Member Association Page - South Channel

South Channel Association:

• Squeezed between Parry Island and the mainland
  to the south of Parry Sound, the South Channel
  consists of a number of islands, narrow channels
  and shallow bays. Cottage sites are generally more
  wooded than further out on the Bay, and are
  frequently owned by local residents who
  discovered the area many years ago.
  
  

Local Issues and Projects

The narrow channels leading to and from the South Channel provide reduced water flushing, and exacerbate our water quality issues.

Our neighbors include the Wasauksing Band (Parry Island) and Massasauga Provincial Park, both of whom have initiated “land claims” that so far have been amicably resolved.

Boat traffic in our narrow channels is a concern. Speed, size and number of boats are an ongoing issues.

Water levels remain a major concern; the South Channel navigability itself is threatened by the current low levels, and many bays are suffering from reduced flushing and starving wetlands.

The South Channel Association

2007 Executive

President –
Treasurer – Liane Black
GBA Rep - Claudette Pintwala
Newsletter Editor - Robin Argenta
Marketing - Paul H. Morgan

Location

The South Channel Association covers an area from the Parry Island Swing Bridge to the open water (roughly Amanda Island)

South Channel Links

The South Channel Association has its own website:

The Massasauga Park: Stretching along the coast of Georgian Bay from Parry Sound to the Moon River, this park takes in hundreds of windswept islands as well as inland forests and lakes. Accessible only by water, it is a protected sanctuary for the Massasauga rattlesnake and home to prairie warblers, five-line skink, hybrid toads and map turtles
www.ontarioparks.com

The total population of Wasauksing First Nation is 400 and it has a total land base of 7695 hectares adjacent to the south channel.
www.waubetek.com/firstn/Wasauksing

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