents Association Newsletter | Spring 2026
Dear Members, Welcome back!
As we head into another summer season at the beach, we’re looking forward to reconnecting as a community and making the most of the months ahead.
👥 Board of Directors for the 2026 Season
President — Gordon Vaughan
Vice President — Bruno D’Amico
Treasurer — Dorothy Meaney
Secretary — Jordan Hynes
🏖️ Beach/Boats — Lloyd Shiomi
🛠️ Roads/Property — Norm Hart
🎉 Sports/Social — Tegan Goble
🏛️ Community Affairs — Don Barrett
Membership — Vacant
Public Relations — Vacant
Nominations — Vacant
🏆 Accomplishments since Annual General Meeting
• Reinforced the underpinning of the Plaza to prevent further damage
• Graded Beach Road
• Produced a Formal Budget and detailed breakdown of all revenues and expenses
📌 Important Community Notes
🏗️ Shared Spaces & Structures
No alterations, amendments, or additions may be made to the raft, boat rack, plaza, or notice boards without prior approval from the LRA Board. These are shared community assets, and consistency is important for safety and fairness.
🗳️ Membership Structure Discussion At this year’s Annual General Meeting, we will be discussing whether to maintain the current membership structure or move to a model of one membership per property. Community input and participation will be important.
💧 Lake Water Quality According to the latest test results taken at various locations of our lake, our lake is healthy. Details are available at the LAMAC’s official website.
https://www.facebook.com/lamac327/ is a resource that provides many details regarding the health of Lake MacDonald. LAMAC seeking support for more municipal signs regarding environmental concerns for Lake MacDonald and in particular avoiding the introduction of invasive species like Eurasian Milfoil.
🚗 Speed Limit We ask that all drivers including Golf carts and ATVs, to please respect the speed limits at all times. Please enter Beach Road slowly & respect our fellow member’s properties.
🐕 Dogs We ask that everyone respects the Municipal by-law, to ensure your dogs remain within the boundaries of your property, in public places you must keep your dog on a leash (maximum length: 1.85 meters / 6 ft) and under your control.
🎆 Fireworks We remind everyone that fireworks are strictly prohibited throughout the entire territory unless a permit has been issued by the municipality of Harrington.
🙋 Board Vacancies We are currently looking to fill the Membership Director and Public Relation roles. If you’re interested in getting more involved in the community, please reach out to a Board member.
💵 Membership Payments Membership payments can be sent via e-transfer to LRAbeachorg@gmail.com Please include your name in the memo so we can properly track payments Regulars $85 — Seniors $50 — Associate $35
🏖️ Pleasure Craft Licensing
There are new regulations regarding Pleasure Craft Licensing. For more information go to this Transport Canada site: https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/vessel-licensing-registration/licensing-pleasure-craft/apply-manage-pleasure-craft-licence-pcl/apply-manage-pleasure-craft-licence-pcl
🔧 Projects in the Works
• 🚧 Speed bumps will be installed on Beach Road to ensure drivers slow down
• 🛟 Beach safety: we will mark the corners of the swimming area with reflective tape and lights on the buoys
• ⚠️ Public Safety: installation of new signage to reduce speed
• 🌐 Communications: Updates to the www.lrabeach.com web site and bilingual content
📅 2026 Events Calendar
June 13 — 10:00 AM — Beach Clean Up (Sunday June 14 rain date)
July 11— Halloween in Summer
July 18 — LRA Golf Tournament
July 25 — Kids Field Day
August 29 — 10:00 AM — Annual General Meeting at the Lost River Community Centre
TBD — Corn Roast
TBD — Beach Closing
🛡️ Safety & Contact
In the interest of maintaining our property and public safety, if residents have safety concerns (eg. trees, paths, etc.) contact the board of directors to begin an investigation.
If you have any questions, ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us at lraarl@outlook.com
Looking forward to a great summer together.
See you at the beach!
Gordon Vaughan
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