Muskoka Lakes Secondary School and Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre. Bracebridge also opened a new 3.75 Million dollar softball venue called Peake Fields at Verena Acres. This facility supports a Men's League, Women's League, and Minor Ball, as well as slow pitch. The Men's fastball League has been running for some 35 years, and has produced 4 Ontario Intermediate Fastball Championships, and 3 Canadian Championships, with all local players. Plans are currently in place for a new Arena/Fieldhouse/Library complex that is now currently under construction with an expected expected opening of the facility in March 2023 Attractions and venues Bracebridge is the home of Santa's Village, a Christmas theme park, established in 1955. It was inspired by the town's location at 45 degrees latitude, halfway between the equator and the North Pole. In 2016, Bracebridge held its first annual Fire and Ice Festival. Media Bracebridge is served by the local radio stations CFBG-FM and CJMU-FM. Local newspapers include Bracebridge Examiner, District Weekender, Muskoka Sun and Muskoka Advance. The first newspaper in Bracebridge was the Northern Advocate begun in 1870 by Thomas McMurray. It was joined in 1872 by the Free Grant Gazette owned by E.F. Stephenson. The Advocate ceased publication in 1874 and was bought out by Stephenson. Competition resumed, however, in 1878 when Mr Gaffe and Mr Oaten founded the Muskoka Herald. Notable residents Irvin "Ace" Bailey, Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Boyer (born 1945), politician - born in Bracebridge Frank Carson, former NHL player William Joseph James "Doc" Carson, former NHL player, 1929 Stanley Cup Roger Crozier, former NHL player Gary Denniss, writer, teacher, historian, columnist, preacher Marty Gervais, writer, journalist, historian Mary Harron, director of American Psycho Kris King, former NHL player Deric Ruttan, Canadian country music singer/songwriter Liisa Savijarvi, downhill skier who competed at the 1984 Olympics Zander Sherman, writer Graydon Smith, Politician, former Mayor of Bracebridge See also List of townships in Ontario References External links 1875 establishments in Ontario Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario Towns in Ontario