Media Releases

October 22, 2020 (Bracebridge, ON) – October 22, 2020 is Early Childhood Educator (ECE) and Child Care Worker Day. The District Municipality of Muskoka (the District), in partnership with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) and the Near North District School Board (NNDSB) invite the Muskoka community to recognize and celebrate ECE’s and Child Care Workers across Muskoka and the essential role they play in our community. Through providing rich social,...
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Weekly Wednesday Update
Wednesday, October 21, 2020: Rehabilitation work continues on the Port Sandfield Swing Bridge on Muskoka Road 7 (Peninsula Road) in the Township of Muskoka Lakes until mid to late November. The work on the Port Sandfield Swing Bridge is largely dependant on favourable weather conditions and temperatures to achieve the best results. Weekly updates and construction progress will be issued each Wednesday to include a detailed schedule on any planned...
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(Bracebridge, ON) – Planning for the 2020 Winter Coat Drive is underway and The District Municipality of Muskoka (the District) would like to thank the Rotary Club of Bracebridge-Muskoka Lakes and Fabricare Cleaning Centre for partnering to deliver this community initiative. 
The District started delivering the coat drive in 2012, and over the last 8 years has worked with various community partners and volunteers to collect used winter apparel to support Muskoka...
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The Port Sandfield Swing Bridge on Muskoka Road 7 (Peninsula Road) in the Township of Muskoka Lakes will be under construction until mid to late November. 
Weekly Wednesday Update
October 14, 2020 (Muskoka, ON) – The District has postponed the overnight road and bridge closure scheduled for October 19, 2020. Construction crews are on-site and will be working under the bridge structure, eliminating the need for an overnight closure next week. There will...
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We are pleased to share that the outbreak status at The Pines Long Term Care Home has again been lifted following a period of 14 consecutive days with no new cases.  We thank staff for their hard work, perseverance and dedication that made this significant achievement possible.  We also thank residents, families and the community for their on-going support and best wishes.
Status of Testing:
All residents were tested last week and all results were negative.
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