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February 26, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) - The District Municipality of Muskoka (the District) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is being offered to eligible residents once again, virtually.

The District is registered with the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) and works with local libraries and volunteers to provide free income tax clinics to eligible individuals living in Muskoka.  Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the District...

February 24, 2021 (Bracebridge, ON) The District of Muskoka takes responsibilities related to the safety of our water extremely seriously.  Strict procedures and comprehensive measures are in place to ensure that we meet or exceed the provincial standards.  As a result of District of Muskoka staff identifying potential concerns, an investigation was initiated in March 2019 related to the conduct of an employee. The employee was immediately placed on leave pending an investigation and concerns...

The water main break failure that occurred in the late evening of Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Bracebridge was exceptionally large in scope and scale.  The District offers its sincere apology for the significant impacts and inconveniences that were experienced by the entire Bracebridge community during the water service disruption and the Boil Water Advisory that resulted. 

Thank you to our Community, Partners and Staff

First and foremost we would like to thank the residents and businesses...

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.

The District remains focused on protecting residents and staff from COVID-19 and extensive measures are being taken...

District of Muskoka is inviting community members and representatives from agency partners to join an advisory committee for its IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism) Project.  The District launched the IDEA project last summer to promote and celebrate diversity, create opportunities for dialogue, strengthen relationships and help combat systemic racism in Muskoka.  The project explores best practices, programs, initiatives and tools that can be used to support the goal...

A staff member working at the Pines Long-Term Care Home tested positive for COVID-19 on January 20, 2021 following routine COVID-19 testing conducted on January 18, 2021. The staff member is asymptomatic and was immediately sent home to isolate. An additional staff member who was in close contact with the COVID-19 positive employee has been swabbed and has also been sent home to isolate as an additional precaution.

The home area where the staff member was working has been placed in outbreak status...