Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — They certainly do like their cars … and trucks and all manner of motor vehicles. The Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Car Show came to a screeching halt last week after a week-long joy ride for online autoerotics. And the winners of the People’s Choice awards are …. But […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Doug Ford said he’s willing to help pay for a life guard at the Port Sydney rapids where two young swimmers died yesterday afternoon. The premier said called the deaths men “heartbreaking.” He said “I live just down the road … and I wouldn’t even mind pitching in for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Premier Doug Ford said this afternoon he’s willing to look at dividing the health unit. That’s the most definitive he’s been publicly on the controversial and long-held local concern. This as Muskoka had 5 new cases in Huntsville — all on Saturday. They are among 16 cases reported since […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Neighbours of the Beechgrove school are on a slow burn. Angry at speeders and tired of talk from police, the town and district, Sarah Nash and Brittany Jones — a couple of moms who are the organizers behind a protest group called ‘Slow Down Muskoka Beach Road’ — are […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two young men swimming at the popular Port Sydney rapids drown this afternoon and a third male is in hospital. Provincial police say tonight that at 2 p.m. 911 calls came in for all emergency services after the three swimmers 20, 23 and 25 years old were last seen in the water and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Wendy Gliddon knew the weekend forecast was for showers. And she was ready both days as life begins to return to normal. Her two daughters were celebrating — with a baby shower Saturday and a bridal shower Sunday. And luckily for Hilary Rogers, yesterday it was only the clouds […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are investigating this week’s burning of a Pride flag here as a “hate” crime. The video of teens pulling down the flag at Huntsville Public School was shared on social media was widely condemned residents, including Mayor Karin Terziano said there is absolutely no place in Huntsville for acts of violence and […]
TARA COLLUM | Special to MuskokaTODAY.com Last summer, the marquee sign of a popular Roncesvalles Village hardware store read ‘All Lives Matter.’ It created controversy, and wasn’t up for long, before being replaced with Black Lives Matter, a more common and popular slogan posted in many store windows. While many people can feel offended by […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Complaints about cars cutting through their neighbourhood and using it as a short cut to “The Flats” will see a summer traffic barrier trial on Wellington Street North at Manitoba Street. The Town of Bracebridge is implementing the “calming improvement project” from Tuesday July 6 to Thursday Sept. 30. […]
GRAVENHURST — The season’s first swim advisory here comes on the first weekend of summer and on a rainy day. The Town of Gavenhurst says this afternoon that based on beach water samples collected by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) yesterday, June 24, they recommend Muskoka Bay Park Beach, in West Gravenhurst, be […]
HUNTSVILLE — A motorcyclist is in serious condition in hospital after an accident last night on Hwy. 11 at Hwy. 60. Provincial police say that at 6:30 p.m. officers responded to the collision on Highway 11 Northbound at Highway 60 in the Town of Huntsville. The lone motorcyclist was taken to a trauma centre with […]
MUSKOKA — A Severn Township man was in bail court this morning after the mobility scooter driver led police on a foot chase in Gravenhurst before being charged with impaired operation of a vehicle Wednesday. He was the first of four drivers in south Muskoka that evening who had the licences suspended for 90 days […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A young Gravenhurst man is among 13 people to test positive in COVID testing results released this afternoon. He is aged 18-34 and is under investigation as to the cause, after being reported yesterday to the health unit after being first exposed June 23. Six of the other dozen […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — School’s virtually out — but not before a class reunion. Grade 8 grads at Muskoka Beechgrove and Gravenhurst Public got a chance to gather tonight for the first time in months — in person. And to celebrate a transitional year like no other. One they will remember forever. A […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Nathan Reynolds received a fitting farewell and tribute today from family, friends and fellow hydro workers. The Gravenhurst resident arrived at the Bracebridge Fairgrounds under archway of Hydro One trucks parked on either side of the entrance drive — their orange buckets stretched up and out over the gravel […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — O Canada. Oh happy days ahead on the COVID front. It’s official. Next Wednesday Ontario moves to Stage 2 of reopening. And word is that the second stage — coming as virtual school ends early next week — won’t last three weeks before Stage 3 kicks in and most […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Reports late this afternoon say the province will move to Stage 2 of its Roadmap to Reopening on June 30. Just in time for Canada Day. This as Simcoe-Muskoka’s health unit reports 33 Delta cases today. Meanwhile, a spike in COVID cases is being driven by inmates being transferred to […]
Marv McCabe Died of causes, naturally. Husband, father, grandfather, friend. He grew up in Windsor ON, lived in the Beaches in Toronto and then in Muskoka. He married and loved Barbara Mooney. His children Jillian Foster and Laura Gage brought great joy to his life. His grandchildren Conor, Dylan, Payton, Anna, Xander and Jonathan are […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Final 4? Don’t bet on it. Today’s 4 COVID cases in Simcoe don’t put the region in the championship playoff round leading to a pandemic winner. Even if they are the best single day since last September. We know this from past experience as cases have gone up and […]