We would request that those who attend bring their own seating.

In order to vote during the AGM, cottage owners must have paid their 2023 fees. If you haven’t done so already, you may do so online through our “MLCOA Fees” page on our website at mlcoa.ca, or by cheque/cash at the AGM registration.

If you can’t attend the AGM but still want to retain your voting rights, you can do so by filling out a proxy form. It is available through the “Publications” page on our website at mlcoa.ca. You can have this returned to us with the person to whom you have given your proxy at the AGM registration desk.

The Agenda for the upcoming meeting is available now on the  “Publications” page on our website at mlcoa.ca . The minutes from the 2022 meeting will be available after August 25th and a copy will be supplied at this year’s meeting.

*Please note – Several positions on the MLCOA board are open for election. Please give some thought to joining our board.

We look forward to seeing you on September 2nd… let’s hope that mother nature provides some fine weather for us!

Family Fun Day will be held on Saturday, July 30th from noon to 2pm. We will be having a hot dog BBQ lunch with drinks, chips and icy treats! There will be games for adults and children so come on down and have some fun with your MLCOA neighbours.

Family fun day is free to all MLCOA members and their families. Please pay your fees here on our website or visit the registration table at the event.

If you are able to help at Family Fun Day please let us know at mooselakecoa@gmail.com.

East vs West Softball – Saturday, July 30, 7-9pm

The annual east vs west softball game will be held on Saturday evening starting at 7pm. If you are able to play please let us know at the registration table. Bats and balls are supplied… please bring your glove if you can.

Moose Music – Sunday, July 31, 7-9pm

Join us Sunday evening at the group use area to enjoy the hidden talents of your lake neighbours. Cottagers and Campers alike are invited to perform and will enjoy this family-friendly evening at Moose Lake. We have local musicians to start us off, with plenty of opportunities for the crowd to show their talent in a fun and friendly atmosphere!  Please bring your own instruments.

Please note – There is no Rain Date for these events.

MLCOA Spring/Summer Update The summer season has finally arrived. Please read the information below to see what’s going on within the park and help you get the best out of your cottaging this year.

We are currently planning for Family Fun Day and Moose Music for the weekend of July 30^th – August 1^st. We understand that some people still might have issues with gathering and we would like to give you an opportunity to let us know how you feel and what level of participation you will be comfortable with. We will be sending out a survey in the next week for your feedback.

We will also be sending out a survey to get some feedback regarding park services and facilities. This was discussed during last fall’s Annual General Meeting. This will be sent out soon as well.
 
Some preliminary grading of the park roads has been completed, but the full grading has been delayed by spring flood issues and the requirement for resources elsewhere. Speed bumps will be replaced on the east and west cottage roads at the same locations as last year.  Dust suppression will be scheduled following full grading operations.

The water plant is up and running. We encourage Cottagers to source water from within the park as often as possible!
 
Please note that the Transfer Station does not accept mattresses. Park management will be working to provide a list of what may and may not be disposed of in the transfer station.
 
With a wet spring, water levels can be variable. The control dam will be adjusted to maintain optimum lake levels as directed by Water Stewardship. Manitoba Infrastructure is also closely monitoring the condition of the dam, and it is still in the queue for repair/updating.

Parks is planning to pour new cement at the boat dock this fall.

A STARS landing site is being planned for Moose Lake Provincial Park. Locations are being considered, but the most likely site would be the group use area at the east end of the campground which has sufficient area to safely land a helicopter.

Fire safety – please ensure you are noting the fire conditions in our area.  Fire bans will be posted at the park access point (park campground office) or further information can be found here: Manitoba Fire Restrictions . For information on the Woodlands/Sandilands fire from the RM of Piney click here: Piney Fire Updates
 
Pesticide use is governed by directives from the Province of Manitoba. Note that the use of non-essential herbicides is restricted in Manitoba. Please see the following link for information and appropriate use: MB Pesticides
 
The MLCOA has provided two fire extinguishers for public/cottager use in case of emergencies. They are located on posts at Block 4, Lot 4 (East side) and Block 14, Lot 15 (West side). If you need to use them, please notify the MLCOA by email (mooselakecoa@gmail.com) so that they can be re-charged.
 
MLCOA association fees are set at $40 as per our 2018 AGM.  We would like to encourage contactless payment of our annual fees.  Fees can be paid via this link MLCOA Fees on our website.  We use a ‘PayPal’ portal as a secure payment method.  YOU DO NOT NEED A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.  Once you click the link “I would like to pay my MLCOA fees”, enter your lot and block number and follow the links as a guest to pay with a credit card.  
 
We have several new cottage owners this year. Please encourage them to contact us to become members of the MLCOA. We can be reached by email… mooselakecoa@gmail.com

Several of the addresses on our email list are being returned as invalid. If you are speaking with neighbours and they haven’t been receiving our information, it’s possible their email address has changed, or their server has been sending them into their Junk folder. Please ask them to contact us at the email address above to reconfirm the details.

Listed below are our Park Partners. Please say hello when you see them!
 
Kurtis Cline/ Park Region Manager
Morgan Hallett / Park Specialist
Bill Prevost/ Park District Manager
Lynn Bennett/ Park Works Supervisor
Patrick Desorcy/ Conservation Officer (Sprague)
Andrea/ Park Access Point
Lindsay/ Park Access Point
 
For information regarding development on your lot, please contact…
Cheryl Mason: Park Lot Development Inspector cheryl.mason@gov.mb.ca
T 204-349-6020    F 204-349-6023

The 2021 season is upon us……As cottage owners we are fortunate to have a beautiful place like Moose Lake to enjoy in these stressful times. Please read the information below to see what’s going on within the park and help you get the best out of your cottaging this year.
 
For updated information on COVID 19 restrictions in provincial parks please go to COVID 19: Information for Park Visitors
 
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we will unfortunately not be able to host a Family Fun Day.  We may be able to host Moose Music with appropriate COVID safety measures in on Sunday August 1^st  – confirmation and information to follow based on Covid related conditions and restrictions at that time.
 
Grading of the park roads is currently underway, once complete, speed bumps will be replaced on the east and west cottage roads at the same locations as last year.  Dust suppression is scheduled to be applied by the end of May (weather permitting – we need a little rain!)
 
The water plant is up and running with testing to be complete this week (May 10-14).  We encourage Cottagers to source water from within the park as often as possible!
 
Please note that the Transfer Station will no longer be accepting mattresses.
 
Fire safety– please ensure you are noting the fire conditions in our area.  Fire bans will be posted at the Park access point (park campground office) or further information can be found here: Manitoba Fire Restrictions . For information on the Woodlands/Sandilands fire from the RM of Piney click here: Piney Fire Updates
 
With a dry spring, water levels are low.  The control dam will be adjusted to maintain optimum lake levels as directed by water stewardship.
 
Pesticide use is governed by directives from the Province of Manitoba. Note that the use of non-essential herbicides is restricted in Manitoba.
 
Please see the following link for information and appropriate use: MB Pesticides
 
The MLCOA has provided two fire extinguishers for public/cottager use in case of emergencies. They are located on posts at Block 4, Lot 4 (East side) and Block 14, Lot 15 (West side). If you need to use them, please notify the MLCOA by email (mooselakecoa@gmail.com) so that they can be re-charged. These fire extinguishers were replaced this spring and the MLCOA would like to thank Prairie Battery for providing annual servicing free of charge to our association.
 
Association fees are set at $40 as per our 2018 AGM.  We would like to encourage contactless payment of our annual fees in light of the continuing concerns with COVID.  Fees can be paid via this link MLCOA Fees to our website.  We use a ‘PayPal’ portal as a secure payment method.  YOU DO NOT NEED A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.  Once you click the link “I would like to pay my MLCOA fees”, enter your lot and block number and follow the links as a guest to pay with a credit card.  
 
We have several new cottage owners this year. Please encourage them to contact us to become members of the MLCOA. We can be reached by email… mooselakecoa@gmail.com
 
Listed below are our Park Partners. Please say hello when you see them!
 
Kurtis Cline/ Park Region Manager
Morgan Hallett / Park Specialist
Bill Prevost/ Park District Manager
Lynn Bennett/ Park Works Supervisor
Patrick Desorcy/ Conservation Officer (Sprague)
Andrea/ Park Access Point
Grace/ Park Access Point
 
For information regarding development on your lot, please contact…
Cheryl Mason: Park Lot Development Inspector cheryl.mason@gov.mb.ca
T 204-349-6020    F 204-349-6023

The 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Moose Lake Cottage Owners Association

Saturday, September 5^th, 2020

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Group Use Area, East end of the Campground (where Family Fun Day is usually held)

Our AGM will be held outdoors this year to best comply with Provincial guidelines for safe gatherings. In the event of rain, the AGM will be cancelled and further information will be delivered at a later date by email.

We will also be monitoring the provincial updates regarding Covid-19 and will notify our membership by email should it become necessary to cancel the meeting.

We would request that those who attend bring their own seating and space yourselves accordingly.

In order to vote during the AGM (i.e. election of officers, new expenditures etc), cottage owners must have paid their 2020 fees. If you haven’t done so already, you may do so online through our “MLCOA Fees” page above, or by cheque at the AGM registration.

If you can’t attend the AGM but still want to retain your voting rights you can do so by filling out a proxy form. This form is available through the “Publications” page above. You can have this returned to us with the person to whom you have given your proxy at the AGM registration desk on September 5th, electronic scan to mooselakecoa@gmail.com or dropped off at Block4/Lot9 (David Morrow –  President, MLCOA).

The Agenda for the upcoming meeting and Minutes for the 2019 AGM are also available through the “Publications” page above.

We look forward to seeing you on September 5^th… let’s hope that mother nature provides some fine weather for us!

Summer weather has finally arrived at Moose Lake, and here is an update for cottagers on happenings in the park.

Manitoba Infrastructure has been monitoring the lake level with Parks and Resource Spaces Protection Division doing the maintenance on their behalf. Boards were removed earlier from the outlet dam to draw down the level as per MI’s guidance. The summer standard level is .27, so earlier this week the boards were reinstalled with the level at .35 to maintain a surplus to account for evaporation and potential lower rainfall amounts.

Following road grading, the Speed Bumps have been marked with the installation to happen next week. Locations have been determined for best placement to slow down drivers with safety and effectiveness in mind.

Clearing has begun on the area for the new play structure (located where the previous structure was). Digging will begin next week, with installation scheduled for June 15th.

Work continues to happen on the Cottager’s Handbook for Manitoba Provincial Parks. Input has been received from cottager’s (including several from Moose Lake) and working documents have been submitted to the MPPCOA (Manitoba Provincial Parks Cottage Owners Association) for review.

David Morrow, MLCOA