TLA Memberships

Description

Why join the TLA?

Through financial support by its “Class A” (Property Owners), “Class F” (Family Members of “Class A”),“Class C” (Commercial), “Class B” (supporting members who don’t own properties), and “Class D” (children under 18 years-of-age) membership categories, the TLA can provide services, activities, and other initiatives. All members are listed in our Membership Directory.

Are there people in your family who could support the efforts of the TLA through additional memberships for Family Member or Children? Please add their names to your membership form.

TLA members have told us clearly that the two most important issues to them are lake-water quality and protection of the Tenets for Temagami. When necessary we hire the services of a professional planning consultant to assist in this (e.g., during revisions of the “Official Plan”).

The Temagami Lakes Association offers many services for its members, including:

Services at the TLA Headquarters building:

• Wi-Fi service
• VHF radio service
• landline
• incoming and outgoing mail
• merchandise: maps, books, clothing

In addition, we provide:

• the Temagami Times newspaper three times a year
• the annual TLA Membership Directory listing the contact information of TLA members and local resources
• a property-patrol service through which members’ properties are checked up to four (4) times per year
• fire pump access and listings
• social events
• archives

Environmental initiatives and advocacy on other issues of importance to our members include:

• responding to invasive species
• involvement in fire response and fire-pump initiatives
• advocacy regarding forestry, fish, and wildlife
• support of septic initiatives
• shoreline clean-up
• campsites

Temagami Environmental Research and Stewardship (TERAS) completes annual water-quality testing at various sites on the Lake.

In addition, the TLA completes monitoring and advocacy activities related to Municipal taxation, planning, and other local issues.