What a Great turnout for our Annual General Meeting October 12 at the Commanda Community Centre! 
We wish to thank the members of our executive for putting it all together as well as our wonderful speakers Claude Aumont from OTMPC, Jake & Mike from our local Argyle Riders Snowmobile Club, and Kate Monk & James Murphy from our regional Tourism Organization RTO12/Explorers Edge.
The Takeaway message is we are kicking butt in our slow and steady approach to Tourism and business in our region.
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​It was set up this spring for business operators to take their water samples to Roxie's Diner on or before 10 am, the first Monday of every month until November. So I only have a few email address' for people, so if you know of anyone else that has to submit watersamples can you please tell them that as of tomorrow there will be a cooler with ice packs in it on the back step of Roxies every first Monday also and to make sure your water sample is placed in it that morning with paper work and the costs per test - $29.50 I believe, and the gentleman that is responsible for this will pick them up and take them to NNL at 10 am. Spread the word! Thanks and if this doesn't apply to you, please forward to a business it would.

Hello,
I am drafting this letter on July 1st so Happy Canada Day to all of you.  I hope this will be a good season/year for everyone.  With the rain, Black flies and Mosquitoes this year we just don’t seem to get a break.  Al has spent most of his time cutting grass (and if you know Al he is not happy).
This letter is to give you an update on what your Executive has been busy doing.

• New Brochures are in and can be picked up at Buchanan’s Hardware, Rupert’s Variety, Northern Lights Resort, Boards Honey Farm, Remax Office, and Beautiful Wilson Lake Resort.  The brochure looks awesome thanks to Owen and Candice for their hard work we appreciate it.
  
• Website we are continually updating and trying to make it friendlier to the consumer
  
• Advertising  we are steady adding and promoting the area on Facebook and other social media
  
• We have partnered with Explorers Edge over $10,000.00 dollars is being spent on social media advertising.  
  
• Deer Yard Walking Trail is still being worked on Chips being put on the trails, Parking lot whipper snipped.  Signs to be put up. We partnered with Discovery Routes for the large entrance sign. If you are able to help please let us know.
  
• We have a new informative website LRBA.ca this site is for our members to get the latest information about meetings, promotions, local information and programs available to you.  We found that our emails to our members were getting lost in the many emails you receive. Thanks to Hilary this site has been made possible so check it out and keep checking for new info.  
  

A big thank you to the executive committee for your efforts.
If you our members have time to assist in projects please contact us at 705 757-2079
I would like to thank you for your membership support without it we would not be able to continue to promote our area.

Elaine Dare
President                                ​