PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — “Tourism is probably the part of our economy that has been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norman Miller, who is encouraging industry operators here to let the province know how they’re doing. Ontario’s standing committee on finance and economic affairs wants to hear from them about the […]
HUNTSVILLE — The town and its two business associations are co-ordinating the local supply of PPE for merchants. If you are a local business in need of pandemic survival supplies, the town, the BIA and chamber of commerce will connnect you with someone else in town who has extra masks and gloves you can use. But […]
HUNTSVILLE — A decked-out custom trailer and contents worth $42,000 have been reported stolen here. Provincial police say that on Tuesday May 26 officers began investigation into the theft of a utility trailer and its contents from an address on Aspdin Road in Huntsville. They say the Triton PR187 trailer was taken sometime Monday, May 25 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Roland Perret had a “very interesting life” before succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer’s at age 91. A missionary who “felt called to India,” he was “very bright,” said his son Merrill, a retired Air Canada pilot who lives in Port Sydney and is taking part in this Sunday’s […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “Better safe than sorry.” That’s the “bottom line” from Betty Allen, organizer of a popular summer community picnic and large growing social gathering of Gravenhurst “old-timers” at Gull Lake Rotary Park each July the past six years, which she regretably cancelled this week. After much deliberation on her part […]
BARRIE — “Healthcare has changed dramatically over the past two months,” admits Janice Skot, president and CEO of the region’s largest hospital and expanding health care centre located in Barrie. “Almost 3,500 fewer procedures were performed compared to the same period last year.” She says the province “has set out strict criteria that must be […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The Alzheimer Society of Muskoka (MAS) needs a “really big virtual crowd” for Sunday’s 23rd annual Walk for Alzheimer’s. “There are almost 5,000 residents living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in Muskoka and Parry Sound,” organizers say. And the Alzheimer Society of Muskoka has 585 of them registered clients […]
GRAVENHURST — It’s going to be a long hot summer in town for most without cottages. The Town of Gravenhurst has announced that some beaches and more recreation amenities are due to re-open here the day after tomorrow. In a release today, the town said that on Friday, May 29, they are continuing to ease […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — As a “gut-wrenching” military report today cites “disturbing” conditions in select LTCs, local health-care providers are calling on the public to help with a shortage of masks, gowns and more. With PPE budgets ballooning, hospitals, paramedics, care homes and others are calling for help with “critical supplies” that are […]
MUSKOKA — Hot enough for you? Well, wait until tomorrow, the day after and …? With many public parks still closed, the best advice according to the health unit is to stay home and chill out. Temperatures will soar to more than 30 this week. The heat warning issued today means that people should be […]
GRAVENHURST — The driver of a stolen vehicle was charged with impaired driving Monday. Provincial police say that at 4 p.m. on May 25 the OPP responded to a report of a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent in Gravenhurst. The caller also said the suspect had been drinking alcohol. Officers located and stopped the […]
GRAVENHURST — A driver with open alcohol in his vehicle who refused to take a police breathalyser road test was charged early Saturday evening. Police says that on May 23, just before 6:30 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a concern from a member of the public about a motorist who may be driving under […]
GRAVENHURST — Two residents here were in bail court in Bracebridge this morning after being arrested early Saturday on drug-trafficking charges. The OPP say officers were on foot patrol on First Street May 23 when they noticed suspicious activity in an area where they’ve had reports from the public about drug activity. Police found two […]
GRAVENHURST-BRACEBRIDGE — An Innisfil man was in bail court this morning, after he and two others from the community south of Barrie were arrested there yesterday in police raid involving $40,000 in stolen goods in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge. Provincial police said today the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has been investigating the thefts that […]
MUSKOKA — Due to drying conditions in the area, the Muskoka Asssociation of Fire Chiefs has raised the fire danger rating to high. Residents and visitors are asked to please follow the guidelines. With the rating set to hight, everyone is encouraged to use caution when burning and to do so only if absolutely necessary. […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The town is re-opening a limited number of outdoor recreational amenities as allowe by the province. At this time, playground equipment, public washrooms and other amenities will remain closed until further guidance regarding the reopening of these facilities is provided by the province and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. Facilities open include: […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — On an otherwise slow news day — and scouring for anything unrelated to COVID-19 — this email subject line jumped out today. “MP Scott Aitchison Fights for Rural Internet.” Wow! That’s great, eh? Except it’s not new — as least locally. Maybe the announcement got lost in an internet time warp. True […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two Sunday drivers here face impairment charges. The first case was May 17 at 11:07 a.m. The OPP received a traffic complaint from the public about a car being driven in a “dangerous manner.” Police located the car on Caroline Street East. As a result, Laurie Cruickshank, 49, of Huntsville was charged with […]
MUSKOKA — As business life slowly returns and the long weekend wasn’t busy as feared, the Victoria Day holiday kept police on the go mostly with impaired drug and alcohol charges — including two accidents. Five Muskoka men were charged all in separate incidents: SATURDAY At 11:30 a.m. Saturday, officers were conducting a RIDE check […]
BARRIE-MUSKOKA — Everyone knows health care changes inevitable in the midst of COVID-19 and post pandemic. So technological changes involving areas hospitals come as welcome — if not news — to patients and their families today. A release today, Friday May 15, from Muskoka’s two hospitals and the RVH in Barrie, says Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare […]