PLCA Board - Annual General Meeting

Each year at our PLCA Annual General Meeting, the vote for Board members takes place. Everyone is welcome to attend this yearly event. It is also an opportunity for any vacant Board or Executive position(s) to be filled if required. Are you interested in the Lake’s future? Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday May 21, 2025 at Ernie’s Roadhouse at 7 Queen St. in Hespeler starting at 6pm. Discussion on Financials, Fundraising, Remediation plans for the pit, and Weed management.

Followed by our Annual Town Hall Meeting

The PLCA’s Annual Townhall Meeting was May 21, 2025 following our AGM meeting at Ernie’s Roadhouse. Residents were welcome to hear about and discuss on various topics of interest ie: Lake restoration, financials, PLCA community event plans/updates.

PLCA Monthly Board Meeting Minutes

The PLCA Board Meetings are open to lake residents and the public to discuss the future restoration of Puslinch Lake. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 Holly Trail, Puslinch ON. at 7:00 pm. Parking is available in front of the building.

Wednesday June 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm PAW, 7 Holly Trail

Chairperson:      Brian Riehl – President - present Executive:           Donna McKenna – Vice-president - present Walter Williams – Treasurer - Doreen Tschanz – Secretary - present                                 Donna O’Krafka –Director of Communication – present

Directors:            Russell Hurst – Township Councillor - present                            Bill Calhoun– North Shore - present                            Paul Wyszynski – Bayview – present                            Adrian O’Driscoll – Rhodes Road - present                            Kevin Axt – Clergy Lane - present                            Kathleen Zymerman – McCormick Point - present                  

                           Jody Lipke – Irish Creek - present Jeremy O’Krafka – Eagle Lane - present                              Sarah Hammell -South Shore – present for Treasurer Williams                           Art Zymerman – past president - present                           

Meeting to order at 7:10 PM

Motion: To approve the 2025 AGM minutes by Bill Calhoun; 2nded by Donna McKenna.

Motion: To approve the April 9/25 minutes by Kathleen Zymerman; 2ned by Councillor Russell Hurst.

Fish & Farm Supply – Art Zymerman & Brian Riehl

The company’s employee came with his family on the long weekend and went in Brian’s boat to take Oxygen Level readings in various locations around the lake.  All levels were good.  He will return in August when water temperatures are higher to ascertain if the levels changed.  There will be no invoices for this work from the company.   

University of Guelph – Councillor Russell Hurst

The councillor was told that the professor who gets $10K from the township did not help Art Zymerman when he asked her, Councillor Hurst made a motion at the township meeting to pull the university funding and the motion was passed. 

Treasurer Report – Sarah Hammell for Walter Williams

Sarah reported her meeting with Walter where she introduced the PLCA treasurer tasks.  Walter’s wife, Annette will do the book keeping.  Walter likes to work remotely and thus will put the PLCA records on “Cloud”.  Walter is eager to go with area reps to ask for donations.  Sarah will assist when Walter is away.  Sarah presented the PLCA Monthly Financial Report to the board plus the 27 donor lists and boat sponsors totalling $3750 of revenue.  After the Home Tour, its revenue will be used to pay for the weed spraying on Area 1 with Procella. 

Weed Spraying is scheduled for July 7 & 8.   MOE employee changes caused us to lose our earlier spray date.  Unfortunately, Ski School has a full house scheduled. They were expecting the earlier spray schedule. 

Muckbionics – Residents are keen to use this product. 

Water Levels – Art Zymerman – Since ice melt, the level went down 3 ¾”, then dropped 1 ¾” & another ¾” 

Home Tour – Donna McKenna

Ticket sales to date are down from 340 in 2024 on EventBrite to 123.  Rain forecast could be the cause. 

Adjourned at   8:15 pm.

Next Meeting 7PM, July 9, 2025 at PAW, 7 Holly Trail

ACTIONS

1.       Adrian O’Driscoll will research Environment & Climate Change Canada to ascertain their required criteria.

THE 2025 PLCA BOARD MEMBERS

Brian Riehl | PRESIDENT * brianriehl333@GMAIL.COM

Brian is our current President since June 2022 and had also served on the board as the PLCA Treasurer for 10 years. His interests are enjoying good wine, & RVing when they can get away. Brian & wife Tracy enjoy their 6 grandchildren and they all love the lake!

ART ZYMERMAN I PAST PRESIDENT * AZYMERMAN@OUTLOOK.COM

Art has been the PLCA president twice while serving on the Board for 20 years+. He previously held positions as Vice President and Treasurer. His interests are water skiing, snow skiing, football and family.

DONNA MCKENNA * VICE PRESIDENT * OLDMARINA@AOL.COM

Donna was elected as Vice President at the 2018 AGM. Her main interest is for the rejuvenation, restoration and support of the lake. She generously donates her time and resources to all lake events to help raise funds for the lake restoration. Donna’s hobbies include working on her “She Shed” designs, doing antique window displays and pulling grape vines in the laneway to make home-made wreaths.

Walter Williams | Treasurer * hammellfamily@yahoo.ca

Walter joined the PLCA Board in 2025 as the treasurer, bringing his accounting background to the position. Walter enjoys wine tasting, travel and golf. He and his wife Annette moved to Puslinch Lake in 2022. They love living at the lake!

DONNA o’KRAFKA * EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATONS * okonthelake@hotmail.com

Donna was born and raised on a farm on road #34 right here in Puslinch. In 2004 she and her husband Larry moved to Puslinch Lake in the Bayview area. She started helping Jack Ward with the lake newsletter (Reflections) in the summer of 2005, and 20 years later, is now the Editor. Donna makes most of the flyers, brochures etc. for any upcoming events on the lake. Her hobbies are gardening in the spring/summer, painting in the cold months and taking pictures of her surroundings anytime.

DOREEN TSCHANZ I RECORDING SECRETARY * DTSCHANZ@mail.com

She has served on the Board for 27 years and is one of the original five founders for the PLCA. Doreen is in charge of managing the Norman Doud Estate and boarding stables located at #6637 Conc.#2. Her interests include horses, photography, and her 2 sons Al & Terry and the family.