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Media Release - COVID-19 Update - Township Updates Building Permit and Inspection Processes

MUSKOKA LAKES – Following the May 14, 2020 amendment to the Province of Ontario’s essential services list, the Township of Muskoka Lakes has resumed the issuance of building permits for construction sites within the Township.

Building permit applications will continue to be accepted via email or at the Municipal Office drop box. These applications will be processed and reviewed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code and applicable law. However, as the Municipal Office remains closed to the...

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Mayor's Update - Covid-19 (Novel Coronavirus) No. 5

Mayor Phil Harding provides a quick update as the Victoria Day long weekend begins.  

Visit our Covid-19 webpage for all updates on changes to Township services, programs and/or facilities: muskokalakes.ca/covid19

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Media Release - COVID-19 Update - Total Fire Ban Lifted in Muskoka Lakes

MUSKOKA LAKES – The Township of Muskoka Lakes has been advised that effective 12:01 a.m. on May 16, 2020, the Province of Ontario will be lifting the Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) designation put in place last month across Muskoka. Accordingly, the Muskoka Association of Fire Chiefs has lifted the TOTAL FIRE BAN for Muskoka. The fire danger rating in the Township of Muskoka Lakes will be set at Moderate.

Under a Moderate fire danger rating, small fires and fireworks are permitted, with the exclusion...

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Media Release - COVID-19 Update: Township Provides Long Weekend Reminders

MUSKOKA LAKES – With the Victoria Day long weekend fast approaching, the Township of Muskoka Lakes would like to remind residents that provincial orders to stop the spread of COVID-19 remain in place.

“With the long weekend approaching we must work together as a community to beat this virus. Continue to practice social distancing, respect all property owners, show appreciation for our frontline workers and most important isolate when possible,” says Mayor Harding. “We are all in this together and...

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Media Release - A Total Fire Ban Remains in Effect for Muskoka

Muskoka – The Muskoka Fire Chiefs would like to remind residents that a TOTAL FIRE BAN remains in effect. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) continues to implement a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) for Muskoka due to impacts related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Below is a summary of the restrictions that are in place during the BAN:

• No open fires are allowed
• No campfires are allowed
• NO FIREWORKS

For more information on the Restricted Fire Zone outdoor fire restrictions please visit:...

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