Kahshe Lake RA
Kahshe Lake Gravenhurst, ON, Canada

An important message from KLRA President, Marg Taylor: ' This morning I learned of a POSITIVE TEST for BLUE-GREEN ALGAE from the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit. Positive result location: West side of Kahshe Lake from a sample off of Oak Road. ... I have contacted Gravenhurst Mayor Paul Kelly and they have just issued the announcement on the Town Web Site. At that time I also requested signs be placed at entry to the lake, which has now been ordered and also that Nagaya Beach area be closed. Further asks will be made to the town regarding the need for on going water quality testing of the Nagaya Beach area and the lake through the Town to the Simcoe Muskoka Health unit. Please do not drink the water and it is very important that you read the precautions set out by the Town and Simcoe Muskoka Health unit! Ron Pearson our Lake Stewart has added this information and plans to add more to our January Newsletter: The three contributors to nutrient loading where we can make a difference include: Pumping out and having our septic systems (tanks/leaching beds) inspected on a regular basis; Managing our shorelines to keep them as natural and as vegetated as possible to minimize soil erosion directly into the lake, and; Completely avoiding the use of phosphorus or nitrogen fertilizers on any existing lawns, gardens or flower beds in the vicinity of the shoreline. Other sources that are beyond our control include wildlife feces, rain-fall and in-flow from rivers/other lakes. Please see the link below for all the information available at this time. https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org//bluegreenalgae_copy1. Marg Taylor. R.N. President of KLRA

The Rob Roy II had it's shakedown cruise today. The original Rob Roy was last seen on Kahshe Lake in 1926. Cliff Fitchett built this faithful replica includin...g powering it with a wood-fired steam engine, like the original. Thank you Cliff for doing this. Looking forward to seeing her on the lake many times in future. See more

Kahshe Cares 2020 officially came to a close this week as we presented a cheque for $3,500 to Gravenhurst Against Poverty. Thanks to everyone who came out to our night at Muskoka Drive In Theatre earlier this month to support this great cause. Shout out to Scott from Muskoka Music Source, Randy Craig and Steve Rae for lending us your talents. Finally thanks to ALL the volunteers who helped pull the event together. Pictured below from left to right, Margaret Taylor, President of the KLRA, Gord Robinson, Event Organizer, Bonnie Dart, Vice-Chair of GAP and Joanne Twist, Chair of GAP.

The results are in! Our 2020 Photo Contest winners have been announced. Check out all the entries (a record 175 photos were submitted) on the website at: https://kahshelake.ca/2020-Winners Photo credit to Steve Minns, First Place Life on Kahshe