Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A seniors drop-in Thursdays at Bethune House is a stepping stone for a new volunteer group in Gravenhurst. Wendy Pries has arranged for a Happy Hour coffee klatch from 1-3 p.m. for anyone wanting to get out and chat. She also sees it as an opportunity to inform potential […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — A dispute that led to tactical police being called about an assault and a firearm has led to four charges against a local man here last night. The unidentified person was arrested and faces charges of Assault CC 266, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1) and Careless Storage of a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — An early morning accident yesterday has led to the loss of the sole occupant of a vehicle. Police are investigating the fatal collision Sunday Nov. 17, just before 2 a.m. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Bracebridge Fire Department responded along with the OPP to Stephenson Road 1 East, off Hwy. 11 between Bracebridge […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — It’s official. Santa season has begun with his first Christmas parade of the year — as usual — in Bala. And what a day it was in west Muskoka as hundreds lined highway route to welcome jolly St. Nick and his many colourful elves and believers with dozens of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — You know it’s going to be a long night when your opponent’s first two shots on net are goals. Stayner Siskin Tait Lightheart potted the first just 35 seconds in to the game, beating Muskoka Bears goalie Gabriel Donohue. Two hours later the testosterone-filled visitors left town with a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — If you’re looking for paper towels after the run on COVID paper products, you might ask Mike Ceccolini. He buys them by the truckload. And by the looks of his new warehouse here last night, it seems he’s cornered the market locally. “I don’t just buy a few skids,” […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com OPINION GRAVENHURST — The two minute silence of Last Post to remember the fallen this morning at 11 a.m. was broken at brief times by short cracks of the Canadian, provincial and Union Jack flags fluttering over the most solemn portion of the Remembrance Day ceremony. As a couple hundred people […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — On the surface the Muskoka Bears aren’t bad every 20 minutes. At least today. But on the ice surface this afternoon — where it counts — 2-1, 3-0 and 2-0 periods added up to a 7-1 loss to the Midland Flyers. Another game not to be remembered or saluted. […]