Lake Nipissing Stewardship Council receives MNR funding

John Thornton, Council Chair (left) happy to receive the cheque. photo supplied.

Lake Nipissing Stewardship Council
News Release

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John Thornton, Chair, Lake Nipissing Stewardship Council (LNSC), was presented with a cheque for $10,000 from Randy Morrison, Area Supervisor with the Ministry of Natural Resources North Bay District during the Council's annual general meeting held at the Elks Club on May 9th. This annual seed funding is provided through the ministry's Ontario Stewardship Program, in support of the LNSC's mandate.

John Thornton, stated that “These annual grants provide stable support to the council in working with its partners to leverage additional funds and implementing natural resource projects in the region.”

The LNSC, formed in 1999, joined the Ontario Stewardship Program in July, 2006, as part of that program's expansion into northern Ontario. This has resulted in the Council working on expanding its madate and area of coverage from being mainly focused on the Lake Nipissing fishery to now include the waters, wetlands, agricultural and forest lands for a much larger geographical region. The region extends from the Ottawa River in the east to Highway 535 and Cross Lake in the west and from Marten River in the north to Noelville and Trout Creek in the south.

The LNSC is a registered, non-profit, charitable corporation that works closely with other partners to implement environmental programs, provide information related to conservation and natural resource sustainability, and increase awareness of the Lake Nipissing and region ecosystem. The Directors are a diverse group of stakeholders that includes municipalities, government ministries, tourism associations, environmental groups, angler and hunter groups, First Nations and the public-at-large.

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