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QUEBEC HOLDS HEARINGS ON HEALTH OF LAKES (January 29 2010 - Brome County News)  Brome_county_news_2010_02
 BRIEF TO QUEBEC GOVERNMENT: STATE OF THE LAKES Renaissance Lac Brome has just sent to the Transportation and Environment Commission of Quebec its statement on lakes’s health regarding cyanobacteria. The report presents a different perspective on many aspects of watershed management and quality of lakes and rivers and offers many suggestions. The commission must hold hearings during the month of February 2010. To view the report click on the link below. Brief to Quebec Gvt (in french) RLB’S IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MASTER PLAN See below the summary of the UDT report and the presentation Renaissance made at the public consultation meetings. Summary_udt_english Presentation_Master_Plan CYANOS ARE BACK (SINCE 13-08-09): GREEN COLOR OF THE WATER; SCUM ON WEST AND EAST SIDES (September 21th up-date).  DO NOT STIR UP THE SEDIMENTS!!! (15-08-09)  PHOSPHATE-FREE PRODUCTS: CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. VIGEANT AND THANK YOU TO JL FLANAGAN (20-07-09)  We all know how important it is to use phosphate-free products: soaps, detergents, hand creams, products for the dishwasher and washing machine, and others. Fortunately, these products are not only increasingly effective, but are also becoming more widely available. Thank you to Knowlton general store JL Flanagan, which carries the line of Nature Clean products, and which offered a basket of these products as sponsor. Mrs. Vigeant of Lakeside Road is the lucky winner of this prize, which was drawn at the screening of the film “Nos lacs sous la surface” on July 10. Congratulations Mrs. Vigeant, and thank you to JL Flanagan!.
YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PROTECTION TO HEART (10-07-09) Young people participated enthusiastically in two activities organized by Renaissance Lac Brome and Town of Brome Lake in collaboration with the monitors of the day camp. A total of 29 young people aged 10 to 13 worked a whole morning planting about fifty shrubs along the shorelines of Douglass Beach. Bravo to our young people! Renaissance Lac Brome plans to repeat the experience with young people from École St-Édouard when classes restart.
Younger children, from 5 to 10 years old, participated in an exciting treasure hunt designed to teach young people good practices: no soap with phosphate, plant shrubs along shorelines, don’t waste water. The children all listened attentively to Joannie from Renaissance Lac Brome  THE DUCK FARM: SETTING THE EXAMPLE As of now the revitalization work being done on the Duck Farm is complete. Some very important undertakings have been realized thanks to the collaboration of the managers of the Farm with several organizations namely, the Ministère des ressources naturelles et de la faune, the Agence forestière de la Montérégie, the Ministère de l’agriculture and COGEBY. All of the work done is beneficial for Brome Lake.
More than 11 000 trees have been planted on the 14-acre span separating the Duck Farm buildings from the lake, therefore there will no longer be any manure spreading in that particular area. The shores of the Pearson stream have been cleaned up and more than 2 000 trees have been planted along its shores. Also, perhaps you may have noticed that a hedge, small as it may currently be, has been placed along Centre road. Not only is this new addition ecologically friendly but it also adds to the scenery!
A connection between the Farm’s manure tank and the municipal system remains to be established. The prospects of an agreement on the subject are promising.
In short, solid partnerships and sincere cooperation are vital to the success of these projects. Congratulations and thanks to all!
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