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. […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A search for a Bracebridge man, 67, who fell out of a boat near the Bowyers Beach on Lake Muskoka Canada Day when the weather changed late in the afternoon, is presumed to have drowned. Despite efforts of nearby boaters who tried to come to his rescue, responding police […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Shout it loud and proud — “Canada is 159 July 1st.” But it doesn’t look or act a day older than June 30. That’s because at our hearts we are still who we set out to be. A free and independent country with values and achievements admired the world […]

HUNTSVILLE — Police calls here the past week have included everything serious from an RV shot up with a pellet gun to a RIDE stop charge and missing dock in Dwight. The OPP are requesting the public’s assistance in relation to a mischief incident that occurred in the Township of Lake of Bays. On June […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PHOTOS LING PAN GRAVENHURST — A great song has a great hook. Last night for the Bifocals Concert Band it was the “Tenth Regiment March.” A jarring, highly visual opening burst of brass that let the audience know they were there to hear some serious music. Played by serious musicians. The […]