Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The train is coming back. But don’t get too excited, yet(?). It’s not the Northlander — at least not the train that that many are dreaming of — after Premier Doug Ford promised it. And, of course, he’s never promised anything to Muskokans he can’t deliver. No, it’s the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — With Sino-Canadian relations at a recent low, here’s a local opportunity to reach out with an olive branch of your own. One that doesn’t involve shipping oil to China. Bethune Memorial House — “Birthplace of a Hero” — is looking for input going forward. They say: “Have Your Say!” […]
GRAVENHURST — Fast on the heels of closing the Muskoka Wharf splash pad and telling users to go to local beaches, the Town of Gravenhurst has sent out notice that Gull Lake Rotary Park won’t staff life guards on half of every weekend this summer. They said Tuesday that: “Due to a staff shortage of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A walk in the park just got a little safer here. The Town of Bracebridge, in partnership with Moose FM and Action First Aid, unveiled the first outdoor year-round SaveStation AED in Kelvin Grove Park Monday morning. It is a free and easy-to-use for anyone who is walking, swimming nearby or playing at […]
GRAVENHURST — An infrastructure review at the Muskoka Wharf Tuesday will see officials going dock to dock to assess their condition after 14 years. The town staff has hired Tatham Engineering for the day-long inspection June 18, from 7 a.m. and it could last 12 hours. During this time the public are urged to exercise […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Think the Raptors party was big today, wait till Sunday when Bracebridge honours itself at a barbecue to honour the hundreds and hundreds who volunteered to help during April’s flooding. On June 23 the town will host a BBQ and picnic at Annie Williams Memorial Park for people who filled sandbags and bailed […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — Raptors history continues to be made. ‘WE THE NORTH’ day in Toronto is turning out to be one of the greatest sports celebrations in Canada. After its historic win Thursday they are making more history Monday morning with their championship parade. And what a crowd — estimates are one […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND — Saturday, when you did your usual Google search, you may have notice a beautiful Google Doodle of the day. Well, an Indigenous artist who spends half his year at a First Nation near Parry Sound was the man behind it. Joshua Mangeship Pawis-Steckley was asked in April to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com NORTH BAY — Education is rewarding and humbling. One day you’re on stage telling graduates they can do anything in the world with their degree, and a day or two later life rains on your parade and you’re parking cars. Dr. Gordon Durnan knows that after receiving an honorary degree from […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It wasn’t exactly convertible weather Saturday — though there were a couple of rag tops on hand at the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce Car Show. And while manager Sandy Lockhart considered throwing in the towel at 8:30 this morning, with a steady drizzle and only a couple dozen cars […]
GRAVENHURST — Start your engines. It’s the morning commute Saturday for the biggest and best traffic jam of the year in Gravenhurst as the annual Chamber of Commerce Car Show hits the roads and streets in the Gateway to Muskoka. Hundreds of cars and trucks and vintage automobiles of all ages, sizes, colours and configurations […]
GRAVENHURST — Here we go again. And we don’t mean Game 7 of the NBA Finals — thankfully that’s over and We The North are champions. No, it’s another missed opportunity (Ed. Note: there you go again, Game 5?). After a large winning ticket in Bracebridge went a year without being claimed, it’s the same […]
MUSKKOA — What a difference a day makes. Back-to-back-championships. If you’re a sports fan, it doesn’t get much better. We The North are NBA champions — only 24 hours after St. Louis ended the blues by winning the Stanley Cup. From bed to bar that’s how I celebrated the two titles. Hockey may be our […]
KILWORTHY — Kathy Cruise is a richer person today. The Kilworthy resident is celebrating after winning a $50,000 prize withINSTANT WHITE DIAMOND 7S (Game #2095). The winning ticket was purchased at Gravenhurst Variety on Bethune Drive in Gravenhurst. INSTANT WHITE DIAMOND 7S is available for $5 a play and the top prize is $77,777. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.02.
BRACEBRIDGE — One more time …. That’s the plan tonight as We the North fans across Muskaka gather for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. After previous viewing parties watching the Raptors getting to within one win of their first title over the defending Golden State Warriors, basketball cheerleaders are prepared to bring home the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The Muskoka Shield is on the move again. The hockey club that started in Gravenhurst, winning several championships in the Greater Metro Junior “A” Hockey League (GMHL), moved to Port Carling last season. The team was replaced in Gravenhurst by the Muskoka Anglers of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League.[4] But this coming season […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Drinking and driving continues to be a major problem in the bottom half of Muskoka. Twice as many drivers as last year were charged with impaired driving in a month of statistics, say provincial police. The OPP’s Bracebridge detachment analysed a 30-day period up to Monday and compared it to a similar time […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Hundreds of outstanding classic cars and trucks will fill the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce auto show Saturday. But they’ll move aside by taking a back seat to first responders, who will offer free two-minute hands-on life-saving CPR tips. That firefighters and paramedics in Muskoka regularly save lives should be nothing new to most people, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — Silent no more — Spotlight on Muskoka Lakes 2019 is piling up with auction items for next week’s annual season kick-off at The Kee to Bala. And you’ve just got to get your tickets (only $25) for the first big social event of the season. “It’s a chance for […]
Muskoka We the North fans must be masochists or they like parties. We think the latter. Why else would they put themselves through another night of ups and downs watching the Raptors? Because this is sports at its best; great games, and a lot of fun to watch right to the last second. Monday night’s […]