Media Releases

BRACEBRIDGE, ON - Residents and visitors are advised that effective Monday, July 13, 2020, face coverings are required on Bracebridge Transit and Bracebridge Mobility including in vehicles and inside bus shelters. These instructions are being issued by the Medical Officer of Health at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) under the authority of the provincial Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) and will continue while the provincial Emergency Orders...
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON – As part of the municipality’s efforts to support the community during this time, the Town of Bracebridge created the COVID-19 Community Relief Fund (CRF), which provides grants to impacted organizations in specific areas. The Committee Review Panel reviewed the first intake of applications and distributed funds to four community organizations to assist with COVID related needs.
The CRF, in the amount of $40,000, was established and passed...
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON – As the high temperatures continue to blanket the area, The Town of Bracebridge wants to remind its residents and visitors to stay cool and exercise caution during these times of high temperatures and humidity. During the COVID-19 pandemic and while municipal facilities are still closed, the Town would like to offer the following tips to help everyone beat the heat.
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BRACEBRIDGE, ON – The Town of Bracebridge has re-opened beach and park washroom facilities following the Provincial Government’s announcement on May 14, 2020 of a framework for a careful, stage-by-stage approach to loosening emergency measures and reopening Ontario’s economy. In accordance with Stage One of the reopening framework, the Province is permitting the gradual reduction of lockdown restrictions and re-opening of select municipal amenities.
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(TORONTO) — A group of six Ontario municipalities are among the first to head to Bay Street to exercise new investment powers. 
The City of Kenora, District Municipality of Muskoka and Towns of Bracebridge, Huntsville, Innisfil, and Whitby have come together to jointly invest under the Prudent Investor Standard with ONE Investment. By-laws approving investment under the new standard have just come into effect, helping municipalities to diversify their investments...
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