Killarney, Ontario

Economy

The Killarney area economy is based primarily on tourism, consisting mainly of wilderness lodges, campgrounds, and retail services geared towards campers and other visitors to Killarney.

A community museum, the Killarney Centennial Museum, is located in Killarney across the municipal offices.

Fishing industry

thumb|Fishing in Killarney using pound nets.

There were many fishing companies in Killarney, including C.W.L. (Charles William Low), the Nobles, Charles Low Joseph Roque partnership, and Albert Lowe. Most of these people at some point worked together in Killarney to sustain the fishing needs of the community. The main difference between the many different fishing businesses in Killarney was how they fished. Many fishing families and businesses in town built fishing outposts in the area of Georgian Bay surrounding the village of Killarney. The collapse of the fishing industry at the end of the 1950s affected many families in Killarney including the low, Roques, Jackman, Proulx, and Herbert families. The collapse caused many families of Killarney to either go broke or have to look into other means of employment in order to support their families.

Government

The Mayor of Killarney is Michael Reider, and the councillors are Ward 1: Rob Campbell, Dave Froats, and Peggy Roque Ward 2: Mary Bradbury and Nicola Grubic.

Although not officially part of the Sudbury East region, Killarney participates in the regional Sudbury East Planning Board with the municipalities of French River, St. Charles and Markstay-Warren.

List of mayors of Killarney:

Laurier Low: 1999-2006
Morgan Pitfield: 2006-2014
Ginny Rook: 2014-2020
Nancy Wirtz: 2020-2022
Michael Reider: 2022 (incumbent)

Tourism

thumb|The Killarney Mountain Lodge 2022

One tourism website listed 21 things to do in the area although much of the contest related to provincial parks.

There are also three campgrounds in Killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, Roche Rouge campground, and Roque's Marina. Roque's Marina amenities include camping with 15 or 30 amp power, EV Charge, transient and seasonal dockage, 24hr coin operated laundromat, showers, and indoor toilets, along with block and cube ice.

There are two places to stay overnight in Killarney the Killarney Mountain Lodge and the Sportsman's inn which are sister resorts. Guests from either one can use the amenities of both.

Although not officially part of the Sudbury east region, Killarney participates in the regional Sudbury East planning board with the municipalities of French River St Charles and Mark stay Warren.

During the Spring and Summer of 2020 the area's tourism suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and around the world the restrictions on travel to Canada from other countries including the US severely affected the economy of Killarney.

Attractions

thumb|"Turtle rock"s on George Lake in [[Killarney Provincial Park]]

Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney Provincial Park Observatory
Killarney Centennial Museum
Point Grondine Park

Infrastructure

Transportation

Killarney is accessible from Highway 637, which is the only highway in and out. Killarney Airport is located in the municipality. Killarney is also frequently visited by boat.