The 2026 Rotary Sapling Sale offers 5 different variety packs of native species trees –
including Sugar Maple, Yellow Birch, Speckled Alder, Tamarack, Jack Pine and more – to
spruce up your property or shoreline while supporting your community. You can also create
your own custom pack from the species available.

Variety packs include:
● A Classic Muskoka (1 Sugar Maple, 1 Yellow Birch, 1 Speckled Alder, 1 Red Oak)
● Sign of the Pines (2 White Pine, 2 Red Pine, 2 Jack Pine)
● The Canadian Trio (2 Tamarak, 2 Balsam Fir, 1 Canadian Hemlock)
● The Saplings and the Sappy (1 Yellow Birch, 1 Sugar Maple, 1 White Pine, 1
Tamarack)
● Needles and Sap (2 White Pine, 2 White Spruce, 1 Sugar Maple)
Packages are available for pre-order online at www.RotaryClubOfNorthMuskoka.com.
Pick up only at the Rotary Car Boot (Trunk) Sale:
● Saturday, June 6, 2026
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Canada Summit Centre Parking Lot
20 Park Drive, Huntsville, Ontario

Funds raised support mental health, social equity, and environmental initiatives in North
Muskoka, including Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions’ Kids to Camp, YWCA Muskoka’s
Girls Unplugged, and Huntsville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.

The Rotary Club of North Muskoka builds peace locally and internationally by supporting
mental wellness, social equity, and environmental initiatives, with a focus on children, youth, and young adults. The club meets Thursday mornings in Huntsville, Ontario, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM.

Learn more at RotaryClubOfNorthMuskoka.com.

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Held at the Bracebridge Rotary Centre for Youth, the event provided essential support, including nail trims and exams for all 81 dogs. In addition, 140 vaccines were administered, more than 2,000 pounds of pet food was distributed, and more than 100 toys, collars, leashes, harnesses, and other pet care essentials were provided by PetSmart Huntsville.

The Ontario SPCA will return to the same location for a booster clinic on May 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“We know that when pet families are facing financial challenges, veterinary care can feel out of reach,” says Leslie Barrie, Community Outreach Coordinator, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Muskoka Animal Centre. “This event helped remove some of those barriers, giving pets the care they need while helping keep them with the families who love them.”

The event is part of the Ontario SPCA’s ongoing efforts to increase access to veterinary care and keep pets and families together. The Ontario SPCA also operates five high-volume spay/neuter clinics in Barrie, Sudbury, York Region, Durham and Thunder Bay.

Special thanks to the Rotary Club of Bracebridge, RBC Bracebridge, the Peter de Graaf Real Estate Team, Shoppers Drug Mart Bracebridge, Centennial Animal Hospital, PetSmart Huntsville, and Stevens’ Your Independent Grocer Bracebridge for their generous support. Bracebridge Mayor Rick Maloney was also on site to show his support and help distribute pet food.

As a registered charity that is 100 per cent donor funded, the Ontario SPCA depends on the generosity of supporters to make services like this possible. To learn more, or to donate, visit ontariospca.ca/communitysupport

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From Hale Muskoka in Gravenhurst:

Calling All Makers & Creators!

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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) Auxiliary continues to play an essential role in strengthening patient care, contributing more than $200,000 in gifts in 2025 to support priority equipment and clinical enhancements across the organization.

Patients rely on RVH to deliver high-quality care close to home, and the Auxiliary’s grassroots commitment to addressing areas of greatest need helps make that possible every day.

From the simplest of needs like linen hampers, commodes, cushions, and medication carts that helped Team RVH and our patients through this past winter’s challenging respiratory season to cardiac monitors and gynecological equipment that allow RVH to continue to expand women’s health services in our community, the Auxiliary’s support is felt throughout the health centre.

Additional items purchased with this gift include:

• Specialized applicators to deliver localized radiation treatment for Radiation Oncology
• Stress-testing treadmills for Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics
• Walkers for Physiotherapy
• Wheelchairs for Occupational Therapy
• Probes for the Intensive Care unit

These investments reflect the Auxiliary’s deep connection to the community and its longstanding commitment to improving experiences for patients and care partners. Through bake sales, bazaars, 50/50 draws, auctions, and their businesses – Cafe Royale, Victoria’s Gift Shop and the Lotto Booth – the Auxiliary not only brings community together, it strengthens it.

Find out more about the RVH Auxiliary and how to get involved at Our Auxiliary.

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This message applies district‑wide across the MNR Bracebridge–Minden–Parry Sound
District, including portions of the District of Parry Sound, District of Muskoka, and County of
Haliburton. All watersheds within the district are affected, including the Severn, Boyne,
Black, French, Gull, Pickerel, Seguin, South, Magnetawan, and Muskoka River
watersheds.

The locations of greatest concern at this time, due to ongoing high water impacts, include:
• Lake Muskoka
• Lake Rosseau & Lake Joseph
• Moon River including Bala Reach
• Gull River watershed including community of Minden
• French River & Pickerel River

Several areas are experiencing elevated water levels and flows. In some locations, levels
are comparable to those observed in 2019 and may result in localized infrastructure
impacts and flooding.

Residents and visitors should anticipate lake and river water levels to continue to stabilize
over the next week, with decreases possible in some locations.

Municipalities hold primary responsibility for emergency response to flood events, including
protecting residents and property, undertaking first response actions, and coordinating
recovery.

Go to https://www.ontario.ca/page/floods and your local municipality for more information.
Residents that have been affected by high water and flow conditions in the past should
continue to take necessary action to protect or secure any vulnerable property in proximity
to rivers and lakes and closely monitor developing conditions.

Lower-lying portions of known flood-prone areas may be impacted to varying degrees.
MNR also advises extreme caution when using forest access roads for outdoor activities, as
many are seasonally inundated with water and prone to washouts. These roads may be
impassable.

Slippery stream banks and fast-flowing, cold water will create hazardous conditions around
all water bodies. Residents are reminded to keep a close watch on weather conditions,
regularly check for updated messages, exercise caution near fast-moving rivers and
streams and maintain close supervision of children and pets.
The ministry is closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions.
Further updates will be issued as appropriate.

The 7-day weather forecast is predicting daytime highs of 5°C to 11°C and overnight lows
between -2°C and 6°C with up to 30 mm of rainfall.
Some areas remain vulnerable to additional impacts should significant rainfall occur.

River levels and flows within areas of the district remain elevated and are expected to
persist across many locations.
Although water levels on several lakes have declined toward more normal operating
ranges, some lakes remain well above normal levels.
Remaining snowpack is limited and is expected to have minimal impact on runoff.

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On Tuesday April 28, 2026 at 8:30 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report from a member of the public that people were trespassing on the former Muskoka Centre property located at the end of Muskoka Road North in Gravenhurst. This property is fenced and there are several ‘No Trespassing’ signs posted, furthermore, the buildings that are still standing on the property are not considered safe to enter.

Officers attended and searched the property and a located a nearby involved vehicle. Police subsequently arrested and charged 58-year-old William Bridgman of Vaughan, ON with:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
• Possession of Break In Instruments
• Break, Enter a place with intent to commit indictable offence
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order.

Police also charged 38-year-old Dale Mcrea of Haliburton, ON with:

• Break, Enter a place with intent to commit indictable offence
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
• Possession of Break In Instruments.

Both accused parties will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on July 21, 2026 to answer to their charges.

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On Monday April 27, 2026 at 6:45 a.m., Bracebridge OPP officers were alerted by a member of the public to a possibly impaired driver who was operating a large commercial vehicle in Gravenhurst. Officers located the vehicle on Muskoka Road North and subsequently arrested and charged 54-year-old Kenneth Jobin of Bracebridge, ON with Impaired Operation – Over 80. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on June 2, 2026 to answer to his charge.

If you suspect someone is driving a vehicle of any kind while impaired, please call 9-1-1. Police will make every effort to locate the involved vehicle and conduct an investigation, many times, these investigations result in charges and removing impaired drivers from Muskoka roads.

For more information on impaired driving, please visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving.

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Muskoka, ON – The District of Muskoka is reconstructing King William Street from Scott Street to Highway 60. The project is scheduled to start as early as late spring and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.  

To stay informed, residents are encouraged to visit www.engagemuskoka.ca/king-william to sign up for project updates straight to their inbox.   

The project is part of the District’s investment in essential systems that make housing possible and will increase capacity to support 3,200 new homes in the Town of Huntsville. 

Replacement and upgrades to aging water, wastewater and transportation infrastructure will boost housing and the economy locally and support the long-term health of Muskoka’s lakes, rivers and communities. 

“Building homes starts long before the construction of actual houses. The King William Street reconstruction project is an excellent example of this,” said Jeff Lehman, District of Muskoka Chair. “By replacing the old road surface and underground pipes, we are ensuring the services we need today keep working, while also making intersections safer, improving access for everyone, and preparing the area for future homes and new development.” 

Work will include removing and replacing: 

• Aboveground: road, traffic signals  
• Underground: sanitary and storm sewers, watermains 
• Streetscape: curbs, sidewalks, boulevards 

What the Community Needs to Know   

Traffic Impacts  

• To allow this work to be completed safely and efficiently, parts of King William Street will be partially closed and limited to one-way traffic. 

Access Maintained 

• Access to all businesses will be maintained during construction. 
• A dedicated lane will be maintained for all emergency vehicles. 
• Pedestrian crossings at Rogers Cove Drive and the Huntsville Place Mall entrance will remain open. 

Updates and Scheduling 

• Municipal 511 will be updated to help keep Google Maps and Waze current. 
• Delays may occur due to unforeseen conditions. The District will provide advance notice where possible.  
• Residents can visit  www.engagemuskoka.ca/king-william to sign up for project updates or submit comments or questions.   

Construction Café 

• Residents are invited to attend the project’s first Construction Café on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Henrietta’s Pine Bakery at 92 King William Street in Huntsville. 
• Residents can drop in to this relaxed, casual session any time between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to enjoy a free coffee with the project team, while discussing reconstruction updates and asking questions. 

The District recognizes construction can be disruptive for residents, motorists, and businesses, and thanks residents for their patience during this important project.  

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