ABOUT US
It is the vision of WICOLA to see that the water of White Iron, Farm and Garden lakes remain clean and pure forever. A beautiful place to live and visit. A safe place to swim, boat and fish. A lake system where the recreational users are courteous and responsible to each other and the residents of its shores. An area where everyone will work together for the common good of the community.
To this end, WICOLA wishes to be an organization where all residents of the WICOLA lakes and their backlots can work together for the good of all, now and in the future.
Does that make you excited? Want to join us? -----
Call or email our Membership Chairman, Ray Doran at 218-365-4962, or email prdoran@frontiernet.net. You can also contact any of our board members listed. Or --- just print our membership application form and send it to WICOLA, PO Box 493, Ely, MN 55731
WHAT'S NEW at WICOLA
CLEAN WATER PROJECT
For complete details of this project, click on PROJECT INFORMATION. (above).
From our President:
Last spring’s Newsletter featured the Board of Directors work on a major planning project, the focus of which is to create a long range plan for the Kawishiwi watershed (which includes the White Iron Chain). The end result of the plan is to provide greater water quality protection for all of the lakes in the watershed.
Over the past year, members of your Board have been engaged in writing proposals to find funding for the work which needs to be done in order to gather the data needed for a good plan. Although there have been many hurdles to overcome, the Board members working over the winter now have a proposal which appears to have a good chance of funding by one of the major state agencies.
You will be hearing more about this grant at our June 12th Annual Meeting, when you can also ask questions about the project.
ANNUAL MEETING
Our annual meeting will again be held at Silver Rapids Lodge, Saturday, June 12th. Social Hour at 9 AM, Program at 10, and Business Meeting at 11. DON'T MISS IT!
BOAT PARADE
The 2010 "Not on the 4th of July"Boat Parade will be held on saturday, July 3rd. Meet on the Farm Lake side of Silver Rapids at 10 AM. Check out the photos from last years parade (left).