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Ask Council to pass by-laws that will help protect Muskoka
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...
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...
The Friends in Dockside
Friends of Muskoka are continuing to raise awareness of the issues facing Muskoka. Read the whole article here.
Township and District freeze development in Minett
Agatha Farmer / Bracebridge Examiner coverage of the historic May 18, 2018 Township of Muskoka 8 - 2 vote to implement an interim control bylaw to freeze development in Minett until proper impact studies have been completed. Read the full article...
OPP reports eight-year high in boating fatalities in 2017
MuskokaRegion.com reports on major increase in boat related fatalities in the past several years. More evidence why Muskoka must move cautiously when considering major residential expansion on already crowded lakes.
Real Progress
Incredibly good news from Friday's (05/18/18) Township of Muskoka Lakes council meeting. The Township of Muskoka Lakes voted 8-2 to pass resolutions to require additional studies of the Resort Village of Minett and to institute an interim control...