About Us
Our Story
The Ladies of the Lake got its start when co-founders Annabel Slaight and
Jane Meredith were with a group of people paddling through up the
MaskinongeRiver. When they became stuck in the weeds and could go no
further, they decided to take action.
Annabel and Jane had seen the 2003 film Calendar Girls. After the river trip,
the two friends began to joke about producing a similar calendar to raise money
to help the lake – and the Naked Truth 2006 and 2009 calendars were born.
Over $400,000 was raised in trust for the Ladies to use for innovative projects
to revitalizeLake Simcoeand its watershed.
To get maximum bang for the buck Ladies of theLake’s focus has been public
awareness and leading projects that help shifts in thinking and action. All
initiatives are backed up by research. Another key component of Ladies of
the lake projects is collaboration with others to maximize financial commitment
and impact. And by being a bridge rather lobby group we are making public
awareness a driver for government action.
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