Road Closures

June 8, 2020 (Bracebridge, ON) - The Port Carling Locks have reopened for the summer season with restrictions in place to protect the health and safety of staff and the community. Visitors can access the large locks during operating hours and have self-serve access to the small locks. Cashless payments are preferred, fees can be found on our website,  here . Public washroom facilities have reopened with increased cleaning protocols implemented. Visitors to the Port...
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In the coming days and weeks, residents will begin to see some essential construction projects resuming or starting.  Residents will also see essential maintenance and operations work undertaken by the District of Muskoka.  The work will be carried out with the health and well-being of residents and workers as a priority.  In early April, the Province of Ontario defined construction of roads, watermains, sewers and other municipal services to be essential......
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The District of Muskoka is working closely with J.B. Enterprises Ltd. amid COVID-19 concerns, to complete infrastructure upgrades on King William Street in Huntsville.
As our community continues to monitor COVID-19, the decision to continue the King William Street project was thoroughly assessed. This conclusion follows the Government of Ontario’s confirmation that construction projects required to ensure safe and reliable operations of, or to provide new capacity in,...
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Residents in Muskoka are advised of waste collection changes due to COVID-19. The District of Muskoka’s priority is to maintain waste collection services, while taking extra precautions to protect the health of essential workers and the needs of our community.
Although waste facilities remain open, the District is requesting that residents postpone non-essential trips and only drop off waste when absolutely necessary. If you are self-isolating, stay home per direction...
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District waste management services, facilities and programs have been impacted due to COVID-19. To help protect the health and wellbeing of our staff and the public, we are asking residents to implement increased protective measures for waste collection during this time.
Curbside Collection
Effective immediately, the following adjustments to curbside waste collection will take effect:
all garbage, recycling, and green bin organic material to be bagged, sealed...
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