Muskoka Lakes Association upcoming events

Water Quality Webinar Training (6 May 2026)

Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Water Quality In Person Training and Appreciation Lunch (16 May 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Electronic Proxy - AGM 2026 (1 Jun 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

The undersigned member of the MUSKOKA LAKES ASSOCIATION (the “Corporation”) hereby appoints Ken Pearce, President, or, failing him, Cindy Forbs as the proxy of the undersigned to attend and act at the Annual and Special Meeting of the members of the Corporation to be held on the 17th day of July, 2025, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same power as if the undersigned were present at the said meeting or such adjournment or adjournments thereof.

1. VOTE FOR ; with respect to a resolution to approve the appointment of BDO Dunwoody LLP as auditors of the Corporation for the 2025 fiscal year;

2. VOTE FOR; a resolution electing five (5) directors (conditional upon the matters in items 3. and 4. below being approved, otherwise elect three (3) directors) and re-elect two (2) directors, to the Board of Directors, in each case, for a three year term;

3. VOTE FOR; a resolution approving an amendment to the articles of the Corporation to provide for a minimum of ten (10) directors and a maximum of thirty (30) directors, in the form approved by the Board of Directors;

4. VOTE FOR; (assuming the resolution in item 3. above is approved) a resolution approving initially setting the number of directors at twenty (20);

5. VOTE FOR; (assuming the resolution in item 3. above is approved) a resolution permitting the Board of Directors to set the number of directors within the minimum and maximum number from time to time; and

6. Authorize the proxyholder to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof on behalf of the member at the discretion of the proxyholder.

Muskoka Lakes Associations Leadership Forum 2026 (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

The Muskoka Lakes Association (MLA) is hosting a Muskoka Lakes Associations Leadership Forum to be held on June 13, 2026, from 8:30 am to noon, at the Muskoka Lumber Community Center in Bracebridge. We’d be delighted if representatives from your association would join us. There is no charge for attendance.

The forum will be an opportunity to network and to share information and resources addressing key issues that impact waterfront residents across Muskoka. The program will include:

Our 2026 Forum Agenda will include three sessions for all to attend:

Session 1: Protecting and Enhancing your Natural Shoreline to Promote Native Wildlife Habitats. Presented by Scott Young, Executive Director of the Muskoka Conservancy, this session will focus on two different types of nature conservation critical to Muskoka – science-driven protection of large patches of ecologically sensitive land with species at risk, and waterfront development placing intense pressure on few remaining fragments of natural riparian area-littoral zones on our lakes. Protecting both are equally important and Muskoka Conservancy is experiencing strong demand in both areas.

Session 2: Advocating for Responsible Development. Presented by Ken Pearce, President of the MLA, this session will focus on the MLA‘s advocacy work which positively influenced development in Muskoka. This includes defending the Township of Muskoka Lakes Official Plan from appeals before the Ontario Land Tribunal by a developer group and two aggregates industry players; the proposed Cliff Bay/Muskoka Regional Centre redevelopment in Muskoka Bay, Gravenhurst; Official Plan updates in Seguin and Bracebridge; the Comprehensive Zoning By-law update in the Township of Muskoka Lakes; and the update of the District Official Plan (in particular, concerning resorts, the environment and lake health). Attendees will have the opportunity to share any proposed developments of concern to them.

Session 3: Boat Wakes on Inland Lakes: Impacts, Evidence, and Research Needs. Presented by Chris Houser, Dean of Science, University of Waterloo, this session will provide an overview of recent research from the region and beyond, showing that in sheltered or confined environments, wake energy and impacts often exceed those of locally generated wind waves, making recreational boating a new source of high-energy, long-period waves in inland systems. As a result, wakes can resuspend sediments, accelerate shoreline erosion, increase turbidity, alter nutrient and contaminant fluxes, degrade aquatic habitat, and pose risks to safety and infrastructure. The presentation concludes by outlining research priorities needed to better understand and manage boat wakes.

Each session will include a Q&A component where you will be encouraged to ask questions of the speaker, as well as share with participants, insights and actions your association can undertake to address these issues.

Register Now – Space is Limited!

Attendance is limited to 50, with a maximum of 3 from each association, so secure your spot today. A detailed program will be sent to all attendees in advance of the forum with all presentation material provided to all attendees.

RSVP Required

We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting and informative forum!

Association Roundtable (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

2026 MLA Leadership Forum – Association Roundtable

Thank you for registering for our 2026 Leadership Forum. This is a post-Forum Roundtable Lunch.

Feedback from last year’s Forum indicated several ways the MLA could assist your association. Virtually all of what you felt would be helpful would be available to your association if you were MLA members. This has led us to believe there is a way to create a new membership category for associations to join the MLA.

As such, we would like to facilitate a Roundtable and invite you to stay and join us for lunch after the Forum to collaborate and discuss possibilities as to how your association could join the MLA. This Roundtable will take place at the conclusion of the Forum, from 12 noon until 1:00pm, and with a light lunch.

Annual General Meeting (16 Jul 2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:30:00 GMT