The McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve is open to the public, free of charge, seven days a week, year-round. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and skating are favorite pastimes during the winter, while cycling, walking/hiking, birdwatching and photography are more popular during the warmer months.

One of the goals of the McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve Master Plan was to create an area where people and wildlife could co-exist in harmony, and this has been achieved. This accomplishment has not gone unnoticed, and General Motors of Canada Limited is the proud recipient of several awards both for design and the initiative itself.

General Motors of Canada Limited's initiatives have proven to be an excellent example of stewardship and how business, the community and governments can work together to preserve the natural environment.