Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Driving in to Bracebridge this afternoon it’s impossible to miss the impact the Hammond family has had on the Heart of Muskoka. Passing a Hammond bus on the highway was further proof. A few years ago a Muskoka Transport would have drafted in behind it. The vehicles of Orvil […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A local auto parts maker is bringing back manufacturing from China. Ontario is investing $1,490,000 through the Ontario Together Trade Fund to help MBRP increase build capacity and reshore critical supply chains. With the money MBRP is investing $2,980,000 to launch a new line of truck accessories, insource flat-cut and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Two people Gravenhurst residents face drug-related charges after a police raid on a notorious drug house on the community’s main street last week. Police say the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of OPP from the Bracebridge detachment, has charged two Gravenhurst residents with multiple drug-related […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — From second hand to allegedly light-handed. A man located in Port Carling yesterday was in bail court here this morning accused of shoplifting items Wednesday morning from a second-hand retailer. Officers responded Thursday to a report of a theft the day before from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Muskoka […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GEORGIAN BAY — A fiery middle of the night collision today on Hwy. 400 North has claimed two people. Police say that on Thursday, June 11, shortly after 3 a.m., officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving an SUV that subsequently caught fire on Highway 400 northbound near Crooked […]
GRAVENHURST — A late night single-vehicle collision Tuesday night has landed a Bracebridge woman with four drug and alcohol charges, says the Bracebridge detachment of the OPP. On June 9, at 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle going off the road into a ditch on Muskoka Road 169 near Charles Road […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A top-three ranking is no longer enough of a Waze to welcome visitors to the Gateway to Muskoka. Self-guided tours once the preserve of timeless, wanderlust tourists are apparently behind the times for some adventurous travellers. So an ambitious — possibly prosperous — plan to provide all-inclusive holiday ventures […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com KILWORTHY — A 911 traffic complaint about suspected impaired driver led police to unusual call Friday. Bracebridge detachment officers responded June 5, just before 1 p.m., about a concern over the behaviour of man driving his lawn mower on Amelia Crescent off Hwy. 11 at the south end of Gravenhurst. Frank Doran, […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — Two Muskoka drivers face impaired driving charges after being stopped recently. Police say that on Thursday, May 28, at 9:35 p.m., a Huntsville OPP officer was en route to a call for service on Muskoka Road 169 in Muskoka Lakes Township when they became concerned about the driving behaviour of an oncoming […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — There’s a lot to know about Muskoka’s rich, long history of local and lakeside residents and cottagers and locations. And some fine writers and pictorial purveyors of the past, but one of the best and most passionate is Andrew Hind. The books and articles of the former Muskoka resident […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Better a day later … than yesterday. Saturday’s deluge gave way to a brilliant Elderberries concert this afternoon as the popular choral group weathered the weather with their ‘Whether the Weather’ spring offering. For a choir that’s sometimes battled Mother Nature, the always enjoyable ensemble presented a high and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Can’t wait for the Northlander Train or pay the cost of a Northlander Bus to Toronto? Starting Monday, June 8, for $22-$29 a new bus service is headed Gravenhurst’s way — before motoring north to Bracebridge, Huntsville … and eventually North Bay. Explorers’ Edge announced the expanded service yesterday […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — The Mariposa city’s burgeoning population marked two major milestones today on its path to building a new Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. A long-awaited stepping stone began Friday with an Ontario Builds sign at the preferred site — and confirmation from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ontario Health (OH) […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Over the past three years, the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation has provided nearly $6 million for non-operating equipment and care for South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. Including $1 million announced this week. “That’s pretty incredible,” foundation CEO Leah Walker said this week while presenting a ceremonial cheque to MAHC president […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — This week’s northern lights include the ‘Bright Nights!’ of the Orillia Silver Band Saturday here at St. Paul’s Centre. Theatre and dance are in the spotlight on and on the playbill for their spring/summer concert for all to dive in and enjoy. Seven p.m. Tickets available at www.orilliasilverband.com and at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNSTVILLE — A senior more than a century old was the victim of a Huntsville woman — more than half her age — who on Tuesday police say was charged with trying to fraudulently deposit the person’s cheque in a bank last month. Police say that on Thursday, May 21, just […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Judy Humphries could hardly be more happy than to be named Gravenhurst’s Provincial Senior of the Year this afternoon. Almost as much as the publication last month of her new book about her “boys.” The busy community archivist and retired teacher said she was proud of both events as […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — ’Tis the season in Muskoka. After this week receiving a share of $567,000 in Airbnb FIFA World Cup funds for community soccer improvements (see story below) Explorers’ Edge, Tourism Gravenhurst, and the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce are working to further strengthen the Gateway to Muskoka’s visitor economy. Tomorrow at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — ’Tis the season in Muskoka. After this week receiving a share of $567,000 in Airbnb FIFA World Cup funds for community soccer improvements (see story below) Explorers’ Edge, Tourism Gravenhurst, and the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce are working to further strengthen the Gateway to Muskoka’s visitor economy. Tomorrow, June […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE-HUNTSVILLE — Once around the block — twice or more around the track. Doesn’t matter. They all added up to to needed donations to help Muskokans with Alzheimer’s and other dementias receive personal care in their new journeys, while celebrating Memories (that) Matter to Us. That was the weekend theme as […]