BRIEFS & notes: Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Is it “unthinkable” Muskoka may burn up this summer? Not according to a startling front page “Toronto Star” story this week that sparked claims it conceivably could. “The idea of Muskoka disappearing in a conflagration … you just don’t want to go there…,” said John Vaillant, author of […]
GRAVENHURST — An all-day and overnight road closure here Tuesday left already re-routed traffic off Bay Street looking for alternative streets around the downtown. The Town of Gravenhurst closed multiple streets following after a transport clipped overhead wires early in the morning. Mary Street North was closed from Bay Street to Brown Street. And Hughson […]
OBITUARY: Aug. 26, 1956 ~ May 11, 2025 Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — They called us “The Bay Street Terrors” and “The Bay Street Beatles.” On a hot summer’s morn we were up early and stayed up late. Every day was the longest day of the year when Brian Whitehead, Dougie Barnes, Jeff Draper […]
HUNTSVILLE — Three impaired driving charges the past week show age makes no difference. Last Tuesday, June 17, at 10:49 p.m., the Huntsville OPP were conducting general patrol on Hanes Rd, when they observed a vehicle driving poorly. A traffic stop resulted in officers suspecting the driver to have alcohol in his body. As a result of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Emergency services here were able to track and find four people in two incidents in which they became lost on the weekend. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department says that first, on Saturday June 21 at 4:05 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to assist three individuals who had become lost on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “When I’m 94 ….” You’d never believe it to hear the Elderberries Choir last night at the first of two weekend Journey concerts. After a week’s delay due to illnesses, like troopers the slightly diminished choir carried on like a good aged wine. So when Jack Cline shouted out […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Summer is the busiest season for firefighters here and they warn of the dangers given Ontario’s wildfire season has already begun On June 18, 2025, firefighters from the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to two separate fire-related incidents: one burn complaint and one uncontrolled burn. Crews from Station […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There’s a good reason why Jack Hutton calls his annual piano fantastico Jack Hutton and Friends. Not just for the great musicians he brings, but for his “dear friends” and devoted fans show who show up annually to hear the endearing and always entertaining local artist. The concerts are […]
ORILLIA — A child who was showing signs of distress was rescued after being trapped in a hot vehicle here Wednesday morning. Thanks to the quick response of the Orillia Community Mobilization Unit (CMU) OPP officers who responded on June 18, 2025, at 10:48 a.m., the youngster was freed. As also happens with pets both […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two young drivers arrested for stunt driving face identical charges in police stops a week apart on Hwy. 60 after clocking in at almost exactly more than 50 km/h over the limit. On Sunday June 8, around 4:37 p.m., an officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 60 when they observed a vehicle […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A man police say grabbed a cash container attached to the counter of a fast food restaurant and fled has been caught, arrested and charged. Monday’s June 16 theft, at 8:20 p.m., had the OPP responding a local “quick service restaurant” on Wellington Street in Bracebridge. Police located the suspect at a residence on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What started as a “boom” ended up with a garage destroyed, a small home looking all but gone and a neighbour’s house severely damaged here early this morning. Larry, the owner at 310 Muskoka Beach Road, said “I saw the side of (his detached) garage fully involved. “I saw […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Residents of two homes on Muskoka Beach Road escaped fires early this morning after a pair of blazes tore through them. At 5 a.m. Thursday, June 19, neighbours called 911 asking for police and fire services along the north road that leads to Taboo Resort. The OPP, Gravenhurst Fire […]
GRAVENHURST — After the resounding success last year of their Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot in aid of Rotary Rocks the Barge, Steve Rae and The Pony Man Band are returning with an all-new show entitled Threads and Icons. The concert is to help promote the planned Gravenhurst Health Hub. This performance takes you on a musical journey, exploring how the roots […]
GRAVENHURST — CFUW Muskoka has two fundraisers in June to raise money to provide bursaries for local students at the four high schools in Muskoka and at Georgian College. A month-long “event” is the Feed the Mind initiative in which four restaurants — two in Bracebridge, one in Gravenhurst and one in Huntsville — will donate […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — While weather was more the topic of conversation, going for a ride on a grand day at Gull Lake Rotary Park Saturday still had motor heads revved up. Quality if not quantity still made the drive worthwhile. Beneath pine boughs and round bases it was a chrome field of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What do a scotch tasting, round of golf, high school honours and last year’s snow storm have in common? Answer: Rotarians. The service club recently raised $18,000 — each — at an evening scotch tasting and an afternoon of golf at Bigwin Resort in aid of local charities. The […]
GRAVENHURST — The Elderberries Choir are hoping the third time is the charm and bad winter weather and spring sicknesses won’t stop their Journeys concert next weekend. After inclemencies and illness derailed a couple of concerts they’re back on track to perform next Saturday and Sunday June 21-22 at the Gravenhurst Seniors’ Active Living Centre. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Photos Jack Cline GRAVENHURST — If you are a musician or performer here, there are two venues you want to play if you’ve made the big time. Inside the Opera House and outside the Barge. Students in Dan Farmer’s music program checked off the Gull Lake Rotary Park performance centre Monday […]
GRAVENHURST — A new grassroots initiative dedicated to celebrating cultural diversity across the region held another enjoyable social last week. The Muskoka Multicultural Association (MMA) hosted a lively after hours social Wednesday June 4 at Thong Thai Cuisine on Hwy. 11 NB. According to Phyllis Winnington-Ingram, one of the organizers, it brought together a diverse […]