Fifteen Gravenhurst businesses will be getting facelifts thanks to the Community Improvement [...]
Jane Glenn
Calling all Gravenhurst students: bursary, summer jobs open
Mayor Heidi Lorenz finished the April 18 Committee of the Whole meeting with a call to students [...]
Gravenhurst Town council briefs
Accessibility Advisory Committee 2023 goals Ralph Culham, Chair of the Accessibility Advisory [...]
Gravenhurst council declares No Mow May
Council has approved a resolution put forth by Mayor Heidi Lorenz to implement “No Mow [...]
Terence Haight grants awarded, fund increased to meet demand
Recipients of the annual Terence Haight grants have been announced. Jeff Watson, chair of the [...]
Exemption to house raptors granted to Gravenhurst resident
An exemption to keep a non-native animal species has been granted to a Gravenhurst resident. [...]
Council approves RV camping sites for Tall Pines festival
A request to temporarily allow RV camping sites around Muskoka Wharf and the Centennial Centre [...]
Tribute paid to former councillor Terry Pilger
Muskoka District council took time at the Feb. 21 meeting to pay tribute to former Muskoka [...]
Early meeting times raise questions about inclusivity in Gravenhurst
A community member who approached council about moving a meeting time has sparked debate over [...]
Hospice Muskoka plans Gravenhurst expansion 
Hospice Muskoka is growing and wants to raise awareness about what they do, but primarily [...]


Do we really need a district government? How did Muskoka survive before the District Council was created.
The fix is in. The new District Chair will also have the so-called strong Mayor powers so he can overturn…
The appointment of our District Chair by the Doug Ford is part of a continuing threat to local democracy. To…
I am so very unhappy to see that the Province (Ontario) has decided it is better at deciding who should…
An appointment that serves provincial objectives cancels out democracy at the regional level.