BRACEBRIDGE — Two people were fined a total of $4,250 in separate fish and wildlife cases this month. A Muskoka area man has been fined $1,250 for a hunting violation under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Milton Fisher, of Huntsville, pleaded guilty and was fined $1,250 for hunting an antlerless white-tailed deer without a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — An Utterson camper who overstayed his permit in Huntsville was fined in a Bracebridge courtroom last week. John-Paul Evans pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for camping at one location on Crown land for more than 21 days. A Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty release says he was fined under the Public […]
CENTRAL ONTARIO — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is asking motorists to be extra cautious on Ontario’s roads at this time of year when more wildlife is on the move. ▪ Deer are particularly active in the spring, especially at dawn and dusk, as they search for food. Deer rarely travel alone, so […]
ORILLIA — Was smoking in the washroom the cause of a fire at Twin Lakes Secondary School Wednesday? Police, school and fire officials are trying to determine the reason they were called in the afternoon to put out a fire about 2 p.m. while classes were still in progress April 11. The fire was contained […]
ARDTREA — A wrong-way driver involved in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon drove several kilometres down Hwy. 11 SB before the crash. Traffic was closed both directions between Menoke Beach Rd. and Grand Tamarack Cress. April 11, about 15 kilometres north of Orillia. Police first tweeted about the crash just after 7 p.m., before an […]
MUSKOKA — The Town of Bracebridge and the Town of Huntsville would like to remind residents that Parry Sound–Muskoka MPP Norm Miller has recently launched another petition, calling upon the Minister of Health and LongTerm Care, to commit to maintaining core hospital services at both South Muskoka Memorial Hospital site in Bracebridge and the Huntsville […]
HUNTSVILLE — Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Tony Clement will be hosting a Marching for Veterans event tomorrow (April 12) at his Huntsville constituency office, accepting and packing donations for a shipment to our soldiers serving in Latvia on a NATO mission. Toiletries, snacks, lip balms, sunblock, towels, socks, sweats and sewing kits are welcome – along […]
HUNTSVILLE — With global attention on election engineering, municipal voting is coming under a harsher light as the threat of third- party tampering emerges. To highlight and avoid that threat, the Town of Huntsville is reminding the community that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs will be hosting two free webinars focused on rules pertaining to […]
GRAVENHURST — FedNor grants and loans worth $7.1 million announced Wednesday at the Muskoka Airport in Gravenhurst will go to a dozen businesses — including a pair of craft brewers — and two Community Futures groups supporting them. The money is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development and Community Futures Programs, which support projects that […]
BRACEBRIDGE — While the prospect of commercial air service circles over Muskoka Airport, regional tourism officials are going ahead with plans to market Central Ontario in four top U.S. cities. Explorers’ Edge has developed a new international marketing initiative to attract Americans from four major urban centres and to also build a database of leads […]
GRAVENHURST — Local manufacturing and tourism businesses are being backed by FedNor again. In an annual announcement at the Muskoka Airport Tuesday, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor announced $7 million in local funding for the Parry Sound-Muskoka riding. People, businesses and communities in Parry Sound–Muskoka […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka Brewery is praising the provincial Liberals for tax changes and a government grant that will let them expand and enhance their beer-making experience at their location at the south end of town. The recent re-location and opening of the Re-Store in part of the old Zeller’s building has freed up space at […]
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario’s health minister won’t commit to two hospitals in Muskoka, but will listen to local concerns before deciding. That wasn’t the answer Norm wanted when he sought an answer in the legislature Tuesday. He said he was “disappointed.” During today’s Question Period, the Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP asked the minister to support two […]
QUEEN’S PARK — A Parry Sound teacher with a passion for history was honoured in the Ontario Legislature Monday during Vimy Ridge Day celebrations. Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller made the following statement in the Legislature today: As we celebrate Vimy Ridge Day, I rise to pay tribute to one of my constituents, Mr. Rick […]
QUEEN’S PARK – Keep our hospitals intact. That’s the message Norm Miller has for Helena Jaczek and her Liberal government. The Parry Sound-Muskoka Tory MPP launched a petition this weekend calling upon the Minister of health and Long-Term Care to commit to maintaining core services at both Huntsville Memorial Hospital and South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. […]
GRAVENHURST— Celebrate spring at the Gravenhurst Opera House Sat. April 14 as the Muskoka Concert Association presents the Metropolitan Silver Band and its Spirit of Brass Concert. The show starts at 7 p.m. and features a great brass band music with something for everyone’s taste. You’ll be able to hear Terra Nova, based in Ode to Newfoundland […]
GRAVENHURST — They called it a “giveaway.” But it was much more Saturday morning. It was a great big, warm, fuzzy, huggy “thank you” to the community for its continued support of a good cause. The St. James Anglican Church’s Hope Chest is a hidden treasure many consider a godsend for shoppers on a budget. […]
MINETT — A unique new home construction company aimed at building “adequate housing” for more modest needs, has won in the inaugural Founders Circle entrepreneur award. Startup business owner Kim Aitken, of Aitken Frame Homes in Bracebridge, picked up a cool $10,000 in seed money at a gala dinner here at the Minett Marriott. Founders […]
GRAVENHURST — Five Gravenhurst residents face a total of 15 drug and property-related charges following a police bust Thursday. Provincial police say that on April 5, 2018, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at an address in the Town […]
ORILLIA — An Orillia man out on bail faces several new drug-related charges after a police raid here Wednesday. Provincial police say that on April 4, 2018, the OPP’s Orillia Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Orillia OPP Crime Unit, Central Region Canine (K9) and Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant […]