GRAVENHURST — Fire crews from all three stations were called to a cottage bunkie fire this morning that proved “stubborn” to respond to. Firefighters from stations 1, 2 and 3 rushed out just before 10:30 a.m. to Muriel Crescent on Pine Lake. A tweet said: “Terrain is making this cottage bunkie difficult to reach. Crews […]
HUNTSVILLE — The director of a hotel here and its corporate owner pleaded guilty to fire code violations and were fined $32,500 in court this week. Charges were filed by the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department following an inspection of the Main Street property at the south entrance to Huntsville in February 2022 after a […]
MOOSE DEER POINT — A week after three dogs here were stolen, police are seeking help finding the person or persons responsible. The OPP are investigating the theft dogs from a residence in the Moose Deer Point First Nation. They say that last Friday, Sept. 16, the dogs were removed from a residence without permission and […]
HUNTSVILLE — A missing person report has police asking the public if they have seen a woman last seen in Huntsville in the spring. This as the OPP is continuing its search for 61-year-old Skye Summers. She was last in contact with her family on April 25 and was last known to be in Huntsville […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two people in dispute here yesterday has led to one of them being charged with drug possession, after police say they received a call about a gun shot and one person landing in hospital with minor injuries During the mid afternoon and into the evening a heavy police presence was in the South […]
MUSKOKA — A Gravenhurst man is in bail court this morning, one of three Muskoka drivers charged yesterday with impaired driving following three accidents. Police were busy morning, noon and night Sept. 19 investigating motor vehicle collisions ultimately charging three drivers with impaired driving. At 9:50 a.m. a member of the public reported that a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com After a morning of mourning — it’s E-II-R.I.P. Canadians who got up five hours early today shared a memorable TV spectacle. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was a fitting celebration of life full of pomp and pageantry as only the British can muster with centuries of empiricism. Including a 96-gun salute. For six […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Dan Brooks knows his way around Bracebridge. So the former Dura Automotive executive, Bracebridge Bear hockey player, well-known Muskoka musician and former local politico should have little difficulty helping tap residents and cottagers for financial resources for the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. At Wednesday’s Sept 14 board of directors […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Lions Club members here have been donating money to keep their local hospital healthy since at least 2000. During those two decades their efforts have raised more than $150,000. This week they made their single largest donation ever. In a “proud moment for all members,” they presented a cheque […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com DORSET — Chuck McClelland knows Lake of Bays like the back of his hand. A good thing for the captain of the S.S. Bigwin as he peeks from behind the big wooden wheel steering port to starboard. McClelland grew up on Muskoka’s second largest lake. His grandparents became cottagers before the Second […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A “suspicious’ fire here early Monday has the Muskoka Crime Unit investigating the structure fire on Cedar Lane. And they are asking the public if they have any information. They say shortly after 2 a.m. Sept. 12 the Bracebridge Fire Department and OPP responded to a fully engulfed fire. The structure was unoccupied […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The new norm kicking in sees residents and staff at LTCs and those 70+ among those receiving another round of COVID protection this fall. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) says it is now offering the bivalent COVID-19 booster to priority groups who are at greatest risk of hospitalization, severe […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There may be a national holiday Monday to mark the Queen’s passing. And a day of mourning in Ontario. But at the Royal Canadian Legion here the monarch’s death means no branch events till after Elizabeth’s funeral. That’s led to the postponement of Thursday night’s billiards downstairs and bingo […]
HUNTSVILLE — A 22-year-old charged yesterday faces two sex assault charges and police say there may be more potential victims in relation to the accused. Police say they charged the Huntsville man with sexual offences on a young person. The sexual assault took place Sept. 11 in Huntsville and was recently reported to police. The […]
GRAVENHURST — Would-be thieves chickened out after breaking in to a fast food restaurant here early yesterday. Police say that on Wednesday, Sept. 7 the Kentucky Fried Chicken owner arrived at work to find someone had broken in. At 9 a.m. police were called to the KFC on Winewood Avenue. They say suspects broke a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Good-bye, Jessie! It was a grand farewell last night for Jessie Napper and her sister Emily. Or at least half a grand. The two sisters are off this Sunday to work in the Cayman Islands for the winter. And boss Annette Gillan, at Well Fed, where Jessie works invited […]
GRAVENHURST — Membership is returning to pre-COVID numbers here at the Gravenhurst Seniors Active Living Centre. Attendance at activities is busy including a round-robin shuffleboard tournament and lunch today. Yesterday’s weekly Tuesday bingo had about a dozen out with president Loulla Witney calling the numbers. It’s been a tough couple of years, but she says […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A woman charged with drug and gun possession in May and theft of 70 water jugs in August, faces multiple new charges after a break and enter here on First Street early yesterday. Police say Shannan Green, 33, of Gravenhurst, was charged Sunday after officers responded to a 911 […]
HUNTSVILLE — A man reportedly driving around looking to buy beer at 8 a.m. yesterday has been charged with impaired vehicle operation. Police say that on Friday, Sept. 2 at 8:08 a.m., OPP received a dispatch of an intoxicated male driving and looking to buy beer. The car in question was located at approximately 8:15 […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP — Residents and visitors to Three Mile Lake are being cautioned about a confirmed blue-green algae bloom impacting all of Three Mile Lake and Hammell’s Bay. Many species of blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria) have the potential to produce toxins that are harmful to the health of humans and animals. The Simcoe […]