MUSKOKA — A couple of days of rain has resulted in a slight downgrade in the district-wide fire ban — from ‘extreme’ to ‘high,’ which means the ‘total fire ban’ is now off. The change is effective Tuesday, July 30. But district fire chiefs still say extreme caution must be taken with all open flames. […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Three months after flooding began and the damage was done, there’s only a month left for victims to apply for provincial assistance. Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norman Miller is reminding residents and small businesses who are eligible for Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) that they have a limited time to apply for assistance […]
GRAVENHURST — A client of the federal government who “eloped” on the weekend is back behind bars. Saturday, Gordan Putnam, 56, was reported as an escapee from the Beaver Creek prison (medium security section) at the north end of town here. On July 28, 2019, provincial police (OPP) at Bracebridge say they “began investigating the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A 48-year-old Bracebridge man who died July 10 has been identified by police. Provincial police say that on July 7, 2019, shortly before 6 p.m., officers from the Bracebridge OPP detachment and Muskoka Paramedic Services were dispatched to an address on Alice Street in Bracebridge in regards to an injured male. They say […]
BARRIE — A third group is entering the next stage of application for an Ontario Health Team (OHT). The Barrie OHT planning group, led by the Barrie and Community Family Health Team, has been given the green light to proceed with a full application to become an Ontario Health Team. They join groups in Orillia […]
VAUGHAN — A police case involving a missing and presumably murdered Muskoka family is so cold an iceberg would be warmer. Some are saying today’s OPP announcement about the four deceased was much ado about nothing new. At least one CBC reporter covering the news conference said the same. Stumped provincial police are desperate for fresh […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Hockey fans in a hey day of Jr. C. play will want to drop into the South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club Friday night for meet and greet with some of the best players from the Bracebridge Bears. They’re having a reunion of the 1970-1982 teams this weekend. And it starts with a […]
MUSKOKA — With another hot day Friday and possible rain or thunder showers expected over the weekend, local fire chiefs aren’t taking any chances with a dry climate right now. Temperatures are expected to be 27 or 28 right through to Monday. All the chiefs have set the Fire Danger rating at EXTREME. That means there is […]
By Sam Robinson, president Manna Food Bank BRACEBRIDGE — With the availability of seasonal employment opportunities in the warmer months, the number of clients requesting help from the Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge is traditionally not as high as it is during the busy winter months. Unfortunately, food insecurity does remain a reality for some […]
By Paul Feist, Special to TODAY.com GRAVENHURST — If like me, in the ’50s, you found great enjoyment watching and listening to the velvet voice of Dean Martin combined with the zany antics of his sidekick, Jerry Lewis, then you are in for a rare treat. Gravenhurst Opera House’s latest production highlights the super stardom […]
GRAVENHURST — You’ve all heard it before — “Lock it or lose it.” The OPP’s catchy slogan about vehicle “break-ins” always bears reminding, especially with a rash of new thefts. Provincial are investigating reports of several thefts from vehicles that occurred overnight in Gravenhurst last night, July 24-25, and police are asking that anyone affected […]
GRAVENHURST — Looking for a B&B? How about a baptism and barbecue. A couple of churches are getting together at Gull Lake Rotary Park this Sunday for service and celebration. Gateway Worship Centre and New Life Gospel members and friends will be on shore at 10:30 a.m. for a baptism service, followed by lunch at […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police have a person in custody after a Bracebridge man was seriously assaulted early today. Provincial police here says that OPP officers and the Bracebridge Crime Unit are investigating the assault on Wellington Street North shortly after midnight, Tuesday morning, July 23. The man, who they have not identified, was located by a […]
PORT CARLING — Circles® South Muskoka Needs Your Help! What is Circles®? Circles® Muskoka is a community-based poverty reduction initiative that creates relationships across economic boundaries. It matches people of low-income who have graduated from our District of Muskoka and United Way-funded Getting Ahead program with people of middle and upper income who have attended Bridges out of Poverty training to form […]
GRAVENHURST — The summer of fun is turning in to challenge for water worshippers. Yesterday (July 22), the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit returned to Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach to test the waters again. Today, they recommend that swim advisory signs be re-posted — a second time this month. During a swimming advisory, the beach […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka is taking pride in its LGBTQ+ community this week. Across the district rainbow flags are popping up everywhere. On Monday, July 22, members of the Muskoka Pride committee and supporters, joined Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith in raising the rainbow flag at the Town of Bracebridge town hall, says […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The man who drowned Sunday afternoon at the Bracebridge Falls has been identified. Provincial police say that shortly before 1 p.m. Roberto Carmona, 20, of North York was swimming at the public beach area below the falls and failed to surface. Members of the Bracebridge detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and […]
ORILLIA — Orillia may not be the only Ontario Health Team (OHT) in the area, it turns out. An application from a Muskoka group has also been approved to apply for an OHT, Janine van den Heuvel, who represents the the group, said Monday morning, four days after the provincial annoucement. More later. Meanwhile Orillia, […]
BARRIE — A Hepatitis scare in Barrie has health officials urging people who may have eaten at a local restaurant here the past month to get to one of their immunization clinics. Three days of Hepatitis A immunization clinics began Fight night (July 19) and continue Saturday and Sunday. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit […]
MUSOKA — If you need to get out of the heat and in Muskoka this weekend, there are several places to cool your jets. Gravenhurst has you covered. The Centennial Centre (101 Centennial Dr.,) is open to public during normal hours of operation as a place to cool down. “We want our residents to know that […]