May 17, 2025
The Lake Partner Program (LPP), a vital water quality monitoring initiative, is at risk due to the impending end of its 5-year agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Despite its immense value to the public and Ontario, a new agreement has not been confirmed, putting ...
May 17, 2025
GBA is seriously concerned about the effect of Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, a sweeping omnibus bill aimed at opening mining opportunities in Ontario's Ring of Fire. This bill will make massive changes to the requirements for protecting endangered species and archaeological ...
May 17, 2025
A recent Cottage Life Mar/Apr '25 article, "If cormorants aren’t actually bad for the ecosystem, can we bear to let them exist?", highlights the complexities of human-wildlife conflict and asks readers to rethink our wildlife acceptance capacity. GBA President, Liz Phillips, was interviewed for the ...
May 8, 2025
I’m reaching out to personally invite you to be part of something truly special—the 18th Annual Walk, Run, Pole in support of the WPSHC Foundation. And yes, we brought the original name back! For nearly two decades, this event has been a beloved tradition, bringing our community together in the ...
May 2, 2025
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 ...
May 2, 2025
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 ...
May 2, 2025
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. ...
April 26, 2025
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. ...
April 26, 2025
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 ...