Items of Interest

Here is some general and important information for the benefit of all who either live or cottage on Moira Lake, and for all who wish to use the Lake for leisure or sport. 

MLPOA Web Site – Get Connected, Stay Informed

If you have not already done so, please visit www.moiralake.org.  Our web site is growing, and getting better all the time.  Most of the content at the site is available to the general public.  There is, however, a section that is open only to MLPOA members.  This “Members Only” section includes the MLPOA Constitution, Committee and Board meeting minutes, detailed, downloadable Moira Lake and area road maps, and more.  To gain access to the “Members Only” section of the site, members must complete the attached Membership Information Form, include their email address, and give the form to either their Zone Representative or a member of the Board. You will be contacted, and assigned a temporary password.

2010 MLPOA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 2010 AGM will be held on Saturday, August 14th at the Centre Hastings Arts Centre, starting at 9:00 AM.  The Arts Centre is located in the Madoc Skate Park.  Enter via Seymour Street.  All matters involving your Association will be reviewed, and this year’s guest speakers will be Hugh Bennett and Mark Stabb from Nature Conservancy of Canada.  Hugh and Mark will report on NCC’s conservation activities and goals in this area.  Please bring your MLPOA membership card. A beautiful Moira Lake Wall Clock will be awarded as a door prize.  The clock was purchased from the UnconVentionaL mOOse located on Highway # 7 just west of Highway #37.  As you can see from the photo, other Moira Lake items are also available at “the mOOse”.  613-478-2562 or email at unmoose@xplornet.com.

2010 MLPOA Membership Card

Again this year, we will be issuing membership cards to all our members (one per property).  To obtain your card, please contact your Zone Representative.  Please remember to bring your 2010 MLPOA membership card to the Annual General Meeting in order to vote and to claim the door prize.

Garbage Bins and Recycling Stations

Only non-recyclable household waste contained in CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS is to be placed in garbage bins. The recycling stations are for recyclable waste as per directives issued by Quinte Waste Solutions. These directives are available from either your Zone Reps or the Landfill Site.  All non-collectable material is NOT to be left at these garbage and recycling stations, but MUST be taken to the landfill site.

Landfill Site

Located at 106968 Highway #7 East, 4km East of Highways #7 and #62

613-473-4581   Open   Monday  9 – 3  Wednesday  9 – 3   Saturday  8 - 4 

Buoy Information

N.B. The placement of buoys is done on a “best efforts” basis, and the Association assumes no responsibility in regard to any personal injury or property damage of any kind due to the placement or non-placement of buoys.  All who use the lake in whatever manner and for whatever reasons, do so at their own risk.

For further information, please contact either:

Nic Carey at 613-473-5551 watersedge@kos.net or

Don Berry at 613-473-2570 donberry43@hotmail.com

Weed Harvesting – Common Areas

The Municipality of Centre Hastings will clear weeds from Deer Creek, Reynolds Landing, Kiwanis Beach, the River Inlet, the River Outlet, the Narrows between bridges and the culvert connecting the two lakes.  We are also applying to enable harvesting in Pitts Creek.

Weed Harvesting – Private Shorelines

The Municipality’s weed harvester will be available to clear weeds along private shorelines from mid July. The cost for a single cut is $90.00 (down from $120.00 last year). You may pre-book two cuts for $170.00 or three cuts for $250.00.  The cost includes weed disposal.  Please place your orders with the Municipality as soon as possible, and remember, we are only permitted to harvest 100 square metres (about 30 x 30 feet) in general on each occasion.

Payment must be made by July 1^st.  Please make your cheque payable to “The Municipality of Centre Hastings – Weed Harvesting”.  Mail your cheque to:

The Municipality of Centre Hastings, RR # 5, Madoc, Ontario, K0K 2K0, 

Attention: Bonnie Jones.

It is important that you physically identify the property/area you wish harvested, showing your Lane Name and 911 # visible from Lakeside, to allow the harvester operator access to the correct location. This can be accomplished with either a permanent or temporary sign directing the operator to the area you wish harvested. Please direct any questions to Bonnie Jones at 613-473-4030.

911 Lakeside

This refers to the placement of 911 signs that are visible from the lake.  These signs will be useful to rescue/emergency watercraft. Placement of lakeside 911 signs is voluntary.  Private property weed harvesting will benefit from lakeside signage.  Members requesting weed harvesting of private shorelines will be asked to identify their properties (lane and 911 #) Lakeside to allow the harvester operator access to the correct location to be harvested. 

Private Roads and Lanes - Maintenance

The Centre Hastings Fire Department has established the following criteria for the maintenance of private roads and lanes:

• Roads require a 10-foot wide road base;
• Roads to be brushed back 2 feet on each side and brushed up 15 feet high;
• Turn out areas are required in order for vehicles to pass;
• Turn arounds are required in order for emergency vehicles to turn around;
• All roads must be maintained in order to provide Fire Department access year round

Please note:  The above criteria do not apply to one's private driveway, but to the road(s) or lane(s) that lead to it.

Summary of Centre Hastings Fire By-law 2000-21

During the period from April 1^st to October 31^st no fire for the burning of grass, rubbish, wood or other combustible material shall be permitted outdoors between the hours of 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, except for the following:

• Fire for cooking or warmth;
• A small fire no more than 1x1 meter attended at all times by an adult;
• A fire in a metal container covered by a metal mesh ¼ inch in size.

Please note: 

• Between October 31^st and April 1^st of any calendar year, persons who permit any fires to burn out of control shall be responsible for the cost to extinguish the fires.
• If the need arises for the Fire Department to use the services of the MNR water bombers, all watercraft are to be docked.
• Remember to check all your smoke detectors when you return for the summer.