The Baptiste Lake Association is a voluntary group of members committed to representing the interests of the residents of the Baptiste Lake area. The Association works closely with residents as well as all levels of government to conserve and enhance the environment of the lake and its surrounding area. The initial association was founded in 1949....

The Mission is to be achieved through the observance of the following goals and objectives:

• To monitor water levels and quality on an ongoing basis.
• To actively promote land use planning policies and programs for the lake which have a long range vision, and help retain the character of the lake.
• To promote water and boating safety.
• To inform lake residents about official plans, by-laws and building codes affecting their property.
• To inform lake residents about government action which affects them.
• To educate lake residents and others about the environmental impact of their actions.
• To maintain membership in FOCA, BACA and other non-profit organizations dedicated to the cause of conservation.
• To promote a sense of community among the lake residents through the support of social events.
• To promote fire safety and prevention.
• To promote, maintain and support links with the surrounding community.

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For general inquiries or to find out how you can volunteer to help the BLA, please contact MyBaptisteLake@gmail.com. For more information on how you can help the BLA by becoming a BLA Member or by donating funds, please see our BLA Membership page.

The following pages have been updated recently:
• BLA Home Page
• BLA Meetings
• BLA Current Events
• BLA Community Events
• BLA Membership page
• the Donate page

There is a proposed development on Benoir and Elephant Lakes which could have severe detrimental effects downstream on Baptiste Lake. While the request now is for approximately 63 housing units, the developers website envisions a total development of 1,271 housing units.

Baptiste Lake Association has been given party status at the Ontario Land Tribunal where the project is being considered after having been denied by Haliburton County and Dysart et al Municipality. As a party to the proceedings the Baptiste Lake Association has hired a lawyer to represent its interests at the hearing. Please donate towards the legal fees so that the Baptiste Lake Association can afford the best legal representation possible.

Further to the information provided in our Spring Newsletter (you can download it here), this is the latest update.

Tuesday July 28 the Case Management Conference was held to determine next steps for a hearing on this case. On Wednesday, August 19 a decision was issued from the team lead from the Ministry of Attorney General office.

The hearing will start Monday February 22, 2027 (anticipated to last 15 days).

The legal costs for the BLA are being covered by donations. Should you wish to donate, please do so either here or by etransfer to mybaptistelake@gmail.com (let us know in the comments what the donation is for in the comments). We appreciate all and any donations to this cause. We will be providing other ways that you can help, e.g. by sending a letter or signing a petition closer to the hearing date. Stay tuned!

OLT-25-000818-AUG-19-2026.pdf

Shopped propane prices for the following companies and these seem to be the locked in rates for the Baptiste Lake Buying Group for the 2026/27 season.

Avenir - .699, no delivery, no hazmat fees, no volume requirement - contact Michael Bashford 613-202-1315

Kelly's - .689 no delivery, no hazmat, no changeover fees. May have a volume requirement - contact Kathy Picco to discuss 613-334-8821

Superior - .665 plus delivery and hazmat fee. - contact Jeff Voyer 705-760-1470 (Buying Group number 3196)

Be aware that best prices can be obtained by joining a Buying Group. Contact one of the above people to join! (In some cases this Buying Group includes Elephant and Benoir Lake customers as well - always ask if there is a Buying Group for your area!)

In order to standardize certain BLA Website functions, changes have been made to the website which affect the following functions:
  •Create New User Account,
  •User Login,
  •Change Password
  •Forgot My Password

Specifically:
  •Change Password and Forgot My Password are now one function.

  •Create New User Account, User Login, Change Password/Forgot My Password:
    A checkbox to display Password(s) has been added.

  •Change Password/Forgot My Password:
    can now be accomplished by the user without intervention by BLA Website Admins.
    (This was already the case for Create New User Account.)

  •Create New User Account , Change Password/ Forgot My Password:
    Email verification via Code has been added.

  •Create New User Account
    Duplicate accounts are no longer allowed.
    If you try to create an account with an email that already exists, you will be directed to the Change Password/Forgot My Password page.

  •User Accounts Database
    Changes have been made to the User Accounts Database to disallow duplicate email addresses and any pre-existing duplicate email addresses were deleted.
    If this affects you, you may need to use the Change Password/Forgot My Password function to update your password.

Please click on the link below to see an important message from the Hastings Highlands Municipal Clerk/Returning Officer about the upcoming municipal election.

To All Hastings Highlands residents.pdf

For the results of the 2026 Baptiste Pike Derby please visit the BLA Past Events page.

Remaining events for this year are listed on the BLA Current Events page.