Welcome to the Birch Island Home Page
Pink Sky on Sand Lake, Keith Lennon
See gallery for more photos
If you have Google Earth and a high-speed connection, see
- an overlay of approximate lot and path lines set against Birch Island imagery.
- where Cottagers call home. generated from postal/zip codes.
- a pre-marina, pre causeway aerial of the area.
Bill Johnson kayaks at dusk with border collie. Spots are insects reflecting
flash. Photo by John Feltmate
News:
Report on Annual General Meeting, 5 August 2007
See the draft minutes, and some photos from the meeting in the gallery. To join BIRPOA, send a cheque for $40 payable to BIRPOA to treasurer Alice Howarth, 73 Rose Abbey Drive, Kingston ON K7K 6V9, tel; 613-328-1146 .
Some useful documents:
- Useful Phone Numbers, compiled by Bill Johnson
- Property assessment report on 56 Birch Island properties
- Fire document (draft) Bob Cavenagh wants your comments on his draft fire prevention document
- The Birch Island Picasa Template - John Curley
- Orland French's May 2007 Newsletter
- Table of Island Surveys by John Feltmate
- TV reception on Birch Island, lists 21 broadcast channels; read about conversion to digital and HDTV
- Satellite reception on Birch Island - John Feltmate
- Township response re septic reinspection, a letter to Ralph Robertson from the township
- Report on 2006 member survey, including member comments
- 2007 AGM draft minutes, in Birpoa News
Other notes . . .
Send us your Sand Lake photos for the photo gallery. We currently have contributions from Michael Butler, Orland French, Bob Cavenagh, Pierce Bounds, and Keith Lennon.
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