We are very excited to have recieved our fall fish stocking.

Have a look at our facebook page for pictures.

Fishing will now be closed, re-opening on Tuesday October 13, 2020

Attention all ghouls and goblins !

On October 31st from 10 am to 1 pm Midnapore Lake will be hosting a pumpkin hunt.

Come to the lake in your costume and hunt through our 23 acre park to find your perfect pumpkin. You must pre-register by calling the office at 403-256-0550. There is no cost for the event. There will be one pumpkin available for each Midnapore Address registered. There will be candy bags (prepared covid safe) that will be available to each child 14 and under (pre-registered). There will be additional activities weather permitting. Our guest limits remain at 5 guests per household per day. In order to respect social distancing requirements we will hold this event open house format.

Come any time between 10 and 1. You must pre-register for this event. Call the office at 403-256-0550. There is no cost. This event is for members and their guests only

Greetings Members!

If you are not planning to attend the association's Annual Meeting to be held at the MidSun Community Centre on Wednesday September 30th, please do complete a proxy form and drop it off at the office.

This form is among the meeting documents made available earlier this month and can be accessed by opening this link,

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v2jqkl4FUF3vfFwtNPQYJEzIgitistBO?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, please contact the office at 403-256-0550.

Effective today, we have amended our temporary guest policy to allow for 5 guests per day per household.

-Guests can be admitted at any time during the day
-Junior members are limited to 3 guests per day (and this will count towards the households 5 per day)
-If the sponsoring member leaves the park, the guest(s) must leave as well
-Guests who leave the park will not be re-admitted later in the day

Thank you for your continued understanding and support as we navigate these unique times .

Please call the office at 403-256-0550 with any questions.

Members. please be aware that the Annual General Meeting for the Midnapore Lake Residents Association will be held at the MidSun Community Association Centre on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 starting at 7:00PM.

All documents for this meeting can be accessed by clicking on this link

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v2jqkl4FUF3vfFwtNPQYJEzIgitistBO?usp=sharing

or by copying it and pasting it into your browser.

Documents will not be given out at the meeting.

Please contact the office with any questions 403-256-0550

COVID 19 Update

No book has been written that could help guide us as we manage our lake operation during the global pandemic that continues to threaten our daily routines. In mid-May Alberta Health Services provided all private lake operators with a list of responsibilities and recommendations that would allow us to reopen. As a result, nearly all lake operators adopted similar policies and procedures and since opening the Park May 30th, our mandate has been to provide our membership firstly, the opportunity to have some sort of recreational outing or experience at the lake while observing those health measures enacted by both Alberta Health Services as well as the Chief Medical Officer for the Province of Alberta. Every lake has different operational concerns and circumstances so there will be differences in how they operate this season just as there are differences among us in how we all operate during a regular basis. This is an unprecedented time in our history and with park operating restrictions in place; this is not a normal operating season. Alberta Health Services support people getting outside for exercise and recreation however they also discourage the gathering of large groups or activities that could place people at risk.
Thank you to all members who have been so understanding and supportive of the measures we have in place in order to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID 19.
As stated above this is not a normal operating season and certain health measures and park restrictions will remain in effect until such time that Alberta Health Services declare the medical emergency over.
Some of our members however view our temporary rules and restrictions as overly oppressive. They would prefer that most of the restrictions we have had in place and currently have in place were gone, that the park should operate as if it were a normal season. We get that. Being able to come to this facility is a needed distraction away from the pressure of COVID 19 and everything about it that has impacted member's daily lives and routines since March.
However, as much as the rate of infection in the Province appears to be slowing, it still remains very real and the only way we will bring resolve to the pandemic problem is for people to continue to exercise due diligence and follow the health measures that are in place. If people choose to exercise poor judgement and engage in activities that will lead to the further spread of COVID 19, then this problem will be with us for a long time.

COVID 19 Operations Update August 21, 2020

Guest Policy - for clarification
-Senior members only (Property owners or those designated) may admit 2 guests from 9:00AM until noon, weekdays only. This excludes holidays.
-The guest(s) may remain on site for as long as the sponsoring member remains on site. If the member leaves, the guest(s) must leave as well.
-Guests do not have come and go privileges and will not be re-admitted after noon should they leave with their member beforehand.
Washrooms
-The Lake House washrooms are open, with limited access.
-In order to provide physical distancing some fixtures are blocked off and not available for use.
-Please practice physical distancing when in the skate change space or washroom.
-Under City of Calgary emergency bylaw, a face mask is to be properly worn when entering this space.
Float Toys
-Certain Float Toys in additional to those in use are now permitted.
-In addition to pool noodles and boogie boards, tubes, rings and single person loungers, single person 'toy' dinghy's are permitted. Any item that will support 2 or more adults however is not permitted. Float toys are intended for use among a family cohort and should not be shared outside of the cohort.
Food
-Members may bring in food products prepared at home or take away foods, intended for consumption within a family cohort.
-Food is not to be prepared on site. Park barbecues or owner supplied barbecues or stoves are not permitted.
-Water fountains are not available and members are encouraged to bring water.
Watercraft
-Members may supply and use their own Canoe, Kayak, SUP, Belly Boat or single person Pontoon Fishing Boat. 2 person Dinghy's are now permitted. All watercraft users must supply and wear a lifejacket.
-Watercraft may be beached where or near the member has set up their space.
-Watercraft are to be used away from the near beach swimming/recreation area and not as loungers in the beach area.

Good Morning, with the warm weather we are seeing we are needing to water the park. Please be advised that we will be watering on Wednesday August 19th and Thursday August 20th.

Thank you for your understanding as we work to keep the park beautiful.

On Saturday July 11th we were randomly selected for inspection by Alberta Health Services. They were inspecting physical capacity, social distancing practices as well as COVID 19 signage. The measures we have had in place meet AHS guidelines and recommendations.

Effective, Monday July 20th, as part of our phased re-opening process we will be opening the south washroom and permitting limited guest admissions;

-One senior member may admit 2 guests weekdays, 9:00AM until noon (you must be in by noon, you do not have to leave by noon). This excludes holidays and weekends.
-The member must remain on site with the guest(s) at all times.
-This privilege is not extended to junior members.
-The privilege may be revoked with little or no notice.
-There are no exceptions for additional guests or admissions after noon.

COVID-19 Update
1. Effective July 1st, 2020 the Park's closing hour will be extended from 8:00PM to 9:00PM daily.
2. At this point it is unknown when we will be permitting guests, barbecues or lending out equipment.
3. Unfortunately, Midnapore Lake is not part of the provincial Stage 2 relaunch which allows certain businesses to resume operations with restrictions.
4. We look forward to seeing you soon and ask that you practice appropriate physical distancing.
5. Updates will be provided as circumstances change.
We thank you for your continued understanding and patience.

Please be advised that the lake will be closed for swimming (water activites), fishing, and boating until tomorrow Friday June 19th. We are treating the lake for algae.

Thanky you for your understanding

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual General Meeting for the Midnapore Lake Residents Association has been postponed until the fall. The date of this meeting will be determined and announced once Alberta Health Services has eased or removed restrictions on social distancing as well as the size for an indoor event.

Devin Harris
President
Midnapore Lake Residents Association

Under the direction of Dr. Deena Hinshaw, CMOH we were ordered closed in March. We will reopen our park for members use only, beginning Saturday, May 30th. This will be a phased opening and below is Phase 1.

It is important for you to follow and open the link. If the link does not work, copy and paste into your browser :


https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQiwWa_zkpEu0pxD4r8Xq9Ng_IXdq5id4URHvx_9-sprTX670E-SI5lY3j7GgmbHym5N0yZFrhV1q2x/pub


to read the entire MLRA relaunch document. It is important that registered junior members in your household (adult or youth) who may come to the lake on their own are also informed of the new procedures in place during this time.

We, together with several other lake communities have taken a cautious approach to re-opening and have placed the safety of our staff and members as our highest priority. Thank you to the members of this community who have been so very supportive and patient during the period we have remained closed.

Garvin Clayton
Park Manager

Exciting News!!

Midnapore Lake is excited to announce that we will be re-opening effective Saturday May 30th. Please know that there will be limitations to opening. We are still working out some of these details and information is changing almost daily. We are working hard to ensure that we are compliant and opening in a way that is safe for members and staff. We will provided detailed re-opening plans by Monday May 25th.

Thank you for your continued patience. Midnapore really is a phenomenal community and we look forward to seeing everyone again very soon.

The pleasure rink, skate pathway and 2 hockey rinks are open for use. Spring skating conditions apply. There are some bumps. With snow in the forecast and warm weather arriving next week, this may be one of the last chances to go for a skate this season.

Please note that southgate will open for the season full time starting Saturday June 29th.

Southgate opens at 10:00 am and closes 15 minutes prior to park closing.

We are very excited to have received our fall fish stocking and will re-open fishing on Sunday Oct 7th, 2018.

We allow members to keep one Rainbow Trout over 12" in length. Catch and Release will remain in place for Brown Trout, Grass Carp and Small Rainbow Trout. The monthly limit of 12 per household will remain unchanged.

Please contact the office with any questions. Thank you and Enjoy!

Midnapore Lake is happy to announce that we can now provide an area at the end of the fishing dock for use by persons with disabilities, wheelchair users, persons with mobility issues and their companions.

Thank you for your respect and appropriate use of this area.