A Message from the Chair re: Hunting

As in the past, Lake Anne Club has an agreement with hunters from the Famous Grouse Lodge and

the Browns (neighbours to the south) to allow them to hunt on parts of Lake Anne property. 

See the attached “No Hunting” map which shows the areas where they may hunt which is well away

from our cottages around the lake.

Note that the hunters have agreed to not hunt from the Friday–Monday of the long Thanksgiving 

weekend.

However, I encourage you still to take caution when walking in the woods at this time of the year as

there is always the chance that other hunters may trespass and try to hunt on our property.

 [Editor's suggestion: Wear bright colours, and carry a bell or raise your voice in song!]

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! - Stephanie

The Hunting seasons are as follows:

·       Deer using a bow, Sept 28 thru Oct 20*

·       Moose using a bow, Oct 5 thru Oct 11

·       Deer using a rifle, Nov 2 thru Nov 15

*excepting Thanksgiving weekend Oct 12 thru 14

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"Land Possessed" turns 50

From Land Possessed to Nature’s Victory

A conference by historian and playwright
Don Stewart
on the history of our region
through the eyes of Margaret Cook

Sunday, October 20, at 2 PM
at Strong Hall
1262 chemin de Mille-Isles
Mille-Isles, J0R 1A0

FREE !

2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Cook’s novel of historical fiction Land Possessed.

Published by Giles Publishing in Lachute in 1969, the story takes place in 1869 and describes the lives of the Irish Pioneers of Argenteuil through a love story between Norah Kirby, a Protestant, and Dennis Neill, a Catholic. The book contains many accurate descriptions of the pioneer way of life: potash making, beer fermentation, chicken raising, a trip to Montreal, the Lachute Fair, etc. Even Fiddler Lake and Mille-Isles are mentioned in the book!  [...and Lake Anne -- ed.]

Margaret Cook (1897-1975) was a teacher at the Lachute Academy in the 1920s and wrote a monthly column for the Lachute Watchman between 1949 and the early 1970s titled Sunnyacres Sketches. She lived just north of Lake Barron. A play written by Don Stewart and based on her novel was performed in Morin Heights in 2005. 

Preventing Invasion by Eurasian Water Milfoil - Part 1

At the 2019 AGM, it was proposed that residents submit to Our Noble Blog their approaches to preventing the introduction of Eurasian Water Milfoil to Lake Anne. The following is our first submission.

From the Savage/Hogg household:

To prevent the accidental introduction of Eurasian Milfoil to the lake we provide lifejackets, fishing gear, water-craft and water related toys for guests and grandchildren.  No one is allowed to bring their own.

Bathing suits need to be washed and dried in a clothes drier. 

We speak about milfoil prevention with everyone we hire to repair or renovate the house in case they decide to have a swim or fish during one of their breaks.

We look forward to reading of other people’s efforts so we can improve our efforts.

Loon News, Next Bit

So...

in re: loon babies.

Apparently there were two, but no one has seen more than one in a while.

RIP loonlet.

If anyone sees two, please, alert us.

Tennis Awesomeness

Lake Anne Celebration of Tennis

Saturday August 10

Participants of all ages and levels of expertise are welcome.

This celebration of tennis is an opportunity for you to meet others with an interest in tennis.
It is not a tournament. 
You need to call your friends and relatives to organize to play a single game on Saturday afternoon August 10.
Send the names and e-mail addresses of the people you will be playing with and against to whogg@uottawa.ca.
You will be assigned a time between 1:00 and 3:30 on Saturday for your game. 
If it rains and it is necessary to change the date to Sunday August 11, you will be notified by e-mail. 

We have an elite team of referees and linepersons and are seeking future players
to volunteer as ball boys and girls.  

Free Lemonade for players and fans available

Loon News

Various loon sightings have been reported. Most recently was one loon with one baby. Earlier reports had both loons with two babies. Please let us know what you've seen of our favourite yodellers.

Local Arts Events

Shakespeare in the Park

The Conseil des arts de Montreal and Repercussion Theatre present:

Measure for Measure

Basler Park, Morin Heights

Friday, August 9, 7 p.m.

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Dunany Studio Artists

at the Dunany Golf and Country Club

August 22 and 23, 5 to 8 p.m.

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