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 […]

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

6TH ANNUAL FRIENDS OF DEER LAKE AGENDA   CALL TO ORDER       approx. 12:30pm  WELCOME FROM THE CHIEF LOON Professor Walters Blue Green Algae presentation Treasurers Report    Meet the Trades!!! Other business-members town hall 50/50 draw and prizes Lunch and Party Remember bring your own lawn chairs. See you there, rain or shine

Notice to FODL Labour Day Saturday August 30/2025 Hello Friends of Deer Lake:    We have had an excellent response for attendance at the 6th Annual Friends of Deer Lake AGM and BBQ.   There are about 15 members that have not confirmed their attendance, but I will continue to try and make contact between now

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

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!!  

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

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

Queen Victoria’s Birthday May 24 2025 Hello Fellow Friends of Deer Lake:  Soon the “unofficial” beginning of summer will cast its spell on Deer Lake and the surrounding area. Some refer to it as the “May-2-4” weekend as it is the first 3 day weekend where our Lakes water is in liquid form and the