Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville Fire Department has concluded a lengthy enforcement process involving a multi‑unit residential rental property where a landlord failed to comply with an order issued under the Ontario Fire Code. Over a period of 10 months, Fire Prevention Officers worked with the property owner to address unsafe combustible […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Summer means fun times for most and always more emergencies for paramedics who often have to call in air support. Last evening was such a case. The skies around Muskoka Airport are routinely filled with float planes landing on the lake and even helicopters. But when the distinctive whirring […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The last time Ross Woolridge was in town he was backing up “Jack Hutton and Friends” — for the amazing Bala pianist’s always popular ragtime concert. Friday “Canada’s greatest jazz clarinettist” (according to Jack) is back at the Opera House here leading his 10-piece band for “Being Frank.” That’s […]
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 […]