GRAVENHURST — The Ontario Winter Games slammed into Graeme Murray Arena here this weekend, with bone-crushing hits and plenty scoring for the sledge hockey gold, silver and bronze medals. Four teams squared off in a round-robin tournament — the North, East, West and Central — over three days of play. Adam Robbins, of Gravenhurst, was […]
MUSKOKA — The five finalists for the Founders Circle $10,000 have been announced. They are: – Kim Aitken, Aitken Frame Homes – Brad Anderson, SurfSkateFly – Collette Lalonde, Lettie’s Plant-Based Cheese – Kristi MacDonald, Beebagz – Tim Webb and Dave Campbell, Shipyards Muskoka Marketplace The Muskoka Founders Circle, a group of Muskoka business leaders dedicated […]
BRACEBRIDGE — With Progressive Conservatives in the midst of voting for a new party leader, candidate Caroline Mulroney will make a campaign stop here at the Quality Inn Monday morning to speak to provincial PC members. Running third in the polls, behind Christine Elliott and Doug Ford, Mulroney will be there at 10:30 a.m. She […]
TINY TOWNSHIP — A school bus driver caught this week with open liquor in his vehicle and who blew a blood alcohol warning has been charged and fined. Provincial police were alerted “by numerous community members” of an area school bus driver they said may be consuming alcoholic beverages while operating the school bus. Officers […]
MUSKOKA — Bracebridge continues to support the position that a full range of core hospital services should be maintained on a multi-site basis at both the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge and the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital. That’s their message to one of the groups tasking itself with sorting out hospitalization in Muskoka. On […]
BARRIE — Mental health through the lens of student film makers. That’s the fifth annual Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) Film Festival contest, with a theme that hits close to home for today’s youth. All the films submitted by students are available for viewing on RVH’s YouTube channel (RVHBarrieON) or at http://bit.ly/RVHFFSchools. All films […]
BARRIE — The Simcoe Muskoka Regional Child and Youth Mental Health Program got a little financial boost from a paramedic. But it was the high-profile exposure for the program that has to recognized. Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) received a $6,615 donation from local paramedic, author and mental health advocate Natalie Harris. “We are […]
HUNTSVILLE — A new fire sleigh and ATV are proving valuable new tools for firefighters here. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to several call to assist Muskoka Paramedic Services in accessing patients on the ice and on the trails Feb. 10-11. Fire crews from Baysville responded to two calls requiring their ATV and […]
BRACEBRIDGE — International Women’s Day will be celebrated March 8, with the 8th annual Muskoka Women in Film Festival at the Rene Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge. The evening presentation will screen films that might otherwise not be seen in Muskoka, says a YWCA release, showcasing the role and vision of female directors, writers, actors, and […]
MUSKOKA — Andrew Bridle still considers himself a Little Brother. Even though he’s grown up, has a baby on the way, and he has two successful businesses on the side. And he’s a contractor who says he’s “constantly trying to keep up.” He’s the kind of guy who refuses to settle for just going through […]
MUSKOKA — The finalists for the five innovation awards of $1,000 each are now posted at www.iawards.ca. They come from all backgrounds across Muskoka. The winner of the $10,000 grand price will be announced at the IMPACT Awards gala at the JW Marriot in Rosseau on Thursday March 22, at 6 p.m.. The Muskoka initiative […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA – As firefighters in Muskoka take training on how to use the Naloxone drug-overdose kits in emergencies, the hospital at Bracebridge is reporting a higher than normal number of ER visits in February. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit warns anyone using street drugs to be extremely cautious about their supplies, as hospital […]
MUSKOKA — Doug Ford, who is drawing some big crowds down south on his PC leadership campaign, made three stops in Muskoka Tuesday. He started in Bala at the Lakeland Restaurant in the morning, not far from where his later brother Rob was at a local rehab resort while mayor of Toronto. He was greeted […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA – It turns out MPP Norm Miller is backing Caroline Mulroney. The Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP, who had supported rival Christine Elliott when Patrick Brown won the PC Party leadership last time, tweeted his support back on Feb. 5. “After careful consideration of many factors I am proud to endorse Caroline Mulroney @C_Mulroney . […]
BALA — PC Party leadership candidate Doug Ford was scheduled to speak Tuesday morning at a campaign event here. He was at the Lakeside Bala Restaurant from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m., according to a notice from his campaign. Bala is where his late brother Rob Ford spent some rehab time for substance abuse. Ford is […]
ORO-MEDONTE TOWNSHIP — Hunters who found human remains here have led to an OPP probe at the Heritage Hills Golf Club Tuesday. Provincial police say an investigation is currently underway following the discovery in the area of 367 Line 1 South, Oro-MedonteTownship, Shanty Bay, February 27. They say that shortly before 8 a.m., officers from […]
QUEEN’S PARK — In one of his last acts as Minister of Health, Dr. Eric Hoskins answered questions from MPP Norm Miller about a local doctor shortage and physician recruitment to the Parry Sound-Muskoka riding. Hoskins later resigned as minister as he prepares to take on the job of national pharmacare, in an annoucemnt coming […]
QUEEN’S PARK – Amid his party’s leadership chaos Monday, in which former leader Patrick Brown dropped out of next week’s race, MPP Norm Miller was going to bat for local hospitals in his riding. But he didn’t say anything about what his PC Party would give to hospitals if elected June 7. Monday afternoon in […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Three Bracebridge residents were caught with $10,000 worth of drugs and $10,000 worth of cash in police raid Friday. Provinicial police say that on February 23, 2018, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and OPP from Bracebridge executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at a Manitoba Street address. Three people […]
RYERSON TWP. — The CBC is reporting that an elderly woman, her daughter and grandson are among four people dead in what’s being investigated as a triple homicide and suicide northwest of Huntsville. According to neighbours, they say the victims are Raija Turunen, Ulla Theoret and Paul Theoret. Provincial police said over the weekend they […]