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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 ...

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, ...

More Homes Built Faster Act Accelerates Threat to our Shorelines

The Ontario government recently introduced Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, a long-term strategy to increase housing and provide attainable housing – but it also includes a proposal that will significantly impact farmland and natural areas from the protected Greenbelt. Bill 23 means sweeping ...

Cottage Life: Carling settles with owner over cottage built without permit

Township of Carling settles with former Tokyo Smoke CEO over cottage built without permit BY ANDREW CRUICKSHANK PUBLISHED IN COTTAGE LIFE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022UPDATED: NOVEMBER 17, 2022 A dispute over a controversial cottage built on a Georgian Bay island has finally been resolved. On Nov. 7, the Township ...

MORLOCK ISLAND ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL (OLT) UPDATE

Please find attached a press release from the Township of Carling regarding the Morlock Island Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing.   The West Carling Association (WCA) participated in the OLT hearing on November 8, by stating our strong objection to the approval of the proposed bylaw change, which ...

Presentation: Determining the Effect of Boat Wakes on the Shoreline

Determining the Effect of Boat Wakes on the Shoreline