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It’s Official! Minett Plan Approved by District Council
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...
Keep Sounding the Alarm for Muskoka! (drone footage of August Boat Rally in Rosseau)
Despite starting the day with heavy rains and high winds, Friends of Muskoka got in their boats and in some cases travelled great distances to demonstrate against waterfront residential subdivisions in Muskoka. Just prior to the planned 2PM start...
Globe and Mail Coverage of SOUND THE ALARM Boat Rally in Minett
The Globe and Mail's Fred Lum covered the Sound the Alarm event in Muskoka. This has never been a local / NIMBY issue - unsustainable developments such as those proposed by developers in Muskoka affect all Canadians so it is only fitting that this...
Video of “Behind the Scenes” and on the Water at SOUND THE ALARM.
Friend of Muskoka Karen Lang put together this great video showing some of the fun we had at the Minett boat rally this past...
MyMuskokaNow pre-coverage of SOUND THE ALARM
Read Doug Crosse coverage on MyMuskoka now here. Here's our full press release: VOTE TO STOP residential waterfront subdivisions on commercial resort properties and Save Muskoka. Join Friends of Muskoka in Wallace Bay, Minett on Lake Rosseau...
Press Coverage of Township of Muskoka Lakes June 15, 2018 Vote to Keep Minett ICBL
After the May 18th meeting where councillors voted 8-2 in favour of pausing development applications in the Village of Minett, Councillor Jean-Ann Baranik moved to reconsider the bylaw. Fortunately for Minett and Muskoka, Council voted 7 -3 in...
Resolution to repeal the ICBL was defeated by a vote of 7-3!
The Township of Muskoka Lakes Council voted this morning to uphold their May 18th decision to ‘pause’ development in Minett through an interim control by-law while studies are done to determine what development is appropriate in this small bay. The...