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Spend Your Summer Working at Killbear Provincial Park!

Looking for the ultimate summer job? Killbear Provincial Park is hiring students for the 2026 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. Why work at Killbear? - Gain valuable experience with ...

January 25 Water Levels Report

Lake Michigan-Huron is 5 inches below its level at this time last year. From a month ago, the water levels on Lake Superior are down 1 inch. Levels on Lakes Michigan-Huron, Erie & Ontario are up 2, 1 & 7 inches, respectively, while Lake St. Clair levels remain the same. Lakes Superior & ...

January 18 Water Levels Report

Lake Michigan-Huron is 7 inches below its level at this time last year. From a month ago, the water levels on Lake Michigan-Huron are down 1 inch. Levels on Lakes St. Clair, Erie & Ontario are up 4, 2 & 6 inches, while Lake Superior levels remain the same.  Lakes Superior & Ontario levels ...

Pleasure Craft Licence Changes Are Now Law

It’s official! As of the publishing of Canada Gazette, Part II, on December 12, 2025, important changes to the Pleasure Craft Licensing process became law.  A Pleasure Craft Licence (PCL) is a unique identification number displayed on both sides of the bow of recreational boats. All power ...

Another Successful Year for the Outer Island Project

It was another successful year for the Outer Islands Project (OIP), a conservation initiative led by White Squall, in partnership with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere (GBB), to maintain and restore campsites on the outer islands of Eastern Georgian Bay. Since its inception in 1997, the OIP has ...

Shorelines: Winter 2026

Read the Winter newsletter here.

 

Township of the Archipelago Steps Up to Support Parry Sound Sewage Infrastructure

The Township of The Archipelago (ToA) is contributing $360,000 to support the development of Parry Sound’s new $18 million pumping station in the harbour at 99 Champagne Street. The new pumping station will be located just across the street from the existing pumping station and will protect the Bay ...

January 4 Water Levels Report

Lake Michigan-Huron is 8 inches below its level at this time last year. Since a month ago, the water levels on Lakes Erie & Ontario have remained the same, while Lakes Superior, Michigan-Huron, & St. Clair are down 2, 3, & 1 inches, respectively. Lake Superior levels are up 1 inch from last ...

Township of Carling Holiday Closure

As the holidays approach, residents are reminded that the Township Office and the Carling Community Centre will be closed on Monday, December 22, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. Please note that both waste sites will be closed on Boxing Day. On all other days throughout the Christmas ...