Normal Burning - Permits required, day time burning permits may be issued with the Chief Fire Official or his/her designates approval. Fires for cooking and warmth are permitted. The fire must be contained with a grill for cooking and extinguished after cooking is completed.
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious after a harmful algae bloom, also known as blue-green algae, was observed in Whitestone Lake through testing samples taken on September 3, 2025, by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.