Protect Yourself Against Phragmites

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for a free Phragmites Workshop during the morning of Friday, April 28th at Canadore College, Parry Sound.

Minimizing Impact In Macey Bay 

To ensure new developments have minimal impact on the environment the GBA submitted a Macey Bay Participation Statement to the OMB.

UPDATE Spring 2017 Issue

In this edition of UPDATE, you will read about a few of the current issues the GBA is busily engaged in to protect all of our interests on the Bay, including:

• MPAC assessments,
• electricity rates
• commercial land development. 

We also cover the recent GBA 100th Anniversary Symposium and lots more. 

Small Island Property Assessments Rise

2016 MPAC assessments leave owners of small unbuildable islands seeing large increases in their property assessments. 

Facing Climate Change

Dr. Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, released her 2016 Greenhouse Gas Progress Report, Facing Climate Change.

In the first chapter of this year’s report, the ECO reviews the science of climate change, its impacts on our planet and why Ontario must dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Concerns With The Asian Carp

The GBA submitted a letter to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry about the threat of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes.