The “Temagami Shoreline Clean-Up Challenge” ended on September 3, 2024 and received 48 entries – 17 of which were from children. Each child participant received either a TLA or Friends of Temagami t-shirt and a $25.00 CAD cash prize. John Shymko contributed $200.00 toward these cash prizes, while the Temagami Lakes Assocation added another $225.00.
Rebeccah, Elliot, Seija, Ellie, Riley, Abby, Heidi, Joshua, Thomas, Wiley, Alex, Becky, Declan, Alyssa, Cora, Georgia, and Max did a great job!
Abby retrieved many items from the water – including this tire.
Rebeccah shows a large piece of rubber that she collected from Lake Temagami.
Heidi removed a piece of plastic from the water.
Great prizes from generous local businesses were also awarded in each of the five adult categories, as follows:
(a) two, $125.00 Gift Basket from Blooms ‘N Loons for the “Most Trash Collected”: co-winners were Kevin and Andy
Kevin retrieved many items from Angus Lake.
Andy picks up trash from Lake Temagami using his canoe.
(b) $50.00 Gift Card from Drifter’s General Store for the “Most-Unique Piece of Trash”: winner was Penny
Penny found a United States Equestrian Team Foundation hat from the 2008 Olympics.
(c) $120.00 Tackle Basket from Loon Lodge for the “Oldest Piece of Trash”: winner was Riina
Riina discovered a circa 1961 Coca Cola bottle.
(d) $100.00 Gift Card from Outfitter Bar and Smokehouse for the “Most-Useful Piece of Trash”: winners were Terry and Val
After waiting all summer for someone to claim the small dock they found, Terry and Val removed the boards to re-use them for other projects.
(e) $100.00 Gift Card from Temagami Shores for the “Largest Piece of Trash”: winner was Bob
Bob went to great lengths to remove a snowmobile that had been sitting for some time in the waters of the NE Arm.
Thank you to all of the 2024 prize donors and participants!!