Welcome to Buckhorn Lake Estates!

 

Welcome to the website of the Buckhorn Lake Estates Community Association

We (BLECA) are a group of home owners in the rural community of Buckhorn Lake Estates, Lakehurst Ontario.  A community of approximately 100 home owners. We are located just west of the beautiful hamlet of Buckhorn; between Buckhorn and Ennismore.

The community of Buckhorn Lake Estates is a welcoming community with a mixed demographic. There are families with young children, families with teenagers, empty nesters, and retired folks. Our community of about 100 homes is located on the north shore of Buckhorn Lake, 10 km west of the hamlet of Buckhorn, Ontario and close to Gannons Narrows between Buckhorn and Ennismore.

In our rural community about 15 properties are on the waterfront.  Many remaining homes have the option of leasing dock space at our community dock area which includes a private boat launch and dedicated picnic area. Other homeowners do not have a dock, but have access to the boat launch area.

Buckhorn Lake Estates Community Association (BLECA) is our community homeowners’ organization run by volunteers.  BLECA’s purpose is to bring together the home owners for the purposes of:

  1. Social gatherings via community events such as BBQs and casual golf tournaments
  2. To meet twice a year as an association to discuss events that affect our community (such as road maintenance, water maintenance of our shared well system that is maintained by the township, discuss the dock setup/maintenance program, etc.)
  3. To organize the dock access program for non-waterfront homes on the land the township allows our community to use (note: docks are notdeeded to homes, the township owns the waterfront land and BLECA is allowed to use the land)
  4. To organize any maintenance required for the community boat launch and to organize an annual weed removal program
  5. To organize spring roadside cleanup initiatives along Allens Rd, the only access road to our community
  6. Maintain the bulletin board and book sharing storage case at our community mailboxes
  7. Support other community related activities that may arise

 

– SUMMER REMINDERS FOR OUR RESIDENTS –

     1. Water system. Per By-Law B2016-080 filling of pools and hot tubs from the communal watery system is not permitted.
  • For property numbers 1-100, watering of lawns and gardens may be done on even-numbered days.
  • For property numbers 101-200, watering of lawns and gardens many be done on odd-numbered days.
  • Watering of lawns and gardens may be done between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and again between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
      2. Burning. Per By-Law  B0217-053 no daytime burning is allowed between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. between April 1 and October 31 of any year.
  • A burn permit is required for all burning, including small campfires. Burn permits may be obtained online at the Trent Lakes Municipality website.

Summer Water Restrictions – Trent Lakes Township

Summer Burn Permit – Trent Lakes Township

– OUR MISSION –

The Association represents its members as a liaison between the various government bodies, including the Municipality of Trent Lakes and OCWA (Ontario Clean Water Act) which is hired by the municipality to monitor and maintain our water system, Trent Severn Waterways and Parks Canada for the property on the water, and Provincial and Federal bodies as appropriate.  The primary responsibility is to maintain the water front property and building under the terms of the lease currently in place with the Municipality of Trent Lakes. Annual fees are levied to support the activities in this area including payment for the insurance required by the Municipality as a condition of the lease.