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Underused Housing Tax Form for Non-Canadian Property Owners

Last spring GBA reported on the proposed new Underused Housing Tax (UHT) for US and overseas property owners. The federal government put forth this new one per cent annual tax levied on the value of residential property that is vacant or considered underused. The intention of this tax is to make housing ...

Update on the Parry Sound Pool and Cultural Centre

Issue  The West Parry Sound Recreational and Cultural Centre Board (WPSRCCB) passed a resolution on December 14, 2022* to expand the scope of the project by increasing the size of the pool from 4 lanes to 6 lanes contingent upon fundraising.**  The Township of Carling’s (Carling) representative supported ...

Youth wanted for new Junior Firefighter Program in Carling

New Junior Firefighter program is open to residents between the ages 15 to 17 The Township of Carling has launched its first-ever Junior Firefighter Program and is seeking recruits. “We've got a great environment to learn up here because all the fire departments work well together,” said Carling ...

Integrated Community Energy and Climate Action Plans 

Known as the Integrated Community Energy and Climate Action Plans  (ICECAP) was formed in 2019 as a partnership between the Municipalities and First Nations located in and around the Georgian Bay Biosphere region for the purpose of a collaborative, more cost-effective approach to energy management ...

In Memoriam: Don Clement

Donald Leonard Clement, 75, of Carling Township, passed away suddenly at home, on Thursday, December 15th, 2022. He was born to parents (Janet and Leonard) in Kirkland Lake, Ontario in 1947. Don was first trained to be a certified welder and later went on to be a certified engineering technologist (C.E.T) ...

Cottage Life: What Bill 23 Means for Cottage Country

How the Ontario government’s sweeping planning and development changes will play out in cottage country BY JOHN LORINC, PUBLISHED IN COTTAGE LIFE: NOVEMBER 23, 2022 For the past several years, Deborah Martin-Downs, who served as the chief administrative officer of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority, ...

Presentation: Determining the Effect of Boat Wakes on the Shoreline

Determining the Effect of Boat Wakes on the Shoreline

Reminder: Voting in the Municipal Election

Voting for the Municipal Election is open until 8:00 p.m. on Monday October 24. Voting is taking place online and over the phone only. The Township Office will be open to assist with voting until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, and they have a computer and telephone available at the office for anyone who needs ...

Are you registered to vote?

To confirm you are correctly registered to vote, contact Mackenzie Taylor (clerk of records) at the Carling Township offices (705-342-5856). She will confirm if you are on the voter list and if your home mailing address(s) is/are correct. The township will (or has already) mailed voting instructions ...