Media Releases

BRACEBRIDGE, ON  – The Muskoka River Watershed (MRW) originates in the northeast section of Algonquin Park and travels approximately 210 km southwesterly to its terminus in Georgian Bay an approximate area covered by the watershed of 5,100 km2. The MRW contains fifteen (15) sub-watersheds, two (2) of which is the North and South Branch of the Muskoka River that converge into the Muskoka River at the Town of Bracebridge (Town) prior to depositing into Lake Muskoka....
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON –  As the Province progresses through its third lockdown, residents are being strongly reminded that until further notice, Bracebridge Transit and Bracebridge Mobility are to be used for essential trips only. In order to protect both transit riders and staff, riders are being directed to only use the service for the purposes of accessing necessary destinations such as grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and employment.
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON – The Town of Bracebridge has awarded a contract to Adem’s Restoration for the completion of an exterior renovation of the Bird Mill Mews facility located at 3 Ecclestone Drive. Construction began on April 1, 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in September 2021.
Bird Mill Mews was an integral part of the Bird Woollen Mills, established by Henry J. Bird in 1872, to store raw wool and manufacture woollen products. By the 1940’s,...
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON – The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a provincewide emergency brake as a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the province. The provincewide emergency brake will be effective Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. and the government intends to keep this in place for at least four weeks.
The following changes will be effective...
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON – To update our community on the issues surrounding the freshet season, we would like to share that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has downgraded from a Flood Watch for our watershedand has issued a Water Safety today.  The Town encourages everyone to follow the instructions given and stay safe while near our waterways.
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