Church Ranches Lakes - July 2021 Update

As of mid-July, there continues to be good news about the lakes:

1) The water quality remains excellent and weekly tests continue to come back at levels that are safe for swimming.

2) It's been a hot, dry season. The CRHA purchased water in July and plans to purchase more to get the community through the rest of the summer at good lake levels.  

3) As hoped, aeration of Alexa Lake (Lake 1) continues to show positive results such as reduced algae and plant growth and excellent water quality including reduced turbidity.

4) As per the CRHA 3-year plan voted in at the February 2019 AGM, aeration for Cody Lake (Lake 2) is on schedule to be completed this summer. The Board accelerated the aeration schedule for Cheyanne Lake (Lake 3) with the goal of aerating this summer rather than waiting until 2022. The Board made this decision based on resident complaints about the turbidity of the water in Cheyanne Lake. As well, there are more clouds of invasive carp appearing.The aeration will help our trout survive the winter and feed on the carp. Given that the lakes are interconnected, the health of one affects the health of all. Trenching from Church Ranches Close to the garage to facilitate electrical cables is complete. Further trenching to the two lakes to accommodate the aerators will continue following existing cut lines to prevent any unnecessary loss of vegetation and pathway damage.

Enjoy our lakes!

The Water Committee

Mosquito Abatement                

The CRHA has hired Greentech for eco-friendly mosquito abatement on the common lands. You will see green flags in the areas where Greentech has applied larvae treatments. Greentech also services residential properties. Contact Jeremiah Kanderka at 1 (587) 227-7787.

Some other mosquito-abatement companies are:

Bug Broz - Jake McLellan (403) 852-9078.

BuzzBoss - 1 (844) 744-BUZZ

Terminix - 1 (888) 801-6348

Standard Pest Control - (587) 834-4970

NOTE: Not all mosquito abatement is chemical free. Please research which methods you are comfortable with and that suit your needs.