Greg Hammond, Special to MuskokaTODAY.com WAHTA — This morning MAC artist Greg Hammond presented his piece “Honouring Herman Stock” to Chief Phillip Franks of Wahta First Nation. “Honouring Herman Stock” is a tribute that captures the spirit, valour and legacy of a young man from the Wahta First Nation, who was killed 80 years ago […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Police have charged a local man with several offences related to ongoing investigations into break and enters in Gravenhurst. OPP, with the assistance of the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), have been investigating several break and enters into business locations that have occurred in the town of Gravenhurst […]
WAHTA — Yesterday’s 80th D-Day anniversary will be marked tomorrow at Wahta, where 22-year-old war hero Herman Stock was born. The native son died June 6, 1944, in Normandy as part of the Juno Beach invasion that began the march toward victory and the end of the Second World War. The rifleman with the Queen’s […]
BAYSVILLE — A missing man has police asking the public to help locate a Baysville resident. “Robert” was last spoken to at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday June 4, at which time he was in the Lake of Bays Township in Muskoka. Huntsville OPP with the assistance of Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit (K9), […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Trisan Construction wasted no time getting to road work today. That’s good news for drivers, businesses and homeowners at the west end of Bay Street. A 100-metre long stretch of Hwy. 169 — in front of the Muskoka Wharf — was already torn up by crews eager to get […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Traffic was stop and go here this morning. Or least in the case of Bay Street stop — and turn around. It’s been like that since 1:30 p.m. yesterday when Hwy. 169 was closed at North Muldrew Lake Road heading into West Gravenhurst. The same backups have already been […]
GRAVENHURST — Firefighters from across south Muskoka are battling a large house fire this morning. All stations from Gravenhurst were called in for a structure fire on McKenzie Street in Gravenhurst, off the Muskoka Beach Road. Mutual aid has been requested from fire services in Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes.
Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com D-Day June 6, 1944: Today, as I listen to the BBC broadcast of the weather report that delayed D-Day from June 5th to the 6th, I remember Uncle Ernie Kennedy. He was on that landing 80 years ago today — on the shores of Normandy. And although he did not talk […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Barb McCabe may be Senior of the Year. But the town should either re-define name of the award or the meaning of senior. Because “Barb” defies her age, being one of the busiest “young” volunteers in Gravenhurst. This afternoon she was “very, very humbled” at receiving the recognition at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It was a hard day’s night for pavers on James Street. Last night and this morning C Valley Paving put a hard top of 45 millimetres on the road detour around Bay Street. Workers were out in the dark with the street closed a dozen hours from 7 p.m. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — As the start of major Bay & Beyond road work begins today on James Street and with the closing of the main east-west artery through town here Wednesday, the closure and ensuing confusion and chaos about to erupt has commuters still concerned. Bay Street (Hwy. 169) is closing Wednesday […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT CARLING — A third Muskoka water accident this season claimed the life of a Brampton man Saturday night. Police are investigating the death of the 23-year-old who was operating a Sea-doo on the Indian River just west of Mirror Lake in Muskoka Lakes Township. Muskoka Lakes Township. On June 1, at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — You know it’s a great concert when the ticket-taker has to give up his seat. John Hillier did just that this afternoon while welcoming more than 125 fans and lovers of the popular Elderberries Choir. The choristers, under the direction of Louise Jardine, wrapped up their ‘Summer Days Summer […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Joe Bellissimo “could talk medicine all day.” Lucky for Muskoka the first-year medical student did that on a sort of summer vacation. But over lunch Friday he admitted that — like his dad — he’s a huge Blue Jays fan and is “frustrated” with the Leafs. He’s only 23 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GANANOQUE — You can’t get away from Donald J. Trump … yesterday, today and for the next five months. Or the past weeks. Ten days ago Lois and I found out how far his supporters’ tentacles reach as we bridged the border between Canada and insanity. If you take a Thousand […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Public speaking is easy. If you’re Anna Gage and you’re doing political studies this fall — in the States. It helps if you’re the 2024 World Individual Debate and Public Speaking Champion. Gage was in her element yesterday speaking to Rotarians yesterday, where her grandmother Barb is a past […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Save South Muskoka Hospital supporters are boarding a bus tomorrow for a rally and march to Queen’s Park in protest of MAHC’s hospital downsizing. Protester are leaving the Sportsplex in Bracebridge at 8:30 a.m. headed for Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, where they will joined other Ontarians concerned about […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two people have been charged after an off-duty police officer observed a male believed to be shoplifting here at the Home Depot Sunday. OPP say they arrested they were dispatched to a retail store on Ott Drive May 26 at 2 p.m. Following an investigation the Huntsville residents were apprehended. And the stolen […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — Harry Bentley was a bedrock of the Bala community. A stonemason, he laid the foundation for much of Muskoka Lakes. His son Harry Jr. (a.k.a. “Doug”) — like father, like son — is as rock solid. You’d know that if you lived in or cottaged in west Muskoka. Or […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORRANCE — It was happy trails to all Sunday at the Torrance Barrens. Friends of the dark sky park and preserve gathered for a rain date on another gorgeous sunny Muskoka afternoon to mark a local landmark, which is provincially — if not nationally — recognized. Certainly more so now that […]
