Community Safety Alerts

Everything you need to know about having a fire is in By-Law 2020-14. The by-law provides for the regulation of open-air burning and precautions to be taken while burning.

Fire Prevention Week is Sun, Oct 8, 2023 – Sat, Oct 14, 2023

Notice of pesticide spraying to the selectively kill Invasive Phragmites; to prevent habitat from being destroyed by this aggressive foreign grass. Spraying will commence September 5, 2023 at 3 locations.

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin wants to be as prepared as possible with the recent events in Okanagan region, Maui Hawaii and other communities suffering devastating forest/wildland fires. As a community and families, let’s test our readiness. Evacuation can happen in two steps. 

Edit - Due to local weather conditions, this has been rescheduled to commence after Labour Day.** Selective spraying will commence tomorrow, August 23rd, 2023, on three small sections of ditch within the Municipality of Central Manitoulin.

Residents and visitors should be advised that there is an ongoing air quality warning because of the forest fires around the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations. 

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin has our cooling stations open. With this unseasonably warm weather please come and cool down at 6020 Highway 542 in our foyer 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please stay hydrated and rest where and when it is needed.