The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future https://thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach-ontario-park-plan/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=143754 The Ontario government is handing provincial parklands over to the town in hopes of boosting the local economy. Residents wonder whether the beach will still be welcoming to the endangered birds — and the public Fatima Syed On the ground Endangered Species Great Lakes Ontario Parks An overhead drone photo of Wasaga Beach. On the bottom: a parking lot half full of cars and bulldozers digging a roadway through a construction zone. In the middle: bathers on the sandy beach. On the top: a turquoise Georgian Bay.