Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT CARLING — What was all that noise here at James Bartleman Island the other week? And who were those Red Coats crossing the bridge at the locks linking the Muskoka and Rosseau Lakes? It was a Biouvac — military encampment at the Muskoka Lakes Museum Saturday, July 27. And those […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com If you thought July was hotter than the start of August, you were right. But only slightly. However, when you factor in the humidex, ask the folks in Sarnia. On July 19 — remember that day — it was a whopping 47 Celsius with the humidity. And in Muskoka the end […]
LETTERS TO EDITOR: Hi Mark: I read your coverage of the Bears Reunion this morning and thought you did a great job capturing the spirit of the event. Cheers! Brian Whitehead #15 Bears player, 1972-’75 ‘VERY ACCURATE ANALYSIS OF SPIRIT OF BEARS FAMILY’ Mark: I just want to pass on my gratitude on your glowing […]
ORILLIA — Unconfirmed reports of the B.C. homicide suspects being in Ontario are being taken seriously by the OPP. The Ontario Provincial Police said Friday morning that they are currently investigating numerous reports from across the province of suspicious vehicles and or young males believed to be the British Columbia homicide suspects. The unverified accounts […]
GRAVENHURST — After a busy night fighting another summer structure fire on North Muldrew Lake Road Tuesday, the Gravenhurst Fire Department wants you to let them know how they’re doing. As part of its ongoing commitment to community safety and continuous improvement, the department is reaching out to the community with a survey that aims […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Dollar for dollar, you couldn’t get better value. In 1970, Doug Smith, a former manager of the Bracebridge arena was musing with Danny Poland about what it would take to get a junior hockey team going again in Bracebridge to make up for a lull in action. “Give ’em […]
MUSKOKA WHARF — The on-again, off-again fireworks are a go for this Saturday, Aug. 3. After being cancelled due to the total fire ban, now that some rain has come and gone, the Town of Gravenhurst has opted to proceed with the annual Civic Holiday Weekend fireworks. They take place at dusk, about 9 p.m. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue team is back in Muskoka Saturday. Only this time it’s not for emergency efforts, which included sandbagging during spring flooding — and the more recent successful search in Algonquin Park for two missing teenage girls from Kitchener. They will be participating in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Who knew the fiddle and the violin were so interchangeable. Fans of the Blazing Fiddles knew, for sure, long before the quartet made their second straight summer performance at the Opera House Saturday night. No wonder the versatile group were back by popular demand for the Muskoka Concert Association’s […]
SEVERN BRIDGE — A 48-year-old North York man has been identified as the person who drowned yesterday on the Severn River. Provincial police divers recovered his body Wednesday, July 24, after he was reported as missing in the morning. OPP say that on Tuesday, just after midnight, a group of coworkers were swimming in the Severn […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Samuel de Champlain will once again look out over Lake Couchiching. But he will do it alone. He won’t be surrounded by the subserviant fur trader, missionary and First Nations characters of yore. At least not now — if ever. And there will be context in the form of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — The race to replace Independent MP Tony Clement is getting crowded and more interesting. Michelle Smith, year-round Muskoka resident and business owner, has been named the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for Parry Sound-Muskoka in the upcoming federal election. The PPC are the party of disgruntled former […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND — An almost $3 million federal investment in Bracebridge Generation today promises clean, affordable, reliable, sustainable and self-sufficient energy one day for this Georgian Bay community. It comes months before a federal election that will see the environment and clean energy play a key role in a green battlefield […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Firefighters from across Muskoka have been getting a lot of praise for their efforts battling blazes in Bracebridge last week, including the multimillion-dollar fire at Timber Mills. Public and political praise has been heaped high. And deservedly so, as most of them are volunteers. Alive, everyone loves firefighers; and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Call him the great Green hope. With two federal MPs now — and their numbers up in the polls rivalling the NDP — the Green Party of Canada hopes to turn that small wave into a national tidal wave this fall. And Parry Sound-Muskoka could go along for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Ontario’s next wave of health care changes could include “Muskoka and Area” as one of 31 Ontario Health Teams that will try to define the new ways to deliver health care in Canada’s largest province. Muskoka, along with Orillia, were announced last week by the Ford government to proceed […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Recent complaints about Amber Alerts may be nothing compared to the problem with “pocket dials.” Provincial police in Bracebridge responded to almost 400 pocket dials and unintentional 911 calls during the first three weeks of July, says an OPP news release this week. Did you know, police must follow […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Fatigued Fire Chief Murray Medley says a devastating day of battling blazes across town Wednesday was made a relative success with the only significant losses being to properties. July 17 began a 24-hour marathon for firefighters who got their first 911 call around noon at the east end of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Hank Smith lovees to putter around and keep busy. At the recent Antique and Classic Boat Society show he was greeting visitors to the workshop at the Muskoka Steamsships ticket office. “Want to buy a piece of the Segwun? It’s right there.” Sure enough, on the counter was a piece […]
OTTAWA — A flood expert from Winnipeg is to lead Ontario’s new flood strategy. The province may not be a true or firm believer in climate change, but they’ve now been forced to recognize natural effects from over man-made events and human over-consumption are having a devastating effect. Friday, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry […]