General

Our region is experiencing below average rainfall, and lake levels are down. CEWF recently posted a good summary – click here To view the current vs average lake levels for Drag/Spruce – click here Be attentive to your waterfront infrastructures with below average water levels. Hope for rain.

Join the Mile Swim this Saturday to honour the legacy or challenge yourself to swim a mile.  Swimmers as young as 7 and as wise as 75 have participated.  Everyone is welcome to come out and cheer on the swimmers. The swim was started by Jim Fink (an avid swimmer himself) in the early 80s

Are you a Duffer, a Sandbagger or just enjoy the Swing Oil? If golf is a passion of yours, help share this with your fellow DSLPOA Membership. The DSLPOA Golf Event previously held on Labour Day has always been well received. It would be great to hold a golf day event this year. If you

Due to an unforeseen circumstance, Greg Platt and his family are unable to lead the Sailing Regatta this Saturday August 2nd. Without the correct sailing experience, expertise and leadership, the Executive felt it best to reduce the risk and cancel this Saturday’s Regatta. Greg has committed to ensuring the Regatta will be held next year!

Bob Heyes and Jim Miners of our EWM Working Group have checked all of our known EWM outbreaks. Their observations are shown in the table below with the plan for monitoring and control this year. See the locations at: https://www.dragandsprucelakes.ca/location-ewm-outbreaks/ We have 3 additional minor, unnumbered growths being controlled and monitored. Ask questions and report

“Come Sail Away, Come Sail Away, Come Sail Away with Me” Come out and experience the Drag and Spruce Lakes Sailing Regatta Date: Saturday August 2 Rain Date: Sunday August 3 Register: 12:30 PM Race Start: 1:00 PM Location: Start and Finish is from Sand Point Details: – Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system used – For

The DSLPOA Executive is pleased to Welcome our new Area Representatives, listed below.  The full listing of our Area Representatives is available on our website here: Area Representatives conduct an important role in our Lake Association: Our waterways are divided into areas with an Area Representative for each A coordinator organizes and assists Area Representatives They

Join us to celebrate this year’s Ced Hurd Mile Swim, our oldest waterway event. Open to all levels of swimmers from beginners to expert and all ages. The swim was designed to encourage water safety, swimming capabilities, personal bests and to meet lakeside neighbours. Date: Saturday August 2 Location: Starts at Harris Beach, on Blueberry Point which