Association History
April 7 1959
Corporate Charter #98938
- Founding
Directors:
- Nicholson
Waddell, Colin John Rorke, Grant Herbert Elliott,
Donald Allayne Keith, Thomas Oliver Grills, Isaac
Elmore Houser, Arthur Murrell-Wright, James Henry
Watt, Richard John Bowen, Hermis Duke, Frank
Gordon Paterson, Douglas Gordon Langmaid, Robert
Albert Hollenbeck, Norman Lennox Stitt, Harry
Edward Endean.
    
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- THE
GOOD THINGS WE DO
Our Association
represents about 300-400 paid-up resident and seasonal
members on/near the Shadow Lakes and Gull River system
between Norland & Coboconk who enjoy this area for
swimming, boating, fishing or just being by the water.
The Association's focus is to maintain and improve the
community with activities such as the following:
- Placing
and maintaining rock and channel markers between
Norland & Coboconk to make our lakes and
rivers a safe place to boat (approximately $2,000
annually).
- Purchasing
and posting signs at strategic and access points
to our lakes to remind boaters of safe speed
limit and boating practices.
- Lake and
environment stewardship
- Sponsoring
the annual Mo Park Memorial Rock Bass and Sunfish
Fishing Derby since 1992.
- Financially
assisting and promoting local organizations and
activities.
- Writing,
printing and distributing the semi-annual (June
and September) newsletters to keep all regular
users of our waters informed of items of interest
which may directly or indirectly affect us.
- Holding an
annual general meeting at which members can voice
opinions and raise issues.
- Providing
this website for Shadow Lakes cottagers and
residents to stay up-to-date year-round with
events and issues that may affect them.
Sailing Club
In the early
sixties, the Norland Library Board was searching for a
way to raise money. They decided on sponsoring a trophy
for Albacore Class boats of the Shadow Lake Sailing Club.
A date was set and competing skippers paid an entry fee.
A draw was held to fill the crews with local residents.
The Shadow Lake Cottager's Association offered many boats
to take spectators to the race. After all expenses, $50
was cleared the first year. The sailing event was
repeated successfully in l965 and l966.
In 1994, the
Junior Ontario Albacore Championship was held on Shadow
Lake. It was a weekend event with many Albacores
participating from all over Ontario. The sailing club has
been a prominent activity on the lake for many years. Don
Giffin played a big part in the sailing instruction. Over
a 20 year period he wrote many sailing manuals which were
used extensively to educate sailors not only on Shadow
Lake but also throughout Ontario.
See
also .. Area History
and: Current Membership • The Executive - 2001
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