Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHHURST — Summer camps are in full swing in Muskoka. But before they became the home away from home for kids, there was an infamous one during the late Second World War. Camp 20 in Gravenhurst was a German POW (prisoner of war) facility run by the Canadian government on behalf […]
MUSKOKA — Grab a lawn chair and dip your feet in the water at the Dwight Beach Wednesday night for the first of four concerts by the Muskoka Concert Band. The community orchestra plays popular district parks evenings in July for free — with a goodwill collection. After a Canada Day kick off at the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Sunday night Mariposa headliner Steve Earle is guaranteed to mix American politics with his Grammy award-winning country, rock and folk music. He followed British political commentator Billy Bragg Friday night. But it was Canadian singer Sarah Harmer last night who put her same sound and emotion into Canadian context […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Imagine a concert headlined with Billy Bragg, Steve Earle and Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band backed up by dozens of extraordinary folk, country and blues artists. And call it Mariposa 2026. Celebrating 65 years and counting, the giant annual three-day summer music fest is the best weekend […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare said Friday that its CT scanner at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital is fully operational, and that CT services have resumed as normal. However surgical services remain temporarily moved to Huntsville District Memorial Hospital — for at least over the weekend — due to mechanical problems with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “Come on out to my concert at the United church tomorrow night at 7 p.m. “I will have some of my best original songs as well as some of the most beautiful piano covers of all time.” How’s that for a personal invitation to hear a versatile and extremely […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Nobody knows heat like firefighters. No wonder they’ve upgraded their fire rating to “high.” With scorching high temperatures nearing 40 degrees yesterday, joint announcements by Muskoka’s six fire departments a day after Canada Day warn of the dangers of playing with fire. Watch for signs along roads around Muskoka. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Hot! Hot! Hot! Who doesn’t want good weather for a birthday? Everyone was up for celebrating our 159th birthday. Even weather that hovered around 40 degrees — with the humidity above. What a day and night for a birthday bash. From sunrise to sunset Canada Day was a scorcher. […]