Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What do a scotch tasting, round of golf, high school honours and last year’s snow storm have in common? Answer: Rotarians. The service club recently raised $18,000 — each — at an evening scotch tasting and an afternoon of golf at Bigwin Resort in aid of local charities. The […]
GRAVENHURST — The Elderberries Choir are hoping the third time is the charm and bad winter weather and spring sicknesses won’t stop their Journeys concert next weekend. After inclemencies and illness derailed a couple of concerts they’re back on track to perform next Saturday and Sunday June 21-22 at the Gravenhurst Seniors’ Active Living Centre. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Photos Jack Cline GRAVENHURST — If you are a musician or performer here, there are two venues you want to play if you’ve made the big time. Inside the Opera House and outside the Barge. Students in Dan Farmer’s music program checked off the Gull Lake Rotary Park performance centre Monday […]
GRAVENHURST — A new grassroots initiative dedicated to celebrating cultural diversity across the region held another enjoyable social last week. The Muskoka Multicultural Association (MMA) hosted a lively after hours social Wednesday June 4 at Thong Thai Cuisine on Hwy. 11 NB. According to Phyllis Winnington-Ingram, one of the organizers, it brought together a diverse […]
WASHAGO — A pedestrian seriously injured here two weeks ago when struck by a vehicle ago has police looking for witness video. OPP in Orillia are investigating collision where a single motor vehicle struck pedestrians approximately two weeks ago. On Sunday, May 25, at 1:45 p.m., officers responded along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) an […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Eva Zachary, executive director of Muskoka Victim Services, received the Attorney General’s Victim Services Awards of Distinction today. Since 2010 she has helped those who have raised awareness of victims’ issues in Ontario and uplifted people who have experienced victimization due to crime, says the 2024-25 provincial citation. “Eva […]
GRAVENHURST — Bruce Hemphill, a man known for his considerable community involvement, is the Town of Gravenhurst’s Senior of the Year. Mayor Heidi Lorenz made the announcement at the Gravenhurst Opera House earlier today during the 41st annual Mayor’s Tea. “On behalf of council, town staff, and everyone in Gravenhurst, I want to thank Bruce […]
ORILLIA — A boater was charged with impaired operation yesterday after attempting to dock his boat. Police charged James Hay, 61, of Orillia, with impaired operation of a vessel following an incident in a restricted docking zone. They say that on June 9, at approximately 5:30 p.m., OPP officers responded to reports of a boat […]