Your PLCA Board for 2025-2027 is now listed on the Governance Page
2026 Calendars ($20) and
"Elbows Up" Ballcaps ($30)
are still available for sale at info@pikelake.ca
The 2025 Boatilla and Barbecue have been cancelled due to lack of interest
2025 Pike Lake Community Association Events
Notice: Photographs taken at PLCA events may be posted on the PLCA website or included in the newsletter. Please advise us at info@pikelake.ca if you or your guests do not wish to have your photo used.
2025 Boatilla and Barbecue - Sadly cancelled due to lack of interest
Saturday, July 5
11:00 - 2:00
(Rain date Sunday, July 6)
11:00 - Boats meet & Floatilla begins
12:00 - Barbecue starts
12:30 - Awards program
Join us for the Annual PLCA Boatilla & Barbecue!
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Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 2, by filling out this Google form (click here) if you plan on attending. This will help with how much food to buy for the event.
Tickets for the BBQ are $5 each for anyone over 12 (kids 12 and under are free) and can be purchased ahead of time by sending an e-transfer to noxon6@sympatico.ca
(don’t forget to fill out the Google form first!)
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The address is 101 Country Lane off County Road 10
(Scotch Line)
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BBQ will begin at noon.
We will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, vegetables and non-alcoholic drinks.
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Motor Boats meet at south end of lake at 11:00 am to make your way to the Duguids at the north end of the lake near the opening of Grant's Creek. Human powered boats can join the floatilla at whatever point makes sense. ​
Come in a motor boat, a canoe, a kayak, or anything that floats to this annual favourite! Be sure to decorate your "craft" for a chance to win a great prize for the best-decorated boat.
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The Awards program will begin at 12:30.
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The Small Print:
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Boat parking is limited, so if you are not participating in the "boating" part of the Boatilla & BBQ, we encourage you to drive your car. Some boat judging may take place during the BBQ, so all decorated boats are encouraged to remain on-site.
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We appreciate the pre-ordering, BUT if life changes at the last minute and you can suddenly attend but haven't pre-ordered your food, don't worry about it - show up, buy your tickets onsite, and join the fun. The same thing if you suddenly have unexpected guests; bring them along!
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As with any volunteer-driven community event, there are many opportunities to pitch in and help out to make hosting less of a gigantic task for a small number of people. If you can lend a hand let us know at info@pikelake.ca - we will be happy to answer any questions and add your name to our list of volunteers!
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See below for more pictures of the 2024 B&B!
Available at the Barbecue! Only $30 cash.
Get a limited edition of the "Elbows Up" Pike Lake Ball Cap.
And get your 2026 Calendar for only $20.
2025 Boat-in Movie Night
July 26 (rain date July 27)
The movie, to be announced later, will start at sundown
2025 Pike Lake Community Association
Completed Events
2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday, June 21
2024 Pike Lake Community Association Events
Notice: Photographs taken at PLCA events may be posted on the PLCA website or included in the newsletter. Please advise us at info@pikelake.ca if you or your guests do not wish to have your photo used.
Boat-In Movie Night
Saturday, August 3
A huge thanks to the Fowlie and Sibbit families for presenting the 12th annual Boat-in Movie Night.
This year's movie was Fall Guy.
2024 Boatilla and Barbecue
Saturday, July 27th
This year we had absolutely beautiful weather for our Boatilla and Barbecue. Warm air and calm waters allowed several SUP and other human powered boats to join the Boatilla as well as a handful of power boats.
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Jen and Craig Sinclair organized and prepared the food which was delicious and disappeared quickly, and Ian Forsyth acted as Master of Ceremonies. A huge thanks to them, and the other volunteers for their work on behalf of members. We are also so fortunate and thankful to have the support of this event from John and Brenda Duguid who provide such a lovely venue for us to use.
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Our judges, former PLCA Presidents Naomi Fowlie, Adrienne Fowlie-Larocque and Terry Kimmel took their job very seriously and had a difficult job as the entries were fantastic. So creative and enthusiastic.
The winner of the Boatilla was the Monster Truck crew with an entry with an obvious amount of work and amazing detail, and the runner up, the creative Barbie themed pink one! Both received gift certiciates from Perth Coffee House, Hour Glass. Thanks to them, and to The Cove in Westport for their donations of gift certificates.
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Photo credit to Jen Sinclair, Phil Cartwright and Lois Johnson
2024 Ice Cream Boat
Monday, July 1st
Your PLCA Board hinted about this event in the Pike Lake Post and in the weeks leading up to the event, and by all accounts everyone was very excited to have visitors to their dock Monday afternoon of the July long weekend.
Some years ago, a previous Board had tried this fun event on a smaller scale and we decided to do it again and expand it this year. Weather prevented us from doing the ice cream and freezie give away on the planned Saturday and rain date of Sunday, but finally Monday we were able to make it work. We were not able to get to everyone with ice cream or freezies, not realizing how popular it would be! But we'll remember that for next time.
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Our huge thanks to Barnabe's Your Independent Grocer in Perth for donating the ice cream sandwiches and freezies for us to hand out.
2024 PLCA Annual General Meeting
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Completed 2023 Events
Boat-In Movie Night! Saturday August 5, 2023 9:00 pm
Thanks so much to the Fowlie and Sibbit clans who hosted the Boat-In movie night again this year. Approximately 50 people in 9 boats enjoyed this event on a perfect summer night with warm weather and no wind. A huge thanks to the setup and technical crew of Kent, Sylvain and Francis.
The classic cottage film, The Great Outdoors, starring two great Canadian actors, John Candy and Dan Ackroyd was shown this year.
And there was even special delivery of popcorn by kayak by Quinn!
Thanks to Naomi Fowlie and Ted Howe for pictures!
PLCA 2023 AGM
June 24, 2023
Members can find some the documents from the AGM in the Members Only Section and others will be posted soon. Results of the Election of Directors for 2023-2025 are on the Governance Page of the website. The Presentation by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority will also be posted on the Lake Steward page soon.
Apologies from your webmaster that she neglected to take any pictures at the AGM. She will try harder.
2023 Boatilla and Barbeque CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN AND
POOR AIR QUALITY.
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Due to lack of volunteers later in the season, the boatilla will not be held this summer.
Watch this space for info on the event for next year.
Boatilla & Barbeque
July 1, 2023
(Rain date July 2)
You and your family are invited to the Pike Lake Boatilla and BBQ on Saturday, July 1.
Our rain date will be Sunday, July 2.
In case we need to use the rain date of July 2, emails will be sent to the members no later than 9:00 am on July 1, and it will be posted on Facebook.
Meet at the south end of the lake at 11:00 am. Get your boat, kayak, canoe or anything that floats decorated as there will be a prize for the best one.
Our Boatilla will wrap up at the entrance to Grants Creek at the north end of the lake at the Duguid Property. Look for the tents and balloons.
Parking for motor boats will be limited so if you aren't participating in the "boatilla" portion of the event, we encourage you to drive your car so the decorated boats can be viewed in the docking area.
The address is 101 Country Lane, off Scotch Line.
The Barbegue and boat judging:
12:00 - 1:00 pm
$5 per person (under 12 free) for the BBQ
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Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 28 by filling out this google form (click on the link) if you plan on attending. We appreciate pre-ordering but if life changes and you get unexpected company, bring them along!
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Tickets can be purchased ahead of time by sending an e-transfer to mvangaal@rogers.com
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We will be serving hamburgers and hotdogs as well as salads and non-alcoholic drinks. Please let us know if you would like gluten-free buns or veggie hotdogs or burgers at info@pikelake.ca.
There will be lawn games and we will have activities for the kids.
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Please bring along your own lawn chairs.
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As with any volunteer-driven community event there are many opportunities to pitch in and help out to make hosting less of a a gigantic task for a small number of people. Please email us at info@pikelake.ca if you can help out.
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We look forward to connecting with many of you throughout the summer!
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Jen Sinclair and Ian Forsyth
2023 Boatilla Committee
2023 Dock Sale
Will not be held this year due to lack of interest
When opening up this spring, be sure to set aside gently used items that other Pike Lakers might be able to use and turn them into cash! What a great way to be environmentally responsible by recycling and reusing.
2022 Event Pictures
​2022 Dock Sale - June 4
The Pike Lake Life version of a yard sale!
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June 25 2022 Annual General Meeting
A successful AGM was held on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 in Stanleyville. A huge thanks to everyone who came out on a gorgeous June morning, and to the volunteers who did such a great job of organizing an interesting and informative meeting.
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See all AGM documents on the Governance and Members Only pages.
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July 2 - Boatilla and Barbecue
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Congratulations to organizers Jen Sinclair and Ian Forsyth for ordering up a fabulous day for our 2022 Boatilla and Barbecue. Approximately a dozen boats met at the south end of the lake at 11:00 am and slowly made their way up the lake toward Grants Creek and their passengers added to the approximately 60 barbecue guests at the Duguid property. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, freezies, chips and beverages were provided by the PLCA and beautiful and tasty cupcakes were graciously made and supplied by Brenda Duguid. If anyone got a picture of them, please email it to info@pikelake.ca! Or if you have pictures to add to this gallery, please email them to info@pikelake.ca or post to the PLCA Facebook Group page.
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So much effort and imagination went in to all the decorated boats and the lucky winner, The Senators boat received a gift certificate donated by O'Reillys Pub, in Perth.
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It was great to see at least 3 generations of Pike Lakers in attendance with the under 12 crowd well represented! Many commented on how great it was to be able to see friends and neighbours in person.
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Thanks again to the Duguids for allowing us to use their lovely property.
July 30 - Boat-In Movie
A huge thanks once again to the Fowlie and Sibbit families who hosted the 11th annual boat-in movie night.
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The night was warm and calm - perfect weather conditions for the numerous boats, from pontoons to kayaks, who tied up for the evening's entertainment.
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2022 was a diversion from previous years as the hosts chose to feature the original Top Gun movie as opposed to a true children’s/family film. Young children present were invited to the cottage for their own age appropriate films.
Boat-In Movie host, Kent Fowlie, showed up wearing a 1970s F18 fighter jet helmet.
Guests were treated to bags of popcorn.
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