by Friends Of Muskoka | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Great Gulf Homes filed an application with the Town of Gravenhurst in April for a proposed expansion of the Taboo resort hotel complex on Lake Muskoka. The application seeks three zoning by-law amendments: Height: Increasing the permitted height by 109%, from 11 m (36...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Jul 29, 2022 | News
On July 18, Muskoka District Council approved both the Muskoka Official Plan Amendment No. 49 and the Township of Muskoka Lakes Official Plan Amendment No. 56, cementing in policy the rules that will govern development in Minett. At the June 23rd District CAPS...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Jul 28, 2022 | News
Maclean’s Magazine has profiled the massive destruction on Sugarloaf Island in this July 10th article entitled “Trouble in Paradise: A Toronto Real Estate Developer is Building a Mansion on Muskoka’s Exclusive Lake Joseph – and the Neighbours are Doing Whatever...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Jul 5, 2022 | News
Vote ONLINE to keep Muskoka, MUSKOKA Respect. Protect. Preserve. Pass it on… Do you care about the quality of the lake water? Do you care about the amount of blasting and tree cutting along the waterfront….like on Sugarloaf Island on Lake Joseph? Do you care about...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Jul 5, 2022 | News
MUSKOKA NEEDS YOU!! Call for Candidates Several councillors and mayors have made the difficult decision not to run again in the Muskoka municipal election in October. Now, more than ever, Muskoka faces threats from irresponsible development that threaten our lakes...
by Friends Of Muskoka | May 31, 2022 | News
On May 12th, the Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee debated the merits of several important changes to two by-laws designed to protect what is special about Muskoka – our trees and our shoreline. Following a survey which garnered over 300 responses, staff...