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Water Safety Warning 

Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety Warning The MNRF has put a Water Conditions Statement - Water Safety warning in effect for the Bracebridge Minden Parry Sound District. This will be in effect until Friday March 17, 2023. Residence in these areas should exercise caution while around waterbodies ...

Morlock Island Meeting with Carling Council – January 23, 2023

Last fall, the West Carling Association (WCA) and the Pengally Bay Ratepayers’ Association (PBRA) requested a meeting with Mayor Susan Murphy and Kevin McLlwain, Carling’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) regarding the outcome of the Morlock Island dispute. Our members and many other Carling residents ...

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) ...

Holiday Transfer Station Hours

Please check the hours before heading to the waste site, they are different from the regular hours. Copies of the hours are available at both transfer stations. The Township Office and the Carling Community Centre will be closed starting at noon on Thursday December 22 and will open again on Thursday ...

The Outer Island Project

Started in 1997 by White Squall Paddling Centre, and partnering with Georgian Bay Biosphere (GBB), the Outer Islands Project has been a community effort to mitigate recreation impacts by cleaning up campsites of garbage, dismantling fire pits, and installing outdoor toilets. The project also promotes ...