MUSKOKA LAKES — Public concerns about the behaviour of a pair of late night drivers on Muskoka Road 169 near Bala sent police on a lookout for the vehicles Sunday. On July 19, at 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a report another driver about the condition of the two vehicle operators. They were subsequently found […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Fire danger remains “high” as wildfires are still choking people locally — especially farther north where some community evacuations continue. However, a complete ban on fires was lifted today, Monday July 20 after rain in some parts of the district during the weekend and cooler temperatures forecast for Tuesday. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Who says there arn’t big fish in Muskoka’s big and small lakes? Not Jason Xu who is used to pulling bass out of the Gravenhurst bay and beyond. He says the fish are jumpin’ — if you know where to drop your line. He’s fished the the local waters […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Thieves went relatively cheap when they drove off with a newish boat valued at $100,000 the same weekend as the annual Antique and Classic Boat Show. But they didn’t get far with the watercraft after their comically clumsy attempt, say neighbours. Though the black 24-foot, 2023 Sea Ray was […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Old friends, good time — and hopefully good weather. That’s the forecast for a Thursday, July 23, noon reunion of Gravenhurst and Bracebridge high school students at Gull Lake Rotary Park gazebo. In fact all students are welcome at 11:30 a.m. no matter what district school they attended. The […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — A Markham man who was boating near Walker’s Point late yesterday afternoon is the third drowning victim of the summer in Muskoka. Police investigating in incident in the Township of Muskoka Lakes — west of Gravenhurst and close to Bala They say that on Saturday, July 18, at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — On another oppressive day of heat — that a day earlier had a pall of yellow smog blanketing Muskoka — a “town hall” meeting left a further bitter taste in the mouths of some 200 opposing the Cliff Bay resort and housing proposal. As protests go it wasn’t that […]
MUSKOKA — Put out those fires — if you’ve got one. And if you don’t — don’t even think about starting one if you live anywhere in Muskoka. Fire chiefs this morning at 11 a.m. in the six municipalities issued a complete ban on any types of outdoor open fire burning in Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville, […]