The News

Randy French and Jasmine Chabot are working with Seguin Township Council and Chris Madej (Director of Planning) to prepare a Property Owner Handbook identifying key things to do to be eco friendly on our shorelines.  An Open House forum will be held on Saturday June 13^th with invited members of the public and lake associations to discuss its content how to effectively engage people.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.

Under the auspices of the Lake Huron Canadian Framework for Community Action, the third annual YAYa  (Youth Ambassadors, Youth in Action)Summit will be held in the fall of 2009 on shore of Lake Huron near Goderich.

Randy facilitated the 2007 and 2008 summits and they were a tremedous success.  These 3 day summits are organzied for grade eleven high school students to help them become aware of environmental issues and to develop action plans to take charge of stewardship initiatives in their communities.

FPSI (French Planning Services Inc), FOCA (Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Association), and HHSC (Haliburton Highlands Stewardship Council) are pleased to announce that the Lake Plan Handbook is available for purchase.

As prime author and advisor, Randy French worked with members of FOCA and a pilot group of lake association members and municipal representatives to prepare and publish a 70 page self help handbook to assist shoreline people to prepare lake management plans. 

The handbook provides information on the benefits of lake planning and includes a step by step community-based process that community members can use to protect and conserve the natural, physical and social amenities, and the special character that draws people to these sensitive places. Take a look at the contents of the handbook on our website and the purchase a copy at FOCA.

The partners in the Lake Superior Binational Partnership hired FPSI to organize a Think Tank of key individuals from across the watershed representing various perspectives (agencies, non-government organizations, municipalities, cottagers, community groups, individuals).

The purpose of the workshop was to identify needs, priorities and opportunities to be considered for the short term (within 5 years) and long term (5+ years) to restore and protect Lake Superior and its watershed. 

FPSI tasks involved developing a draft agenda, facilitating discussion, recording thoughts and preparing a summary.