MLA At Summerfest 2026 Article submitted by Lise Boulay MLA Environment Chair We had a fun and successful day at Summerfest in Downtown Carleton Place which took place on Saturday July 25th. Our main driver this year was the Let’s Get The Lead Out campaign which is an environmental awareness campaign aimed at encouraging anglers to switch to non-toxic, lead-free fishing tackle as lead tackle at the bottom of our lakes is the leading cause of death in the province of Ontario

The Mississippi Lakes Association, under the lead of the Environment Chair Lise Boulay, has endorsed the Let's Get the Lead out campaign, started by Margie Manthey & Donna Garland of Wolfe Lake Association. The aim is to promote lead-free fishing and reducing the accumulation of lost lead tackle in the environment,. They are now celebrating their 5th year of operation! To date Let’s Get the Lead Out: has collected over 550 pounds of toxic lead from the public. (While this