Upper Rideau Lake Association
37th Annual General Meeting
Saturday, July 4, 2025
8:30 am - Noon
875 Concession Rd 8, Westport
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
John Criswick, Director of the NWNC Dark Skies Project
"Turn off the Lights.
Turn up the Night"
URLA Annual General Meeting AGENDA
8:30 am
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Dr. Philipp will be available to answer questions about the Bass Spawning Sanctuary Project.
9:00 AM
1. BASS SPAWNING SANCTUARY UPDATE - Dr. David Philipp
2. OPENING REMARKS | President’s Report – John McDowell
3. Dave Counter - VP/Water Quality Director - Water Quality Update
4. KEYNOTE SPEAKER- John Criswick, Director of the NWNC Dark Skies Project ‘Turn Off the Lights. Turn up the Night’
5. Mayor Robin Jones, Village of Westport
Mayor Arie Hoogenboom, Township of Rideau Lakes
10:30 AM
URLA BUSINESS MEETING
6. APPROVAL: AGENDA & MINUTES OF THE 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7. FINANCIAL REPORT – Barbara Cook, URLA Treasurer
8. DIRECTORS’ REPORTS - Online
9. Report on the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation – Dr. Don Brooks
10. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – Jayne MacDonald, Past President
Can't attend the AGM in person?
The AGM will be streamed live on from our Facebook Page.
If you are a current member of URLA who cannot attend the 2026 Annual General but want to cast your vote, please print, complete, sign and date this Proxy Form and mail to:
Secretary URLA
Box 67, Westport ON,
K0G 1X0
Or you can scan and email to the Board Secretary, Patti Muir.
It must arrive by July 2, 2026 to be counted.