Read ahead for information on microplastics, our new Instagram account, water testing, the latest from SAVE OUR WATER and more!

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OUR NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

We have created an Instagram account for our Woodland Beach community.
@woodlandbeachcommunity
Please follow, tag and share. Post pictures, news and events about Woodland Beach. This a place for YOU to communicate with others about Woodland Beach!

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SAVE THE DATES

*July 6 WBPOA Community Meeting*

*August 31 WBPOA AGM*

SAVE OUR WATER TINY DAY OF ACTION JUNE 8.
Rallies will be held  on June 8 at the constituency offices of MPP Jill Dunlop in Orillia and MPP Doug Downey in Barrie at 2pm and 4pm respectively. This event is part of the provincial Day of Action to Protect Ontario from Gravel Mining.
If you are concerned that aggregate extraction  is compromising the purity of our water and specifically at French’s Hill in Tiny Township read here for more information.

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MEANINGFUL AND REWARDING THIS SUMMER?

WBPOA is once again participating in the FoTTSA volunteer Water Sampling Program. Volunteers are needed to collect samples once a week for nine weeks Sunday evening or early Monday morning. Volunteers wade into the bay to a depth from a metre to a metre and a half to take samples of the water. Volunteers then fill out a short form and submitt it with the sample. Samples are collected and delivered to a drop off location that is to be decided. A FoTTSA volunteer will collect the samples and take them to a Simcoe County lab for analysis and measurement. Results are provided the next day.
If you are are interested in volunteering  or would like more information please contact info@wbpoa.org
Volunteers are welcome to participate according to their availablility - a few times or all nine weeks!
 

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ACCESSIBLE WATER FILL STATION

In December, Tiny Township announced the installation of water fill stations throughout the township, one of which is located at Woodland Beach Park. This a place to fill your personal water bottles. More information and a list of the water fill stations throughout Tiny can be found here.

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LATEST NEWS ON MICROPLASTICS

In April Ontario announced funding for an innovative microplastic capture project in Thunder Bay. Read more about it here.  Microplastics are a real threat to all the Great Lakes. Here’s the latest news on microfibres in Georgian Bay.
 

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NEWS REGARDING CAPITAL GAINS TAX

On April 16, 2024, it was announced that the capital gains tax on amounts over $250,000 will rise on or after June 25, 2024. This will negatively impact many property owners who sell or transfer ownership of their cottages to the next generation. Find more information from FOCA here.

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS RENEWED THEIR MEMBERSHIP!
INFO BELOW FOR THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO DO SO
 
Your membership fee of $25 annually supports our community engagement efforts, funds programs such as Water Sampling, Phragmites Digs, and continues our Membership in the Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations, a community advocacy group. Thank you for your support. 

To continue your membership for the 2023 year, you can:
1. Pay by cheque or cash, dropped off in the mailbox to 2125 Tiny Beaches Road South
2. Email Transfer to membership@wbpoa.org (no password required)

Please make cheques payable to Woodland Beach Property Owners Association. 

If you have a change of address, phone number, OR are a new member, please fill out and send in the Membership Information Form. 

TIP: If you are sending an email transfer, please be sure to indicate your name or beach address in the message.