December 2017
Volume 9 No. 17
Holly Leaves
Dear Member,
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Your PaBIA Board continues to monitor various issues behind the scenes and reports them to you when we have new information to share.
May all your blessings be felt – with gratitude in your heart for what you have!
IN THIS ISSUE:
Habitat for Humanity 2018 in PaB!
In Memoriam
Marine Patroller Application Deadline
Membership Dues
PaBIA Fall Patrol Report
PaBIA Updated Calendar
PaBIA’s Dec 2017 Director Mtg Minutes
Water Levels Nov 30 2017
Yearbook Advertising
Yearbook Update
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Giving the Gift of PaBIA
Need a good gift idea?
Please consider the gift of a PaBIA membership for your adult children who are not yet members:
  1. $40 for Junior Membership (no cottage patrol or GBA Updates) or
  2. $175 for Full Membership
If you would like to do this, please contact Nancy Rogers ASAP so she can set up the gift for you.
Updating PaBIA’s Calendar
PaBIA Icon
PaBIA is making every effort to keep current the 2018 Calendar on our website so that you can access information and make your summer plans accordingly. As we learn of the Ojibway Club’s events, we will also have those dates on the calendar as well!
We thank again our webmasters, Dave Andersonand Alexander Hepburn, for their dedication to keeping everything current and relevant, which is no easy task! Suggestions for improvements are always welcomed.
Fall Cottage Patrol Report
Bruce Tiffin, PaBIA’s Off Season Patrolman, completed the Fall Cottage Patrol in mid-November. Bruce took digital photos of any problems found, reported these to Nancy Rogers who immediately forwarded them to the property owners. There were several serious storms this Fall and all damages reported were caused by winds: tree down, door open, boats flipped over, dock on rocks. When he is able to, Bruce will secure doors and reposition boats, etc.
The Winter Patrol will begin in February. Bruce uses his Scoot then, to reach properties even if the ice is unsafe for snowmobile travel or where there is open water.
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Calling All Marine Patrol Candidates for
2018 Summer Program!
The Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association (PaBIA) is looking for student candidates for its Marine Patrol Program to continue focus on environmental and key safety issues that impact our water based community. PaBIA is seeking qualified college and university students with a strong interest in the local environment, protecting community quality of life, and promoting better boating safety.
Employment Period: Sunday, June 24th to Monday, September 3rd, 2017
(Training week is from June 24th to June 29th).
Selected students will serve as members of the Marine Patrol, and support an active partnership with local Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) property stewards, monitor GBLT and Crown land use, educate the public in boating safety and the environment, conduct water testing, and collect much needed data to document environmental impacts on our community.
As members of the Marine Patrol, key responsibilities and duties include:
  • Promote environmental responsibility by monitoring/cleaning-up local Crown land recreational areas,
  • Partner with the GBLT stewards to monitor and maintain local properties,
  • Coordinate Phragmites monitoring program,
  • Conduct water quality testing of representative PaB sites,
  • Support any first response to a local emergency,
  • Promote safe and courteous boating practices in local waters,
  • Educate members and visitors on proper use of GBLT and Crown lands,
  • Provide cottage visits, when requested by member families,
  • Document and report any infractions, issues, concerns to the PaBIA MP supervisor,
  • Document all activities in detail on the Marine Patrol database that provides PaBIA with essential data to establish stakeholder credibility in applicable local issues.
Please note that candidates must have the following requisites:
  • Good communication skills; written and verbal.
  • Capability to commute by water,
  • Possess a current boat operator’s license,
  • Good seamanship and ability to steer a 23 foot centre console boat in most weather conditions,
  • Knowledge of the PaB area,
  • Access to accommodation in the PaB area.
If any of your young adult children are interested, a more detailed job description will shortly be found on PaBIA’s website. Please feel free to share this with them so that they might consider spending the summer in Pointe au Baril! The DEADLINE for receipt of all resumes is February 23, 2018. Please submit a cover letter and resumé with references by email to: Cath Fairlie, Marine Patrol Supervisor AND Nancy Rogers, PaBIA Secretary – Treasurer.
Habitat for Humanity in Pointe au Baril 2018 is a GO!!!
H4H logo
The 2018 Habitat for Humanity build in Pointe au Baril is taking shape. Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve has helped us identify a favorable building location to avoid disturbing species at risk on the donated North Shore Road property. Our house design is taking shape as well.
Friends and neighbors from all walks of life will work together to build this simple, attractive, affordable house for a selected partner family. It will be financed with an affordable, no-interest mortgage, geared to the families’ financial circumstances. This is an opportunity for islanders and village residents to learn new skills, make new friends while helping others, using efficient Habitat for Humanity management and donations of money and materials.
The mission is to build a “Going Greener” house to net zero standards to keep energy costs minimal and showcase affordable housing in an environmental context. Will you help make this happen?
If you would like to know more about how the village and islanders will be working together to build community pride, please contact us.
To insure success, we will need:
  • Volunteers*
  • Generous donations
*Specific needs and dates for volunteer participation will be announced, as we get closer to construction so keep watching for updates in PaBIA’s eNewsletters and PaB Habitat’s Facebook page.
Rob Muir                            Bob Fisher                                    Britta Gerwin
Project Leader                       Build Oversight                                  Director, Development & Communications
To make a donation you may do any one of the following:
For Canadians
  • To make an online tax-deductible donation, donate here! Please note that all donations go through Ontario Gateway North. Where you see “MESSAGE FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ONTARIO GATEWAY NORTH” please type this donation is for Pointe au Baril project
  • Alternatively,
  • Call Ontario Gateway North (705) 646-0106 ext. 210
  • Email Britta
  • Download form
For Americans
  • To make an online tax-deductible donation, donate here! Fill out the form by scrolling down. In order to designate it specifically to the Pointe au Baril build, once you have filled in all the financial information, please check Optional details (as seen on the right). The Gravenhurst office for H4H will direct the funds to the Pointe au Baril Build project.
  • Or call (800) 422-4848 (800-Habitat) and designate funds for Pointe au Baril build Project
  • Or call Ontario Gateway North (705) 646-0106 ext. 210
Pointe au Baril Habitat for Humanity committee leaders:
Tonia Blenkarn, Coco Brennan, Bob Fisher, Toby Cavers, Hilde Clark, Sted Garber,
Helen Garber, Jane Marshall, Rob Muir, Nancy Rogers, Elizabeth Rambeau
In Memoriam
Catherine Christopher, A26–1 ‘Chriscroft’, wife of the late Peter, mother of Alex, Jim and Jeff, August 2017.
Sarah Donovan, E3 – 1, wife of Steve Donovan, mother of Julie and Katie, November 2017.
Joan Penfold, wife of the late Jerry Penfold, partner of Jurgen Tietz, mother of Jim, Frank (Diane), Mike (Anne), Paul (Karen), Jer, Tom (Denise), Joannie  (Bill) Hunt, September 2017.
Owen Sands, B912 ‘Sandscliffe Is.’, member of the extended Sands family, cottagers in the Frederic Inlet area for over 100 years, October 2017.
Ker Clive Thomson, A367, brother of Ruth, Sylvia and Edith Thomson, September 2017.
Water Levels November 30, 2017
2018 Annual Membership Dues
remain unchanged since 2012):
$175 Full and $40 Junior!
Membership forms will be mailed in early January. Payments may be made by cheque mailed to Nancy Rogers or online through the PaBIA website.
Advertising in the Yearbook 2018
If anyone is interested in advertising in PaBIA’s & Ojibway Club Yearbook, please notify Nancy Rogers by early January, using the information in your 2017 Yearbook on page p. 36.
Yearbook Update
Georgia Corkins (change)
Julia Sievwright & Robert Powadiuk (change)
water levels 11.30.17
Water level legend 2017
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The Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association
Unites Together Our “Water Access” Community To Promote, Protect and Preserve This Unique and Natural Region.
38 Elora Ave, Unit #1    •    Hamilton, ON L9C 7K3     •     905-383-6726
Nancy Rogers                      www.pabia.ca
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December 2017

Volume 9 No. 17

Dear David,

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Your PaBIA Board continues to monitor various issues behind the scenes and reports them to you when we have new information to share.

May all your blessings be felt – with gratitude in your heart for what you have!

IN THIS ISSUE:

Habitat for Humanity 2018 in PaB!

In Memoriam

Marine Patroller Application Deadline

Membership Dues

PaBIA Fall Patrol Report

PaBIA Updated Calendar

PaBIA’s Dec 2017 Director Mtg Minutes

Water Levels Nov 30 2017

Yearbook Advertising

Yearbook Update

Visit PaBIA’s Website for Calendar!

PaBIA’s Director December 2017 Meeting Minutes

Giving the Gift of PaBIA

Need a good gift idea?

Please consider the gift of a PaBIA membership for your adult children who are not yet members:

  1. $40 for Junior Membership (no cottage patrol or GBA Updates) or
  2. $175 for Full Membership

If you would like to do this, please contact Nancy Rogers ASAP so she can set up the gift for you.

Updating PaBIA’s Calendar

PaBIA is making every effort to keep current the 2018 Calendar on our website so that you can access information and make your summer plans accordingly. As we learn of the Ojibway Club’s events, we will also have those dates on the calendar as well!

We thank again our webmasters, Dave Anderson and Alexander Hepburn, for their dedication to keeping everything current and relevant, which is no easy task! Suggestions for improvements are always welcomed.

Fall Cottage Patrol Report

Bruce Tiffin, PaBIA’s Off Season Patrolman, completed the Fall Cottage Patrol in mid-November. Bruce took digital photos of any problems found, reported these to Nancy Rogers who immediately forwarded them to the property owners. There were several serious storms this Fall and all damages reported were caused by winds: tree down, door open, boats flipped over, dock on rocks. When he is able to, Bruce will secure doors and reposition boats, etc. 

The Winter Patrol will begin in February. Bruce uses his Scoot then, to reach properties even if the ice is unsafe for snowmobile travel or where there is open water. 

Calling All Marine Patrol Candidates for

2018 Summer Program!

The Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association (PaBIA) is looking for student candidates for its Marine Patrol Program to continue focus on environmental and key safety issues that impact our water based community. PaBIA is seeking qualified college and university students with a strong interest in the local environment, protecting community quality of life, and promoting better boating safety.

Employment Period: Sunday, June 24th to Monday, September 3rd, 2017

(Training week is from June 24th to June 29th).

Selected students will serve as members of the Marine Patrol, and support an active partnership with local Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) property stewards, monitor GBLT and Crown land use, educate the public in boating safety and the environment, conduct water testing, and collect much needed data to document environmental impacts on our community.

As members of the Marine Patrol, key responsibilities and duties include:

  • Promote environmental responsibility by monitoring/cleaning-up local Crown land recreational areas,
  • Partner with the GBLT stewards to monitor and maintain local properties,
  • Coordinate Phragmites monitoring program,
  • Conduct water quality testing of representative PaB sites,
  • Support any first response to a local emergency,
  • Promote safe and courteous boating practices in local waters,
  • Educate members and visitors on proper use of GBLT and Crown lands,
  • Provide cottage visits, when requested by member families,
  • Document and report any infractions, issues, concerns to the PaBIA MP supervisor,
  • Document all activities in detail on the Marine Patrol database that provides PaBIA with essential data to establish stakeholder credibility in applicable local issues. 

Please note that candidates must have the following requisites:

  • Good communication skills; written and verbal.
  • Capability to commute by water,
  • Possess a current boat operator’s license,
  • Good seamanship and ability to steer a 23 foot centre console boat in most weather conditions,
  • Knowledge of the PaB area,
  • Access to accommodation in the PaB area.

If any of your young adult children are interested, a more detailed job description will shortly be found on PaBIA’s website. Please feel free to share this with them so that they might consider spending the summer in Pointe au Baril! The DEADLINE for receipt of all resumes is February 23, 2018. Please submit a cover letter and resumé with references by email to: Cath Fairlie, Marine Patrol Supervisor AND Nancy Rogers, PaBIA Secretary – Treasurer.

Habitat for Humanity in Pointe au Baril 2018 is a GO!!!

The 2018 Habitat for Humanity build in Pointe au Baril is taking shape. Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve has helped us identify a favorable building location to avoid disturbing species at risk on the donated North Shore Road property. Our house design is taking shape as well.

Friends and neighbors from all walks of life will work together to build this simple, attractive, affordable house for a selected partner family. It will be financed with an affordable, no-interest mortgage, geared to the families’ financial circumstances. This is an opportunity for islanders and village residents to learn new skills, make new friends while helping others, using efficient Habitat for Humanity management and donations of money and materials.

The mission is to build a “Going Greener” house to net zero standards to keep energy costs minimal and showcase affordable housing in an environmental context. Will you help make this happen? 

If you would like to know more about how the village and islanders will be working together to build community pride, please contact us.

To insure success, we will need:

  • Volunteers*
  • Generous donations

*Specific needs and dates for volunteer participation will be announced, as we get closer to construction so keep watching for updates in PaBIA’s eNewsletters and PaB Habitat’s Facebook page.

Rob Muir                            Bob Fisher                                    Britta Gerwin

Project Leader                       Build Oversight                                  Director, Development & Communications

To make a donation you may do any one of the following:

For Canadians

  • To make an online tax-deductible donation, donate here! Please note that all donations go through Ontario Gateway North. Where you see “MESSAGE FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ONTARIO GATEWAY NORTH” please type this donation is for Pointe au Baril project
  • Alternatively,
  • Call Ontario Gateway North (705) 646-0106 ext. 210
  • Email Britta 
  • Download form

For Americans

  • To make an online tax-deductible donation, donate here! Fill out the form by scrolling down. In order to designate it specifically to the Pointe au Baril build, once you have filled in all the financial information, please check Optional details (as seen on the right). The Gravenhurst office for H4H will direct the funds to the Pointe au Baril Build project.
  • Or call (800) 422-4848 (800-Habitat) and designate funds for Pointe au Baril build Project
  • Or call Ontario Gateway North (705) 646-0106 ext. 210

Pointe au Baril Habitat for Humanity committee leaders:

Tonia Blenkarn, Coco Brennan, Bob Fisher, Toby Cavers, Hilde Clark, Sted Garber,

Helen Garber, Jane Marshall, Rob Muir, Nancy Rogers, Elizabeth Rambeau

In Memoriam

Catherine Christopher, A26–1 ‘Chriscroft’, wife of the late Peter, mother of Alex, Jim and Jeff, August 2017.

Sarah Donovan, E3 – 1, wife of Steve Donovan, mother of Julie and Katie, November 2017.

Joan Penfold, wife of the late Jerry Penfold, partner of Jurgen Tietz, mother of Jim, Frank (Diane), Mike (Anne), Paul (Karen), Jer, Tom (Denise), Joannie  (Bill) Hunt, September 2017.

 

Owen Sands, B912 ‘Sandscliffe Is.’, member of the extended Sands family, cottagers in the Frederic Inlet area for over 100 years, October 2017.

 

Ker Clive Thomson, A367, brother of Ruth, Sylvia and Edith Thomson, September 2017.

Water Levels November 30, 2017

2018 Annual Membership Dues 

remain unchanged since 2012): 

$175 Full and $40 Junior! 

Membership forms will be mailed in early January. Payments may be made by cheque mailed to Nancy Rogers or online through the PaBIA website. 

Advertising in the Yearbook 2018

If anyone is interested in advertising in PaBIA’s & Ojibway Club Yearbook, please notify Nancy Rogers by early January, using the information in your 2017 Yearbook on page p. 36.

Yearbook Update

Please click here for a full listing of all updates since the printing of the 2017 Yearbook last March.

Georgia Corkins (change)

Julia Sievwright & Robert Powadiuk (change)

Contact PaBIA Directors and Committee Chairs

The Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association 

Unites Together Our “Water Access” Community To Promote, Protect and Preserve This Unique and Natural Region. 

38 Elora Ave, Unit #1    •    Hamilton, ON L9C 7K3     •     905-383-6726

Nancy Rogers                      www.pabia.ca

PaBIA’s Communication Policy

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