How to Unite Carling

Carling residents share a love for the land, its water, and its rugged features. But that doesn’t make us all the same.

Our people differ in how they use their properties, when they use them, and how they access them.

 I have talked to a lot of people over my last 4 years on Council, including folks who live here year-round, those who live here for 9 or 10 months and head somewhere warm for the winter, some who live in a city and come here as much as they can in the summer and occasionally in the winter, and those on island properties who pester me starting in mid-March for ice-out reports so they can come back to their happy place.

I have spoken with young families and professionals who live here in Carling and commute to Parry Sound each day. I have also spoken with folks whose families have come to Carling for generations, calling it their “happy place,” “nature place,” and “family place.”

And what you all have told me is that: It’s our sanctuary, we really like it here, and we want little to change.

So that’s my platform: It’s our sanctuary, and we want little to change.

I know it's not very catchy.

Now we know that NO change is not an entirely realistic goal, and it may sound a little backwards, which is not my intention. But when we come off the 400/559 interchange, after a day at work, or a week in the city, I know we all take a breath and leave some of the outside world behind. We still want to live in the present with efficient services and amenities. The Mayor and Council need to help balance, filter, and explain changes when required, and set an agenda for Carling residents, made by Carling residents.

The best way to unite Carling is to listen to and understand everyone's needs

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