BRACEBRIDGE — It’s all clear for Bracebridge’s four public beaches. Town officials report that “after conducting thorough inspections and extensive clean-up operations, the Town of Bracebridge is pleased to announce that the beaches located at Kirby’s Beach Park and Bracebridge Bay Park are open.” Public Works staff took various measures to ensure that these and […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The pros know what the amateurs and others do for a good cause. The Dave Ellis Pro-Am Annual Golf Tournament celebrated its 32nd consecutive year in support of the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation Monday. Events like the Dave Ellis Pro Am are critical for the hospital to keep pace with technology and provide […]
GRAVENHURST — A public beach scare here will continue to see all beaches closed at least until next week, says the Town of Gravenhurst. They say that: “As a precautionary measure, all Gravenhurst beaches will remain closed to the public until the town is confident a satisfactory level of safety has been restored.” Daily cleaning […]
WASHAGO — An armed robbery was thwarted Monday night when a customer entered a store here forcing a male to flee empty-handed. Provincial police from Orillia say that on June 3 officers received a call of a robbery at a Washago business in the Township of Severn. Police say that about 08:40 p.m. a lone […]
HONEY HARBOUR — A Buffalo man faces a charge of impaired operation of a boat after a routine inspection Saturday night. Provincial police say members of the OPP Marine Patrol attached to the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment were on patrol over the weekend checking on area boaters for proper vessel equipment and driver sobriety. […]
PORT McNICOLL — Two people were pulled from cold water in Georgian Bay Friday after a “Mayday” call went out. Provincial police from the South Georgian Bay OPP detachment said the Canadian Guard rescued two people from the water after a boat capsized late last Friday night on southeastern Georgian Bay. The say just before […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A cute little red and white trailer is the victim of a theft. Provincial police tweeted out Sunday that the home-away-from-on-wheels — with the Canada colours — was reported stolen. The trailer is described as a 2018 Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailer, Model T&G bearing Ontario license plate P7580S. It is red and white […]
HUNTSVILLE — A vicious assault downtown Huntsville early Sunday has police looking for two young male suspects. Provincial police say that on Sunday June 3, just before 6 a.m., officers from the Huntsville OPP detachment were advised of an assault with a weapon that had taken place on Main Street West. On investigation, they learned […]
GRAVENHURST — A $50,000 fire could have been worse this morning in south Gravenhurst after a smoke detector alerted the home owner just before 8 a.m. today. Gravenhurst Fire was called to a basement blaze at a residence Saturday morning. They say that crews from stations 1 and 2 responded to a reported structure fire at […]
GRAVENHURST — Air, Fire, Water, Earth — those were the four elements and chapters the Elderberries Choir sang praise to tonight. The second of the two concerts is Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., also at the legion. New music director Louise Jardine, and pianist Carolyn Grant, ran the 40-member choir through some challenging pieces that […]
GRAVENHURST — There’s a ton of stuff to do all-day Saturday June 16 at the popular tree-lined Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce Car Show at Gull Lake Rotary Park. The 25th annual event is going to be a CAR-azy day. So get revved up and in gear. For the early birders arriving at 5:30 a.m. to […]
GRAVENHURST — The Elderberries truly are – individually and collectively – a force of nature. And this is the weekend the talented choir members have been waiting for, since their first Monday rehearsal at their new practice home at the Presbyterian Church, under new director Louise Jardine. All the weekly singing and re-singing of difficult harmonizing […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The first thing you notice about the dudes taking part in this year’s annual ‘Walk A Mile in Her Shoes,’ isn’t the hairy legs — but the socks. Most men wore socks (many wore athletic ones, one presumes to avoid any lasting stigma or sores). And what socks many wore. They were as […]
ONTARIO — Gardeners and growers won’t like it much, but the weather forecast for the next two weeks calls for seasonal temperatures — but in terms of precipitation, somewhat drier-than-normal conditions are expected. No clear temperature and precipitation trends are present for the second half of the month. That’s the early prediction from Gerald Cheng, […]
BRACEBRIDGE — “Suck it up” used to be more closely associated with the anti-climate change crowd. Now it’s taken on a new life with a move to ban plastic straws, which many claim are adding to global pollution. Even McDonald’s is looking at changing — and oddly they could just revert to the paper packaging […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A year after the loss of Nipissing University here last June there’s good and bad news. It’s good that an independent replacement educator has been found, but the economic impact of that well-recognized post secondary institution has been quantified. And it’s not good news if you look at it in terms of the […]
GRAVENHURST — A driver who hesitated before reaching a RIDE inspection has been charged with impaired driving. Provincial police say that on Thursday May 31, 2018, at 11 p.m., OPP officers were conducting a RIDE check on Bethune Drive in Gravenhurst when an approaching vehicle stopped short of the officers and then proceeded slowly. As […]
HALIBURTON — The OPP bomb squad disposed of explosives on the scene after they were found abandoned Thursday. Provincial police say that on May 31, at about 12:38 p.m., Haliburton Highlands officers responded to a police assistance call to property on Redkenn Road in the Township of Dysart et al after the property owner located […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Matt Richter’s almost 12 years of hard work in the political trenches may be closer to paying off. The affable — and down to earth (understandable and relatable) — Green candidate is running in next week’s second place in the Parry Sound-Muskoka election. That’s according to the latest (and only […]
HUNTSVILLE — Why didn’t they think of that before they tore up the street? Ever think that after a street’s been torn up and put back together? To prevent that 20-20 hindsight, the Town of Huntsville is inviting residents to share their thoughts on a Main Street and Kent Park redesign. The District of Muskoka […]