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Indian River Bridge (Port Carling Lift Bridge) – Driving Surface Improvements 

November 12, 2021 (Muskoka, ON) – Improvements on the Indian River Bridge (Port Carling Lift Bridge) in Port Carling will occur next week, with single-lane flagged traffic in effect.  

Crews will be onsite repairing the asphalt driving surface of the bridge on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (November 16 – November 18, 2021) and the following Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (November 23 to November 25, 2021)...

November 8, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) – We are excited to announce the YWCA Women in Business program has partnered with the District of Muskoka to offer a FREE 8-week program geared towards women who would like to start a home child care business, or for those who currently offer childcare but want to become an approved home child care provider with Muskoka Home Child Care Agency (MHCCA).

This program will take participants through the visioning, planning, and steps needed to start up and run an approved...

As a result of two confirmed staff cases of COVID-19 that were reported last weekend, all residents and staff completed COVID-19 testing at the beginning of this week.  We are pleased to confirm that there are no new positive cases to report.  Full testing of all residents will be completed again on Monday, November 8, 2021, and daily rapid testing of all staff or essential caregivers entering the Home will continue until further notice.

Under guidance from Public Health, the Home remains...

The Fairvern Community Information Session scheduled to take place this week has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 18, 2021.   The session has been postponed so that all available District efforts and resources can be focused on supporting residents and staff at the Pines Long-Term Care Home, which has been placed in outbreak status by Public Health.   See the full community update about the Pines here: https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/news/community-update-progress-after-staff-test-positive-for-covid-at-the-pines-ltc-home.aspx

Following two confirmed staff cases of COVID-19 at the Pines Long-Term Care Home over the weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) placed the Home in outbreak status and has ordered more than 65 residents to isolate for 14 consecutive days in their rooms.   At this time, general visiting remains suspended, and only staff, essential caregivers, and essential visitors may enter the Home.

All efforts and available resources at the District are being directed to supporting residents...