The WLCC welcomes everyone who shares the WLCC's mandate to preserve the health of Williams Lake. The Board needs your input and new members. Please contact any member of the board if you would like to become involved.

The dam and water levels of Williams Lake continue to be ongoing works in progress. In 2008, we were contacted by two Dalhousie engineering students who wished to do their final thesis project on assessing the lake and potential remediation. They met with the WLCC executive a number of times and conducted hydrology tests in addition to referencing the engineering study conducted by the Company several years ago. The culmination of their work was a thesis paper and presentation in December that year. A summary of their presentation is included here for those interested to be able to view. This work will hopefully serve as another benchmark to further our efforts to solve the ongoing problems.

The Williams Lake Conservation Company is a volunteer, non-profit community organization that was established in 1968.

The WLCC was founded in order to promote the health of Williams Lake and its watershed for the benefit of all. Everyone who shares this objective is welcome as a member. Some members live close to the lake but many do not. Current annual dues are $20. per household per year.

Some current activities that the WLCC is involved with:

• protecting public access to swimming areas on Williams Lake
• consultation with developers and monitoring their activities to reduce impacts of planned developments on the Williams Lake/Colpitt Lake watershed
• investigation of land ownership in the Williams Lake watershed
• regular lab testing of the water in Colpitt Lake and Williams Lake for health and swimming safety
• monitoring and long-term analysis of Williams Lake water levels
• investigation of the most appropriate options for maintenance of the dam at the southeast end of Williams Lake (Lawson's Creek)
• continuing to inform the public of issues concerning Williams Lake and its watershed by means of newsletters and bulletins distributed to members, all area residents and the media
• providing a forum for people's concerns about the lake and its watershed.