Raise funds for, and promote
health and well-being,
safety and stewardship and
public education
related to the park
Raise funds for, and promote
health and well-being,
safety and stewardship and
public education
related to the park
Spring Update
Friends of Madge Lake held their AGM and organizational meeting on May 16 and are excited to welcome three new members to our board of directors. Wes
Thomson, Lucy Schindler and Mitch Riabko are joining our ranks to help with the continued good work of Friends of Madge Lake. The remainder of our board
members include Patti Hack, Nancy Welykholowa, Ken Cottenie, April MacDonald, Lance Gussie, Kevin Streat, Leesa Haslund – Secretary, Mitch Riabko – Treasurer, Brian McCusker – Vice Chair, Barb MacLean – Chair.
We so miss Sandy Nykolaishen and, like all her friends and admirers, we grieve her loss. She was a great board member and volunteer. We are also saying good-bye to Dana Soke and Bobbi Wanner who have resigned from the board and we want to extend our thanks for jobs well done.
Friends of Madge Lake are busy organizing and making plans for the new season and here is what is currently in the works:
Friends of Madge Lake are pleased to announce that we have received a Trail Care Grant of $1250. This grant will go towards tree planting and clean up along the Trans Canada Trail on June 10. Anyone interested in participating in the tree planting and clean up event please meet at the Jubilee Boat Launch at 9:00am on Monday, June 10.
MARKET IN THE PARK
The first market at the Park will be on Saturday morning June 29 and will continue every Saturday until August 31. The market is located near the Fern Campgroundsat Madge. Registration of vendor booths is happening now and if you are interested, call Patti Hack at 306-272-7953.
The first market at the Park will be on Saturday morning June 29 and will continue every Saturday until August 31. The market is located near the Fern Campgrounds at Madge. Registration of vendor booths is happening now and if you are interested, call Patti Hack at 306-272-7953.
Thank you to our donors
Affinity Credit Union, Betty Andrychuk,
Jim & Cathy Arnold, Brian Armstrong,
Daryl & Val Bodnaryk, Gerald & Naomi Brounstein, Dwayne Bulizuik,
Chautauqua Gardens, Brian & Deb Cottenie, Tracy Coulthart, Janis E Dale,
Darren & Sally Driscoll, Duck Mountain Coffee, Duck Mountain Motel, Les Fedorak, Patti Hack, Leesa Haslund,
Barb Hemphill, Amanda & Ashley Howie, Sherry Kehler, Jim & Nancy Klempp, Kim Ludward, Barb Maclean & Les Schmidt, Bernice Makowsky, Donna McCudden, Brian and Joan McCusker, Don Millard, NC Septic, Dale & Kathy Nicholson, Patty Jo & Dale Nixon, Sandra Nykolaishen, Chester Olson, Michelle Ostapowich, Becki Patterson, Colleen Pennell, Larry Perpeluk, Prestige Builders, Jennifer Prokopetz, Gwen Reilkoff, Janet White Riddell, Louise Schabert, Marilyn Schigol, Kim & Lucy Schindler, Gord Schmidt, Terri-Lynn Schmitz, Bill & Alice Schneider, Deborah Sears, Paula Shervernoha, Sk Aquatics, Brad Smorodin, Andrea Smandych, Parker Summers, TD Bank, The Fixbites Product, Shannon Broda Vanin, Linda Wall, Waves, Judy Werboweski, Nancy Welykholowa, Loretta Whitta, Susan White, Bob Wynes, Triston & Taylor Yont, Doug Yurick, Dave & Maureen Zerr.
New Playgound at Kamsack Beach Subdivision
Thanks to the tremendous support and generosity of donors, Friends of Madge Lake is excited to announce that a new playground was installed in the Kamsack subdivision. Rainy and muddy conditions did not deter our enthusiastic “building crew”.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SUCCESSFUL PROJECT
Playground Construction
Trail Care Update 2024
We had a very successful trail care and tree planting event on Monday, June 10. Twenty-five volunteers assisted with planting spruce seedlings and clean up of four sections of the Trans Canada Trail.
THANK YOU TO TCT AND THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE IT HAPPEN!
Tree Planting on Trans Canada Trail 2024
Loons at Madge Lake
Currently we have our normal, healthy loon population, with approximately 25 breeding pairs, 10 chicks and around 30 young non-breeding adults on the lake.
--Doug Welykholowa, July 18, 2023
See photos below.
Be a Friend
Who we are
Friends of Madge Lake is a non-profit charitable organization that promotes the preservation of the natural environment and special natural features of Madge Lake in east-central Saskatchewan for their intrinsic value and for the inspiration and enjoyment of present and future generations as a public trust.
We work co-operatively with the Duck Mountain Provincial Park management and staff to enhance the educational, recreational and interpretive programs, and the facilities in the park.
The Friends of Madge Lake home office and store is in the log cabin up the hill, east from Ministik Beach (by the ball diamonds).
Interested Friends are able to purchase souvenirs and other goods during set hours in summer.
Madge Lake is a beautiful spot and a very important place to many, many people. If you are interested in putting in some volunteer hours with us, call one of the directors or contact us through the message icon at lower right of every page.
What we do
We seek to foster appreciation and understanding of the natural ecosystems of the park, and promote initiatives enabling all visitors to enjoy recreational and outdoor experiences.
Friends of Madge Lake exists to:
- Complement the services and activities of Duck Mountain Provincial Park;
- Enhance quality of life through meaningful outdoor experiences in the Park;
- Support and improve the stewardship of the Duck Mountain Provincial Park’s eco-system;
- Increase engagement, inclusion and access to the park;
- Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with Indigenous communities, artists, vendors and park businesses;
- Support the goals and objectives of federal, provincial, and territorial governments policy frameworks related to physical activity and recreation in Canada.
We welcome your suggestions for projects
The Friends of Madge Lake Education and Projects Committee is asking you to suggest new projects for Madge Lake. If you have a great idea for a project that meets the mission and priorities of FOML, tell us about it!
Recent projects of Friends of Madge Lake
Above are recent major projects undertaken by Friends of Madge Lake.
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Box 357, Kamsack SK S0A 1S0
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