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Attention: Gravenhurst Water Users – Municipal Water System Alert

Saturday, November 27 (Bracebridge, ON) - The District of Muskoka is experiencing a problem with the municipal water system, affecting water supply to the Town of Gravenhurst.

Do not use the water, and do not boil the water from your taps. The District is investigating the issue and will provide an update soon.  

As an alternative, residents should temporarily get their water from a safe source, including purchasing bottled water...

November 26^th, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) -- The first meeting of the New Leaf Community Working Group took place today, a group launched in partnership by the District of Muskoka and five area municipalities (Towns of Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Townships of Muskoka Lakes, Lake of Bays) to take action on Climate Change. The Township of Georgian Bay is following their own climate plan. 

The working group will look at the impacts of climate change across Muskoka’s communities, identify...

November 26, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) - The District of Muskoka, in partnership with the Town of Bracebridge, is committed to taking action on our roadways to protect the safety of motorists and road users in our community.   

Our communities continue to grow – new neighbourhoods bring more people, added vehicle traffic and more community members enjoying walking and cycling as a mode of transportation, especially near schools.  

Effective October 2021, the speed limit on Manitoba...

November 17, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) - Join the District's Geographic Information System (GIS) team as they celebrate World GIS Day today with the launch of the LiDAR Discovery StoryMap – a new addition to the Muskoka GeoHub.

LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging, which is a type of surveying that involves scanning the ground with a laser mounted to a plane.  The new interactive StoryMap allows users to explore high-resolution ground elevation data.  The three-dimensional models of...

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...

Effective November 1, 2021 for the following in-person court services are now available by appointment only:

• Traffic ticket and fine payments
• Requesting a trial
• Filing Re-opening applications
• Filing Motions for Extension of Time to Pay Fines

Please call (705) 645-1231 or email poa@muskoka.on.ca to book an appointment.

Non-contact services continue to be available for the following services:

• Pay your ticket on-line at www.paytickets.ca
• Pay your ticket or file for a court date by drop box located at the...