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.
Recommended Fish Consumption Interactive Web Site
As Jan and I were doing some research for this year’s annual report we learned the Ministry of Natural Resources has launched an on-line interactive program where you can easily look up recommended fish consumption. It is very easy to use and much easier than...
Rules for Hooks & Lines
Sometimes when you fish all over North America it is good to refresh yourself on local rules and regulations as they can differ and on some of the most basic items, like hooks and line. In the Georgian Bay our local rules for hooks and lines are: These Regulations...
Take A Kid Fishing – Tips To Help You Make Life Long Memories
One of the most rewarding experiences in fishing is taking a child fishing. It is something they and you will remember for a lifetime. To make sure your experience is a memorable one, we found a web site with helpful information you can pass down to the next...
Handling Large Fish For Catch & Release
Here are some tips on how to best handle large fish like Northern Pike when your intentions are to release them back into the lake. Here is a good web site we found to help your learn how to handle all types of fish for catch and release....
To Add Some Fun To Your Summer Fishing – Join The OFAH Ontario Angler
Add some fun to your summer by joining the OFAH Ontario Angler and submit pictures of your catch for the summer to see how you stack up to others. We have also found some fantastic information on this web site about Ontario Fishing....
Township Forest Health Update – Fall 2015
The report on the Introduced Pine Sawfly infestation prepared for the Township of the Archipelago (TOA) was presented to Council’s Economic Committee on October 19th (draft) and November 22nd (final). The latter is available in its entirety on the TOA website (click...
Great Lakes Water Levels Assessment Update
University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute has released their Great Lakes Water Levels Assessment Update for December 2015. View the full report >>
Article in the Globe and Mail on the Great Lakes
Here is a link to the Globe and Mail article on the environmental status of the Great Lakes. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/great-lakes-are-on-the-mend-but-new-threatsloom/article27548939/
Introduced Pine Sawfly in ToA report September 2015
Here is a link to the Pine Sawfly report that was produced in September 2015 by the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve and Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc. Full Report ->
Introduced Pine Sawfly
(Diprion similis) from PaBIA/Ojibway Yearbook 2015 pg. 98-99 written by Shelagh Grant, Chair of Forest and Wildlife Surveys conducted by the Ontario Forest Health Monitoring Program indicated that the introduced pine sawfly was remaining at low levels in the...