Cottage Life Ontario

‘It’s very frustrating and dangerous’: Lake of Bays cottagers say government agencies refuse to clean up debris months after washout

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In early March, a section of Highway 35 between Birkendale Road and Ten Mile Bay Road near Dwight, Ont. was washed out. It forced Lake of Bays cottagers and residents … Continued

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Cottage Life Ontario

Haliburton lake associations partner with local research group to fill a gap in water quality testing

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Haliburton: a county made up of four municipalities, two billion cubic metres of water, and zero regional conservation authority. Stepping in to fill this gap is a community-based research organization … Continued

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Health care Ontario Owen Sound Sun Times South Bruce Grey Health Centre

Another local hospital president says recent new funding leaves ‘gap’

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South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s president said she appreciates the Ontario government’s recently announced 4.5 per cent base funding increase to her budget.   But like other local hospital administrators, she said it still leaves a budget gap created by inflation over the past few years.  This year’s base funding for SBGHC increased by $1,808,100, […]