October 19, 2024
Get ready for BAYSCAPES! Our fall fundraiser, Bayscapes, will be back at Toronto's Wychwood Barns on November 22nd. Join us for an evening celebrating Georgian Bay with art, entertainment, and friends old and new. And once again, you’ll be able to bid on the amazing paintings, photographs, ...
October 11, 2024
The Township has received complaints and listened to concerns regarding the floating cottages, also known as “Vessels,” in our area. Carling is not alone with these issues, as they occur in many areas of the province. Unfortunately, these matters fall outside municipal jurisdiction, with enforcement ...
October 10, 2024
Please be aware that the waste site hours this weekend are different form the regularly scheduled hours. We are keeping at least one site open each day. On Saturday both sites will be open from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. On Sunday the Killbear site will be open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and the Carling site ...
October 6, 2024
Read the Fall issue of Shorelines here.
October 5, 2024
Help GBA celebrate and inspire environmental stewardship in our communities. Nominations are open for GBA’s inaugural Champion of the Bay Award. This award will recognize our outstanding community members who actively steward Georgian Bay and promote environmental well-being. We want to recognize ...
October 5, 2024
Register now - Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 9 am-noon by Zoom webinar - Join FOCA for a digital seminar about shoreline health. Our expert speakers include: septic system re-inspections by Paisley McDowell of EnVision Consultants shoreline naturalization resources and algae information by Robert ...
September 30, 2024
Today is the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Before it was a federal statutory holiday, Sept. 30 was known as Orange Shirt Day. For non-Indigenous people, it’s a day for learning about and reckoning with the ongoing trauma inflicted by the residential school system; for Indigenous ...
September 19, 2024
The Fire Danger Rating has moved to HIGH. Only campfires for food and warmth will be permitted at this time. All burn permits, fireworks permits and incinerator permits have been cancelled. ...
September 14, 2024
FOCA webinar: Seize the Time or Take Your Time - Succession Timing Options Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 7-8:30 pm by Zoom webinar - Register to join FOCA and estate lawyer Peter Lillico for a “deeper dive” into issues of timing for your family's cottage succession plan. This talk provides an overview ...
September 13, 2024
More Opportunities to Catch the Film All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes Georgian Bay Forever and the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere hosted a sold-out premiere of the documentary film All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes on Saturday, August 10, in Parry Sound. ...