About SCOI

The Saugeen Cottager’s Association Incorporated is a volunteer-run cottage association representing cottagers who lease land from the Saugeen First Nation #29 in the Sauble Beach area.  It was formed in the early 60's as an umbrella association to represent the interests of the four cottage associations (Chiefs Point, South Sauble, French Bay and Block "B") to the Saugeen Band. Each of the local Associations has two representatives and two alternates within SCOI.

Each Association appoints Directors to sit on the SCOI Committee and these Directors in turn elect SCOI Executives to a three-year term. You will note that all of the SCOI Directors are also Directors of your local Associations as mandated by the SCOI Charter. This appointment of Directors is to ensure that all the associations are well represented and have an equal opportunity to participate in Executive roles.

Directors

The current president of SCOI is Rob McLaughlin (French Bay Beach Association). 

Past president: David Collie (South Sauble)

Vice President — Jim Grant (Block B)

Peter Moore (Block B) is the secretary treasurer of SCOI peterandjune@sympatico.ca.

SCOI's major role continues to be to represent the cottage owners' position to our 'landlord', the Saugeen Band. The issues generally concern the 'lease' and activity around interpretation, improvements, pricing and Annual Service Fee and enforcement of by-laws. Major lease negotiations peak every 5 years with the lease renewal.  Our present lease is in effect until April 30, 2011.

The SCOI Executive also communicates with other cottage associations in Canada with leases on reserve lands.

We encourage you to become a member of SCOI by joining your local cottage association.  Ten dollars of your local  membership fee goes directly to SCOI and is used for administration expenses such as mailing of the annual newsletter and other communication to cottagers.

Association members are all members of SCOI and as such have voting privileges at all general meetings. 

The annual general meeting is usually held on the Saturday of the Labour Day weekend.  All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SCOI Bylaws

Click here to read our bylaws.

President's Message

Page last updated on January 29, 2012