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Cherokee Lane/Starboard Development at Gravenhurst Wharf
There is a proposal before Gravenhurst Council to develop a parcel of land in Muskoka Bay, at the east edge of Gravenhurst wharf. The proponent’s application has been deemed complete by the Town and the Town is now obtaining peer reviews of some of the reports and...
HAMILTON VOTES TO STOP URBAN SPRAWL – A LESSON FOR MUSKOKA?
A recent decision by the City of Hamilton to combat urban sprawl is food for thought in Muskoka. As reported in the national press, Hamilton City Council voted in November not to designate more farmland for housing over the next 30 years. The...
COUNCIL APPROVES MINETT OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT
On Wednesday November 10th, Township of Muskoka Lakes Council approved changes to the Minett Official Plan. Susan Eplett, Ken Pearce, Paul Richards, Frank Pottow and Laurie Thomson delegated on behalf of Friends of Muskoka and the Muskoka Lakes...
MINETT OFFICIAL PLAN RETURNS TO PLANNING COMMITTEE
Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee is meeting at 9 am on Monday October 25th to discuss what could be final changes to the Minett Official Plan policy. Details available here (see Agenda item 5). We’ve come a long way since we raised the...
COMMUNITY ENRAGED BY CLEARCUTTING AND BLASTING ON SUGARLOAF ISLAND
During the dark days of winter, a contractor and subcontractors working on behalf of the owner of a large property on iconic Sugarloaf Island on Lake Joseph virtually denuded a large portion of his property of trees and blasted flat a once...
FELLOW COTTAGERS SAVING MUSKOKA
Muskoka has become an increasingly popular destination for cottagers….and developers. The following real-life stories serve as inspiring examples of how the community can respond to the threat of overdevelopment and preserve Muskoka property in...
ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION AT LEGACY COTTAGES
THIS is why we need better, stronger, more restrictive policies in Minett, our Township and the larger District. Policy work may seem dull, but it is oh so important to get right. We lost 2 battles at LPAT because our policies are not strong...