BRACEBRIDGE — If you remember the ’60s, you weren’t there. Or so someone said, though no knows for sure who. Alas, if you think you do, you’ll be interested in three talks presented by Lakehead University in Orillia and the Muskoka CFUW Thursdays April 4, 11 and 18 at Bracebridge’s Knox Presbyterian Church at 120 […]
TORONTO — Want your say on Ontario’s regional government review? Online registration opens on April 3 till May 21. Public meetings will be held in Muskoka and in the other seven affected regions. It will affect 73 towns and cities in eight regions and counties. More details available at the these provincial websites: https://www.ontario.ca/page/regional-government-review And […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — David Grand has thousands of government certified pot plants growing his new industrial greenhouse here. “We have maybe 9,000 or 10,000 plants,” he told MuskokaTODAY.com Monday morning. But you can’t buy his Muskoka Grown cannabis product in retail stores that began opening today across Ontario. He’s only selling his […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORO-MEDONTE — Rolling Stones fans will have to wait to hear one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever play locally due illness of Mick Jagger. They were to appear at the 600-acre event park south of Orillia June 29 for the final stop on the Stones’ North American No […]
MUSKOKA — Good intentions can go wrong warn Muskoka Fire Prevention Officers. They are strongly recommending that people use flashlights, batteryoperated lanterns or flameless candles for light, instead of candles, during Earth Hour on Saturday, March 30. That’s to prevent property loss and fire-related injuries. “Preventing fires while participating in this worthy initiative is important,” […]
GRAVENHURST — The ice isn’t out of the lakes yet, but it will be out at the Graeme Murray arena here after this weekend’s final three-day hockey tournament of the season. The Amazing Grays will be hosting their annual spring fling starting Friday night. The championship game is Sunday morning And as part of the […]
MUSKOKA — It’s a burning issue among some local environmentalists who remember the last campaign against acid rain. Restoring calcium levels in forest soils and lakes will help replenish the area’s dwindling supply of crayfish and maple sap, according to new research co-led by York University. And implementing a new residential wood ash program is […]
ORILLIA — Two more snowmobile deaths this past weekend have provincial police warning snowmobilers to avoid taking unnecessary risks, especially on frozen waterways, as their season winds down. The tragedies Friday March 22 and Sunday 24 mark 11 fatal snowmobile incidents and 13 lives lost in OPP jurisdictions so far this season, says an OPP release. They say they […]
GRAVENHURST — Winter-weary home and cottage owners are urged to be prepared for the freshet. Spring may have officially arrived, but Muskokans know it hasn’t arrived till the snow is gone and the lakes and rivers are back down to normal levels. That means with the spring temperatures warming and above average snowfall this winter, […]
GRAVENHURST — The skies over Muskoka are going to get busier in just over a month. If you look up you’ll see more planes on the weekends coming and going. FLYGTA says it plans to resume its flights to Muskoka again this year, after successful operations in 2018. Client relations rep Marina Guadagnoli told MuskokaTODAY.com […]
GRAVENHURST — A lot of small steps added up to one big step for Tourettes Sunday. The 11th annual Muskoka Trek for Tourette on March 17 had a few more who walked 5 kms around Gravenhurst in support of Tourette Canada. And more Trekkers meant more money, a big pot of gold. This year they […]
GRAVENHURST — Explorers’ Edge is very pleased to have partnered with Porter Airlines to introduce a 10-week summer service into the Muskoka Airport starting June. Flights will have an air time of approximately 20 minutes, operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Mondays between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Muskoka Airport, from June 27 to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A prayer vigil tonight to remember the 50 people killed in the New Zealand mosque massacre was personal for Muna Bek. She lost a friend and his son in the shooting — Khaled Haj Mustafa, 44, and his son, Zaid, 14. Bek knew them from Jordan, where they were […]
GRAVENHURST — Tourette’s supporters want you to put your money where their mouth is. On Sunday March 24, the 11th annual Trek for Tourette will see Muskoka residents putting their feet to the pathways for a 5 km charity fun walk in Gravenhurst, to support Tourette Canada in its annual fundraising drive. Tourette Syndrome (TS) […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The worldwide outpouring of support for Muslim victims of the deadly New Zealand mosques shooting is being felt here halfway around the world. A 6:30 p.m. peace vigil Thursday night at the Bracebridge high school, sponsored by local Muslim community, has been organized. The gathering in the cafeteria will […]
GRAVENHURST — Five goals in the second period finished off the Muskoka Anglers for the season, as the visiting Essa Stallions defended their Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League championship Sunday afternoon with a dominating 8-0 win in Gravenhurst. It was 2-0 after the first, 6-0 after two periods and 8-0 game over. Gravenhurst had all […]
HUNTSVILLE — It’s party time here March 25 as the town celebrates its 133rd birthday. Huntsville Mayor Scott Aitchison and his council invite the community to celebrate at the Algonquin Centre from 4 to 5:30 p.m. That’s the date in 1886 that the Village of Huntsville, Ontario was incorporated. Residents are encouraged to come on […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Jean Polak’s devotion to Ontario and her hometown has been described as “a gift to her community.” The Bracebridge lawyer and Rotarian was recognized by the Ontario government recently as one of eight distinguished individuals for their contributions to their communities and the province, with the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, the province’s […]
GRAVENHURST — The Muskoka Anglers need the luck of the Irish this afternoon at home (Sunday at 2:30 p.m.) if they want to keep alive their championship hopes alive in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League. A 6-1 loss in Angus last night (Saturday) to the defending champion Essa Stallions puts the Gravenhurst team down […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The eighth annual Daniel Keane Entrepreneurial Legacy Award was presented recently at the Gala Business Awards Ceremony at the Bracebridge Sportsplex, hosted by the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce. This award is provided each year to a student who has participated in the Muskoka Small Business Enterprise Centre’s delivery of the Provincial Summer Company […]