Merry Christmas Deer Lakers!!

Hello Deer Lakers (and Friends!!)   Last Saturday before the big day and I am sitting at my cottage overlooking my favourite spot in the world!!  This is our family’s 12th Christmas on Deer lake and it gets better every year without fail. Lots of snow with many more inches sure to arrive which is AWESOME!!. […]

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2025!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2025! Hi Friends of Deer Lake!!   Another summer season come and gone at Deer Lake.  Not sure why but it seemed like July and August whizzed by and here we are only days away from another Thanksgiving.    Interesting fact Canadian Thanksgiving has been traced back to 1578 when explorer Martin Frobisher’s

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Photos from FODL AGM 2025

Photos from FODL AGM 2025 ANOTHER FANTASTIC TURNOUT!!  (FODL 6 ANNUAL AGM AND BBQ)   Hello Deer Lakers!!   Mother nature cooperated nicely as the sun shone on all attendees at the 6th Annual AGM and BBQ. We would like to thank our special guest professor Dan Walters from Nipissing University as he talked about the

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Blue-Green Algae Update

Blue-Green Algae – Friends of Deer Lake (FODL) Hello Friends of Deer Lake (FODL),   At the 6th Annual FODL AGM BBQ and meeting, Professor Daniel Walters will be offering a short presentation on the recognition of Cyanobacteria, otherwise known as Blue-Green Algae, that has shown its ugly face in Deer Lake.   As this is

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FODL Annual BBQ: Local Musicians

Calling Deer Lake Musicians Hello Friends of Deer Lake.   We are hoping that we could ask any local musicians if they would like to provide entertainment at our 6th Annual AGM and BBQ on Labour Day Saturday.   Please contact Dave McAllister contacts.fodl@gmail.com if you would like to showcase your talents!! Should be a great turnout!!  

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Nipissing University Water Testing

Hello Friends of Deer Lake.   In cooperation with Professor Daniel Walters from Nipissing University your Friends of Deer Lake committee (FODL) will be assisting in water testing for Oxygen levels and harmful Phosphorus. We are all concerned about the health of our beautiful waters. Dan and his assistant will be placing this scientific equipment

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FODL Membership dues and donations

As we embrace another beautiful season in the Almaguin Highlands, we are reminded of the pristine waters and the haunting calls of the Common Loon that make Deer Lake so special. Our shared commitment to preserving this natural haven is more crucial than ever. Our not-for-profit organization, Friends of Deer Lake (FODL), relies solely on membership

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