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Huntsville Council hosted their regular meeting at the Algonquin Theatre on April 23. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) made a presentation which was followed by questions from council. It seems some members of council and Mayor Scott Aitchison did not get what they were looking for and passed a motion to request the Ministry of Health dissolve MAHC. Bob Stone was the only councillor to vote against the motion. We have reached out to MAHC and awaiting their response. 

The Muskoka Maple Trail ends off with a festival on Sat. April 21. Local maple vendors, entertainment and more will be on hand to offer you a truly maple experience. It's happening in downtown Huntsville and will kick off with a pancake breakfast served by the Rotary Club of Huntsville. It all starts at 9am. For more information, click here.

A new way of reporting crime is now available. Here's the details.

Mayor Graydon Smith gave his approval after sampling the people’s choice winner from last year contest held at the "Session Muskoka Beer Festival". Here's more on that.

If you have been thinking about becoming a volunteer firefighter, the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department is looking for you. The recruitment process starts May 1. For more information and to apply you can go to the Town of Huntsville's website. 

Muskoka Brewery is investing $5-million in expansion projects. The funds will go towards increasing the brewery’s capacity, improve their beer products with new technology and equipment and expand the retail store and taproom. This is the largest investment in 23 years. The goal is to have it all completed in June 2018. 

Sandra Holdsworth is here today thanks to an organ donation and she hopes her story will inspire you to become a donor. Samantha Johnson has more.

VIDEO: Hundreds gather at the Bracebridge Memorial Arena on Friday, April 13 for a vigil in support of the Humboldt Broncos. Many local dignitaries attended including Mayor Graydon Smith, Deputy Mayor Rick Maloney, MPP Norm Miller, MP Tony Clement and District of Muskoka Chair John Klinck.  Other speakers included local paralympian Graeme Murray an former Humboldt Broncos player Jeff Whittle. 

Unique in Ontario, Watershed Wonders opens in July with a dozen interactive screens that take visitors deep into the many facets of the watershed. Visitors will discover five distinct sections that together tell the tale.

1. Water Cycles shows how forests, lakes, shorelines and wetlands are the interconnected component parts of the watershed.
2. Biodiversity is featured as the centerpiece of the exhibit, focusing on nature above and below the surface of the water.
3. Nature Challenged explores the risk facing watershed species.
4. Humans! is all about us, detailing how the watershed has been the foundation of our economy for over a century and a half. Stories touch on the impact of our actions, both good and bad.
5. In Stewardship and Sustainability we learn how to be stewards and the work being done by so many to ensure the watershed’s continued good health.

Life underwater spectacularly comes alive in an interactive Virtual Aquarium showcasing what we typically can’t see under the surface.