Thanks to everyone that helped out at
the ‘Musselman’s Lake Earth Day’ Clean Up !
Special Thanks to
Cedar Beach Resort for all their effort and staff.
Most Excellent Productions for making a ‘Clean Up’ day fun
Tim Horton’s for Breakfast and Treats
United Soil for a great lunch
Our ward 2 Councillor Maurice Smith and Mayor Ian Lovatt
York Regional Police
And the Local stars of the area …… YOU!
25 Feb
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25 Jul
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Lakeshore Road (Musselman’s Lake) will undergo emergency road reconstruction from approximately 28 July – 7 September, 2020, at the south end of Musselman’s Lake proper. Please see a simplified diagram below.
Due to a narrow working area, a detour will be established from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am – 4pm. Only local traffic will be permitted. The detour will be signed via Aurora Road (Bloomington Road is also an option).
Outside of the 9am – 4pm window, only one lane will be available through the construction zone
The Lakeshore Road rehabilitation and stabilization project will take place between 5801 and approximately 5831 Lakeshore Road, Musselman’s Lake.
The Lakeshore Road Emergency Road Reconstruction and Shoreline Stabilization Project will see the repair and improvement of a degraded 120m section of Lakeshore Road at Musselman’s Lake. The realigned section of Lakeshore Road will facilitate theinstallation of a retaining wall and guiderail system, in the vicinity of the degraded section of roadway. The reconstructed road segment will include improvements to underground infrastructure and will establish a 6.0m paved width, bounded by a new 0.5m shoulder along the south edge and a new curb and gutter along the north edge.
Please note that the Office of the Premier of Ontario lists construction for the maintenance of municipal infrastructure as an “Essential Service,” during the COVID-19 State of Emergency.
Work is currently planned to proceed as follows:
| Phase | Status | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Pole Relocation & Clean-up | Completed | March 30, 2020 | July 22, 2020 |
| Site Prep, Staging, and Geotechnical Investigation | In progress | June 2020 | July 28, 2020 |
| South Side Work to include: excavate slope, hydrant installation, road realignment | Pending | July 29, 2020 | August 5, 2020 |
| North Side Work to include: retaining wall, storm sewer upgrade, guiderail installation | Pending | August 5, 2020 | August 21, 2020 |
| Paving, Painting, Finishing, Site Cleanup, and Demobilization | Pending | August 21, 2020 | September 2020 |
 Guiderail (typical “MASH” system) |
Shoreline Armour Stone Retaining Wall (typical) |
13 Apr
Comments Off on TICKED OFF AGAIN
Dr. Brian Laing removed a tick from a dog that had picked it up in the back of Coultice Park. Here is a good article by him on ticks and how to prevent them.
10 Apr
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Past summers a few lakeshore owners ran into issues by performing shoreline work without permits.
Before commencing any work, please check with with Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.
By clicking on their logo below, you will find the most up to date information on their regulations as well as any funding that might be available to you.
10 Apr
Comments Off on Earth Day – 2020
Due to the worlwide Coronavirus Pandemic, the MLRA has to cancel Earth Day 2020
We still need your help though for the Spring cleanup of our beautiful lake and it’s surroundings
If you see garbage on the side of the road or in front of your waterfront property, please pick it up and dispose of it.
Send us your pictures so can post them on our website.
08 Apr
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Click on the image to read Dr. Brian Laing’s blog.
Dr. Laing is a resident of Mussleman’s Lake and a veterinarian at Town & Country Animal Hospital in Stouffville.
Dr. Laing would like to remind everyone that Tick (prevent’s Lyme disease) and Heartworm season have begun so don’t forget to start you pet’s treatment.
06 Apr
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Staying Safe and Healthy
The following government links will provide you with the most accurate and up to date information regarding the current Coronaviurs epidemic.
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
The best protection for you and your family against the virus is to stay home.
Walks around the lake are not an issue as long as you apply the 2 meter – 6 feet social distancing rule.
15 May
Comments Off on We Need Your Help! – Invasive Species invade Musselman Lake
It was brought to our attention in July 2019 that some person, in an act that defies logic put 7 large KOI fish into Musselman’s Lake.
No doubt you have seen these large colourful fish in the shallows of the water.
We have been trying to remove them from our Lake but to date we have not had a lot of success in getting help with this.
WE NEED YOUR HELP. These large KOI are carp that have been bred for their colour, and are considered to be an extremely invasive species and will upset the delicate ecology of our Lake quite quickly.
They do like to hang out in the shallows and although they are bottom feeders they will come to the surface for food and apparently like, corn, bread, peas and watermelon. The good news is that they don’t breed until late in the spring and early summer as they like to wait until the water warms up. We have contacted different agencies to try and get a team out to trap this fish, but none of them will assist us so we need your help.
Please try and catch these fish in any manner you can. If you do manage to catch one, let us know so we can keep track of the remaining numbers.
Lets get these extremely invasive fish out of our Lake!
13 May
Comments Off on Earth Day 2019 – Another Successful Cleanup
Despite cold and wintery like conditions, Earth Day 2019 was a fantastic day and we filled a 40-yard garbage bin!
Without the help from our corporate sponsors, our event would not be the same. A special Thank you to:
1) United Soils for providing “dusty” the street sweeper and all of the staff that helped clean up. Dusty collected loads all morning and the roads around the Lake look a lot better and that is a lot less sediment that will end up in the lake!
2) TIny Seedlings, for providing the wonderful chilli and corn
3) Town of WS for the garbage bags, garbage bin, reflective vests and for all of the help from Councillor Smith for help put this together.
Thanks to Iain Lovatt for coming by and offering his support to our day
4) Thanks to MXP for the music and tents
5) Thanks to York Regional Police and the ATV unit for all of their help and thanks to the Auxiliary Police for helping clean up. Having the police presence while we are on the roads is instrumental in keeping the event safe and having drivers slow down around our kids.
6) Thanks to Cedar Beach for providing the location, the equipment and the staff that allows the MLRA to host this amazing annual event.
7) Thanks to Donnlyn’s roofing for the water and all of their help.
8) Thanks to Tim Horton’s for their donation of hot chocolate, coffee and Tim bits
9) Thanks to Kevin and Tyler as our designated boat crew who spent the morning in the freezing water and pulled out a spectacular amount of garbage and debris.
Most of all thanks to everyone that came out and helped, it was a cold snowy day and we couldn’t do the event without all of you.
Thanks
Kyle
WS News Stouffville.com
25 Apr
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