NABRA 2025 North Alport Bay Ratepayers Association An Information Site for Members Current News The NABRA Annual Meeting Sunday July 6th w as held on Sunday July 6th @ 10.00 am. The AGM minutes, and the financial and road reports may be downloaded from the NABRA website here . Tim & Lorraine Kennedy have graciously offered to host a Saturday afternoon cocktail party ( for the second year in a row) at their home @ 1022 Bailey Lane on August 23rd from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Come and meet your neighbours! Please bring your own beverages; various bits & bites will be provided. Services About WHO WE ARE The North Alport Bay Residents' Association (NABRA) was founded in 1965 by a group of residents that included Orb Kennedy, Blake Heathcote, Cliff Roberts, Reg Danko, Isobel MacAskill, Lou Specht, Glen Coates, and others long since departed from the area. The road was originally built by Isobel MacAskill (Isobel and Blake Heathcote's grandmother) in the 1940s. She'd purchased land from her brother, Jack McVittie, who had previously purchased a large quantity of land from around Alport Bay from Max Beaumont's father in the 1930s. The Association was originally known as the Alport Bay Cottagers Association, and its objective was simple: to unite the community in maintaining the road for the benefit of all residents and to investigate what services could and should be provided by the City of Bracebridge through our payment of municipal taxes. In those early years, there was no garbage collection, and so one objective the Association pursued was approaching Bracebridge City Council to request a container be placed near Beaumont Farm. The Association continues to maintain the road and monitor shared community concerns as younger generations of original owners and new residents continue to enjoy this spectacular corner of Muskoka. NABRA North Alport Bay Ratepayers Association Annual AGM 2024 — June 22, 2024 Click here for general information Go to Members Section Contact

Tree Services Tree Services Dwight Brown has done a lot of work in the neighbourhood, especially this past winter and spring. He's currently offering free firewood from a tree he's removing as of July 16, 2025. (Melanie) Brown's General Contracting | Dwight Brown | ‭(705) 644-2038 | ‭ Contact Joe Neal was very quick to respond to my request to remove our tree; he worked quickly and the clean-up was excellent. (Dave Hewgill, 2020) Integrity Tree Service | Joe Neal | ‭(705) 645-0661 | ‭ Contact Help build our Resources List! Send Me Your Recommendations and the contact information, and I'll be happy to add them. Back to Resource List Electrical I've had very good experiences with two electricians. Both charge standard rates and both provided free advice when I was having trouble (Blake H). TAB Electric | Trevor Boyde | ‭(705) 706-3236 | trevor@tabelectric.ca Northern Electric & Maintenance | Lorne Goltz | ‭(705) 645-4930‬ Electrical I've had very good experiences with two electricians. Both charge standard rates and both provided free advice when I was having trouble (Blake H). TAB Electric | Trevor Boyde | ‭(705) 706-3236 | trevor@tabelectric.ca Northern Electric & Maintenance | Lorne Goltz | ‭(705) 645-4930‬

Miscellaneous Trades Barge Services iBarge, run by NABRA member Todd Selvage, has been providing services for landscaping projects, dock building, material delivery, aggregate delivery, pier installation, debris removal, marine salvage, general contracting, excavation, and platform rental for many years. Highly recommended. (Blake Heathcote) iBarge | ‭Todd Selvage | ‭(705) 394-6727 | Website Email Chimney Services I have been using Duggan’s Chimney Sweep & Repair to clean my chimney’s for over 25 years and have found them to be very reliable and reasonably priced. (Dave Hewgill) Duggan’s Chimney Sweep & Repair | ‭‭ Rick Duggan | ‭(705) 705-645-2658 Helical Pier & Renovations We have had a lot of boathouse and dock projects to work on at the cottage over the past several years, and have called on Jeff Oliver of Muskoka Helical Pier several times. He is well connected, friendly and interested in providing a solution that works. He also does Home and Cottage Renovations, so he brings a full-service approach to a project. ( Melanie Roberts & Steve Chri s) Muskoka Helical Pier | ‭Jeff Oliver | ‭(705) 801-5568 | Website Email Locksmiths Active Lock & Safe , here in Bracebridge, are very good. They've installed and serviced my door locks for a few years. I think Robb is terrific. (Blake Heathcote) Active Lock & Safe | ‭Robb Handy | ‭(705) 645-3500 | Website Email Pest Control We have used Gemini Exterminators for several years now to spray around the cottage for bugs. They have always been friendly and efficient. When we had issues with carpenter ants, Steve went above and beyond what I expected in locating and exterminating the nest. (Melanie Roberts & Steve Chris) Gemini Exterminators | Steve & Elizabeth | ‭(705) 646-8827 Email Website Professional Diver Steve Robertson from Cumberland Beach (just north of Orillia) worked on my waterline. He is a very experienced diver who works quickly, came on short notice, is good to return phone calls, was competitively priced (charges $150.00 per hour), and is just an all-around nice guy. (Dave Hewgill) SCUBA Services | Steve Robertson | ‭(249)-877-1367 Back to Resource List Help build our Resources List! Send Me Your Recommendations and the contact information, and I'll be happy to add them. iBarge Professional Diver Chimney Helical Pier Locksmiths Pest Control

Lawn Services Lawn Services Email I've been working with Tim Schmidt for a few years now. He's a lovely guy, very reliable, and I find his prices for general lawn cutting and spring and fall clean-ups to be very good. He laid out a great walkway for me with flagstones and gravel as well. (Blake Heathcote) Lawn Services | Tim Schmidt | ‭(705) 641-1184 | Email Julian Youd used to work with Tim Schmidt and comes recommended as a good alternative in our neighbourhood. He may have more openings in his schedule than Tim does. (Joan and Zane Cohen) Lawn Services | Julian Youd | ‭ Rick Bracken (905)-995-5058 for lawn care. (Peter Wood) Lawn Services | Rick Bracken | ‭ Help build our Resources List! Send Me Your Recommendations and the contact information, and I'll be happy to add them. Back to Resource List

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Plumbing Services Plumbers & Plumbing Services Outback Plumbing Service | ‭Matt Perry | ‭‭(705) 645-3530 (phone) | ‭‭(705) 627-8892 (cell) Matt helped me out in an emergency about 5 years ago. I found him to be terrific and very reasonable. (Blake Heathcote) Knowles Plumbing | ‭ (705) 645-3530 Knowles has been around for 63 years and is something of a Bracebridge institution. My Dad knew and worked with Stan Knowles; they did the plumbing at our place. (Blake Heathcote) Cottage Country Plumbing | cottagecountryplumbing@gmail.com They came within a day and were very good . (Peter Wood) Email Website Website Septic Tank Servicing Website I've used Young's Sweetie Service for many years always with positive results. They've been around for more than 3 decades. (Blake Heathcote) Young's Sweetie Service | ‭(705)-645-6270 I'm not familiar with this company, but here's what their website says: "If your septic system requires pumping and cleaning services, contact us at All Star Septic Tank Pumping . We can get the job done quickly at a competitive price. With years of experience, you can count on our services." All Star Septic Tank Pumping | ‭(705)-646-4598 Website Back to Resource List Help build our Resources List! Send Me Your Recommendations and the contact information, and I'll be happy to add them. Plumbing Septic Tank

NABRA Documents: Click to download 2025 AGM Minutes 2025 Financial Report 2024-25 Road Report NABRA Contact List 2024-25 Basic Meeting Procedures & Protocols BY-LAWS June 2016 Bylaws (2016) 2021 Dog Control By-Laws 2023 Agenda

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General Information June 22, 2024 - NABRA AGM The 2024 NABRA Annual General Meeting will take place at Tim & Lorraine Kennedy's home at 1022 Bailey Lane on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, at 9.30, rain or shine. Please bring a chair. Garbage & Recycling Garbage and recycling pick-up in our community is every Friday morning, typically starting around 7.00 am. This service is provided by the City from mid-May to late October. This year, recycling and garbage collection stop for the winter months late October 2023 . In the months in between, there are garbage and recycling containers provided near the entrance to Beaumont Farm Road, opposite Beaumont Farm. NOTE : Leaves and other yard debris are NOT collected as part of the City's services. You must transport any lawn waste directly to the Municipal Rosewarne Landfill . There is no charge for doing so. Click to download a PDF of the Recycling and Garbage Collection Calendar . For additional details, visit the City's information website: Waste Collection in Muskoka Cottage Closing Checklist Useful cottage closing checklist created by the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations . Click to download PDF.

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