Environment
Our deep connection to the bay is rooted in sparkling blue waters, granite shorelines, windswept pines and various other flora and fauna indigenous to our region. Our job is to sustain this connection for future generations through mindful stewardship of our natural environment.
MNR’s Bear Wise Briefing
Last weekend, Brandon Hellyer from our regional MNR office boated around Pointe au Baril to speak with some of the affected cottagers. He also sat down with PaBIA for a wide-ranging discussion regarding the bears here in the islands. The following...
All Too Clear Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udbk7olgZTw&list=PLgBne2KTlDUz94DllR8z9a10-7IXEwoFs&index=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GUv5bGuplQ&list=PLgBne2KTlDUz94DllR8z9a10-7IXEwoFs&index=3...
GBF Presentation Slides
Here are the slides from the talk given by David Sweetnam at the 2025 PaBIA Annual General Meeting. GBF Presentation SlidesDownload
Uptick in PaB of Bear Break-in Incidences
We live in bear country here in Ontario. Needless to say, though, bears can do a great deal of damage inside a cottage and thus far have done so this year here in PaB. Though some damage has been extensive, thankfully noone has been harmed in any way. With an uptick...
A Bountiful Summer Season
The summer of 2023 has brought a bumper crop of both blueberries and raspberries to the region. Longtime Sudbury blueberry vendor, Arthur Choquette, forecast a good harvest earlier in the season, noting that lots of moisture from a good winter snow cover and plentiful...
Mergansers Revisited
Photo of Merganser ‘Family’ taken by Linda Thurber It takes a village to raise a duckling, and sometimes moms just need a break. Photographer Linda Thurber spotted this brave merganser female warily traversing the waters west of Ojibway Bay with at least 27...
Getting in a Flap
Last week on Sagadawong Bay, Linda Thurber captured some amazing film footage of two loons engaging in a behaviour that not even any longtime residents in the area had witnessed before. These videos show one bird madly pursuing the other with the wings...
Nutty by Nature- The Red Squirrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HleGtR7SLgo Also a bit naughty by nature, this fluffy tailed rodent is the neighbour who demands attention. Able to devastate the interior of any cottage that they can gain access to faster than you can say Tamiasciurus...
Who’s Singing
Birds are on the brains of the Education Committee lately, with last week’s book review of “Woman, Watching” and this week’s recommendation for the Merlin Bird ID app. Designed for beginning and intermediate bird watchers, the app uses the date and location of...
Ode’min: The Heart Berry
Ode’min: The Heart Berry Early summer days mean the ripening of wild strawberries, even amongst the rocks of Georgian Bay. These tough little berries are the first fruit of the year, and the whole plant, from roots to leaves, is a tiny powerhouse of beneficial...