Notice Board

Notice: The Annual General Meeting of the Williams Lake Conservation Company will be held on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, starting at 7:00 in the Captain Spry Centre in Spryfield. We invite everyone who is interested in the Williams Lake watershed to attend. For this year's WLCC newsletter, and more information about the AGM and issues that have arisen this year that affect the Williams Lake watershed, Click here.

Notice: For recent news on the Ravenscraig Trail. Click here.

Notice: To see a summary of the Purcell’s Cove Backlands/Williams Lake Watershed Bird Study carried out by Fulton Lavender, commissioned by the WLCC. Click here for more details.

Notice: WLCC Executive meeting with Clayton Developments was held May 15, 2012. Click here for meeting notes.

Notice: Thanks to all those who turned out to participate at the WLCC August 1st workshop coordinated by Patricia Manuel and John Zuck. The event was part of the WLCC-commissioned study of the Purcell's Cove backlands/Williams Lake watershed. Your input is a valued addition to the data being collected. A summary of the study results will be presented at the AGM on May 28th. We look forward to receiving final feedback for the study from you at the meeting.

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Notice: WLCC Annual General Meeting was held May 14, 2012. Click here for draft meeting minutes.

Welcome

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 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.