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The Township of Lake of Bays is pleased to announce the return of the Annual Compost Giveaway, taking place on Earth Day, April 22, 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m.. Free, high-quality compost will be available for residents to pick up.

The Muskoka Community Foundation is pleased to announce that applications to the Lake of Bays Community Education Bursary are now being accepted. This bursary is a newly established stream within the Lake of Bays Community Fund.

The Township of Lake of Bays is inviting accommodation operators to join the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Task Force, an advisory group that will play a key role in shaping the Township’s MAT program.

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) – Bracebridge-Minden-Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch bulletin is in effect for the area until Friday, April 18, 2025.

Lake water levels are generally declining and river flows have decreased over the past week, but significant snowpack remains across the watersheds with increased runoff from snowmelt anticipated.

The Township of Lake of Bays will be conducting scheduled phone system maintenance during off-hours at our Municipal Office in Dwight:

• Date: April 8, 2025
• Time: 4:15–9:00 p.m.

Update on the District of Muskoka's Temporary Fee Relief for Brush and Chippable Wood as well as Storm Recovery Hotline

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has extended the Flood Warning for the area. This bulletin is in effect for watersheds across the Township of Lake of Bays until Friday, April 11, 2025.

Update on April 1, 2025, at 9:04 a.m.: Our phone service at the Municipal Office in Dwight has been restored!

Service Disruption (Resolved) | We previously experienced technical issues with our phones, but the problem has now been fixed.

The meeting is being held to consider Township-wide Amendments to the parking provisions in the Community Planning Permit By-law 2021-111.