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Swift River Energy Limited is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21 to update the public on the project and to hear from them as well. There have been protests earlier in the month to stop construction. Members of Save the Bala Falls were there in those protests. The public meeting will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bala Community Centre, 1008 Maple Ave. 

Wendy Morrow is the production designer at Muskoka North Film Studios Inc., which is based in Parry Sound. Morrow talks about how Parry Sound fits in the film industry. To learn more about the studio, you can go to the Muskoka North Film Studios Inc.'s website. 

Producer, director, writer and co-founder of Cyber Film School, Stavros Stavrides discusses his history in the film industry, the school and the film industry in Parry Sound. To find out more about Stavrides and his film school, you can go to the Cyber Film School website.

Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller released results of a survey he sent out over the summer. According to Miller, the proposed changes, which includes the minimum wage hike  to $15 by 2019, will makes things harder for local businesses across the riding. We also spoke owners of Soapstone to see how these changes will affect them.

We had Catherine Cole in studio to talk about Women of Distinction and the importance recognizing women in your community.  The Women of Distinction Awards Gala is happening on October, 25 at the  Mark O’Meara Clubhouse in Huntsville. To get more information, you can go to the YWCA Muskoka's website.

We had YWCA Muskoka Executive Director Hannah Lin in studio to talk about Women of Distinction and the importance recognizing women in your community.  The Women of Distinction Awards Gala is happening on October, 25 at the  Mark O’Meara Clubhouse in Huntsville. For more information on the YWCA or Women of Distinction Awards Gala, you can go to the YWCA Muskoka's website.

Nominations for the Women of Distinction Gala in October are open. We had WOD recipient Robin Clipsham in studio to talk about Women of Distinction and the importance recognizing women in your community. Nomination forms and more information on the Women of Distinction Gala and YWCA, go to their website. 

Mayor Scott Aitchison addressed the audience at the Mayor's Golf Tournament dinner, on Sept. 7, stressing the importance of local healthcare and calling on residents to speak up and fight to keep quality healthcare in the community. 

Aitchison went for coronary angiogram procedure in Newmarket back on Aug. 2, which indicated he needed bypass surgery.  The mayor underwent a rare sextuple bypass surgery on Aug. 8 at the Southlake Regional Health Centre.

The Huntsville Theatre Company launches their 2017/2018 season this fall. There are four shows for the season and a holiday show. Residents can support HTC in a number of ways include through their GoFundMe Page. For more information on HTC, you can go to their website. 

The Muskoka OSPCA wants you to take part in their annual Friends for Life Walk. The walk will be held on Sunday, September, 24 at Kerr Park in Bracebridge. 

Bracebridge resident Paul Hammond has a building full of memorabilia from all over Muskoka. From classic cars to vintage calendars to war-time gas ration tickets, Hammond plans to expand his museum to fit more items. 

Bessie and Dino Georgas has owned the Family Place Restaurant in Huntsville for over 30 years. With the business' continuing success, Bessie and Dino decided to pass the torch to Jenny Spring and Oliver Wolfe.