Cawaja
Propertyowners Association
Welcome to the Cawaja Propertyowners
Association (CPOA) Website
About the CPOA
Created in 1955,
the Cawaja Propertyowners Association (CPOA) is an association of property owners
whose mandate is to promote the interests of its members including protecting
the natural beauty of Cawaja Beach and its environment. The CPOA is a two thirds co-owner of the
beach property along with the Corporation of the Township of Tiny as the other
one third co-owner. The property is
subject to the rules of the CPOA and the bylaws of the Township. Click here for a brief
history of Cawaja by Babs Sennett.
Membership
Membership is open
to those who are property owners whose properties fall within the CPOA Bylaws
(including all inland and waterfront owners in Plans 699, 826, 849, 915, 962,
1309, 1422, and 1557). All property owners
are encouraged to join as members to protect their properties, rights and
privileges. Membership dues are $75
annually for each calendar year. Click here for a membership application in PDF
format or here in Word
format.
Beach Use Rules & Security
Members and guests
are invited to read the Association’s Beach Use Regulations
and the Summary
of the Rules. The CPOA strongly
encourages all members and their guests to respect the rules and asks that
those individuals not willing to respect them refrain from using the beach.
During the summer
of 2011, the CPOA will again hire security personnel to patrol the beach area
to inform and educate members and guests about the Beach Use rules and will
strictly enforce the prohibition on pets including dogs during the hours of 10
a.m. and 6 p.m.
2011 Annual General Meeting & Members Reception
The CPOA held its
57th Annual General Meeting on Saturday August 6, 2011 and was followed by a reception for members
and guests. Click here for the agenda.
Parking Controls
The CPOA has made
representations to the Township on the issue of parking controls. The primary purpose of parking controls is to
limit the number of open parking spots available to non-residents of Tiny
Township who park on our side streets and use our properties without
contributing to our community. The
Township is considering various options including holding a public meeting to
receive representations from residents on this issue. We urge all Cawaja area residents to support
the concept of parking controls and participate in the public meeting
process.
In 2010 the CPOA
sponsored a petition of the resident of Blair Lane to eliminate open parking on
that street. In response to the 100%
support by Blair Lane residents, the Township eliminated open parking. This year our focus will be on Shady Road
where we continually see day trippers park and use our beach property without
contributing to our community.
Memorandum of Understanding with the Township
The Board of
Directors has been engaged in discussions with the Township on the possibility
of entering into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the management
of the jointly owned property at Cawaja Beach.
The CPOA is a two-thirds co-owner and the Township a one-third co-owner
of the beach property as well as walkways and parts of various roadways. The objective of entering into a MOU with the
Township is to clarify the various issues of common ownership. In particular, the issues of parking control,
property maintenance, liability insurance and beach rules enforcement will be
addressed in the MOU. A draft MOU has
been discussed with the Township and once certain commitments by the Township
have been fulfilled, the CPOA is prepared to execute the MOU.
Phragmites (Common Reed) Control Problem
The Township of Tiny has now advised that
the original plan to spray the beach areas to control the growth of phragmites (common
reed) has been put on hold pending appropriate approvals. Results of an
investigation by the Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) have shown
that “Roundup” applied by a licensed applicator is the most effective control
measure for phragmites. However, the Province has indicated that the spraying
of the reed using “Roundup” may have environmental consequences and has advised
the Township that further study will be required before spraying is permitted.
Thus cutting the reeds back
is the only viable alternative for the time being. The Board has engaged a local contractor to
cut the reeds on a bi-annual basis. The
reeds will be cut in June and again in late August.
Beach Clean-Up and Maintenance
Each spring the
CPOA holds a beach clean up day.
Volunteer members pick up winter debris and rake the beach. This year’s beach clean-up day was held on
Saturday June 18. Thanks to the various
board members and other volunteers for participating.
In November 2011,
the CPOA replaced the property boundary markers along the Township’s 66 foot
road allowance at the bottom of Concession Road 11. The old wooden posts were vandalized last
summer and needed to be replaced. The
new markers are metal and have been imbedded in concrete to make them more
secure. To ensure that they are not a
hazard, the CPOA will ensure that the posted have reflective tape and other
markings to improve their visibility.
Members and guests are reminded that motorized vehicles are not
permitted on the beach property in accordance with CPOA rules and the
Township’s bylaws.
Beach Access
Members who wish to
access the Beach with machinery or other vehicles for maintenance purposes must
first obtain the permission of the Association and, if applicable, the
permission of the Township. Click here
for the CPOA Beach Access form
and here for the Township Beach
Access form.
Neighbourhood Watch
Anyone that is interested in getting
involved or wants more info about the Neighbourhood Watch program in Cawaja should
contact Brian Blair at (705) 533-4857 or at brian.blair2@sympatico.ca.
News
The Cawaja
Propertyowners Association Winter 2011 Cawaja News.
Environment Canada News on
Great Lakes water levels.
Google Earth Image of Cawaja.
Contact us at: Info@cpoa.ca or at
Cawaja Propertyowners Association
c/o Andrew Chomentowski, Secretary
2289 Logwood Court,
Mississauga, ON L5C 3G2
2009 – 2010 Board of Directors
Richard Hinton,
President Tom Czudec, Treasurer
Andrew
Poprawa, Vice President Andrew Chomentowski, Secretary
Andrew
Woyzbun, Director Tom Zakrzewski, Director
David
Danishewsky, Director
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