What are we saving the Bala Falls from?
• We are saving the falls from being ruined by the construction of a new hydroelectric generating station, which would cause irreparable damage to Bala from environmental, social, cultural and economic standpoints. • We are saving both the north and south falls from becoming tiny trickles – only 1 cubic metre of water per second would go down each, compared to the current 85 m3/s. • We are saving the historic portage that has linked Lake Muskoka and Moon River, possibly as far back as the 1600s. • We are saving the primary tourist attraction for the town of Bala. • We are saving our children’s heritage – Bala as a functioning town and economy blessed by the two Bala Falls, and safe public access to Lake Muskoka and the Moon River. • We are saving the reason for the parks at the Bala Falls. • We are saving Purks Place and the stone Burgess Memorial Church, both listed as historic buildings by the Township of Muskoka Lakes Council.
