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Property located at Lumina Resort, 1348 Fox Point Road, Dwight, ON, Township of Lake of Bays, District Municipality of Muskoka is looking for an exemption which would allow for amplification of sound from Saturday, September 13th, 11:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 14th at 1:00 a.m.

The proposed by-laws will come before the Township of Lake of Bays Council for consideration at its regular meeting to be held in a hybrid setting (in-person and electronically), on the 12th day of August, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. o’clock, in the morning.

(Lake of Bays, ON) - The Township of Lake of Bays is continuing the process of reviewing and updating its Official Plan. Currently in Phase 4 of the project, the Draft Official Plan is now available for public review and comment. The review process aims to gather input from residents and stakeholders to shape the future of land use planning in the area.

Please be advised that the 35th Annual Baysville Walkabout will take place Saturday July 26, 2025, resulting in temporary road closures from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

This week, the Township installed a new columbarium at Paint Lake Cemetery in Dorset. It is the third columbarium available across the Township. The columbarium is located within Paint Lake Cemetery, a historic site that has served Dorset’s early settlers.

Mayor Terry Glover recently joined Josie Barter and four other graduating students from the Township of Lake of Bays to celebrate their award of $1,900 each through the newly established Lake of Bays Community Education Bursary.

Carol Street in Baysville has reopened. A section of Carol Street, between address marker 7 and 11, was briefly closed on Monday, July 14, 2025. 

The barge dock at Savage Den (1757 Port Cunnington Rd) will be closed for emergency repairs starting Monday, July 14, 2025, due to damage. The dock is expected to reopen by the end of the week.