CENTRAL ONTARIO — Residents and visitors to Silver Lake, in Muskoka Lakes Township, and Lake St. John, in Ramara Township, are being cautioned about a confirmed cases of blue-green algae blooms. In Silver Lake it’s centred in the south-west area and in the south end of Lake St. John. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) […]
MUSKOKA — Two more beaches are back under swim advisories again. Both the Port Sydney Beach and the West Gravenhurst beach have had the same warnings several times this summer. The latest reports come on Aug. 11. The Town of Huntsville says it has been notified by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that a […]
GRAVENHURST — After weeks of good news on the local corna front, a Gravenhurst man come down with the virus. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit posts on its website that he between 18 and 34 years old. Health officials say as they continue their investigation into his activities leading up to testing positive, he […]
MUSKOKA — Hepatitis A has been circulating in Muskoka, says the health unit. And the best way to prevent it is to get vaccinated. But supply of the vaccine is limited, they say in a release today. Appointments for free Hepatitis A immunization are now available for eligible residents of Muskoka at the Simcoe Muskoka District […]
MUSKOKA — Today’s your lucky day to help Hospice Muskoka and remember a loved one during the pandemic. The deadline for ordering butterflies for their uplifting Sept. 13 event has been extended to 4 p.m. Aug. 10. One butterfly is $30 and it’s four for $100. Order yours online here or from the Butterfly Release […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — Police are investigating after a man out for an early morning walk yesterday was found in the water near a dock on Three Mile Lake. Provincial police say that just after 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, officers responded to the emergency call. They say the 43-year-old man had gone for a […]
BARRIE — It’s looks like the Gravenhurst YMCA is safe for now. Even if it is closed temporarily due to the pandemic. But that’s not the story in Orillia, Barrie and Parry Sound, where it looks like their gym facilities will be closed permanently, leaving only child care services surviving. In an email reply to […]
HUNTSVILLE — A drive to stay alive is helping local hospitals. Jason Armstrong’s Drive Muskoka dealerships (Armstrong Dodge, Huntsville Honda and Hyundai of Muskoka) are participating in their annual month-long event this August to support local Muskoka hospitals. ‘Driven to Care’ is a campaign that for every new or used vehicle delivered this month, the […]
HUNTSVILLE — It was a fast and dangerous holiday for police and drivers in and around Huntsville this weekend with 191 charges — more than two thirds for speeding. Provincial police report that from Friday July 31 to Monday Aug. 3 Huntsville detachment officers took part in a busy Civic Day Long Weekend Safe Driving […]
MUSKOKA — This morning’s rain shouldn’t put a damper on the rest of the week, which looks good — through to Sunday night. A wet start to August will see a rebound the next few days, with above average temperatures for the second month of the summer. That’s not just an anecdotal observation from MuskokaTODAY.com’s […]
GRAVENHURST — Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run with an officer yesterday. On Tuesday Aug. 4, just after 3 p.m., the officer with the Highway Safety Division (HSD) Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team stopped the vehicle on Ferguson Road. As the officer approached the vehicle on […]
MUSKOKA — The popularity of drive-through COVID testing is prompting more dates this month. Muskoka Community Paramedics are continuing tests if you are COVID asymptomatic. You don’t need an appointment at these drive-throughs. It’s free. Just bring your Ontario health card. They start tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Bala Sportspark BRACEBRIDGE: August 11 and […]
MUSKOKA — Going back to the library will be a new, safer experience for knowledge seekers. Governments are taking advantage of the pandemic to catch up on municipal infrastructure repairs. Count libraries among the projects receiving money and effort. Both Gravenhurst and Huntsville are working on renovations and anticipate re-opening their doors this fall with […]
ORILLIA — Parks Canada advises that re-installation of the Samuel de Champlain statue as part of the monument in the City of Orillia’s Couchiching Beach Park has been deferred to allow for additional progress on the implementation of the Samuel de Champlain Monument Working Group recommendations. The plan is on hold pending “more consultation and […]
Please find attached a letter to the editor from the North Simcoe Muskoka & District Labour Council (NSMDLC) regarding funding for municipalities at this challenging time. As the recognized voice for workers and their families in our region, the NSMDLC is very much aligned with the Canadian Labour Congress on this issue, and recognizes its […]
Mary Storey | Special to MuskokaTODAY.COM Ed. note: Remarks for opening of Ditchburn Bay Heritage Garden GRAVENHURST — Today, we have a few less people than were gathered on a cold day of November 13, 1875 to welcome the first train to the Muskoka Wharf. That day, in 1875, was the occasion of the formal […]
GRAVENHURST — It’s sill a waiting game. As Stage 3 openings continue, many barriers to active living are slowly returning to new norms. Fences are down on some public facilities and a few remain. Like the splash pad in Gravenhurst, where with swim advisories at beaches sun-drenched kids eager to cool off love running through […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A new business in the downtown is closing its doors — after recently being allowed to open — after it says in a release Friday that “one of our team has notified us of a positive COVID-19 test.” Christine Buckley owner and president of the Kilworthy-based accounting company Buckley […]
TORRANCE — The Torrance Barrens in Muskoka Lakes Township is becoming a regular stop for police this summer. They say that on Sunday, July 19, at 3:15 a.m., OPP from the Bracebridge detachment responded to several 911 calls regarding a man who was beating another man. Officers arrived and found the assault underway and immediately […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for a trailer-load of plows stolen in a pair of thefts. They were stolen Saturday night, July 18, on Bickley Country Drive. The trailer was a black, dual axel, 16-foot Gator, model MAD, with both rear and side beaver tail ramp. It is worth about $4,500. They say the suspect(s) […]