Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — War stories are legend in Gravenhurst, where Norwegian pilots potato-bombed German PoWs swimming in Lake Muskoka. It’s part of an oddity played out in which opposing forces shared the same streets as “officers and gentlemen.” Caught between were Canadians and the Veterans Guard. In the front row for this […]
GRAVENHURST — Life in the slow lane has led to an impaired charge against a Scarborough man yesterday. Provincial police say that on May 27 at 12:30 a.m. an officer doing radar check on Hwy. 11 North near Hewitt Street became concerned about a vehicle travelling well below the speed limit and pulled over the […]
HUNTSVILLE — A police check yesterday on a local man who failed to quarantine after returning to Canada has led to a $3,755 fine against him. Provincial police at Huntsville said Friday that they did a compliance check on him as part of an enforcement of the federal Quarantine Act. The government of Canada has put […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — With a return to school possible, the health unit is urging kids 12-17 to get vaccinated. Thousands of new appointments will become available at 8 a.m. Saturday and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is encouraging youth ages 12 -17 to book their first dose in June with the expectation that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — When Tom Black answers the call now it won’t be for a fire, accident or medical call. It’ll be on one the more than 100 antique telephones he collects — including one he’s rebuilding from 1882. The Hamilton firefighter retired Tuesday after a 23-year career. But not without a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As the region hits the 50 per cent mark for vaccinations, the health unit reports 43 cases in Simcoe today. None in Muskoka. But one previous case in Huntsville was moved to another health unit. That brings the week’s total cases to 147 — down from 303 last week […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It’s a case of half full rather than half empty. The people of Gravenhurst have spoken and the staff and council have responded. After a huge outcry last week over the town’s plans to close the Muskoka Beach Park again this summer, saner heads have prevailed as staff heard […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Call it doctor’s orders. If outdoors is essential to your health and well-being — as provincial pandemic experts preach — then sunny rays aren’t wasted days, but the perfect antidote for seasonal affective disorders brought on by COVID. Or as your mom used to say: “Get outside and play […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As Doug Ford waits on doctors to give him the go-ahead tomorrow afternoon to open schools, Simcoe-Muskoka’s health unit is reporting 29 COVID cases this afternoon. The province said that number this morning was 47. However, only one case was from Muskoka, a Huntsville man aged 14-34 whose contact […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — With 29 cases today in Simcoe — none in Muskoka — the region is “ready” for schools to re-open May 31 if the province agrees with the advice of its top health official. “I’d welcome it now,” Dr. Charles Gardner said this afternoon, adding that though it’d just be […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A riding town hall tonight to talk about issues of importance to local constituents will be hosted by the Green Party of Ontario. Leader Mike Schreiner, the MPP for Guelph, will be joined by Matt Richter the party’s nominee for Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP who has represented the Greens […]
GRAVENHURST — Join Judy Humphries tomorrow night, Wednesday May 26 at 7 p.m., for another in her great virtual presentations to learn more history behind ‘Camp 20,’ the former prisoner of war camp in the heart of Gravenhurst. The story of the Lake Muskoka landmark is hidden behind foliage now, but 80 years ago it […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Case counts yesterday of 20 people locally with COVID-19 reflected the downward trajectory seen last week. But with 146 cases since Friday’s last reporting the average is 36.5 for those four days of the May 24 Victoria long weekend. And 2 more deaths, reports the Simcoe Muskoka District Health […]
MUSKOKA — COVID may have put a halt to live music, but The Muskoka Men of Song have continued their bursary program in 2021. They have awarded seven musically-gifted Muskoka students through their Sean Kelly Memorial Bursary Program, which was created in 1990 and named after the choir’s late founding member. This is the 37th […]
Photos by Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com With the first long weekend we’re catching up on a few photos from of late as the season changes — and COVID coverage takes a break. And we stop to see and smell the flowers as plant life changes along with our own lives. Like these? How about showing […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The road to recovery is paved with good intentions. But what you can guarantee is the virtual success of the annual Gravenhurst Chamber so Commerce Car Show. Even — and especially — if you’re stuck at home and not sure about venturing too far afield until herd immunity kicks […]
GRAVENHURST — Thieves were busy breaking, entering stealing in the industrial area at the south end of town here Friday. Police are investigating multiple thefts around George Beard Lane May 21, off Muskoka Road behind the Howard Johnson hotel. They say two suspects entered a locked and gated compound at Stevenson Plumbing and entered several […]
Ed. note: You wanted more Rusty stories. Here you go. Following his first book ‘Put the Kettle on Honey …,’ the Gravenhurst native and retired CFOR broadcaster in Orillia offers more amusing takes on his life, out of the fast lane, in this new bi-weekly column for us. We welcome his humour and sunshine sketches […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com KILWORTHY — Friends and family of Ben Readman, of Orillia, are mourning his death on Kawagama Lake, east of Dorset, yesterday. The long-time construction manager with CedarCoast Timber Homes died in a boating accident say police. His body was recovered this afternoon. A fellow worker with him, Dalton Hill, was able […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Looking for a little hope, peace and love these days? Head over to the Trinity United Church’s YouTube channel for an uplifting look at their just released new YouTube video called “With a Little Help From My Friends.” Nearly two dozen performers (children, adults and seniors) are featured in […]