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Deacon Boat Launch Washrooms Project Now Complete

The project to construct a new, up-to-date toilet facility on the grounds of the boat launch site at Deacon Bridge is now completed.  The project, managed jointly between the Township of North Algona–Wilberforce (NAW) and Golden Lake Property Owners Association (GLPOA), received funding through the Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation.  Matching funds and in-kind support are being applied from the two partner groups that will see this $20,000. project completed by spring 2007. 

Bryan Fraser has completed the contract to build the four-station toilet facility. Working through the winter, the structure was pre-fabricated and installed on the foundation within the deadline of March 1, 2007. We can thank Bryan for his professional approach to this project, which has allowed the partners to comply with terms of the agreement with granting agency, Renfrew County Community Futures Corporation. Final landscaping will be attended to in spring when conditions permit.

Of the four main boat launch sites on Golden Lake and the Bonnechere River, the Deacon Bridge site is clearly used the most.  The combination of good drop off and a concrete ramp and wharf at the site make it the most convenient and safe.  Large and unobstructed space for parking of vehicles and boat trailers also makes Deacon popular for use by boaters and fishers visiting the waterway.  The fact that there have been no toilet facilities available at this high-traffic site is what prompted the Association to seek funding for improvements.  In the application for funding to Community Futures and in the partnering agreement between the Township and Association, environmental integrity of the waterway was given highest priority. 

Technical details of construction were under the supervision of GLPOA director Weldon McEachen and day to day activities were managed by NAW Road Superintendent Harvey Reckzine and GLPOA president Dave Lemkay.

The four-station toilet facility was completed by the March 1, 2007 deadline. 

Efficient concrete boat launching slip and wharf at Deacon Bridge where the Bonnechere River and Golden Lake converge.

This is another project undertaken by the Golden Lake Property Owners Association on behalf of its members since it was incorporated.  It nicely ties in with the waterway marking project that saw approximately forty large orange buoys anchored at hazardous spots such as shoals or rock outcroppings during the summer of 2006.