Safety
Canadian Lakes Safety Dear Canadian Lakes members,
ROB MICKEY Safety Department Director rmickey@clpoc.org
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I hope this finds you all healthy and enjoying the weather as best as you can. These are unprecedented and interesting times we are living through. As I thought about what to write for this latest article my mind turned away from the regular topics and toward this—asking for YOUR help. The past few weeks have seen things in Canadian Lakes changing to a “new normal” with activities cancelled and restrictions imposed, etc. We’ve learned the meaning of social distancing and not being able to do the things we’d like to. It’s difficult to face these kinds of challenges, especially because it is so different than what we are used to. I know I speak for my whole staff when I say we are here to assist you wherever we can, be it launching a boat or letting you into our campground storage area. What I ask of you is to be sure to call ahead or make an appointment as we are stretched very thin with our restrictions and the area we need to cover on a daily basis. My staff has remained vigilant through this whole situation and are doing their best to accommodate all requests. It’s the hard times that truly bring out the best in people. We are asking for your help going forward to remain patient and understanding of your fellow members and of the staff here at Canadian Lakes. I’m not sure what this summer is going to look like, but with a strong community like this one, I can see it being great even if we need to do things a bit differently. To conclude, I want to take a moment to mention a very important rule here in Canadian Lakes that seems to be falling by the wayside—ALL dogs MUST be on a leash within Canadian Lakes property. I have had numerous reports from all over the development about roaming dogs and aggressive dogs approaching walkers and joggers. This is completely unacceptable and dangerous for the people involved as well as the dogs. Not only is this a serious rule violation that can affect your member in good standing status and lead to fines here in Canadian Lakes, it is also a misdemeanor in Michigan with penalties that also include fines as well as possible criminal prosecution. During this summer season my office will be focusing on this problem and contacting members who have been allowing their dogs to roam or walk off-leash. Please contain your pets on your property or have them on a leash during walks. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
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