Media Releases

(Bracebridge – ON) Through funding provided by the Government of Ontario, and in partnership with Hammond Transportation Ltd., the District Municipality of Muskoka (the District) is excited to announce a new transportation service for Muskoka. The new service, called Rural and Community Connection , connects Muskoka communities east and west while providing timed connections to other transportation networks within and beyond Muskoka. The new service launches on Tuesday...
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Thursday, January 14, 2021: The Boil Water Advisory (BWA) has been lifted by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) issued to Town of Bracebridge municipal water customers on Sunday, January 10, 2021. 
The BWA has been lifted effective Thursday, January 14, 2021.
The District of Muskoka worked closely with many partners to expedite repairs, accelerate test results and implemented several outreach methods to support our community during this water emergency....
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021: Repairs to the water main are complete, the system is undergoing a full system flush, and water testing and sampling is underway. 
The Boil Water Advisory (BWA) is still in effect.
  Current (Wednesday) Status:
Repairs to the water main break on Wharf Road were completed early Tuesday morning which has restored water pressure in all parts of Town.
The water distribution system is undergoing flushing of the system which...
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Monday, January 11, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) - The Boil Water Advisory (BWA) will remain in effect this week for Bracebridge municipal water customers until further notice, following a large water main break in the Wharf Road area.
BWA’s are issued when water quality is or may be compromised. The Boil Water Advisory was issued on Sunday, January 10, 2021, and will stay in effect this week until lifted by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU). These provincial...
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(Bracebridge, ON) - On Thursday, January 7, the Premier announced that the online teacher-led learning period was being extended .  Students enrolled in publicly-funded schools across Muskoka will now be engaged in virtual learning until January 22, 2021. The Ministry of Education has directed that during the virtual learning period that Emergency Child Care services be established in the District Municipality of Muskoka (the District). This program supports eligible parents...
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