Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com If you thought July was hotter than the start of August, you were right. But only slightly. However, when you factor in the humidex, ask the folks in Sarnia. On July 19 — remember that day — it was a whopping 47 Celsius with the humidity. And in Muskoka the end […]
LETTERS TO EDITOR: Hi Mark: I read your coverage of the Bears Reunion this morning and thought you did a great job capturing the spirit of the event. Cheers! Brian Whitehead #15 Bears player, 1972-’75 ‘VERY ACCURATE ANALYSIS OF SPIRIT OF BEARS FAMILY’ Mark: I just want to pass on my gratitude on your glowing […]
ORILLIA — Police are still looking for a man who committed an indecent act in the middle of the night after exiting a washroom at an Atherly gas bar. Provincial police say that on Friday, July 26, the OPP received a call for an indecent act at an Atherley Road business. They say that shortly […]
GRAVENHURST — Fire officials are crediting a North Muldrew Lake resident for “having a working portable fire extinguisher nearby and knowing how to use it.” A 911 call sent Gravenhurst Fire Department members out to the west end of town Tuesday evening, July 30, for a report of structure fire. “Crews responded and found a […]
ORILLIA — Unconfirmed reports of the B.C. homicide suspects being in Ontario are being taken seriously by the OPP. The Ontario Provincial Police said Friday morning that they are currently investigating numerous reports from across the province of suspicious vehicles and or young males believed to be the British Columbia homicide suspects. The unverified accounts […]
GRAVENHURST — Just in time for the Civic Holiday weekend, an advisory for the beach at Gull Lake Rotary Park has been lifted. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the Town of Gravenhurst tweeted that the health unit had tested the water and deemed it safe again for swimming. The swim advisory was issued July 23, encouraging […]
GRAVENHURST — After a busy night fighting another summer structure fire on North Muldrew Lake Road Tuesday, the Gravenhurst Fire Department wants you to let them know how they’re doing. As part of its ongoing commitment to community safety and continuous improvement, the department is reaching out to the community with a survey that aims […]
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. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Dollar for dollar, you couldn’t get better value. In 1970, Doug Smith, a former manager of the Bracebridge arena was musing with Danny Poland about what it would take to get a junior hockey team going again in Bracebridge to make up for a lull in action. “Give ’em […]
MUSKOKA WHARF — The on-again, off-again fireworks are a go for this Saturday, Aug. 3. After being cancelled due to the total fire ban, now that some rain has come and gone, the Town of Gravenhurst has opted to proceed with the annual Civic Holiday Weekend fireworks. They take place at dusk, about 9 p.m. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue team is back in Muskoka Saturday. Only this time it’s not for emergency efforts, which included sandbagging during spring flooding — and the more recent successful search in Algonquin Park for two missing teenage girls from Kitchener. They will be participating in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Who knew the fiddle and the violin were so interchangeable. Fans of the Blazing Fiddles knew, for sure, long before the quartet made their second straight summer performance at the Opera House Saturday night. No wonder the versatile group were back by popular demand for the Muskoka Concert Association’s […]
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 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Samuel de Champlain will once again look out over Lake Couchiching. But he will do it alone. He won’t be surrounded by the subserviant fur trader, missionary and First Nations characters of yore. At least not now — if ever. And there will be context in the form of […]
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 […]