CEAP Program - July 2023
Dear residents of Barkmere, As announced at recent council meetings, your Consultative Committee on the Environment (CCE) together with...
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blpaaple
- May 28
- 5 min
URGENT Forestry cut on the Peninsula - Action required by June 6th!
What is happening The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF) is planning a significant forest cut on the peninsula...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… it is rude to boat too close to people’s properties?
This one is more of an etiquette rule, just in case you have been boating too close to people’s docks without realizing how rude and...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know.. The rules for boating are very similar to driving on the road?
You knew that you need lights while driving at night (we hope). But did you know that under federal law that time actually begins after...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… biodegradable does not mean it is safe to use in the lake?
While washing in Bark-Lake seems mostly out of practice we just want to remind everyone that it is a trend that should definitely not...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… you should look very carefully when picking soaps to use?
Phosphates (PO4³⁻) are natural. If you have taken some biology classes you might recognize it as part of ATP, the energy currency of...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know... You can’t do fireworks at Bark Lake.
Everyone loves fireworks! We hate to break it to you but they are not legal here because they are terrible for the water quality and...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… you really do need to slow down in the no-wake zone at the landing.
Yes, it is annoying and slow but it is very important! As we have already mentioned, big wakes cause erosion which negatively affects our...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 2 min
Did you know…. Big wakes are one of the biggest threats to our lake?
You may have heard this sentence before: “Big wakes destroy the shoreline”. What does that mean and why is it bad? The shoreline is the...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… you need to wash your boats before putting them in the lake?
No, we are not talking about the canoe you keep on your dock and put into the water for the regatta. We are talking about any boats that...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… what to do if you spot milfoil?
As you know, milfoil can spread extremely fast so if you think you have found some, you need to do something ASAP. This means you should...
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blpaaple
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know… the milfoil battle is still going on?
Everyone by now has hopefully heard of milfoil. For those who haven’t, milfoil is an invasive species that if not managed properly, will...
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blpaaple
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
CEAP Program
Dear residents of Barkmere, As announced at recent council meetings, your Consultative Committee on the Environment (CCE) together with...
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