MINETTT — Police in south Muskoka say they have noticed an increase in the number of collisions related impaired driving charges. The OPP charged yet another person with impaired driving offences after responding to a motor vehicle collision in Muskoka Lakes Township. Last night at 10:30 p.m. they responded to reports of a vehicle that […]
HUNTSVILLE — A basement electrical panel that produced sparks and smoke caused under $10,000 in damage early last night. About 7:30 p.m. Huntsville/Lake of Bays firefighters from Station One in Huntsville and Station Five in Port Sydney responded to a report on Domtar Road west of the town’s core. They discovered smoke on the ground floor […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A mischief charge has been laid against a 19-year-old Bracebridge man for vandalizing flowers on the Ecclestone Bridge 10 days ago. Police charged Ryler Smith with damaging the flower pots. On July 14, at 3:30 a.m., officers conducting patrols of the downtown core in Bracebridge received calls from residents and business owners about […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — As expected, last night Huntsville’s town council endorsed “strongly endorses” … “in principle” MAHC’s hospital redevelopment plan that appears to give the north Muskoka community the district edge in regional health care. After hearing presentations from various stakeholder groups and engaging a discussion regarding Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s “Made-in-Muskoka Healthcare” […]
MUSKOKA — Meet the doctors. With a shortage of district doctors, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has produced a series of Fireside Chats that introduces some of them with talks that explain more about health in general and hopefully help patients learn a bit more about their providers. In partnership with local healthcare providers, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare […]
MACTIER — A late night accident Friday in which a boater collided with a dock has landed the operator with impaired driving charges. Police say 47-year-old Cameron Raffaele, of Mactier, was charged with impaired operation of a vessel after officers responded to a boating collision in Georgian Bay Township. On July 19, at 10:30 p.m., […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Sunday morning collision has led to impaired driving charges after police responded to a ditched vehicle in Matthiasville, east of town here. At 8:40 a.m. police responded to Matthiasville Road, where officers commenced an investigation into the cause of the collision and subsequently arrested and charged 28-year-old Stephen Good, of Bracebridge, with […]
HUNTSVILLE — Hwy. 35, south of Seabreeze Road, was closed for five hours late Saturday afternoon following a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle in Algonquin Highlands Township. On July 20, at 5 p.m., OPP, Muskoka EMS, Lake of Bays Fire, and Algonquin Highlands Fire responded. The driver of the motorcycle, a […]
MUSKOKA — Thieves came away virtually empty-handed after three of break and enters early this morning in west Muskoka. Police are investigating the pair of attempted thefts. They say that on Friday, July 19, at 2:45 a.m. officers responded to a break-in in progress at a business location on Muskoka Road 118 near Peninsula Road […]
Letter to editor: Although the lazy days of summer have begun, it is anything but at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. Summer is typically a busier time for accessing healthcare as we welcome the influx of seasonal visitors to our region in addition to our growing population. More people, more activities, more of everything it seems, […]
GRAVENHURST — Police were busy here Tuesday after an early morning accident and break and enter report. A 19-year-old Barrie man was charged July 16 after a single-vehicle collision Gravenhurst on Muskoka Beach Road near Old Muskoka Road. At 2:50 a.m. south Muskoka officers and Muskoka EMS responded to reports that the vehicle left the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Rain hasn’t hampered construction much on the Bay & Beyond road re-development next the Muskoka Wharf. Swift progress should see the bottom section of Hwy. 169, says Nick Miandro. He’s the Trisan Construction community liaison person knocking on doors up-street today to tell home owners the company will be […]
BRACEBRIDGE —Police are investigating an incident involving an unoccupied vehicle and an older adult in Bracebridge. On Thursday, July 11, at 12:50 p.m. officers, along with paramedics and firefighters responded to reports that an 87-year-old Bracebridge woman had become pinned underneath her own unoccupied vehicle in a parking lot on Muskoka Road 118 in Bracebridge. […]
Letter to editor: MAHC hospital redevelopment plan must be subject to public accountability. The Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee (SSMHC) writes in full support of the recent efforts by municipally-elected representatives and officials on Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s hospital redevelopment plan to provide further public accountability through the Town of Bracebridge and the District of Muskoka. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A Muskoka MRI machine will open for patient services next spring, after today MAHC dug a hole for a 3,700 square-foot addition to its Huntsville District Memorial Hospital site. With the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare held a ground-breaking this afternoon with hospital officials, MPP Graydon Smith, MP […]
MUSKOKA — Mark Wednesdays on your musical calendar starting tomorrow to beat the heat and cool off in the lake after. At noon enjoy exceptional pipe organ playing as Trinity United Church in Gravenhust returns to its summer recitals. Their first concert features Kate Ward, who has been playing piano since age 3 and organ since […]
HUNTSVILLE — A small fire last night was caused by an un-supervised candle in a bedroom. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Fighters from Station One in Huntsville and Station Five in Port Sydney responded to a report of a structure fire on Ravensglen Crescent at 6:40 p.m. That’s at the north end of Huntsville off of […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: The Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee has been fervently advocating for months, pressing Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare to honour its commitment to build two acute care hospitals in Huntsville and Bracebridge, equipped with shared amenities and adequate beds. Regrettably, MAHC has disregarded both established protocols and common sense necessary for access to equitable […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Rain or shine Rotary Rocks the Barge will officially open tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. No need to bring a chair — the club has seating for more than 500 on the bank overlooking Gull Lake and the Barge. The Rotary and Town of Gravenhurst amphitheatre project at Gull […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com “… I’m just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.” The Animals, 1964 HUNTSVILLE — MAHC amended a motion tonight it claims was misunderstood by the public, doctors and MPP Graydon Smith as green-lighting its hospitals proposal to the province. Board chair Dave Uffelmann […]