GRAVENHURST — A driver who led police on a chase on Hwy. 11 drove northbound in the southbound lanes briefly before being pulled over Saturday night. Provincial police had Hwy. 11 southbound closed south of Gravenhurst for a report of a driver driving the wrong way on the highway at 11 p.m. They say an […]
GRAVENHURST — Now that boating restrictions have been lifted on Muskoka lakes and rivers following spring flooding, pleasure boaters and commercial traffic will see a large police presence in June. And it has less to do with monitoring wakes along some parts of shorelines still protected by sandbags. For the next four weeks OPP marine […]
GRAVENHURST — Lake levels are slowly coming down after the Flood of 2019. At the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst, where boats are beginning to return to moor for the summer, the floating docks are back to nearer normal levels. The Wenonah II had its maiden voyage of the season, a membership cruise for Muskoka Steamship […]
GRAVENHURST — You can thank the Gravenhurst Horticultural Society for some of the great flowers and vegetable gardens you’ll see around town this summer. Over the winter, the 40 members planted, nurtured and grew more than 1,000 seedlings, which they sold at their annual spring plant and bake sale this month. More than half of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Music for Everyone couldn’t be better name for their annual Muskoka Men of Song spring concert June 7 at the Rene Caisse Theatre. The 36 voices in the choir will not only be pleasing as always to your ear, with tuneful numbers from their own repertoire; but this year they welcome back the […]
OTTAWA — As floods spread across Ontario, including Toronto, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, John Yakabuski, concluded a week of post-mortems on flooding in Muskoka and the Ottawa Valley area. He called the three meetings “very productive.” Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller was among the government representatives on hand. In a statement he released […]
HUNTSVILLE — A deadly strain of heroin may have contributed to the deaths of Muskoka residents, say police. During the past week members of the Huntsville detachment of the OPP say they have been assisting the Office of the Chief Coroner in several death investigations in the Huntsville and Muskoka Lakes area. Police believe the […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — The Ford government, accused of spending cuts, has found money for festivals in Parry Sound-Muskoka this summer. MPP Norman Miller announced that the Ontario government will be “investing” more than $130,000 in six festivals and events in the riding. He said in a release Friday: Celebrate Ontario supports local festivals and events […]
GRAVENHURST — A Toronto man charged with impaired driving after reports of a suspicious vehicle circling downtown Gravenhurst a week ago, has also been charged with nine counts of slashing tires in a parking lot next to the downtown community policing office here at the same time. Provincial police say that on May 17, at […]
GRAVENHURST — District water and sewer work will make travel along John Street here tricky this summer. Crews began work this week on the stretch from Bay Street north to Peter Street. Sewer work is taking place from Bay to Brown Street; and Brown Street between Muskoka Road and John Street. And water pipe replacement […]
GRAVENHURST — Workers will be watching over downtown Gravenhurst this summer. In follow-up to some previous work the past year on the federal landmark at the intersection of Bay, Muskoka Road and Brock Street, the post office building is covered again in huge scaffolding. The green façade screening covering the front is part of ongoing […]
GRAVENHURST — Façade fixups are springing up around town here, thanks to town council and taxpayers. The Community Improvement Plan approved $75,323 in CIP grants for downtown properties. This year (2019) the CIP Review Committee received 24 applications for projects that were eligible for grants in excess of $156,000. The review committee recommended funding allocations […]
GRAVENHURST — A four-month internet investigation has led to pornography charges against a man here, who appeared in court Thursday. On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Gravenhurst where a computer device was seized containing child sexual abuse material. As a result of this investigation, police arrested and […]
HUNTSVILLE — A young woman’s “sudden death” here last night is being investigated by the police crime unit. They say that on May 20, at 10:30 p.m., members from the OPP’s Huntsville detachment responded to assist a person in medical distress at a residence on Main Street West in the downtown. A 28-year-old female was […]
GRAVENHURST — Service Above Self is the Rotary Club’s motto. And in Gravenhurst it’s a bit of a way of life with volunteers. Recognizing them is something else Rotarians give back to the community through their Paul Harris Fellowships. Each year the club recognizes one or two and hosts them at a club meeting luncheon. […]
TORRANCE — A resident here is Super happy. Clifford Keats, of Torrance, won a $250,000 prize in the April 20 LOTTO 6/49 Super Draw. The LOTTO 6/49 Super Draw offered 10 guaranteed prize draws of $250,000 in addition to the main jackpot and the guaranteed $1 million draw. The winning ticket was purchased at Gravenhurst Jug Town on Muskoka Road in Gravenhurst. Since its […]
QUEEN’S PARK, TORONTO — Three bridges and a road in Parry Sound-Muskoka are among the first round recipients of a tri-level government infrastructure spending program. MPP Norman Miller said in a release Tuesday that the $4 million cost for the four projects — split between the provincial, federal and municipal governments — is part of […]
GRAVENHURST — A man armed with a knife forced an employee to turn over cash here Sunday night. Provincial police say that on May 19, at 8:30 p.m. an unknown male suspect went to the business on Bethune Drive N. and demanded cash from an employee, while brandishing a knife. The suspect is described as […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka men are being asked to step up and Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Sunday, in an event to raise awareness and funds to end domestic violence in Muskoka. Last year, more than 100 men walked in support of women across Muskoka. Although domestic violence is a very serious matter, this event […]
GRAVENHURST — The crisp, new red and white Canadian flags lining the main street of Gravenhurst this weekend are a sign that Muskoka has not given up in its fight against climate change. After more than a month of drowning in knee-high spring waters, were holding heads above water as we an overdure start to […]