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Peter Kelley, Our Choice for Mayor of Township of Muskoka Lakes
Over the past four years, the MLA and Friends of Muskoka have closely followed and actively participated in all council and committee meetings where issues of importance to our members were on the agenda. We have been able to observe the effectiveness and the track...
PROPOSED CHANGES TO TML’S SITE ALTERATION AND TREE PRESERVATION BY-LAWS
The Township of Muskoka Lakes is proposing changes to two of its by-laws focused on protecting the natural environment during development: the Site Alteration and Tree Preservation by-laws. Most development is regulated by a third by-law -- the...
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...