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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 ...

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 ...