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Opinion

We encourage community residents to share their opinions as a letter or guest column about the local issues we face. We reserve the right to refuse to publish submitted letters for general taste at the editor’s discretion. All letters must be signed. Published opinion letters do not necessarily reflect the views of My Canyon Lake, its Publisher, its staff or its advertisers.


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2023 Elections/Elections/Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Bills Before 88th Texas Legislature Would Usurp, Interfere with Local Elections

by Jerrie Champlin President, League of Women Voters of Comal Area Several bills being considered by the current 88th Texas Legislature seek to usurp or interfere with local control in a number of areas including election administration. The proposed legislation would rewrite

April 23, 2023
Comal County vista
Growth/Local News/Nature/Opinion

Opinion: Let Comal County Commissioners Know You Value Open Spaces and Clean Water

by Annalisa Peace, Executive Director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance According to a recent report in the San Antonio Express News, the City of New Braunfels will be built out by 2035. Already, growth is leapfrogging out into the unincorporated areas

February 23, 2023
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Lake & Rivers/Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Drownings Highlight Need to Prevent ‘Avoidable Situations’ at Canyon Lake Boat Ramps

by Doug Leecock Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance The things that continue to resonate as we are working through developing long-term initiatives for improving access to Canyon Lake are safety and courtesy. As we saw just last week, two families are

June 9, 2022
Annalisa Peace with UTSA students
Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Happy Earth Day, Things Are Looking Up for Texas’ Environment

by Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance When people kill random innocents, it is called ‘terrorism.’ When corporations do it, it is called ‘an industrial accident.’ Sadly, a dysfunctional permitting process managed by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

April 23, 2022
Jen Crownover
Local News/Opinion

Crownover Blasts State Legislator for ‘Ignorant Rant’ About Property Taxes

Comal County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover, who represents Canyon Lake, took to Facebook yesterday to blast Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, a Republican who represents the Woodlands, for accusing county commissioners of setting new property tax rates and then pointing the

April 16, 2022
Vulcan Comal Quarry
Growth/Local News/Nature/Opinion

Opinion: TCEQ Stands with an Out-of-State Aggregate Behemoth Instead of Protecting Comal County’s Citizens

by Milann Guckian President, nonprofit Preserve Our Hill Country Environment  Volunteering to help protect our Hill Country is not the post-retirement job I asked for—but one I felt I must undertake. Born in Lockhart, my family’s roots are embedded here in the

February 5, 2022
Carolyn Besselman
Elections/Local News/Opinion

Opinion: LWV-CA Is Partisan, and the Group’s Belief in Voter Suppression Wrong

by Carolyn Besselman former President, Canyon Lake Republican Women I feel it’s time I weighed in on the Opinion piece that was published regarding the League of Women Voters-Comal Area (LWVCA) dated Dec. 30 and their so-called ‘nonpartisan’ message. First of all,

January 18, 2022
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Guadalupe River Flow Rates

  • Guadalupe River @ Spring Branch (upper):

    Guadalupe Rv nr Spring Branch, TX

    • Streamflow: 38.6 ft³/s
    • Gage height: 2.03 ft
    USGS
  • Guadalupe River @ Sattler (Lower):

    Guadalupe Rv at Sattler, TX

    • Streamflow: 64.6 ft³/s
    • Gage height: 4.19 ft
    USGS
  • Guadalupe River @ New Braunfels:

    Guadalupe Rv abv Comal Rv at New Braunfels, TX

    • Streamflow: 59.5 ft³/s
    • Gage height: 1.61 ft
    USGS

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March

Mammen Family Public Library131 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde, Bulverde

thu19mar5:45 pm7:30 pmLearn about Texas Moths at Lindheimer Master Naturalist's March Meeting5:45 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT-05:00) Mammen Family Public Library, 131 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde, Bulverde

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Learn more about Texas moths from field notes and photographs of the distinguished Texas naturalist, author and photographer John Tveten. Kathy Adams Clark and husband Gary Clark, close friends and proteges

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Learn more about Texas moths from field notes and photographs of the distinguished Texas naturalist, author and photographer John Tveten.

Kathy Adams Clark and husband Gary Clark, close friends and proteges of Tveten and his wife Gloria, authored a new book based on Tveten’s work.

The March meeting of the Texas Master Naturalist Lindheimer Chapter is free and open to the public.

 

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March 19, 2026 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT-05:00)

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New Braunfels Art League239 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels

tue24mar(mar 24)10:00 amsat25apr(apr 25)5:00 pmCanyon Lake Art Guild Presents 28th Annual Lasting Impressions Art Show and Sale10:00 am - (April 25) 5:00 pm(GMT-05:00) New Braunfels Art League, 239 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels

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Come and see the guild’s finest local paintings, pottery, photography, sculptures, jewelry and more. “Find that perfect piece that steals your heart and take it home to calm your soul.” Reception, awards

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Come and see the guild’s finest local paintings, pottery, photography, sculptures, jewelry and more.

“Find that perfect piece that steals your heart and take it home to calm your soul.”

Reception, awards and scholarship at 1:30 p.m. March 29.

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March 24, 2026 10:00 am - April 25, 2026 5:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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April

Cowboys for Jesus8400 FM 32, Fischer, Texas 78623

sat04apr10:00 am12:00 pmFree Easter Egg Hunt10:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00) Cowboys for Jesus, 8400 FM 32, Fischer, Texas 78623

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Cowboys for Jesus hosts its Annual Easter Egg Hunt with food, fun, games and activities for all ages. Includes egg hunt, bounce houses, face painting, games and prizes. For more information visit

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Cowboys for Jesus hosts its Annual Easter Egg Hunt with food, fun, games and activities for all ages.

Includes egg hunt, bounce houses, face painting, games and prizes.

For more information visit cowboysforjesus.com.

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April 4, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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8400 FM 32, Fischer, Texas 78623

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Comal Park1178 Comal Park Rd., Canyon Lake

sat04apr10:00 am1:00 pmSecond Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Comal Park10:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT-05:00) Comal Park, 1178 Comal Park Rd., Canyon Lake

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Stop by Comal Park for a morning of springtime fun. The easter egg hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. with separate areas for different age groups to ensure everyone finds plenty

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Stop by Comal Park for a morning of springtime fun.

The easter egg hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. with separate areas for different age groups to ensure everyone finds plenty of treats.

Event includes petting zoo, bouncy house, face painting, music, yard games — and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Bring your own basket.

Comal Park is operated by the Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County.

For hours and admission information click here.

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April 4, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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Comal Park

1178 Comal Park Rd., Canyon Lake

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CRRC of Canyon Lake Recreation Center/Pavilion125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133

sat11apr8:00 am12:00 pmKeep Canyon Lake Beautiful Spring Cleanup8:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00) CRRC of Canyon Lake Recreation Center/Pavilion, 125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133

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Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Canyon Lake area, including popular roadways, boat ramps, lake shoreline, waterways, gardens and trails. Supplies provided. Organizer Keep Canyon Lake Beautiful describes the event

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Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Canyon Lake area, including popular roadways, boat ramps, lake shoreline, waterways, gardens and trails.

Supplies provided.

Organizer Keep Canyon Lake Beautiful describes the event as “a great opportunity to give back to our community, protect our natural spaces, and make a visible difference in just a few hours.”

Click here to sign up.

 

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April 11, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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CRRC of Canyon Lake Recreation Center/Pavilion

125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133

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Canyon Lake High School8555 FM 32, Fischer

wed29apr12:00 pm2:00 pmCanyon Lake High School Hosts Job Fair12:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00) Canyon Lake High School, 8555 FM 32, Fischer

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Local businesses hiring for summer positions are invited to participate in the Summer Job Fair to connect with motivated high school students who are eager to work and gain experience. Sponsored

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Local businesses hiring for summer positions are invited to participate in the Summer Job Fair to connect with motivated high school students who are eager to work and gain experience.

Sponsored by Canyon Lake High School.

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April 29, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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The two county commissioners who represent Canyon Lake on Commissioners Court drove to Austin today to discuss water issues plaguing the area.

The two county commissioners who represent Canyon Lake on Commissioners Court drove to Austin today to discuss water issues plaguing the area.We had a great discussion this afternoon at the Capitol with Mr. Parks, the Committee Director for the Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs about.... WATER! And all things water related, and how these things are playing out in our County. We discussed past legislation, as well as current and future efforts and strategies to help defend and protect this precious resource.
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Regarding the project at SH-46 and U.S. Highway 281 --

Regarding the project at SH-46 and U.S. Highway 281 --There have been a few questions inquiring about the status of construction at 281/46 interchange. I reached out to TXDOT this morning to obtain the latest information. Weather permitting (but we all would love the rain) the project should be complete by late Summer/early Fall. We should see final paving begin by mid-April. ... See MoreSee Less

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So we need to avoid the area for another 5 years?

SMH!

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