Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — As local hospitals screen visitors and patients, two new special COVID-19 screening centres could open this week in Bracebridge and Huntsville. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) officials are seeking the go-ahead from the province. They are co-ordinating the sites in co-ordination with the Family Health Teams, according to Terry Shields, […]
GRAVENHURST — Prison visits here have been cancelled at the federal correctional facility Beaver Creek. Inmates who are used to regular lockdowns won’t be able to come in contact with family or friends. It’s part of a national coronavirus response by Correction Service Canada (CSC). They say that in the interest of the health and […]
MUSKOKA — College students in Muskoka or who travel to Orillia and Barrie will be without in-house classes next week as they move to online studies. Georgian College says due to COVID-19 they’ve suspended classes from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 to allow us the time to retool our programs to move to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Corona cancellations mounted Saturday along with a number of other new related announcements. All Anglican church services Sunday have been cancelled until further notice; Province suspends non-essential visitors to all long-term care homes; District of Muskoka council meetings are halted; District chair John Klinck goes into self-isolation after trip […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Add Bracebridge to the list of communities closing many of its facilities and cancelling programs and events temporarily. Friday night, the town announced the measures effective immediately after consultations with the health unit and taking into provincial considerations and advice, in response to COVID19. The municipal office will remain open during regular office […]
HUNTSVILLE — Closures and cancellations continue to pour in in Corona’s wake. The Town of Huntsville is the latest to suspend town programs and events until April 5. A challenge for many families with public schools closed for three weeks. However, municipal facilities will remain open. Friday it said that following consultation with the local health […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — School’s out now for three weeks — a week of March break and two addition weeks due to the Coronavirus. And that means no teaching or administrative staff will be in the school — and all community use has been cancelled until at least April 6. This week the […]
GRAVENHRST — A Corona crackdown now includes program closures and self-restrictions at municipal facilities. Officials here said late Friday that in light of the current precautionary advisories in regards to COVID -19 (Coronavirus) and keeping public safety top of mind, the Town of Gravenhurst has regretfully had to cancel all March break programming from March 16 to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUKSOKA — Municipal and district governments in Muskoka are hard at work coping and dealing with the current COVID-19 health challenges facing the world and local residents. All town and district staffs are meeting daily and providing updates on what services are closed or remain open. See MuskokaTODAY.com for continuing details […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It’s called a Rebel Tailgate Party. But it’s not as wild as it sounds. It’s Wayne’s World meets Cheers — legion-style. A friendly Friday drop-in upstairs at Branch #302, meant to take the chill off winter. The funhouse includes a few games, but it’s mostly a chance for musicians […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BARKWAY — “Crazy Bob’s comin’ home.” “You can quote me on that,” says Bob Beach, the never-say-die 81-year-old, who was lucky to escape a wood stove fire in his tiny cabin in rural Barkway Feb. 18. The feisty octogenarian has been recovering at the St. John’s rehab in Toronto the past […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The Coronavirus crisis has hit Simcoe-Muskoka. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) says it has received notification of the region’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in a local resident who recently returned from Germany and Spain. The individual is self-isolating and recovering at home. They […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Local initiatives to prevent a possible spread of the Cornavirus are taking hold in the public schools with a number of proactive measures to get ahead of the threat as the virus that could spread widely, according to at least one top federal official. Trillium Lakelands District School Board […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com QUEEN’S PARK — The global pandemic “is no reason to panic,” says MPP Norm Miller. “But everyone should be careful,” he said in a release Wednesday afternoon, while also lauding Ontario’s health system for doing “a great job of managing the risks of Coronavirus.” The Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP says with concerns about international […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Diners at a downtown restaurant are urged to get a free vaccine after a food handler has tested positive for Hepatitis A. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) said Wednesday morning that it was notified of a case of Hepatitis A after the employee worked at the Family Place […]
GRAVENHURST — Drop into the Gravenhurst Library at noon Saturday, March 14, to celebrate Pi Day and National Engineering Month with free pizza. Learn how to create 3D print designs and see their printer in action. Please bring you own laptop or Chromebook. Limited Chromebooks available. See website link here.
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — After last spring’s severe flooding— and in light of a new Coronavirus scare in Sudbury —officials here are urging residents to plan for any type of emergency including: Severe weather – floods, extreme temperatures, wind storms, tornadoes, snow and icestorms; Accidents – hazardous material spills, explosions, water contamination, train […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — With COVID-19 reaching Sudbury Saturday — and the country on high alert to prevent further spread — Ontario’s new dedicated web page is a site for the public to get more information on provincial health initiatives. And on Wednesday the World Health Organization (WHO) finally officially declared the Coronavirus a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com QUEEN’S PARK — Muskoka flood watchers got good and bad news from the province today. The Ford government admitted climate change — but didn’t put its money where its mouth is, charges the NDP, after last spring’s massive flooding took out homes and forced hundreds to seek higher grounds, brought in […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A film fest to “show the public all the bright sides of queer life and to inspire and support the local LQBTQI2S+ community with positive role models,” will screen 13 movies here March 21. According to its directors call for entries, they were “looking for the queer film stories that will carry an uplifting […]