June 28, 2022
June 27, 2022 After two years of virtual annual meetings we can meet together again, on our traditional weekend (before the August long weekend). Please come, both for the business and for the company! The meeting is followed by a light lunch. More details about the Annual Meeting here, ...
June 28, 2022
JUNE 28, 2022 No open fires (with exceptions for campers), no fireworks. The township raised the fire rating to High again in late June. Here's a reminder of what it means: HIGH means the risk of forest fire is "serious"No open fires allowed except campfires for cooking and warmth (for campers only, ...
April 29, 2022
July 1, 2022 During the summer, the BNIA communicates almost weekly with members via an email newsletter. It's the best way to get reminders and last-minute updates. Subscribe Here! All members are subscribed to the list when they join the BNIA. But sometimes this fails, because emails change or perhaps ...
March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022 You may have a surprise when you first visit your cottage this spring. Our local contractors say that water levels fell throughout the fall and winter. And the Georgian Bay Association confirms this trend. Their latest report (Mar. 20) says Lake Huron is down 17 inches from ...
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022 Our larger association, the Georgian Bay Association, is supporting two MPPs who have proposed Bill 279, which will require new clothes washing machines to have filters installed. This is the result of Georgian Bay Forever’s successful research projects in Parry Sound and Collingwood, ...
January 7, 2022
Jan. 1, 2022 You can renew your 2022 BNIA membership today, and pay your dues online. Here's a handy guide. A few additional guidelines: Do NOT renew your membership by sending us a direct payment via PayPal (the old method). Instead, go to our website and login to your member account first (see link ...
June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021 The BNIA board has decided that it would be prudent to postpone the Annual General Meeting, normally held the last weekend in July, and instead hold it virtually, as we did last year, in mid-October at a date and time to be determined. Furthermore, given what we know – or don’t know ...
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 If you head up to your Georgian Bay cottage later this month, you may get a pleasant surprise in the water levels department. A relatively dry winter without much ice cover on Lake Huron has led to a noticeable decline in water levels. BNIA members and local marinas ...
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 Hi, I'm Katie Pointner and I'm the new face behind the BNIA Instagram account this year, as well as a serving on the boating committee. I am based in Toronto and grew up spending my summers in Bayfield Inlet, exploring and adventuring around our beloved Georgian Bay. Follow @thebnia ...
January 29, 2021
Jan. 29, 2021 Georgian Bay Forever has a multi-pronged project that builds on their Divert and Capture Program, called Diversion 2.0. The program aims to change behaviour around waste and plastic pollution and to reduce the amount getting into the environment. An exciting component includes ...