• Meet with the inspectors of the municipalities around the lake;
• Patrol the lake (surveillance, keeping track of cyanobacteria sightings, sensitizing people to the environment);
• Meet with shoreline residents and instruct them on the best shoreline plantings for the health of the lake, on alternative ecological practices (e.g. using soap without phosphates, not using fertilizer on their lawns), give them information about the work of the MCI and its goals (membership, meetings, sale of MCI articles), and give out written information and flyers
• Collect specimen samples from the tributaries for the MRC (2006 ? 2007)
• Collect specimen samples for the MDDEP;
• As part of Operation Santé studying aquatic plants, they did underwater diving in 5 sites on the lake;
• Respond to calls from shoreline residents concerning complaints, sightings of cyanobacteria, questions about shoreline plantings etc.
• Surveillance of developments and construction around the lake;
• Take photographs, on a regular basis, on and around the lake, as well as of events where MCI is involved for the purpose of documentation matters and as evidence of MCI?s activities;
• Contact with the inspectors in the case of infraction of shoreline laws;
• Give courses on replanting to the shoreline residents and associations;
• Preparation of information kiosks for group meetings and events (e.g. Canada Day festival at Georgeville);
• Meet with the members of a variety of media, on the patrol boat or elsewhere, to answer questions, hold interviews, or participate in documentaries;
• Preparation of oral presentations for different events;
• Draft a weekly report;
• Give educational presentations for children in summer day camps;
• Assist with the meetings of the Board of Directors of MCI;
• Respond to calls on their patroller?s cell phone seven days a week and until 8 o?clock at night

Description of the Patroller?s Principal Activities :

• Take samples of water for the MRC and the MDDEP
• Re-naturalization of shoreline
• Inventory of aquatic plants
• Contact with the municipal inspectors
• Patrol vigilance and contact with the media
• Summer Day Camps
• Internet site/ photographs
• Contact with Associations
• Surveillance for cyanobacteria