The Temagami Municipal Council is meeting on Monday, September 11th to fill the position vacated by Barret Leudke. Further details (including Zoom login information) will be posted as they become available on the Municipal website.
At least one of the applicants is a Lake Temagami seasonal resident … Andrew Zyp
Occupation: Andrew is a lawyer and partner with Stewart, Esten LLP in Barrie. His practice focuses on corporate, commercial, estate, and real estate law.
Additional Education:
Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering
Master Business Administration (MBA)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1
Community Activities:
Temagami Environmental Research and Stewardship (TERAS) Board Member
TLA Member
Proud Rotarian
Consider these facts:
961 of 1,346 Temagami residences are seasonal. (723 are on Lake Temagami.)
Seasonal rate payers contribute approximately 76% of the residential tax revenue.
0 seasonal residents are currently on Council.
Surely a very qualified seasonal resident with Andrew’s skill set would be the wise and logical choice to fill the vacant council position. We will see.
Please share.
Paul Tamburro
TLA President
N.B., All statistics quoted in this message are my educated estimates.
Please consider signing the petition addressed to Temagami Municipal Council calling for reinstatement of a 24/7 waste-disposal service on Lake Temagami. Here is the link, which includes detailed background information: https://chng.it/rSQk9mgKQZ
Note that NO donations are required (just skip the donation request). Also, no other petitions need to be signed.
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Your name will be included on a paper copy of the petition that will be presented to Council.
Gift Basket from (with a shoal map, wall map, history book, cookbook) from the Temagami Lakes Association
Here are images of the prize-winning trash from each of the challenge categories:
1. Most Trash Collected (Mike, Abby, and Massey Drenth):
Mike, Abby, and Massey Drenth won a fishing rod from Gramp’s Place + 2 dozen worms from Charley’s Worms at Drifter’s General Store in the “Most Trash Collected” category. They collected 10 tires, a bumper strip, metal remains of a chain and barrel, plus random items, such as pop cans.
2. Most Unique Piece of Trash (Joan Seivold):
Joan Seivold won a gift basket from the Temagami Lakes Association (with a shoal map, wall map, history book, cookbook) in the “Most Unique Piece of Trash” category. What makes this item so unique is that Crane Lake Resort is located near Parry Sound – approximately 275 km south of where this sign was found!
3. Oldest Piece of Trash (Kristy Wilhelmsen):
Kristy Wilhelmsen won a $50.00 gift certificate from Loon Lodge and Adam’s Outfitting in the “Oldest Piece of Trash” category. This battery has definitely seen better days.
4. Most Useful Piece of Trash (Nicole Brooker):
Nicole Brooker won a full, 20-lb., BBQ propane cylinder from K & S Natural Gas and Propane Services in the “Most Useful Piece of Trash” category. Please contact the TLA if this jacket belongs to you.
5. Largest Piece of Trash (Rebekah Waddell):
Rebekah Waddell won a $100.00 gift card for a dinner for two at The Outfitter in the “Largest Piece of Trash” category. This abandoned houseboat has been tied to the shoreline of Temagami Island for at least two years. Efforts to find the owner have been unsuccessful, and it will not survive another winter. Rebekah has lobbied the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to remove the houseboat and has also offered her assistance in resolving this matter.
6. General Raffle Category (France Gingras):
France Gingras won a full, 20-lb., BBQ propane cylinder from K & S Natural Gas and Propane Services in the “General Raffle” category for trash collected. This boat bumper is one of the many items that France collected along the Lake Temagami shoreline and in the water.
N.B., Another participant, who we have not yet been able to contact, won the Adventure Planning Map from the Friends of Temagami in the General Raffle Category.