PaBIA eBlast January 8, 2020

Volume 12 No. 1

Greetings!

Happy New Year to all!

With the winter solstice behind us, with the days noticeably getting longer and with Spring 'just' ahead ( we can dream, can’t we?!!) , our return to our beloved Georgian Bay is just around the corner!

In this eBlast:

PaBIA Membership Notices
WANTED: Stories for the Yearbook
Advertising in the Yearbook
GBF H20 2019 - Septic Systems
Lake Michigan-Huron Water Levels January 6, 2020
WPSHC Raffle Continues
In Memoriam
Yearbook Update

Membership Notices

Sent Out Yesterday

Nancy Rogers put your dues notices in the mail on Tuesday. To be sure we are up and current with the new dues, a shout out to Dave Anderson who has made sure the website is current and ready for anyone who wishes to:

send in their dues,
purchase PaBIA extras or
donate to your favorite GBay organization via the website.

Remember that the deadline for all due payments is March 15th in order to be listed in the Yearbook. All levels of membership will be listed so, if some of your adult children who would like to consider the Sustaining (new), Supporting (new) or Junior (unchanged) Memberships, please pass on the information to them.

These new categories remove the cost of the 3 Off Season Patrols for younger families who both reside on their parent's islands/properties and whose parents ARE already Full Members. It is equally offered to both permanent residents OR seasonal renters as well. By going to PaBIA's website , they can easily sign up and pay with PayPal or credit card!

We'd love to see everyone support and thereby strengthen PaBIA!

Stories for Yearbook 2020

Nancy, Hilde and the Ojibway Club have already begun preparing for the 2020 Yearbook. Please remember that we are always interested in your stories should you wish to share an experience you had for the Yearbook - complete with pictures, etc. Please let Hilde know should you wish to submit a story ASAP, but all stories would need be send to her by February 15th for inclusion in this year's edition!

The calendar, although tentative at this point in time , is now up (along the right side of this eBlast) so that you might be better able to plan your summer around your most favorite pastimes.

Advertising in the Yearbook 2020

Please remember that anyone who wishes to advertise in the Yearbook is encouraged to do so but must let Nancy Rogers know by February 15th of your request. She in turn would be happy to send you all the specifications and costs.

All camera ready art is then due by March 10th unless the ad needs to be created. If you need help creating your ad, please let Nancy know and send all the verbiage and artwork to Hilde Clark by February 25th .

GBF H2O 2019:

Septic Systems

Who knew septics could be so interesting and so important for water protection? Anyone who has heard Mr. Esselment speak.

If you missed H2O 2019 where 92% or survey respondents rated his presentation excellent and above average, watch this half hour video . You’ll find very practical tips that you can do to take care of your septic system, save money in the long term, and prevent risk to the quality of the water near your septic.

Join In the Fun &

Help Buy

Equipment for WPSHC

If you are presently located in Ontario you are eligible to support WPSHC through the 50/50 raffle - held once a month with the more people participating, the bigger the pot! (How it works: Once a buyer who is physically in Ontario secures tickets [3 for $5, 10 for $10, 60 for $20, 100 for $50] they have that ticket until the draw at the end of the month …. We sell for the entire month …. Then there is a draw … Half the pot goes to the winning ticket holder and the other half to us! Hence 50/50. So if the amount of tickets sold = $1,000 … the lucky winning ticket holder gets $500 and we get the rest. The next draw date is January 31st. The more buyers in the pot … the higher the winnings… proceeds will buy technologies or equipment for the Health Centre .)

The first 10 participants each month to sign up for our 2020 Georgian Bay Walk, Run, Pole Raffle will receive FREE EARBAGS. Limited Number of EARBAGS. Think Spring. Live Winter and sign up now at WPSHC's website !

Those outside Ontario are always welcome to donate through the more traditional means - so go to their website to check out your options.

Lakes Michigan/Huron Water Levels - Jan 6, 2020

To better read the charts, please click on the chart for the

Daily Water level chart and the website for the Water Levels

In Memoriam

Susan Ludwig, f ormer PaBIA member, B832 - 5 'Lo Sha Ba', wife of Paul Ludwig, December 2019.

Jane Phillips , former PaBIA member, A121 - 1 'Black Bass Is.', wife of the late John Phillips, mother of Steven (Tracey) Ramsay and Karen (Les) Medd, January 2020

Peter Stewart , Ojibway Club Past President and PaBIA Past President (1982 - 1984), Ward 3 Township Councillor for 10 years, PaBIA Honorary Life Member, husband of Judy Stewart, January 2020

Yearbook Updates

Each week, we will provide you a list of names for those who have provided updated information. The details of all the changes since the Yearbook's came out in April is provided in a printable format for you to print out and insert into your own Yearbook copy!