Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If masks are required inside public spaces, what about outside? The health unit, which is calling for everyone to where them indoors — effective July 13 (if not sooner) strongly urges everyone to wear face coverings now to keep COVID-19 in check. A check today with the Simcoe-Muskoka District […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — If you haven’t got a mask — or worn one yet — it’ll be mandatory next week. And the new “regulation” could cost you if you don’t. The region’s top health official has ordered mandatory face covers for anyone entering a business or indoor public setting to fight the […]
GRAVENHURST — The public beach at Gull Lake Rotary Park has a clean bill of health now. A “swim advisory” the past two weeks was lifted this afternoon, Tuesday June 7. Swimming was still allowed during the hot days before and after Canada Day, but caution was urged when going under water or swallowing water due […]
HUNTSVILLE — A $300,000 fire late yesterday morning had firefighters from stations in Huntsville and Port Sydney responding to heavy smoke and flames at a waterfront property. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department says the structure fire on Camp Newport Road was called in at 11 a.m. Fire prevention officer Mike Vadlja says in a […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — Police are continuing to investigate the death Sunday of a Toronto man, who was involved in an accident with a personal water craft. On July 16 police identified Michael Cohen, 58, as the victim. They say the investigation is ongoing and the names of the involved parties are being withheld. On July […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: ED. NOTE: Mark Verbeek celebrated 30 years with the Muskoka Paramedic Services on June 6. Two days later he and his wife were in a serious traffic accident that offered him a personal perspective on his career as a victim. He offers his insights and thanks to fellow first responders in a […]
MUSKOKA — Muskoka rocks! If you’re a fisher for sure. Rock bass are one of the district’s top catches if you’re a fisher — or fish person. With free fishing the next two weeks you, too, can be catch “a big one.” Muskoka has been renowned as a fishing destination for more than a century […]
GRAVENHURST — Pushed by the pandemic, businesses are finally taking it to the streets. Years after customers have called for curbside service, more merchants are reaching out to the public. And it’s service with a smile. If you could see behind the servers’ masks — you’d see a big grin. Street meat has new meaning […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — On an over-heated Canada Day, when hyper-hydration is a called-for essential service, one’s mind wanders aimlessly in search of greater good for all Canadians. Reflecting upon the mirage-like image of a Muskoka Lake shoreline and on one’s country as an island bobbing in a turbulent sea of global affears […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — O Canada! We heard you loud and clear. Virtual, smirtual — you made July 1 another historic birthday. No. 153 will be memorable for more than the pandemic. Celebrations took on a new life yesterday, as Canadians from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the Great Lakes to the Arctic […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Sino-Canadian government relations may be severely strained, but the Bethune spirit and ties remain strong. A shipment of 50,000 medical masks has been donated to Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare by three organizations with medial ties to Dr. Norman Bethune, the town’s native son and one-time hero in China. China Bethune […]
MUSKOKA — Cast a line for free fishing starting Saturday, July 4. Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card for the first two full weeks of July, from July 4 to July 19.
MUSKOKA — In Muskoka PPE means people protecting employees and patients. Thanks to the “incredible community support” of the residents they serve, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s supply of personal protective equipment are now in a “stable and solid position,” and community donations of PPE are no longer required. This week MAHC announced that after banding back […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — A camping complaint led police to a gun call and charges against two young GTA residents, the OPP said Friday. Provincial police say they were dispatched to a complaint about people using the Torrance Barrens, in Muskoka Lakes Township, for camping and not being respectful about the natural environment. Officers located the […]
GRAVENHURST — The owner of KJ’s bar at the Albion faces impaired driving charges after being stopped near the downtown pub here. Provincial police say in a release that Kevin Wallace, 56, was charged Saturday, June 20, at 10:20 p.m. They say an officer with the Central Region Traffic Safety Division, on patrol on Brock […]
GRAVENHURST — A Bracebridge woman faces impaired driving charges after disturbance on First Street here Saturday night. Provincial police say that on June 27, at 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call. When they arrived they found one of the involved people in their vehicle. Police say that after a conversation, it was determined that alcohol […]
GRAVENHURST — If you want to visit family or friend in LTC you must be tested first for COVID-19. Even if you have no symptoms. You can be tested tomorrow, Tuesday June 30, at a drive-through at the Centennial Centre in Gravenhurst. Community Paramedics in Muskoka spent six days last week in Bracebridge and Huntsville […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — SMMH has some very generous cottage friends around the Muskoka Lakes. South Muskoka Hospital Foundation says they will match hospital donations of up to $250,000. Colin Miller, the foundation’s executive director, says the group of cottagers — known as Friends on the Muskoka Lakes — are more than 20 […]
HUNTSVILLE — A thief who made an early morning pickup is being sought by police. They say a man stole a white Sea-Doo trailer on Sunday, June 22, from a Greer Road address here. He pulled up at 5:22 a.m. in a blue Honda CRV with a sunroof. The thief attached the trailer to the CRV […]
HUNTSVILLE — The first Monday after Canada Day, Huntsville’s town hall will be open again to the public. Additional safety measures will be in place, including physical distancing signage, sanitation products and protective barriers. The opening will allow for in-person assistance with services however residents are encouraged to continue accessing town services through contact-less means […]