Greetings to members and to new friends who wish to ensure our continued right to enjoy community access to “The Rocks". For those who are not familiar with this land dispute I would like to give you a brief synopsis:

The Rocks are located at the end of Whiskey Harbour Road - off of Pike Bay road. This location has been enjoyed by the public for over 60 years.
Manley Forbes, who developed Plan 444, sold property in the area using The Rocks as a selling feature knowing that the public had use of this prime recreational area. Visitors enjoy the pristine beauty of the spot and take in swimming and watching sunsets.  The Whiskey Harbour Recreation Association ("WHRA") was formed when a land claim was filed by a property owner adjacent to the Rocks and the area was temporarily closed to the public.  WHRA became an incorporated not for profit organization in 2011. WHRA actively challenged the land claim and an interim court order was granted allowing the public continued use of the area until the land claim is settled. The legal process attempted to resolve the issue through some unsuccessful settlement negotiations and as a result examinations for discovery have been completed.  An examination for Discovery is where representatives of both sides are asked questions under oath regarding their position on the action.  At this examination they are asked to produce more information in support of the case known as Undertakings.  We are in the process of answering our undertakings arising from the examinations and we appreciate the help we have received from our members in obtaining this information.  A Case Conference was scheduled in May and we will be obtaining a timetable for completion of the legal process. We will keep you posted on upcoming dates.   

The struggle to keep the use of this community recreational area continues and our legal costs will continue to rise with future court proceedings.  We have a new Director of Fund Raising -Tracey Marques has joined our committee and will organize several events to help raise money for WHRA. These events include:

Our executive committee consists of: