TLA Memberships (2026)

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 Building:

• Wi-Fi service
• VHF radio service
• incoming and outgoing mail
• merchandise sales

In addition, we provide:

• the Temagami Times newspaper (three times a year)
• the annual TLA Membership Directory: lists the contact information of TLA members, VHF radio and fire-pump ownership, and local businesses and services
• a property-patrol service through which members’ properties are checked up to four (4) times per year for an additional fee
• a portable fire-pump (stored on the TLA’s fixed dock)
• the “Annual General Meeting” and social events
• preservation of TLA and Temagami-area archives

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

• advocacy regarding forestry, fish, and wildlife
• support of sound septic and waste-disposal practices
• taking action on the presences invasive species, when possible
• involvement in fire- and emergency-response initiatives
• shoreline clean-up (e.g., via the annual “Temagami Shoreline Clean-Up Challenge”)
• campsite clean-ups and privy installations

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

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