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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...