Muskoka Councillor Update Winter 2023

I have been appointed to the following as a member of the Muskoka Watershed Council, the Muskoka Watershed Communication Committee, the Board of Directors for the Muskoka Tourism Marketing Board, and the District Finance and Corporate Services Committee.

I have already had discussions with Peter Sale, the Chair of the Muskoka Watershed Council, about the vigorous role I plan to play during the term of my appointment. I am currently reviewing all past minutes of the MWC and background material, to acquaint myself with the activities of the MWC during their past four-year term. I have met with MWC staff at the District to discuss current issues before the Annual General Meeting which will take place on January 20,  2023.

I will be sending regular update reports on developments in all the committees I will be serving on to the various Lakeside associations (including the KLRA) with whom I have communicated during the campaign and I have provided my contact details below. This will enable the associations, and individual members, to contact me to provide information or make inquiries.

I have made it clear to everyone that residents who live on waterbodies in Gravenhurst and Muskoka will be my eyes and ears in developing an effective strategy to protect and preserve our natural environment. Who better to tell me what the condition of our waterbodies is than people who live on the shore?

• My new Gravenhurst Council e-mail address is: peter.johnston@gravenhurstcouncil.ca
• My new District of Muskoka Council Council e-mail address: peter.johnston@districtcouncil.ca

Please feel free to contact me at any time with observations, concerns, or questions.