WOLLASTON LAKE: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCORE CARD
WOLLASTON LAKE IS A 360 HECTARE LAKE, LOCATED IN WOLLASTON TOWNSHIP NEAR THE HAMLET OF COE HILL. IT IS POPULATED BY A MIX OF SEASONAL COTTAGES, CAMPGROUNDS AND LAKEFRONT HOMES AND OFFERS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOATING, SAILING, FISHING, SWIMMING AND WATERSPORTS ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE OVER 300 LAKE-FRONT PROPERTIES OR LOTS ON RECORD. WOLLASTON LAKE HOME AND COTTAGE ASSOCIATION (WLHCA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION REPRESENTING PRIMARILY THE INTERESTS OF LAKE-FRONT PROPERTY OWNERS. THE LAKE GENERALLY HAS CLEAN WATER. THE WLHCA UNDERTAKES ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. AS PART OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL MANDATE, THESE ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARDS ARE PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE LAKE EACH YEAR, BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA. THE SCORECARD COMPILES ENVIRONMENTAL DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING WLHCA’S OWN TESTING PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS (MOE AND MNR), CROWE VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OBSERVATIONS MADE UNDER WLHCA’S NEW OWL PROGRAM, AND THE OFAH/MNR SPONSORED INVASIVE SPECIES MONITORING PROGRAM