Friends of Murphys Point Park

General Membership Meeting Sept. 17

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Friends of Murphys Point

Hello Friends!

We hope you can join us for a brief online Special General Meeting of the Friends of Murphys Point membership on Sept. 17. This meeting is required to approve bylaw amendments mandated through the new Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA), which came into effect on October 19, 2021 and provided a deadline for not-for-profits such as ours to review and update our governing documents by Oct. 18, 2024. Your Board of Directors has completed the review and approved the amended bylaws, which must now be endorsed by our membership.

The special meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Members who have a current paid membership can vote at the general meeting. If you need to renew your membership, please visit our Membership page. Once received, we will forward the meeting package and Zoom link to you.

Thank you in advance for your attention to this important business, and we look forward to seeing you on Sept. 17!

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Safe Travels, Monarch Butterflies!

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Friends of Murphys Point

As summer draws to a close, we are given a last look at some of the wonderful migratory species that inhabit Murphys Point for only a fleeting period of time, one of these being the Monarch Butterfly. It is important to appreciate these insects before they head for warmer climates.

After emerging from their chrysalis in late August, new monarch butterflies prepare to fly to central Mexico for the winter. At Murphys Point, the best place to see monarchs is the Lally Homestead, a habitat with an abundance of milkweed and other native wildflowers which provide food and shelter for larvae and adults alike. 🐛

Catch a glimpse of this beautiful butterfly before it begins a 3 000 kilometre journey, not to return until the following summer!

Minerals of the Silver Queen Mine: Feldspar

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Friends of Murphys Point

In addition to mica and apatite, you will find feldspar while exploring the Silver Queen Mine. This mineral can present as white or pink and is one of three key minerals that make up granite. ⛏️

Feldspar was historically used for manufacturing pottery, porcelain, and enamelware, as well as in soaps and washing compounds. Between 1911 and 1914, the mine sold around 3000 tons of feldspar for almost $9000 before the feldspar industry was deemed non-essential during wartime

If you would like to see all that the Silver Queen Mine has to offer, here are the remaining dates of our guided tours:

Wednesday, August 28th
Friday, August 30th
Sunday, September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Sunday, October 6th and 13th

*All tours begin at 10am in the Lally Homestead parking lot. Preregistration with our park gatehouse (either in person or by phone) is required to attend our August tours and September 1st tour.