MATHEUS JOHNSTONE FIRST BABY BORN IN MUSKOKA EARLY NEW YEAR’S DAY MORNING

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

MUSKOKA — Looks like Matheus Johnstone is Muskoka’s newest resident — born in Muskoka.

After Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital announced Thursday the birth of Valley Brown at 6:45 a.m. Jan. 1, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) said today Jan. 5 that it was delighted to introduce its first baby born in 2026.

Derrick and Melanie Johnstone welcomed their new addition, Matheus Johnstone, at 3:40 a.m. New Year’s Day, 2026, at 8 pounds 2.5 ounces.

Congratulations to both happy families.

While the Browns were camera shy, the Johnstones, too, requested the birth hospital and their residence not be shared.

And baby makes three for the Johnstone family Jan. 1, 2026. PHOTOS MAHC
Little Matheus Johnstone is Muskoka’s first-born for MAHC on New Year’s Day.

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