The Town of Bracebridge has voted in favour to enter into a land use permit with the province [...]
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Bracebridge ready to roll out new animal feeding bylaws
After much debate about songbirds, surveys and scavengers, it appears Bracebridge councillors [...]
Councillors shoot down Santa’s Village fireworks
A request from Santa’s Village to hold fireworks as part of their holiday celebrations [...]
Muskoka Lakes considers a new public swimming pool
Does Muskoka Lakes Township need its own public swimming pool? That’s the question councillors [...]
Hospice Muskoka at risk of closure
Just three years after Andy’s House palliative care facility in Port Carling opened its [...]
Local author releases Muskoka Memories 106
Local historian and author Gary Denniss continues to mine the archives for treasurers from [...]
Tis the season for giving in Muskoka
Whether it’s a new arena, improvements to the hospital or making sure the local hockey [...]
Town seeks ice improvements for skating trail
After a disappointing winter skating season, the Town is looking to focus on better ice quality [...]
Committee approves Jr. C hockey lease for Bracebridge
The Muskoka Bears have cleared another hurdle to join the Huntsville Otters in the Jr. C [...]
Bracebridge snowmobile racetrack receives strong support
A proposal to rezone a property on Highway 118 East for snowmobile racing received overwhelming [...]


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.