Dear Members, Partners and Friends,
The board of directors of CONSERVATION MANITOU will be holding its 7th Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 2PM at the Lake Manitou Community Center (LMCC) located at 40 Chemin du Vieux Club in Ivry-sur-le-Lac. In order to mitigate health risks due to the COVID 19 coronavirus, we are discouraging physical attendance at the meeting and encouraging members to send us their proxy as per attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Members. The Notice along with the 2019 Audited Financial Statements and Annual Report have been posted on our website at www.conservationmanitou.ca.
Highlights of the 7 years since our founding include:
1- Raised $2.35 million in cash donations from over 180 members and received $3.6 million in land donations (eco-gifts) from 12 landowners.
2- Acquired 1,333 acres of eco-sensitive natural areas with 4,400 feet of shoreline on Lake Manitou and 2,500 feet of shoreline on Horseshoe Lake.
3- Rezoned 638 acres with the help of the municipalities of Ivry-sur-le-Lac and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, and created 8 protected natural areas around Lake Manitou.
4- Partnered with Nature Conservancy of Canada in acquiring 541 acres to help maintain ecological connectivity in the greater region.
5- Grew the Stewardship Fund to $170,000 to help cover the ongoing carrying costs of our conservation lands.
6- Created an Environmental Protection Fund to help the Municipality of Ivry-sur-le-Lac defend its bylaws against the lawsuit launched by l’Association des pêcheurs sportifs du Québec.
7- Spearheaded the creation of the Ivry Wildlife Crossing, the first wildlife crossing in the Laurentians, in partnership with Nature Conservancy of Canada and Eco-corridors laurentiens.
We managed to achieve the above with the generous support of our members and partners such as Nature Action Quebec, Echo Foundation, and Fondation de la Faune.
Our conservation efforts, which include ongoing stewardship of our acquired lands, depend on your continued financial support.
Our most sincere thanks to all those who are helping us Preserve the Future Together !
Stephen Takacsy, Chair
David McAusland, Vice-Chair
Kim Holden, Secretary-Treasurer
Michael Prupas
Matt Stotland
Delphine Favorel
Conservation Manitou - Financial Statements 2019