Friends of the Tay Watershed Association AGM – January 27, 2011 Review of Activities for 2010 By Month

January

· Participation in Polar Plunge in fund-raising for community

· Nomination of FoTW for Conservation Ontario Environmental Award by RVFN

· Completion of survey for RBC Blue Planet program

· Liaison with Perth’s new environmental officer Ryan Morton

· Request for FoTW support for funding application for signage for Tay Canal

February

· February 16 – OMYA public meeting reporting on water taking

· February 19 – Sign-on to Water Guardians’ letter to Minister of the Environment regarding Outstanding Challenges in Source Water Protection

March

· Design and production of FoTW T-shirts

· March 23 – FoTW Board meeting #1

· Information gathering re Water Treatment Plant and Wilson St storm water

· Update for website and development of Facebook site

April

· Release of second edition of Tay Times Tabloid

· Distribution of tabloid to 2,500 Perth households

· April 15 – Booth at Algonquin Sustainability Fair

· April 24 - Staffing FoTW booth at Maplefest

· April 26 – Source Protection Public Meeting in Perth

· April 26 – Application for a grant from Department of Canadian Heritage for signage and DVD of Tay Canal project

May

· May 5 – Funding and volunteer judge for Perth Heritage Fair

· May 14 – Attendance at Perth Council re Wilson Street & Water Treatment Plant

· May 16 – Support letter on behalf of nominee Frank Roy, former FoTW Board member

June

· June 8 – Accessibility Trail – Visit, walk & consultation with trail chairperson

· June 11 – RBC Blue Planet Day – Display and attendance in bank lobby

· June 23 – FoTW Board Meeting #2 & hike to Tay Marsh and Beveridges Damat Port Elmsley

· June 23 – Filed Registered Charity Information Return

July

· July 6 – Attended TVT Committee of the Whole  meeting concerning Lockwood Development at Miller Farm

· July 16-18 – Booth and sponsorship of Paddling Puppeteer at Stewart Park Music Festival

· Application for $5,000. RBC Blue Planet grant to provide water-themed, curriculum-based education for two grade 8 classes in Perth

· Monitoring of  reports and discussions between  Town of Perth and RVCA regarding Haggart Island Dam restoration/reconstruction

August

· August 8 – Submitted comments on review of Miller property concept plan

· August 10 – Attended TVT Council meeting to discuss Miller property development plans

September

· September 6 – Accessibility Trail - FoTW volunteers helped clear additional trail for river view

· September 7 – Presentation to Perth Committee of the Whole regarding Wilson Street storm water treatment project

· September 7 – Attended TVT Council Meeting re Lockwood Development

· September 8 – Attended official opening of Accessibility Trail

· September 9 – FoTW Board Meeting #3

· September 19^th – Second Watershed Discovery Day at EcoTay Education Centre

· September 23 – Sponsored two classes to attend Eastern Ontario Children’s Water Festival at Foley Mountain

· Support and needed actions for status of Tay River as a Canadian Heritage River

October

· Sponsorship of Nature Works Learning program for two grade 8 classes in Perth

· October 28 – Source Protection Committee Public Meeting in Perth

· Attended meeting to encourage inclusion of Bolingbroke Dam in the Rideau Corridor strategy

· October 30 – Booth at Lake Links

November

· November 5 – Submitted comments on Source Water Protection Assessment Report

· November 13 – Site visit of Miller Farm property with developer, planner and consultants

· November 23 – FoTW Board Meeting #4

December

· Dec 10 – Submitted comments on Miller property based on concept plan and site visit