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Public Notice - 2021 Budget Meeting Schedule

2021 BUDGET MEETING SCHEDULE

Please be advised that the following meetings will be held electronically from the Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Port Carling, Ontario with respect to the Township of Muskoka Lakes 2021 Budget.

• A Special General / Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for draft capital budget introduction.
• A Special General / Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for draft operating budget introduction.
• A...

Media Release - Muskoka Lakes Declares Santa Claus an Essential Service

Muskoka Lakes – At a regular meeting of Council held on December 16, 2020, Township Council approved a motion to declare Santa Claus an essential service, therefore allowing him to visit homes on Christmas Eve.

“Santa Claus has been given the official approval from our Council to do his job this coming Christmas Eve,” says Mayor Harding. “We recognize that the year 2020 has been an exceptionally hard year on families and individuals across Muskoka and around the world. With this...

Blue-Green Algae Bloom Notices Lifted

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit would like to inform residents and visitors to the Township of Muskoka Lakes that additional laboratory analysis confirm the algae blooms identified in 2020 on the following lakes have dissipated. 

• Bass Lake
• Black Lake
• Silver Lake
• Leonard Lake
• Three Mile Lake
• Lake Muskoka (Weismiller Bay)

For more information about blue-green algae please visit Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit website.

Attachments

• Bass Lake Blue Green Algae Lift...

Committee Vacancies - Advisory Committees and Hall Boards - December 3, 2020

Notice - Committee Vacancies

The Township of Muskoka Lakes invites applications from qualified persons to participate as members on the following Township Advisory Committees and Boards:

Community Centre Hall Boards

Economic Development and Grants Committee

Heritage and Attainable Housing Committee

This is an opportunity to contribute to your community. The appointment is until the end of the current term of Council, being November 14, 2022. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian...

Media Release - Muskoka Lakes Flu Shot Clinics

Muskoka Lakes – The Township of Muskoka Lakes, in collaboration with Muskoka Paramedic Services, will be offering free community walk-in influenza vaccination clinics on Friday, December 11th at the Bala Community Centre from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and the Port Carling Memorial Community Centre from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Any community resident may attend the clinics.

Reducing the spread of the flu is more important than ever. The flu shot has been shown to reduce the number of doctor visits,...