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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...