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Two New Commissioners Join District Strategic Leadership Team
Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 04:31 AM
(Bracebridge, Ontario) – District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Julie Stevens is pleased to announce the appointments of Arfona Zwiers as the new Commissioner of Community and Planning Services (CPS) and James Steele as the new Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works (EPW) for the District Municipality of Muskoka (District). Steele will begin his new role with the District on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, and Zwiers will join the District effective Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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Community Volunteer Income Tax Clinics – Register to get help with your 2021 taxes!
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2022 06:44 AM
April 25, 2022 (Bracebridge, ON) – The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVIT) run through the District Municipality of Muskoka (the District) is booking appointments for May and June!
The District is registered with the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) and works with community partners and volunteers to provide FREE tax clinics to eligible individuals, families, seniors and persons with disabilities living in Muskoka.
Residents who need to file their taxes can now complete the online appointment...
Local Artist Creates Special Mural at The Pines in Thanks to the Community
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022 07:28 AM
April 22, 2022 (Bracebridge, ON) – Local artist Kimberly Rideout Chivers revealed a very special new mural at the Pine Long-Term Care home this week. Kimberly had announced earlier this year that she was looking to donate a mural as a way to pay it forward and thank the community that supported her during a health crisis. Her social media posts asked for suggestions from the community as to where the mural should go, and the Pines Long Term Care Home was the most popular suggestion.
Pines staff worked...
District of Muskoka starts preparing for Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC)
Posted on Monday, April 04, 2022 06:43 AM
April 4, 2022 (Bracebridge, ON) – On Monday, March 28th the Province of Ontario announced that they had reached a deal with the Federal government through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement.
This is a historic agreement between the Province and Federal governments. Both governments have a shared vision that every child deserves the best start in life. CWELCC means that eligible families, those with children aged 0-5 enrolled in a participating licensed child...
The Home For Good youth housing Facility to be named “Alex’s Place” in honour of Alex Kerswell
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 07:07 AM
March 22, 2022 (Bracebridge, ON) - In 2019, two District staff members, Shawn and Leanna Kerswell, and their family experienced a terrible tragedy when their son, Alex, died by suicide. He was a young man experiencing mental health issues, and their family could not access the help they needed. Leanna and Shawn (and their son Chris) want to ensure that Alex is never forgotten.
Since this tragedy, staff at the District have wanted to do something to support the Kerswells to honour his memory....
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