For those who love the lake and the memories it has given
“Evening Paddle” by Arthur Lee
News and Activities: Fall 2024
Emilew Designs is ready to help with your holiday shopping for your lake-loving family and friends. See information below for selections and information on ordering. If you order now soon, you’ll be sure to have your items in time for Christmas.
It’s that time of year to submit your entries to the Annual BLPOA Photo Contest.
The contest is open to all BLPOA members and their families.
Photos must be taken in 2024, relate to cottaging on Boshkung Lake, and be submitted to boshkunglakeinformer@gmail.com by December 31st, 2024, with your name and a title for each photo submitted. Maximum 3 photos per person.
There’s been some stunning photos taken this year, so get your entries in.
Learn more by Clicking Here.
In the News!
Thank you to Julia Lewis Jones for sharing this great interview with Boshkung’s own, Anthony T. Mestroni. Learn more by Clicking Here.
Hollywood Movie Shot in Algonquin Highlands
Protecting and Enhancing Lake Health
Article by Lisa Gervais, The Highlander, August 1st, 2024
New Bell Internet: In 2025?
The Informer: Revisited
Great articles are always a pleasure to read and re-read!
In this frequently changing section we will feature articles from past Informers, as we are busy preparing your Spring 2025 edition.
From the Spring 2019 edition, here's a couple articles we thought were worth repeating.
AMAZING SUNRISE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2023
With thanks to Brenda McCann Scanlan for photos of this very unique Sunrise!
CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
And, thank you to Leah Katrina Dies for her own photos!
The Science behind it . . .
It was a very welcome, but somewhat rare, atmospheric event enjoyed in many other parts of North America, for the Sunrise on November 5, 2023 to appear as beautiful as many Sunsets we’ve had on Boshkung.
For more information about why Sunsets (and Sunrises) look the way they do, Click Here.
Reminder: 10 km/h Shoreline Speed Limit
When boating in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, please observe the unposted speed limit of 10 km/h (6 mph ) within 30 meters (100 ft ) from shore. This limit applies on all waters within these provinces except where other limits are posted. These provisions do not apply in rivers less than 100 meters (300 ft ) in width, canals and buoyed channels nor in the case of waterskiing, where the tow boat launches and drops off skiers by heading directly away from or into the shore.
Safe Boating: Maps and Guide
When put boating on our beautiful Boshkung Lake, it’s very important to be aware of the depths, proximity to the shoreline and any hazards when boating on the lake.
Here are two maps from our website and an interactive nautical chart that may be useful.
From Cottage Life
“Across almost all of Canada, common loons—the loon species that breeds the farthest south into cottage country—are struggling to reproduce. Adult populations are stable at about 240,000 breeding pairs, but if they cannot raise enough young to replace themselves, the future of the species is at stake.”
What’s Happening
Boshkung Classics
Our lake has a long history of classic watercraft of all kinds (powered and non-powered). For stories about some of them, select the link below. For those wanting to contribute their own stories, please email us at: artleepc59@gmail.com.
Local News and Information
Photo Credit: Jordan Tasker-Fernandes
Photo Credit: Roy Charles
Celebrating Our Sunsets
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Julia Lewis