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Draft 2 of the Seguin Strategic Plan prioritizes the environment and is open for comment.

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Draft 2 of the proposed Strategic Plan is open for comment on LetsConnectSeguin.ca As per public feedback on version 1, including from OLRA Board members and members of Seguin Council, this 2nd version prioritizes protecting the environment with the statements below:

Vision
What we strive to become
A bold, prosperous, and collaborative community with an unwavering commitment to prioritizing the
environment while providing an exceptional quality of life for all who live here

Foundations
These are the themes upon which all components of this plan are based – the bedrock of the Strategic
Plan. We will:
Prioritize the environment
Protect, preserve, and invest in our natural environment.

If you wish to comment, please do so before Nov. 3rd by clicking here.

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Congratulations to the Winners of OLRA’s 2023 Photo Contest

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The votes are in and the winners have been chosen!  Congrats to all the winners and especially to Jillian Hurley who won Best Overall photo (the chipmunk close up featured here) and cleaned up in the Youth category. Way to go, Jillian!!!

Thanks very much to all who shared their best pics this year.  It was lots of fun seeing them and hard to choose the best ones. To see all the winning photos here on the OLRA website go to Galleries or click here.)

Thanks again Catherine Rakosy for running this fun event for us!

Voting is now Open for the 2023 OLRA Photo Contest Until Oct. 27th!

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Thank you to all of our talented photographers who submitted photos for the 2023 OLRA Photo Contest! We received 46 entries across the four categories of People, Scenery, Wildlife and Youth. 

Now it is your turn to vote to choose the winners! 

HERE ARE THE VOTING DETAILS:

The winners are selected by you, the members of OLRA.

Each member may choose one photo per category: Adult People, Adult Scenery, Adult Wildlife, Youth and Overall Favorite. This means each OLRA member can submit one set of votes  –  5 choices per member. 

VOTING ENDS ON OCTOBER 27th, 2023 AT 11:59 PM.

In the event of a tie, the OLRA Board will vote for the winner. Entries will remain anonymous and are identified by number only.

Winners will be contacted and prizes will be mailed to the winning photographers. 

The entries, winning photos and photographers names may appear in OLRA newsletters, on the OLRA website, the OLRA Facebook site and in future OLRA correspondence and literature.

HOW TO VOTE:

Go to Galleries on the OLRA website and review all the entries.

Open the Voting Form using this link to see the photos as you vote.

Place your name (first and last) at the top of the form and identify your preferred photo in each of the 4 categories and your overall favorite. Your favorite can be different from your 4 picks in the categories or the same as one of your previous choices. .

If you prefer to email your choices, please send them to otterlakephotocontest@gmail.com and be sure to include the information below. 

Fill in the blanks with your full name and the photo number of your choices and email to otterlakephotocontest@gmail.com

Membership Name (First and Last): _______________

Adult Wildlife #__
Adult People # ___
Adult Scenery # ___
Youth # ___

Overall Favorite Photo: Category: ____________ #:_____

Remember, only OLRA members may vote by submitting one set of votes per member.

Thank you for participating and good luck to all of the photographers!! 

If you have any questions, please email otterlakephotocontest@gmail.com