NOTICE:
The Association’s 2021 AGM takes place on October 23rd.

The Blue Sea Lake Watershed Association will holds its 13th Annual General Meeting on Saturday, October 23rd from 10am to noon. Because of Covid-19, the AGM will be held virtually, using Zoom. Participation will be limited to members who have paid their 2021 membeship dues.

If you wish to participate in the AGM, you have until October 15th to join or renew your membership to the Association. This you can do by clicking here (www.associationbluesea.org/en/registration )and by following the instructions to submit your registration online or by mail.

If you are not sure about whether your 2021 membership dues have been paid, please email the President, Francis LeBlanc, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before Occtober 15th.

All other questions related to the AGM should also be addressed to Francis LeBlanc, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

After October 15th, the Zoom link to access the AGM will be emailed to paid up members. The agenda and other documents related to the AGM will be posted on the Association website at www.associationbluesea.org .

The AGM will be preceded by a short review of the features of Zoom in order to facilitate participation in the meeting. We encourage all Association members to attend. The AGM is an important opportunity for members to share their perspectives on the important issues relating the envionrmental health of the Blue Sea Lake watershed.
 

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2020-09-08  -  The installation of jute tarps is now completed. However, we should not forget about other activities of the Association. This is certainly the case with the milfoil beds demarcation program using yellow buoys and signaling buoys.

This year, a total of 222 yellow buoys and 18 signaling buoys were installed. They must be removed this fall, no later than mid-October. The work is done on the water, typically 2 persons in a ± 16 foot aluminum motorized boat. The more teams there are, the less time it takes to do the job; so if you want to enjoy the great outdoors one last time on the water, make yourself known. We need boats and people. To participate, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or any other member of the Board of Directors.

 

Water Quality Monitoring

2020-05-17 - On March 27, the RSVL informed its partners that the 2019 results sheets are now available on the Ministry’s website. To directly access the results sheets for the lakes under our supervision, go to the Water Quality page under the "WATERSHED" tab of our website. This same page explains how water is monitored, provides information on the content of the results sheets, describes the general schedule of monitoring activities and indicates the needs for volunteers to carry out the activities. 

Danger! Eurasian Milfoil! Stay Clear of the Yellow Buoys!

2019-05-25 -  During the navigation season on our lakes, we need to remember the danger of water milfoil for the health of our lakes and the importance of respecting the yellow buoys to be installed shortly by the Association to warn boaters of the presence of water-milfoil-infested areas, that they must avoid.

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Wash your Boats

Lavage bateaux 4352019-05-25 - And to prevent the importation of other specimens of this invasive plant and of all other species of the same nature, we remind you of the importance of washing your boats before launching them if they come from another body of water. Messines and Blue Sea washing stations are easily accessible; take advantage of them! In this regard, it should be noted that both municipalities remain committed to the continuation and improvement of the mandatory boat washing program.

Don't Make Waves

2019-05-25 - In the spring, the water level is higher than normal. The banks are more fragile and therefore more vulnerable to erosion by waves. However, the passage of motorized boats, in particular wake boats, induces a significant increase in the energy contained in the waves which reach the shore. This has the effect of considerably increasing erosion. Be good boaters; in the spring, don't make waves! Follow the instructions! See our web page.

To Know More on Boat Washing

Lavage bateaux 435Photos: M. Grégoire & P.R. OuimetApril 2018 - Representatives of the Association and of the two municipalities of Blue Sea and Messines met recently to plan the boat washing program for 2018. The two municipalities are taking steps to launch the program for the start of the fishing season on April 27.

To Learn More About Washing Boats!

Lavage A extrait video 435Source: Web video of the MDDELCCApril 2018 - A web video produced a few years ago by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and fight against climate change (MDDELCC) highlights the importance of boat washing and illustrates how to do it in 5 steps to prevent the spread of invasive species in our aquatic environments. Click here to see it.

Avoid the Spread of Eurasian Milfoil - Pay Heed to the Yellow Buoys! Why?

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April 2018 - It's time to recall the danger of Eurasian milfoil for the health of our lakes and the importance of avoiding areas delimited by the yellow buoys installed by the Association to indicate the Boueesjaunesschema2 400presence of milfoil bed, areas that boaters must avoid.

Eurasian milfoil reproduces mainly by fragmentation of the stems. The stems are broken naturally or cut accidentally (fishermen, boat propellers, etc.) These fragments are then deposited elsewhere at the bottom of the water. Each fragment of one centimetre or more can produce a new plant.

Eurasian milfoil beds become so dense that other species of aquatic plants naturally present are eliminated. Thus, there are fewer aquatic plant species in our waters. This loss of biodiversity results in an impoverishment of the aquatic environment. This plant can also significantly harm fishing, among others lake trout fishing. Finally, Eurasian milfoil is also a constraint to the use of aquatic environments for human recreational purposes.

For more information, two sources of interest: the Eurasian Water-Milfoil website pages of Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program and of the ministère du Développement Durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (French only).

 

2020-09-09

Let's Protect our Lakes

Donate 270The Association is recognized as a charity by the Canada Revenue Agency. Donations and registration fees are subject to a tax credit.
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Entete bulletin derniere edition 270 enThe 50th issue our newsletter was published on October 7th, 2021. Click here to see it. Write to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive it by email.
 

Association Priorities

In the fall of 2019, the Board of Directors reviewed the strategic planning of the Association and set its priorities for 2020; these are:

  • Carry out a project to control Eurasian watermilfoil by installing burlap cloth at four locations deemed critical because of the size of the stands;
  • Support the boat washing program of the municipalities of Blue Sea and Messines through sustained awareness-raising efforts, particularly towards motorboat owners and operators;
  • Continue and expand the annual program for the systematic demarcation of Eurasian milfoil stands with yellow buoys;
  • Continue water quality monitoring of lakes registered in the Volunteer Lake-Monitoring Program;
  • Review and harmonize signage as required, update the pamphlet on navigation and identify the needs for pamphlets and other informational material;
  • Review the rules to be followed by boaters with respect to speed as related to position on the lake and raise their awareness as to the behavior to adopt, especially in the case of powerful motorized boats;
  • Promote solutions to reduce the impact of fireworks on the edges of our lakes and watercourses, thus countering threats to the health of our environment;
  • Develop a volunteer recruitment and support strategy that is critical to the success of the Association's activities and the longer term changeover to ensure their sustainability;
  • Continue outreach efforts to other watershed organizations in the region and beyond to identify common issues and share knowledge.

To participate in the achievement of these goals of the Association, do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to contact a member of the Board of Directors.
 
 

Who are we ?

The Blue Sea Lake Watershed Association was established in 2009. Its mission is to protect and preserve the watersheds of the lake and of Blue Sea Stream. »»»»

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Call for Volunteers

The Association needs volunteers to help with various tasks including: monitoring water quality and environmental hazards on our lakes; assisting our Webmaster with the maintenance of our website; translating documents from English to French and vice versa; and helping with various administrative projects throughout the year. For more information regarding "volunteer opportunities", please click here.