GRAVENHURST — Forget Black Friday — the best deals in town are with Rotary and their online auction. Even Santa’s shopping online at [email protected] Bids close this Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. It helps you, the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst and the community with its dozens of yearlong charitable efforts including mental health, student […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A seniors drop-in Thursdays at Bethune House is a stepping stone for a new volunteer group in Gravenhurst. Wendy Pries has arranged for a Happy Hour coffee klatch from 1-3 p.m. for anyone wanting to get out and chat. She also sees it as an opportunity to inform potential […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — A dispute that led to tactical police being called about an assault and a firearm has led to four charges against a local man here last night. The unidentified person was arrested and faces charges of Assault CC 266, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1) and Careless Storage of a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — An early morning accident yesterday has led to the loss of the sole occupant of a vehicle. Police are investigating the fatal collision Sunday Nov. 17, just before 2 a.m. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Bracebridge Fire Department responded along with the OPP to Stephenson Road 1 East, off Hwy. 11 between Bracebridge […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — It’s official. Santa season has begun with his first Christmas parade of the year — as usual — in Bala. And what a day it was in west Muskoka as hundreds lined highway route to welcome jolly St. Nick and his many colourful elves and believers with dozens of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — You know it’s going to be a long night when your opponent’s first two shots on net are goals. Stayner Siskin Tait Lightheart potted the first just 35 seconds in to the game, beating Muskoka Bears goalie Gabriel Donohue. Two hours later the testosterone-filled visitors left town with a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — If you’re looking for paper towels after the run on COVID paper products, you might ask Mike Ceccolini. He buys them by the truckload. And by the looks of his new warehouse here last night, it seems he’s cornered the market locally. “I don’t just buy a few skids,” […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com OPINION GRAVENHURST — The two minute silence of Last Post to remember the fallen this morning at 11 a.m. was broken at brief times by short cracks of the Canadian, provincial and Union Jack flags fluttering over the most solemn portion of the Remembrance Day ceremony. As a couple hundred people […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — On the surface the Muskoka Bears aren’t bad every 20 minutes. At least today. But on the ice surface this afternoon — where it counts — 2-1, 3-0 and 2-0 periods added up to a 7-1 loss to the Midland Flyers. Another game not to be remembered or saluted. […]
GRAVENHURST — An early morning theft Saturday in which a thief broke in and stole cash from a pickup truck parked at a north end home here has police seeking help identifying the culprit. On Saturday Nov. 2 officers responded to a report from a member of the public that their vehicle, which was parked […]
HUNTSVILLE — A wanted man accused in an assault here last week is now being held for bail hearing. Police captured Devon McKey after seeking the public’s assistance in locating him following an assault with a weapon in Huntsville. On Oct. 30, at 10:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault involving a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com NEW YORK CITY — On the eve of the U.S. election a Canadian’s observations and reflections on a recent bite of the Big Apple. A working holiday last week in the epicentre of the American experience is like a walk-off grand slam in the World Series. Explosive! Watching from a packed […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A third of the way through their rookie season, the Muskoka Bears have two wins, 11 losses and 1 shoot-out loss. Their latest loss last night was against the visiting 7-7 Penetang Kings, who were in another league in the Jr. C Provincial Junior Hockey League. A double-digit shutout […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — As the OPP’s Special Investigations Unit continues to investigate a multiple family homicide here last Friday a few more details have surfaced. A report of a shooting on Highview Drive, Oct. 25 before 9 p.m., had police responding to a barricaded person incident. They said when they arrived three […]
GRAVENHURST — War and peace are themes being marked at a combined Remembrance Day concert Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9, at the United Church in Gravenhurst. The annual Muskoka Concert Band musical honour that week will this year features the Elderberries Choir, directed by Louise Jardine. It starts at 2 p.m. “‘Echoes of Conflict’ focuses on music […]
HUNTSVILLE — A pet’s death and damage to a home of more than half a million may be attributed to the lack of a smoke detector here early yesterday morning. Firefighters in Huntsville are investigating after responding at about 2:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on Aspdin Road. Crews from Station 1 Huntsville and Station 5 Port […]
GRAVENHURST — Christmas came early for Wendy Dwyer, who matched all seven Encore numbers in exact order in the June 14 Lotto Max draw to win $1 million. “I had accumulated a few tickets and decided to head to the store to check them. I was at the ticket checker when I scanned this ticket. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The whirling sounds of music, gaiety and laugher yesterday in the Opera House were testament to more than 70 years of the Muskoka Concert Association. The MCA is on hold now, taking a break to regroup over the winter, as it looks to regrow its core base of concert […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A coaching change hasn’t made a difference for the Bears. Muskoka’s other Jr. C team, the Otters, shut them out 5-0 tonight. It was their third win. The gulf between the two teams wasn’t just the wider ice that’s always disadvantage for occasional visitors like the Bear who were […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Hard to access mental health services just got a little closer — if not easier — to residents in south Muskoka. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) opened a new suite of offices here yesterday to serve Muskoka-Parry Sound. They say in a release today it “marks a significant […]