The membership of the MLCA will NOT be given the opportunity to vote on the the proposed Lake Plan prior to its submission to amend the Town of Gravenhurst's Official Plan and Zoning By-Laws The first proposed Lake Plan was negatively received by many cottage owners. The MLCA dropped its plan, following heated discussions at a meeting in August, 2022, of submitting the Lake Plan to the Town in September without first having a membership vote.

In an email to members on November 7, 2022, the MLCA committed to having a vote on a revised Lake Plan to obtain majority support before submitting it to the Town. Non members of the MLCA were encouraged to join so they could have a vote and many did so. The MLCA kept its word and ballots were distributed this past summer. A membership meeting was held in August, 2023 with strong opposition expressed. The membership vote was to be held on September 13, 2023 but was not held citing procedural issues. It was doubtful that the Lake Plan sections on cottage expansion and rebuild size limits would have been approved.

The Board and Lake Plan Committee have communicated that they now will submit the Lake Plan to the Town without having a membership vote to obtain majority support for the Lake Plan. Really!! The proposed limitations on cottage expansion size and rebuild size continues to be a drastic reduction from those provided for under the current long standing By-Laws. The proposals will also most probably cause a significant loss in market value and particularly for cottage owners closer to the lake.

I encourage cottage owners to demand that a vote be held by contacting the MLCA through the secretary ( secretary@muldrewlakes.ca )