Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Eva Olsson says it’s a “miracle” she’s still alive. Four hours from death in a Nazi concentration camp, she was liberated 75 year ago. “Orders were given that all prisoners were to be shot at 3 o’clock that afternoon and we were liberated by the British and Canadians that […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the World Day for Decent Work, the North Simcoe Muskoka & District Labour Council (NSMDLC), with their partners in the Barrie Labour Council, visited MPP Offices with chalk in hand. Supporters and passers-by wrote messages Wednesday, Oct. 7, reminding those elected officials of the myriad of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com NOTTAWASAGA — As families gather for Thanksgiving, they’re reminded to keep dinners small, lest they face hefty fines for breaking new Ontario pandemic rules — as happened this week. Provincial police at Nottawasaga charged 10 people at two large Airbnb gatherings after midnight Tuesday and Wednesday and fined them. And readers […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Simcoe-Muskoka topped 100 cases of COVID this week, a 50 per cent increase over last week. Today’s daily count also shows three Muskoka Lakes residents are among 23 reported Oct. 9. They are a female, aged 45-64, who had close contact. And two males, one also 45-64 with close […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Two large institutional outbreaks — including one in Beeton with 33 cases — have again pushed local health unit numbers to their highest level of the pandemic. The 19 cases reported today, Oct. 8, by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit push this week’s total to 92. That includes […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — In a global fight against the pandemic, it’s gladdening to see cooperation among countries in a too often insular world being recognized. Andrea Baston and Candis Jones have been awarded 2020 Distinguished Fellowships from the Norway Canada Institute of Huntington University, Sudbury. The awards are in recognition of “Distinguished […]
ADJALA-TOSORONTIO — Two back-to-back late night parties at a short-term rental property the past two nights with large gatherings of people have led to 10 charges under new Ontario health restrictions. Provincial police say that after twice being called to the same address early Tuesday and Wednesday morning, Oct. 6-7, officers from the Nottawasaga laid […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A steep jump to 36 COVID cases in Simcoe and Muskoka today includes a large institutional outbreak at a retirement home in Beeton, where three people have died — one death confirmed due to the coronavirus. And there’s one new case in Muskoka: a Huntsville woman, aged 45-64, who […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Different times call for a different approach. Welcome to the Muskoka Oldtimers Virtual Fall Food Drive 2020 fundraiser. The pandemic has changed how the Muskoka Oldtimers handle their annual Fall Food Drive for Manna. This the year door-to-door campaign has been cancelled and is will be online. However, the food bank remains open […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — As Canadians celebrate Annamie Paul’s election as federal Green Party leader, Ontario Greens are looking ahead to the next provincial election in June 2022. Arleigh Luckett, president of the local Green Party of Ontario association says the selection process has already begun in Parry Sound-Muskoka. She says candidate […]
UPDATE: Health unit says Oct. 6 count now 23, due to eight more cases at Simcoe Manner, as of 2 p.m. media briefing. Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Tuesday’s COVID count is mixed for residents of Simcoe and Muskoka. The overall count is down to 15 from 24 the day before as reported at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The health unit is cracking down on people with COVID-19 who violate “self-isolation requirements” and says they face a fine of $5,000 per day. Or if you suspect you may have it without receiving confirming results. A class order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — It’s safety first — and always — as minor hockey players hit the ice amid the pandemic. Stephanie Oates, president of the South Muskoka Minor Hockey Association, says on their website that kids in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge and Lake of Bays have ice time again this Thanksgiving weekend. But […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If public health hasn’t contacted you yet, chances are you’ve not come in close contact with someone who has officially tested positive for the coronavirus. Not that the health unit knows. The job of contact tracing is daunting with more people being tested. In Simcoe and Muskoka the health […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Among today’s 615 cases reported in Ontario are 24 from the weekend in Simcoe and Muskoka. Two of them are Gravenhurst residents: the male and female are both aged 18-34 and are under investigation as to cause. Of the cases posted Oct. 5 on the Simcoe Muskoka District Health […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A Brampton man will be in bail court Monday after a police pursuit Friday that began on Hwy. 11 in Bracebridge — went through the town and back onto the highway southbound — ended in Gravenhurst with the driver caught with a loaded handgun. A passenger in the vehicle […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Don’t leave home without one. Masks are now mandatory in all public indoor spaces, effective Saturday. And all Ontarians are advised to allow close contact only with people living in their own household and maintain two metres physical distancing from everyone else. As well, assessment centres will be by […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — COVID-19’s spread that now includes Donald Trump and his wife (but not Joe Biden) has jumped in Simcoe-Muskoka with 19 cases Friday. One of those is a female, aged 18-34, from Muskoka Lakes who had close contact. The health unit also notes that one case previously reported as Gravenhurst […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A child under 10 who was positively reported this week in Simcoe-Muskoka with COVID-19 has everyone re-thinking screening protocols for schools. Dr. Charles Gardner, the medical officer of health said in a teleconference Tuesday the one of the 13 cases reported that day was elementary school age. So, with […]
GRAVENHURST — With Fire Prevention Week starting Monday, local firefighters everywhere will be working overtime. Add that to their usual calls for service and they will be extra busy Oct. 4-11. A look at last month’s numbers shows why. In a tweet today, Oct. 1, they offer this reminder: “As the temperatures drop, many turn […]