The Volunteer Instructions for E coli testing this year are available here and also on the Resources page. Note the E coli sampling dates have changes, due to the calendar shifting and the reduction to only five sample dates this year. The payment form for E coli is front and centre with new contact information, and payment is due by July 15, 2022.
The SGS Lab Chain of Custody form for 2022 is available here. Please do not use CofC forms from previous years. Remember to give SGS at least 3 days notice for bottle pick up, as in 2021, due to COVID. CofC forms are provided by the lab along with the bottles. Email contact information is provided for SGS Lakefield on the Annex A page of the instructions. All samples for 2022 are taken to the SGS Lakefield lab.
Category Archives: Volunteer Instructions
KLSA Spring 2022 Meeting Video
The video of the Spring 2022 meeting is now available by clicking on the Meeting Videos on the upper right menu. The Fall 2021 AGM video has also been added to that page.
KLSA Spring Meeting May 14, 2022
You are cordially invited to join us for our 2022 Kawartha Lake Stewards Association Annual Spring Meeting! Due to current Covid-19 conditions this will be a virtual meeting. Please follow this link to register at the Eventbrite site. The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you before the meeting. Even though it’s a virtual meeting we’d really love to see you!
Carol Cole, Secretary. If you have trouble accessing the meeting please contact Carol.Cole@klsa.info
2021 Volunteer instructions & SGS Chain of Custody
The Volunteer Instructions for LPP and E coli testing this year are available here. Note the E coli sampling dates have changes, mostly to follow the calendar shifting. The payment form for E coli is front and centre with new contact information, and payment is due by July 15, 2021.
The SGS Lab Chain of Custody form for 2021 is available here. Please do not use CofC forms from previous years. Remember to give SGS at least 3 days notice for bottle pick up, as in 2020, due to COVID. CofC forms are provided by the lab along with the bottles. Email contact information is provided for SGS Lakefield on page 2 of the instructions. All samples for 2021 are taken there.
Spring 2021 klsa meeting, May 15/21
Anyone who missed the KLSA Spring zoom meeting or wants to review it again can go the the video recording we have saved on YouTube.
Spring Meeting May 15 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am
We would like to invite you to join us for our 2021 Annual Spring Meeting! Due to current Covid-19 conditions this will be a virtual meeting. Join us for a Dockside Chat with Dr. Robert Bailey talking about Weeds in the Kawartha Lakes.
The KLSA 2021 Spring Meeting notice is here with the details and the ZOOM meeting link. Even though it is a virtual meeting we’d really love to see you!
Carol Cole, Secretary
New klsa email address
Your KLSA Board has been busy with zoom meetings on Nov 24th and Jan 13th. One of the decisions involved moving our electronic business functions to Google Workplace and having our contact information and KLSA email address updated. The new email is now live and it becomes the main contact address for the association.
The new email is klsa@klsa.info
2020 WATER TESTING VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS AND SGS COVID-19 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions for this year’s volunteers are available here and from the Resources link above. There are special Covid-19 instructions from the SGS Lakefield Lab for pick-up and drop off of sample bottles. Follow the instructions for ordering bottles 3 days in advance and the SGS Chain of Custody forms and bottle labels will be included with the order. Make sure you state that the order is for KLSA when sending your email order to Kim. This form must be submitted with your water samples when delivered to the SGS Lakefield Lab. The summer 2020 E.coli water sampling starts on July 2nd.
2019 Annual Lake Water Quality Report
The new KLSA 2019 Annual Water Quality Report, “Climate Change and Citizen Science in the Kawarthas” is now available on the Published Material page. The printed copies will be back from the printer late this week. KLSA Bd members will be making arrangements for distribution and pick-up by lake associations at set locations in the area. More to come on locations, date(s) and time(s) for pick-up.
2019 Water Testing Volunteer Instructions and SGS Chain of Custody Form
Instructions for this year’s volunteers are available here and from the Resources link above. There is also a separate SGS Chain of Custody form for printing on page 14 of 16, near the end of the document. This form must be submitted with your water samples when delivered to the SGS Lakefield Lab.
Kawartha Lake Stewards Association 