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Volume 18 No. 9
After a very wet and cool first half of June, the last few days have been glorious. May it stay that way for the first weekend of the summer season here in PaB.
This year, with the many PaBIA events taking place at the Ojibway, we are requesting that one ‘sign up’ via the link provided for each event in order to help the Club plan for the right amount of food and drink. Although not mandatory, it would be much appreciated!
Table of Contents In this eBlast:
PaBIA
- PaBIA’s Fire Pump Demo – Saturday at 2 pm
- PaBIA’s Sailing Tune Up Race – 2 pm on Saturday, June 27
- On the Water Boater Coaching: July 1 & 8
- Naturalist – Living with Bears in Cottage Country –
Wed July 15 @ 4 pm - Fun Statistics by Nancy Rogers
- Found – Paddle Boat
OF INTEREST
- Entre Amis – THIS Saturday
- ToA Large Item Pick Up Saturday, June 27th
- ToA – FoodCycler Program Continued
- GBLT – Nature Walk June 27
- Lake Michigan-Huron Water Levels – June 18, 2026
PaBIA
Wajax Fire Pump Demo THIS SATURDAY
This demo will be held on the 27th at 2 pm on the Ojibway front docks. Please consider taking the time to learn about one of PaBIA’s 5 Wajax Fire Pumps for the “let’s hope we don’t need to know it” explanation. Do you know which of the 5 pumps is located near you?
Ed Kernaghan, PaBIA’s Member Safety Director, has organized the demonstration and Hayden, OC Facilities Manager, and the Ojibway Staff will lead the demo and answer any questions. They will also demonstrate a Honda model – the type of pump that most islanders have on their islands.
Also learn about other equipment that cottagers have found helpful when helping to fight a fire. Remember – you are your own fire department! See below for reminders.
Of course, no one ever wants to take the time to do this – but it could help save your island and your loved ones.
PaBIA On-the-Water Boater Coaching – July 1 and July 8 – with Randy Johnson
PaBIA’s Tune Up Sailing Race
The first ‘race’ of the season always serves as a tune up race….to make sure all the lines are in place, the rudder works and the sails are whole! So come out to the Ojibway Bay for this all fun event on Saturday at 2 pm. Come to get the kinks out or just be the cheering gallery!
The Naturalist Program – July 15 @ 4 pm in the Ojibway Club Lounge
Please sign up here to make planning the food and beverage easier for the Club.
Fun Statistics – compiled by Nancy Rogers
- Some of our members travel a long distance to Pointe au Baril. We have 15 ‘overseas’ members from 8 countries other than Canada and USA: United Kingdom (including Wales), Luxembourg, Israel, Belgium, Germany, Argentina, Bermuda, Japan, plus Greece and France are listed as ‘additional’.
- The farthest from Pointe au Baril is Japan at 10,350 km (5,780 miles) with Israel second at 9,300 km (5,780 miles).
- PaBIA has members from 34 of the 50 States in the USA: 35 Ohio, 20 Florida, 17 New York, 16 Virginia, 15 California, 12 Pennsylvania, with the other States having fewer than 10 members each. The farthest from Pointe au Baril is one in Hawaii.
- Of the Canadian members, only 5 Provinces are represented: 465 Ontario, 21 British Columbia, 15 Alberta, 5 Nova Scotia, 3 Quebec
Of Interest
Entre Amis – This Saturday. 4:30 pm Quiet Start; 5:30 pm Traditional Timing
The Archipelago Has Launched Another FoodCycler Program!
There are now more FoodCyclers available in our PaB community! The Township is encouraging everyone who doesn’t yet own one of these convenient and sustainable food recycling solutions AND are residents of The Archipelago, to do – simply click on this link.
GBLT Nature Walk – Rattlesnake Island
Saturday June 27, 10 am
Join Karen from the Georgian Bay Land Trust for a guided nature walk at Rattlesnake Island. Explore this protected island and learn how to identify some of the plants and animals you might encounter around Pointe au Baril and never have noticed before.
Lost and Found
Yearbook Update
With each eBlast, we provide with a list of members with updated contact information.
The details of all the changes since the March 15 deadline for the 2026 yearbook are provided in THIS printable format
for you to insert into your Yearbook! This is the full list until after the new Yearbook is published
For reporting Markers’ problems
contact Tom Cavers by cell (pg. 266 in Yearbook 2026) or email
To contact Secretary-Treasurer
Elise Findlay: contact.pabia@gmail.com
Water Levels
Lakes Michigan/Huron Water Levels June 18, 2026.
To better read the charts, please click on the chart for the Daily or Six Month Forecast Water level chart and the corresponding websites
Please support PaBIA’s Yearbook Advertisers 2026
This site’s advertising feature was created to provide assistance for special local information & events for existing Yearbook advertisers only.
Emergency
• PaB Nursing Station
• Canadian Coast Guard
Search and Rescue
800-267-7270
• PaBIA Emergency info