NOW SOLD! Muskoka Cottage For Sale. Income waterfront property in Port Carling.

We have a waterfront listing in Port Carling – on Mirror Lake at the top of Lake Muskoka. This property comes with a 3 bedroom home, a small cottage, and a waterfront building with 3, 1 Bedroom rental units and long-term tenants. The property features a lovely historic home in downtown Port Carling, on Mirror … Read more

2014 Muskoka Summit on the Environment

As a volunteer, as well as being on the executive of the Muskoka Watershed Council, I am the videographer/video editor. This gives me a great opportunity to ensure that truly wonderful ideas and presentations are not lost after the words are spoken and the video projector is turned off. I record, edit and post to … Read more

Muskoka Lakes Association AGM

This Friday, the Muskoka Lakes Association will hold its AGM in Port Carling. Details below and here. The 121st Muskoka Lakes Association Annual General Meeting will be held on July 25th at the Port Carling Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Come and enjoy some refreshments and … Read more

Robert Sandford Questions & Answers

I just completed and posted another video of Robert Sandford from the University of Saskatchewan, at the 2014 Muskoka Summit on the Environment. This is the question & answer session following his talk: Come Hell & High Water: Scientific Truth and Economic Consequences In Hollywood Disaster Movies mentioned here. Copyright © 2014 cottageinmuskoka.ca, All rights reserved.

Shark-Filled Tornado (Sharknado) Unlikely in Muskoka!

Don’t be put off by the “grabber” title; this is an engaging and informative presentation on hydrologic change brought about by Climate Change and well worth your time. As a volunteer, as well as being on the executive of the Muskoka Watershed Council, I am the videographer/video editor. This gives me a great opportunity to … Read more

NOW SOLD! Sparrow Lake cottage update.

This cottage property is now sold. Its new family is looking forward to fishing and wakeboarding; not necessarily in that order, depending on who you ask. The new cottage buyers asked about lake regattas and other events – they are in luck here with the very active Sparrow Lake Association. They have already met some of the neighbors even though … Read more

Muskoka cottage for sale. Henshaw Lake

We have just listed a great turn-key cottage with everything done.   The owners thought this through and ended up with a really great place. Granite slab stairs, lush landscaping to last, and kid friendly waterfront with a sand beach on spring-fed Henshaw Lake.   This three bedroom, one bath cottage is both stylish and functional. … Read more

Muskoka Lakes Association – Ministry of Natural Resources – Muskoka Parry Sound Flood Warning update

The Muskoka Lakes Association just sent the following update which includes a detailed report from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Specific current levels are indicated for the following lakes: Tea Lake, Kawagama Lake, Lake of Bays, Wood Lake, Fox Lake, Mary Lake, Lake Rosseau, Lake Joseph, Lake Muskoka, Go Home Lake, Perry Lake, Doe Lake, … Read more

Sales of cottage properties rose 18% in March 2014 compared to March 2013.

Residential and cottage activity both up year-over-year in March Residential sales activity recorded through the MLS® system of Muskoka Haliburton Orillia – The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® numbered 204 units in March 2014. This was up 19 per cent from March 2013. Sales of cottage properties rose 18 per cent from a year earlier to … Read more

Muskoka, Parry Sound Flooding Update

The following was issued April 22, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.: The Ministry of Natural Resources – Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a Flood Warning remains in effect. Residents within the Parry Sound-Muskoka area are advised that some additional or prolonged flooding will occur within known flood-prone areas of many rivers and lakes. … Read more