The University of Guelph has received a 100-acre parcel of Thorah Island from the Beaverton District Conservation Club (BDCC). The island, located in Lake Simcoe, has been used for bee breeding by the university’s Honey Bee Research Centre since the 1990s. The BDCC explained that it sought to donate the land due to dwindling club membership and an interest in preserving the island’s state of nature. The island currently contains an apiary with 12 to 15 full-size hives and two off-grid cabins for researchers. The donation has been accepted by UoGuelph’s Board of Governors, with an anticipated transfer within 90 days.
Guelph Today
| Orillia Matters
