Volume 10 No.25 Dear PaBIA, As Fall descends on the Bay, signaling that summer is really over, we hope all is well with you and yours! Township Elections - eVoting Continues through Next Monday We are hearing from those who have already voted that doing so on the...

   Volume 10 No.24 Dear PaBIA, If you happened to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving at the cottage, we hope you had warm clothes and rainsuits! Mother Nature didn't quite cooperate. But we do hope you had a fun and safe Thanksgiving! As of yesterday, the voting for our...

   Volume 10 No.23 Dear PaBIA, Well, summer is certainly going out with a roar, if Sunday night's thunder and lightning show is any indication! That makes two such storms within a week of one another! Much needed rain that has brought the fire ratings down after many...

 Volume 10 No.22 Dear PaBIA, 2018 is an election year for the Township of the Archipelago (TOA). This particular election has multiple candidates in both Wards 1 and 3 from which to choose. Your Board has taken the opportunity to ask written questions of all seven of...

   Volume 10 No.21 Dear PaBIA, Where has the summer gone...somehow, it still feels like summer with the unusually warm temperatures and high water levels (thanks to the west winds!). Even though the summer is winding down, PaBIA will still be sending out a dedicated...

   Volume 10 No.20 Dear PaBIA, Your Sailing Commodore, Rainer Kaufmann, upon looking at the forecasted weather for Saturday - 80% of rain with lightning - has therefore changed the race from Saturday to Sunday with an 11 am start in Lighthouse Bay with the rendezvous...

   Volume 10 No.19 Dear PaBIA, Well, we can tell that things are beginning to wind down...this eBlast is MUCH shorter - yet still important items to stay up to date on! The rain over last Thursday night and yesterday's all afternoon rain (measuring almost an inch out...

   Volume 10 No.18 Dear PaBIA, We are thankful that the firefighters have been able to get a handle on the PAR33 Fire north of us, such that it is now being held. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who have been affected by this 11,000 hectare fire that has raged...

   Volume 10 No.17 Dear PaBIA, This is a correction to the time for The Ojibway Art Show Opening is TODAY from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Doors open at 5:00!kjhfkjsas dfjashdfjhasdajs Fire Rating Extreme NO FIRES NO FIREWORKS NO OPEN FIRES NO EXCEPTIONS Weather NOW  Shortcuts ...

   Volume 10 No.16 Dear PaBIA, It's been a busy week with the regattas and AGM, family and friends, yet with a watchful eye on the fires up north and wishing that all those affected are safe from harm. (See below) To highlight just a few of the articles below PLUS all...

   Volume 10 No.15 Dear PaBIA, The weather is gorgeous - but we desperately need the rain! May it rain at night, and be sunny during the day! This eBlast is packed full of so many events and information - we hope you will check them out - including: the fires up...

   Volume 10 No.14 Dear PaBIA, Yeah for rain!!! The air is clearer, yet the Parry Sound 33 fire is still not under control...so we hope for everyone affected, residents and firefighters alike, that it soon will be! And please note, we are still very much in a drought...

   Volume 10 No.13 Dear PaBIA, Given the strong smoke smell we are experiencing...we want to give you an update of what is known about the Key River fire north of us, things to do or think about and important websites you can go to for further information. ~ FIRE BAN...

   Volume 10 No.11 Dear PaBIA, Not a whole lot of rain to speak of this past week except for the 1/4+" of rain the one night and Monday mid day for a short sprinkle...but at least the temperatures have been a bit more moderate - more in the high 20s, thankfully!...

   Volume 10 No.10 Dear PaBIA, Again this eBlast is long...but it is also FULL of all the various activities such as the fire pump demo (do you really know how to start one (?), the sailing race and Oktoberfest plus a Picnic and Painting Class, as well important...