Resources
When you’re a LOWDSA member you will access a wealth of information and answers to your questions on topics important to you. If you are looking for information on a particular topic, we have included website links below to various resources which to help you find the information you are looking for.
Have suggestions for additional resources? Let us know.
Cities & Municipalities
Emergency & Important Numbers
To report a forest fire Ontario-wide:
310-FIRE(3473) or 1-888-284-FIRE(3473)
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) non-emergency:
807-548-5534 or 1-888-310-1122
Ontario-wide ambulance:
1-877-351-2345
Fire, Police, and Ambulance City of Kenora including Keewatin, Jaffray Mellick (467, 468, 547, 548 telephone exchanges) and Pellat/Laclu:
Dial 911
Clearwater Bay/McKenzie Portage Fire:
807-547-2400
Clearwater Bay/McKenzie Portage Ambulance:
807-468-3311
Pellatt/Laclu Fire, Police, and Ambulance:
Dial 911
Crime Stoppers:
1-800-222-8477
Lake of the Woods District Hospital:
807-468-9861
Poison Control:
1-800-268-9017
TeleHealth Ontario:
1-866-797-0000
Land & Water Safety
Boat License:
Boat-Ed.com
MyBoatCard.com
BoaterExam.com
SafeBoatingCourse.ca
Boating Safety:
Kenora.ca
OPP.ca
Canada.ca
Burning Rules and Regulations:
Ontario (PDF)
Ontario.ca
Lake of the Woods and Area Spring Ice Conditions
Highway Information:
Manitoba 511
Ontario 511
Environmental Issues
Blue Green Algae:
Ontario.ca
Ontario (PDF)
Northwestern Health Unit (PDF)
Docks and Boathouses:
Ontario.ca
Drinking Water:
Ontario.ca
Healthy Waterfronts:
Watersheds.ca
Invasive Species:
InvadingSpecies.com
Ontario.ca: Invasive Aquatic Plants
Ontario.ca: Managing Invasive Species
Ontario.ca: Removing Invasive Aquatic Plants
Jack Pine Budworm:
Ontario MNR: Budworm (JPG)
Ontario MNR: BTK (JPG)
Propane Tank Regulations:
Ontario.ca
EDProEnergy.com
Protecting Lake of the Woods:
Ontario (PDF)
Water Levels:
LWCB
Water Quality:
Kenora.ca
City of Kenora Sustainability Plans:
Plans, Studies & Reports
Sustainability Action Plan
Grow Me Instead:
OntarioInvasivePlants.ca
Ontario Invasive Plants (PDF)