Media Releases | Town of Bracebridge

Annual door-to-door food drive returns December 2 in support of the Salvation Army South Muskoka Ministries

The Bracebridge Fire Department and Muskoka Paramedic Services will be canvassing neighbourhoods in the urban areas of Bracebridge on Monday, December 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. to collect non-perishable food items in support of the Salvation Army South Muskoka Ministries food bank.

Temporary road, trail and parking lot closures for Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights Moonlight Shopping Party and Street Festival takes place on Friday, November 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. As a result, parking lot and trail closures will be in effect.

Winter session registration begins December 4

The Town of Bracebridge Recreation department is pleased to offer a winter session full of programs and events that help support the health and wellbeing of the community. Winter session registration begins on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:30 a.m. Program schedules will be available to preview beginning Monday, November 25.

New all-way stop at Rosewarne Drive and Taylor Road

Beginning Monday, December 2, the intersection at Rosewarne Drive and Taylor Road will be revised from a one-way stop on Rosewarne Drive, to an all-way stop.

Annual installation of the floating snowmobile bridge

The Town of Bracebridge will install the floating snowmobile bridge on Thursday, November 21 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., weather permitting. The bridge is located near 154 Beaumont Drive and 147 Santa’s Village Road and allows snowmobilers to safely travel over the Muskoka River.

Enbridge Gas assists Bracebridge Fire Department in supporting firefighter training

Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas) is helping the Bracebridge Fire Department purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.

Temporary closure of Clearbrook Trail for municipal servicing infrastructure connections

Beginning Monday, November 18 at 7 a.m., Clearbrook Trail will be closed from Manitoba Street to Rosemead Close to facilitate connections to municipal sanitary sewer, storm sewer and watermain infrastructure. The road will be closed until end of day Wednesday, November 20, weather permitting.

Help support community programming over the holidays

The Town of Bracebridge is seeking sponsors to support programming and events at the Muskoka Lumber Community Centre during the holidays

Give the gift of supporting local

This holiday season, give the gift of shopping local. With every Shop The Bridge gift card purchased between November 12 and 30, purchasers will receive a 25% bonus e-gift card, while supplies last.

Taylor Road roundabout remodeling to begin November 18

Beginning, Monday, November 18, a contractor will be onsite to facilitate the remodeling of the Taylor Road roundabout. This will include the redesign of the garden area, expanded apron and new perennial planting to produce colour year-round.