Muskoka Girl

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   Jun 18

Muskoka Wedding Ceremonies

For over 10 years Muskoka Wedding Ceremonies have been organizing custom wedding ceremonies that specialize in personal, civil, non-denominational and spiritual. They have had wedding ceremonies in many different places in Muskoka such as; Bala, Bracebridge, Dorset, Dwight, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Lake Rosseau, Milford Bay, Muskoka Lakes, Minett, Parry [...]

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   Jun 09

Canada Day in Muskoka

History About Canada Day
Canada Day was originally named Dominion Day which is still today a Canadian national holiday; federal statutory holiday celebrating July 1st, 1867 the act of the Constitution Act, 1867 which united two British colonies and a province of the British Empire into a country, Canada. Canada Day is referred to as ‘Canada’s [...]

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   May 19

MUSKOKA SPCA

HISTORY
In 1981 Elaine Matthews along with 12 volunteers that were passionate about animals and determined to help abused, abandoned and neglected animals within the Muskoka community began to raise awareness by collecting funds to build a shelter for the creatures. For about four years the team worked restlessly by holding bake sales, setting up information [...]

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   May 12

Victoria Day Weekend in Muskoka

ABOUT VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND
Victoria Day; also known as May Long Weekend or May 2-4 is a Canadian Federal statutory holiday which is normally the last weekend of May; in honor of Queen Victoria’s birthday and also known for the beginning mark of summer season. In 1845 it was passed through the parliament of the [...]

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   May 05

Captain Action Charters

ABOUT
In 1988 Mike Bertelson started his career as a fishing guide for the Muskoka region and almost twenty years later he runs one of the most successful fishing guide services in Ontario. Mike is a fairly busy guy that spends over 200 days a year on the water tracking fish species and the proper bait [...]

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   Apr 30

THE KEE TO BALA

HISTORY
In 1941 a man named Gerry Patrick Dunn developed and designed the most striving dance pavilion known in Ontario’s cottage country. In 1942 the doors opened as ‘Dunn’s Pavilion‘ where many were attracted to the idea; wearing their finest dress’s and nicest ties; making the pavilion a major success 6 days a week. Famous entertainers [...]

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