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   Jun 24

Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co.

Over a century ago the Muskoka landscape was developed by men and women who wanted to build a new life. The Snell family carved a stone’s throw from the pines and maples from Algonquin Park which was driven by a pioneer spirit that still remains today. The Snell family only surviving by their wits and [...]

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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 11

Muskoka Harley Owners Group® – H.O.G.

Muskoka Harley Owners Group® Chapter 9031 used to be sponsored by Quinlan’s of Huntsville and is now sponsored by Barrie Harley-Davidson®/Buell®. The very first meeting of H.O.G.® Chapter for Muskoka was on May 12th, 1988 at the Baysville Curling Club which was chaired by Barry Wilcox who was the national Director of H.O.G. That same [...]

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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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   Jun 03

Story Of Growing Up In Algonquin Highlands

As most of you know I grew up at my grandparents resort in the Algonquin Highlands on Oxtongue Lake about thirty minutes away from Huntsville, Ontario. My grandparents first bought the resort the year my brother was born in 1986; three years later; 1989 I was born. My mom was a stay at home mom [...]

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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 18

Muskoka Heritage Foundation – Plant A Tree

About
The Foundation is committed to the history, culture, environment and also the quality of Muskoka. Muskoka is not only known for its miraculous natural artistry, but also its rich heritage. With its outrageous sky-high pine trees, rocky mountain cliffs, crystal clear lakes and sandy beaches; Muskoka is cherished through the summer time by cottagers and [...]

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   May 17

Muskoka 2010 Air Show

Muskoka 2010 Air Show; Thunder in Little Norway Air Show will thunder through the Muskoka Airport on July seventeenth and eighteenth to celebrate its seventieth anniversary of the Battle of Norway and the Battle of Britain; which were two major battles during the World War Two which actually help turn the tide of the [...]

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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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