Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT CARLING — The first day of spring today brought a threat of freezing rain. But that’s nothing like 51 weeks ago when Muskoka got walloped with an ice storm it hadn’t seen in many years causing severe damage to homes and businesses. It left municipalities to clean up a mess […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Police are investigating after a man and woman posing as bylaw officers wrongly accused a man of illegally parking in an accessible parking spot Monday. After being contacted, the Town of Gravenhurst says it is aware of a local incident in which two individuals impersonated town bylaw enforcement officers […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com OPINION GRAVENHURST — I’ve often said residents new to towns like this should be obliged to take a course on its history. A few lectures and some Q&As. Town archivist and historian Judy Humphries would be the perfect professor along with the several other fine purveyors of the past on the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — GHS robotics students, Muskoka Ringette, Hospice Muskoka and Big Brothers Big Sisters are among 11 community groups award Terence Haight grants this year. The 12-year-old program awarded them a total of $30,000 this year. Funding comes from a $1 million-plus gift to the community by the late Terence Haight, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It seems size does matter. Four inches, in fact. It’s the difference in extra height a new Northlander train will mean for passengers boarding in Gravenhurst. “A Hail Mary” attempt this afternoon, according to Mayor Heidi Lorenz, wasn’t enough to convince most councillors of the merit of keeping a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Whenever the Northlander train returns to the rails, it will be running on a stretch track it owns locally. Last Friday the provincial transportation agency announced it had bought the CN track between Washago and North Bay. Local MPP Graydon Smith told Probus members this morning, in Gravenhurst, that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — My great aunt Mabel was a local playmate of the month — twice in 1901. I was reminded of that at the 125th Opera House celebration. She and her sister, Mae, were among dozens who performed opening night in 1901. My great grandparents, Mary and Helen, and their family […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A 125th weekend celebration of the Opera House reminded everyone of the greatness and grandness of the venerable music and still standing old community hall. And why people still come here. An opening night Thursday, which was more Grand Ole Opry, began brilliantly with the haunting lights out radio […]