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[Updated] Killarney and MNRF Fire Ban 2023

Fire Ban Lifted effective 2023-07-11 16:00 The Restricted Fire Zone previously in place for the entire Fire Region of Ontario has been lifted, effective Tuesday, July 11, at 16:00 hrs. Killarney and French River Provincial Park have also lifted their fire bans. The fire danger rating is presently Moderate ...

Wildfire soil remediation and research update

In 2022, the KRAA contributed financially to an effort by Professor Mike Waddington to begin soil restoration after the devastating PS33 fire of 2018. A test plot was selected in Sand Bay, and work was scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022. The following update was provided by Alan Burke, former ...

Killarney Fire Ban – July 2022

FIRE BAN IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY - July 19, 2022 The Municipality of Killarney declares IMMEDIATE FIRE BAN Effective immediately, Fire Chief Robert Campbell of the Killarney Volunteer Fire Department has declared a FIRE BAN on all open fires and burning (including incinerators, cooking, and warmth due ...

Fire Ban Lifted May 2022

Effective immediately, the fire ban in Ward 2 is lifted. For more information, visit Killarney's website. ...

Fire Ban May 2022

The Municipality of Killarney declares immediate Fire Ban in Ward 2 effective 13 May 2022. Effective immediately, Fire Chief Robert Campbell of the Killarney Volunteer Fire Department has declared a “Fire Ban” in Ward 2 on all open fires and burning (including incinerators and cooking and warmth) ...

In Memoriam – Victor Lorentz

Long-time Key Harbour Resident Vic Lorentz passed away on November 15, 2021 after battling cancer. Victor Lorentz Survived by his wife Carol, his son Victor Joseph Lorentz and his sisters Lorraine (husband Stephen) Hallissey and Betty-Ann (husband Don) Byrne. Brother of baby James Albert Lorentz of ...

Extreme Water Levels: Impacts and Strategies Webinar Series

The Georgian Bay Association is hosting a series of webinars about the extreme water levels which we have experienced in recent years. The Georgian Bay Association (GBA) and Georgian Bay Forever’s Extreme Water Levels: Impacts and Strategies Webinar Series is a collection of webinars aimed at answering ...

Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 3:00 pm The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) – Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook is in effect until Friday September 24, 2021. This message will affect ...