We have some great events in Muskoka each year. Among them are some really well attended and managed triathlons. Chris is entered in three: Gravenhurst, Bala and Bracebridge. We were out the other night, Chris doing the hard work, while I kept the sailboat alongside. You might recognize the route: west between Pine Island and … Read more
We had a number of meetings of the Muskoka Watershed Council today. Lots of great projects underway intended to benefit our environment, and all of us who reside here or visit. Included in the full council meeting was a presentation of the Skeleton Lake, Lake Plan in development by the Skeleton Lake Cottagers Organization; wonderful … Read more
Maybe it’s just me. Does it seem that Hydro One have outsourced reliability… to their customers, slowly over the years? Think back twenty or thirty years; power failures – that’s what we used to call them – were really rare. Weren’t they? Now they are referred to as power outages, and they seem pretty frequent. … Read more
Here’s another video for the Muskoka Watershed Council‘s YouTube channel. Eric McIntyre, of the Eastern Georgian Bay Stewardship Council discusses spiking water flow downstream from Bala Falls, its devastating implications to Walleye reproduction and the current status of the agreement between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ontario Power Generation. Eric spoke at the Muskoka … Read more
Did you know that it may take 60 years of egg laying for a female turtle just to replace herself! I just finished editing, and posted a video on YouTube. Glenda Clayton is a very warm and engaging presenter who presented at the Muskoka Watershed Council‘s Muskoka Stewardship Conference. In 40 minutes you’ll not only … Read more
I just finished editing and posted a video on the Muskoka Watershed Council‘s YouTube channel. George Daniels has obviously been a driving force behind some terrific conservation efforts on fish habitat in and around Muskoka’s Lake of Bays. After the death of George’s son Andrew, a couple of Andrew’s buddies launched the Andrew Daniel’s Fish … Read more
This year’s Winter Carnival had lots of events throughout the weekend. One of the highlights for the crowd was definitely the bed race. Catharine and 3 colleagues pushed Chris for the 4 blocks, defeating a very fit and capable team (see below) in their heat, and were declared Most Outrageous Team!
We’ve certainly experienced some unusual weather so far this winter in Muskoka. According to Environment Canada: “the milder-than-usual temperatures in December did result in lower snowfall accumulations as compared to normal amounts, and few major snowstorms. Instead, there were more frequent freeze/thaw cycles resulting from the passage of cold or warm fronts.” This freeze/thaw cycle … Read more
We are very privileged to live in Muskoka where we enjoy healthy forests, with much natural cover. Although I am a volunteer with the Muskoka Watershed Council, I recognize the current and past work done by all the volunteers and staff of the MWC for 10 years now. With the release of the 2010 Report … Read more
We were proud to receive a message from the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation which included in part: “Thank you for your incredible commitment to helping “put abuse out of commission” in your community” Then, it was truly a wonderful feeling when Catharine got a message that said: “CONGRATULATIONS on being recognized as a Top 10% … Read more