Community Safety Alerts

Please be advised the floating municipal water intake pipe hazard in the vicinity of the bay in front of  Ketchankookem Trail and Old Highway 551 on Lake Mindemoya at approximately 45.750610 Latitude , -82.166376 Longitude is no longer a hazard to boating traffic. 

Please note the repair crew is still in the area securing the weights to the intake pipe. 

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin has been issued a Permit Under Clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. This is specific to the Providence Bay beach and boardwalk maintenance. The work is part of ongoing restoration of the beach that assists the natural ecosystem.  These actions are expected to improve the area for the enjoyment of visitors and enhance the protected habitat, the dune, for species at risk.

Update 2024-09-19: The floating intake pipe is  not longer a hazard to boating traffic but work continues on securing the pipe to the lake bottom at the time of this update.

Due to the current heat wave the Municipality is opening its cooling station located at 6020 Highway 542 in Mindemoya, ON. The location is open from 8:30am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

The station will open July 31st, 2024 until further notice. 

Please be advised there are predicted daytime highs of 42° Celsius with humidex from June 17 to June 19, 2024 for Central Manitoulin. 

The municipal building located at 6020 Highway 542, Mindemoya, ON will be acting as our cooling station throughout this heat wave during normal office hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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.