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The 2025 Fire Season Has Begun

2024 Ontario Wildfire Statistics: We were fortunate. In 2024, the wildfire season started lowly with a wet spring and summer. Ontario saw a total of 480 wildland fires affecting 89,841 hectares across the province, which was well below the previous year and the ten-year average. In comparison, 2023 ...

Seasonal Park Maintenance Workers

Killbear is looking for seasonal Park Maintenance Workers to join the Parks team. Job Opportunity: Park Maintenance Worker Location: Killbear Provincial Park, Nobel, Ontario Salary: $22.86 - $24.66 per hour (as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement) Term: Temporary, seasonal (up to 29 weeks per year, from ...

Summer Waste Site Hours Begin May 2

Starting today, the Carling Transfer Station and the Killbear Transfer Station will switch to summer operating hours. These hours will remain in effect until Thanksgiving weekend. ...

Introducing Meredith Denning – GBA’s New Executive Director

GBA's Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Meredith Denning will be joining as our new Executive Director, effective April 28, 2025. Meredith brings over 12 years of experience in environmental research, consulting, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on Great Lakes water management. ...

Coast Guard Conducting Search and Rescue Training

Residents of Midland, Parry Sound, Britt, and surrounding Georgian Bay communities can expect increased activity involving Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) helicopters and watercraft over the next few weeks. The CCG will conduct essential search and rescue training exercises across the bay between April ...

Carling Clean-Up Day: Saturday, May 3

Help us keep our beautiful community clean and green! We're inviting everyone to take part in Carling Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. It’s a great opportunity to come together, clear litter from our roads, and make a visible difference in our Township. Pick-up Supplies:Stop ...

Shorelines: Spring 2025

Read the Spring 2025 issue of Shorelines here

Order Native Plants Online Today!

GBB's annual Native Plant Fundraiser is back with over 50 species of wildflowers, shrubs, and trees to choose from! New species this year include harebell, New Jersey tea, and wild crab apple. Order by May 26th and pick up your order in either Parry Sound or Port Severn on Saturday, June 7th. All order ...

Spend Your Summer Working at Killbear Provincial Park!

Spend Your Summer Working at Killbear Provincial Park! Looking for the ultimate summer job? Killbear Provincial Park is hiring students for the 2025 season! If you have a summer residence or cottage in Carling or the Parry Sound area, this is your chance to work in one of Ontario’s most stunning parks. ...

Carling Frost Fest

Join us for the Carling Family Frost Fest! Celebrate winter with fun activities for the whole family at the Mike Konoval Community Hub on February 16 and 17, 2025. Sunday, February 16, 2025 Pancake Breakfast: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Start your day with a hearty breakfast! Marksman, Turkey & Skeet ...