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WCA Fall 2023 Newsletter

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CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY 

Are you planning to take your boat out for a few trips before the end of the season? If you're thinking of using your boat in a different body of water in Ontario, it's essential to comply with the law and CLEAN, DRAIN, AND DRY it before switching to a new water body. This practice is crucial in preventing ...

Fall Boating Safety

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) reminds boaters that fall boating, although peaceful and breathtaking, can be much quieter than high-season boating.For this reason, you need to be self-sufficient because fewer boats may be nearby if you need help. Get Fall boating safety tips online here from ...

Request for Fall Newsletter Content

We are looking for articles of interest for our Fall newsletter.  If you want to submit an article for the WCA Summer newsletter, please contact Nanci Wakeman with your submission in WORD format by October 14. Articles should be 250-700 words, and if including photos - please provide high-resolution ...

Fun with Phrag: Video Highlights WCA Members in Action

WCA is the latest member association to be showcased in GBA's Stewards of the Bay video series. As a part of the broader Guardians of the Bay initiative, this video series highlights the passion and action of our community members in their commitment to preserving the unique habitat of Georgian Bay. ...

Webinar: 10 Steps to Avoid Boating Tragedy

  TEN Boating tips to save lives Join us ONLINE - August 23 @ 10 AM Prompted by the increase in boating fatalities and accidents in recent years, MLA Director Scott Ferguson presents a live e-learning module on 10 defensive boating tips to save lives. Special guest OPP Sgt. Dave Moffatt will address ...

Have Your Say: Important Opportunity to Comment on Pumped Storage Facility Regulations

TC Energy (TCE), formerly TransCanada Pipeline, has received permission to do a feasibility study for an open loop system Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) on the federally owned shoreline of the Department of National Defense (DND) Training Centre in Meaford. This proposed facility has serious ...

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Open House to Discuss the Possibility of Moving to a Single Waste Site

The Township of Carling will be holding an open house to discuss the possibility of transitioning from two transfer sites to one more centrally located site. The Open House will be held: Monday, August 14 at the Carling Community Centre from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Please drop by to learn more about why ...