UPCOMING EVENTS

Watersheds Canada has a shoreline naturalization program called the Natural Edge. They will be hosting two Design Your Own Shoreline workshops/plant giveaways in partnership with South Frontenac Township this year, one this spring and one in the fall. These workshops are completely free and participants leave with knowledge of how to restore their shoreline as well as 50 native plants. We have pre created kits for a wet or a dry shorelines. The kits have 40 trees and shrubs and 10 wildflowers. For more information, check out the posters below.

ALTO NEWS AND INFORMATION

The proposed ALTO High Speed Rail (HSR) is currently considering two possible routes. The southern route would pass through South Frontenac (SF). Recent information and resources can be found below:

1) South Frontenac Council:

https://www.southfrontenac.net/news/posts/alto-consultation-proposed-rail-network-through-south-frontenac/

2) Frontenac News:

https://frontenacnews.ca/article.php?id=19307

Note that a link specified in the article is incorrect and should be https://altohsrcitizenresearch.ca/ . This is a citizen-led group with a commitment to improving transparency and making reliable, evidence-based information available to all stakeholders in the ALTO high-speed rail planning process — landowners, municipalities, policymakers, and the broader public.

There are several other articles on the subject of ALTO including coverage on the SF Council vote to abandon the SF corridor ( https://frontenacnews.ca/article.php?id=19260 )

3) ALTO website:

You can respond to the survey, provide input on the interactive map, etc.

https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail

4) Save South Frontenac

Is a citizen-led community organization opposed to the potential southern corridor of the Alto High-Speed Rail project through South Frontenac Township. Resources from the organization can be found on https://savesouthfrontenac.ca/resources/ or on Facebook page “Save South Frontenac- No high-speed train in the southern corridor.” Registration for their weekly email newsletter can also be found on both portals.

5) Petition to the House of Commons

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/WhctKLbvWZZSHxZLwdfcZNKFfMdnbFQNVvJCjDZSbKlPfRqCPlzRmJpHFnBKzHnQMjcgGgQ

ASSOCIATION NEWS AND EVENTS

Preparing for Spring

As we look out over Buck Lake this year, the long-awaited transition has finally arrived—the ice has gone out, marking a clear shift into spring.

Just days ago, winter still seemed to be holding on, but the change came quickly. Now, open water stretches across the lake, and with it comes that unmistakable sense of renewal. It’s been a unique season, with its share of ups and downs, reminding us just how unpredictable this time of year can be.

With the ice now behind us, the signs of spring feel even more present—longer days, returning birds, and the energy of everything beginning to come back to life. There’s a renewed excitement in the air as we look ahead to warmer days at the lake.

This transition always feels a little special. It’s a time to shift gears, to reconnect with the outdoors in new ways, and to enjoy the beauty of Buck Lake as it wakes up for the season ahead.

As always, we look forward to reconnecting as a community—sharing stories, supporting one another, and taking care of the place we’re lucky to call our own.

Here’s to open water, the arrival of spring, and the many moments ahead at the lake.

Warmly,
The Buck Lake Association

The Buck Lake Guide!

We are excited to share a resource that we created for visitors, renters, and property owners – the Buck Lake Guide. Members of the BLA and residents on the lake can get a physical copy but we also want to make it available for everyone – so it is available here on a website by clicking on the image of it below.

We have begun distributing the Guide to members so please contact us and we will get one to you via our directors. Regrettably we need to inform you that physical copies of the guide will have some links that do not work already, as South Frontenac Township has updated their website and changed some of their links. The version on our website has been updated to include any of the changes.

This site is maintained for the benefit of members of Buck Lake Association Inc., of Buck Lake, Township of South Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.