Quinte Conservation Declares Level 3 Low Water Condition

Quinte Conservation and the Low Water Response Team have declared a Level 3 Low Water Condition due to lack of rainfall and low flows in local rivers and streams.  This is the most severe low water level.  Quinte Conservation Water Resources Manager Christ…

Fire Ban Reinstated

Hi all,  the MNR Fire Weather forecast now has an FWI of 33 for us today and tomorrow to be 30.   Anything over 23 is extreme hazard.   The drought codes are in the 400’s which are well into extreme.  This combined with the lack of significant precipitatio…

Cottage Succession Planning Seminar

Cottage Sharing Agreements - FOCA seminar in Perth - Aug. 14th FOCA is coming to Perth on August 14th for the latest in our Cottage Succession Seminar series. Estate lawyer Peter Lillico will focus on a critical part of the process: creating a Cottage Sha…

Canada Day Boat Parade

The Canada Day Boat Parade will be leaving from from Jacques' Bay at 11:00 a.m on Friday, July 1. This year it will be lead by Ron Nowell.   SDRA Board

SDRA Annual General Meeting Agenda

This years SDRA Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 2nd from 9:30 - 12:30 am at the Pineview Free Methodist Church (Basement). Agenda  9:30 - 10:00     Meet and Greet   10:00 - 11:30    Formal Meeting 11:30 - 12:15    AGM Information…

Fire Ban

Fire Chief Casey Cuddy has ordered a Fire Ban for all of Addington Highlands effective immediately. His message is below. Worth repeating is his reminder of what the fire ban affects: "Fire Ban includes but is not limited to; camp fires, burn barrels, any …

Quinte Conservation Issues a Low Water Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2016 QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A LOW WATER STATEMENT Quinte Conservation has declared a Level 1 Low Water Condition for the Quinte watersheds.  Quinte Conservation Water Resources Manager, Christine McClure says, “Precipit…

2015 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Click on the link below to view the Minutes from our 2015 Annual General Meeting. AGMMinutes-July-4-2015.pdf   SDRA Board

Fisheries Monitoring on Skootamatta Lake

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) will be conducting the Broadscale Monitoring Program (BsM) on Skootamatta Lake this summer.  Attached are three reference documents for your interest and review. BsM Informational Poster Notice to …

Fire at Northbrook Foodland

Several people noticed the fire at the Northbrook Foodland on their way home after the long weekend. We are pleased to report that the fire was confined to storage trailers behind the store and did not reach the store or the trees behind. Fire Fighters wer…