BRACEBRIDGE — Irish eyes will be smiling and you’ll hear an angel sing when the Muskoka Concert Band pays tribute to Ireland Saturday afternoon at the Rene Caisse Theatre. The Saint Paddy’s Day Salute will be as lovely as a morn’ in spring. And you’ll be Dublin over with laughter at the limericks of Paul […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — If you’ve walked or driven along Muskoka Road and crossed the east-west Brock and Sharpe street accesses, you might have wondered for whom they’re named. Or who Mary and Sarah are that they, too, had streets named for them on the west side of town? The two little girls were born Browns – and […]
GRAVENHURST — Looking for fun and games Friday nights? Well, Wayne Hill has both — and more — upstairs at the legion, starting at 7 p.m. Backed by his band of drop-in musicians. He says “there’s nothing to do on a Friday night … so I wanted to have a little fun.” Hill, a longtime […]
ORILLIA – A Hwy. 11 police chase this afternoon between Barrie and Orillia that saw several vehicles involved in crashes has landed a suspect under arrest and in hospital. Provincial police at Orillia say that on Friday officers, supported by Barrie Police Service, responded to a call for theft of gas on at Gasoline Alley […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A stellar team of GHS robotics students are in Barrie this weekend, game to help defend against an asteroid shower that is threatening their high tech teen. GryphTech Robotics 6864 members have built their ultimate weapon for the FIRST Robotics competition in this year’s game, “Infinite Recharge.” An asteroid […]
aGRAVENHRST – Your prayers may be answered tomorrow. Lord knows there’s plenty to pray for in the world today. This year’s featured country is Zimbabwe. Members of the local faith communities will be uniting here n Gravenhurst Friday, March 6, for the annual World Day of Prayer, at 1 p.m. The multi-denominational peace gathering will […]
GRAVENHURST – It is with great pride that our Gravenhurst Rotary Club highlights two active members of our community for their “Service Above Self.” The Paul Harris award, one of our highest recognitions, was presented to Judy Humphries and Marv McCabe at their Monday noon meeting this week. Both of these individuals have been instrumental […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A company where a worker died in 2018 while installing chains on a truck tire has been fined $125,000. Plus a 25 per cent victim surcharge. Great Northern Insulation (GNI), a Woodstock-based insulation company with a location in Gravenhurst, was convicted Feb. 25, following the Nov. 23, 2018 accident. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Pond hockey’s popularity peaked Saturday with a frozen four faceoff that raised Canada’s outdoor game to new commercial heights sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts and Budweiser beer. Team Iceland took home the woody in the A division of the Barstool tournament, which combined best of shinny and showmanship. The Mississauga […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BARRIE — If you’re going to leave an inheritance to a child on their 21st birthday, make sure they’re not “leapers.” Or they’ll have to wait a long time, if ever, for the money. As young pirate Frederic famously learned in “The Pirates of Penzance.” Leap year babies are more than […]
HUNTSVILLE — Infastructure help for people in Muskoka with development disabilities and vulnerable children is being provided by the province. Ontario is helping six agencies in Parry Sound-Muskoka repair and renovate vital community buildings. This morning at Community Living Huntsville, MPP Norm Miller announced the Ford government is investing $70,000 in various agencies that support […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A snowmobiler was listed in serious condition tonight after being thrown from his machine this morning. Provincial police say they were responded to a 911 call, along with Muskoka EMS and Bracebridge Fire, for assistance on a snowmobile trail about two kilometres in from Graves Road and Manitoba Street […]
Dear Editor: Re: Support For Public Education I’m an educator in Bracebridge. Over the past few weeks, we have seen unprecedented support for our fight against cuts to public education proposed by the Ford government. We recognize the challenges and inconveniences that so many of our community’s families have endured as we stand up for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Imagine a new you. Because the old you is like the old Weight Watchers — a thing of the past — if you want to get serious. The company that for more than 55 years has helped millions lose weight with the latest nutritional and behaviour change science is […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Plans for a major housing development at the south end of Gravenhurst have been fast-tracked. Major zoning and official plan amendments were approved Tuesday at a town planning council meeting. And SkyDev president Greg Jones said in an email Thursday to MuskokaTODAY.com that as a result: “All looks good […]
RAMA — Gamblers are back at the tables and machines in Casino Rama as of 6 p.m. Wednesday. An anonymous bomb threat to OPP in Orillia at 2 p.m. today forced Casino Rama to evacuate the casino early Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson said just now that they are back in business “as if nothing happened,” […]
Story and photos by Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — What do you do when the star comes down with laryngitis days just days before opening night? In the old days you’d wrap a towel around her neck, tell her to gargle with salt water, drink plenty of fluids including honey tea — and hang […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Another in the excellent series of History Lives Talks presented by Judy Humphries of the Gravenhurst Archives takes place Wednesday night at the Gravenhurst Library. It’s called: Founding Families: Who are the people who gave us our great beginnings? Brock, Brown, Cockburn, Mickle, Mowry, Marter and more…. If you […]
QUEEN’S PARK — With the doors to the new Andy’s House hospice in Port Carling nearly open, the province has guaranteed annual funding of $315,000 for the first three beds. Tuesday in the Ontario legislature, MPP Norm Miller thanked the minister of health. Mr. Norman Miller: A few weeks ago, I had the honour of announcing […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A $100-million hotel, apartments and retail proposal for the lands bordered around Sobey’s and Canadian Tire here is coming back to town council tomorrow. Guelph-based SkyDev, which bought the retail lands with the LCBO, Dollarama and Wild Wing restaurant, for $30 million last January wants to build an 89-room […]