General News

Proposed Building By-law #2025-116 slated for Council review on December 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Meeting accessible online and in-person.

In these Council and Committee Highlights you will find a monthly digest of featured news and updates coming out of the Council and Committee meetings.

Proposed amendments to the CIP Private Sector Incentive Program seek to address critical housing needs through new incentive programs available across the Township.

Share your thoughts. Take the online survey at Community Improvement Plan | Updates | Engage Muskoka Lakes

Muskoka Lakes Fire to host Mobile Live Fire Training Unit in Port Carling from Oct. 28 - Nov.

This training is closed to the public. 

Members of the public may see an increased presence of fire personnel, along with visible smoke and related odours, in the area of Fire Station 6 and during the times outlined in the training schedule.

In these Council and Committee Highlights you will find a monthly digest of featured news and updates coming out of the Council and Committee meetings.

Members of the community are encouraged to participate in an online survey available through Engage Muskoka Lakes by November 5, 2025.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 7(6) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, Chapter 23, as amended, of the intention to amend the Township of Muskoka Lakes Building By-law #2005-087.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Class. A drop-in information session will be held at Fire Station 6 in Port Carling on November 10, 2025, from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. for those interested in learning more.

The Community Improvement Plan (CIP) private-sector incentive program is now open for applications until Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

This Working Group, acting within its terms of reference and budget, will plan and execute a Volunteer Appreciation Event.  

Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, and an elector in the Township of Muskoka Lakes.