NewsFlash

June 30, 2026

LOBA Annual General Meeting
Saturday July 4, 2026

Lake of Bays Community Centre (Baysville)

9:00 a.m. Coffee & Exhibits

9:30 a.m. Meeting

You will find the agenda, minutes of the 2025 AGM, audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2024, motions and proxy here.

Guest Speakers:

Lesley Lavender, Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations

Katherine Craine, Huntsville Hospital Foundation

Jennifer Pearson, Township of Lake of Bays Library

Wildland Fire Mitigation

Ken Cox is the Provincial Fire Advisor for Ontario’s Southern Region with the Aviation, Forest Fire & Emergency Services Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources. With 18 years of frontline wildland fire experience, he now leads wildfire education, mitigation, and community preparedness across Southern Ontario in his advisory role. Ken also remains operational during fire season and is deployed nationally as required in a number of Wildland Fire Management functions. While at home, he serves as a Volunteer Fire Captain in Algonquin Highlands, neighbouring to Lake of Bays. For the Lake of Bays Association Annual General Meeting, Ken will focus on Wildland Fire mitigation and FireSmart Canada principals.

All are welcome to attend.

LOBA Water Testing Crew

Takes to the Lake 

Starting this Sunday (July 5) and again on August 3 and August 29, you might see members of our intrepid Water Testing crew out on the lake during the early hours. Our water quality monitors will be collecting samples and gathering data from 23 sites. This work is being done to contribute to the Lake of Bays Water Quality Report. 

Our volunteer based water quality monitoring program has been in existence, since the 1970s. We have built a good baseline of data and as revealed in the 2025 Water Quality Report, the total phosphorus and bacteria levels on Lake of Bays, indicate excellent water quality in relation to provincial guidelines. 

The 2025 Lake of Bays Water Quality Report, as well as previous years' reports can be downloaded here. 

photo by Ian Bruce
2025 photo contest

first place, landscape

Fire Fest

Canada Day

Dwight Beach

Starts at 3:00

Fireworks at dusk

Lake of Bays Fire Rescue to unveil its new logo

Andrew Daniels Fish Stewardship Foundation

Annual Luncheon

Monday July 6

Get tickets

District Chair Dock Party

In support of meaningful programs in Muskoka

Saturday July 18

Learn more and get tickets

Reading, Interesting Links and Events

WHEN HEADING OUT ON THE WATER, MAKE ONE LIFE-SAVING CHOICE: OPP: Read more at Doppler Online>

DRIFTING DOCKS IN MUSKOKA, BEST WAY TO SECURE SHORELING PROPERTY: Read more at MuskokaRegion.com>

LAKE OF BAYS HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Bursary recipients and butterfly count >

MUSKOKA WATERSHED COUNCIL: Recent blog articles>

photo by David Fulford

Happy Canada Day!!

Through education, advocacy and engagement, our mission is to foster a healthy natural environment, responsible waterfront development, a thriving community, and a Lake of Bays shared respectfully and safely by all.

Lake of Bays Association

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