Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka has made the cut with a new provincial health plan intended to help patients ease from hospital stays to home care support, “with one patient story, one patient record and one care plan.” A “team” approach that unites all providers under one umbrella, as never before. This morning, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Forget that canned Christmas music piped into stores to get you to “shop till you drop.” And the endless stream of radio play season hits that put earworms in your head that loop around all day. For the true sounds of the season, played as they were intended and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com LOS ANGELES — Life on the road away from politics is still pretty exciting for former Bracebridge town and district councillor Lori-Lynn Giaschi-Pacini. The former deputy mayor and mayoralty candidate was in LA-LA-land recently, on Nov. 26, when she posted this great photo on Facebook about being a near-contestant on the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Real estate agents and brokers are always glad-handing. Their handshake is often good enough to start deal on the sale of a house or home. But what if that handshake was almost your last one? Enjoy Muskoka broker/partner Dave Reid enjoyed that at a recent Ontario Real Estate Association […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There are some great local Christmas concerts this time of year. But if you want to see and hear two of the most superbly talented Muskoka artists in our midst, catch the Dec. 14 Muskoka Concert Association show at the Gravenhurst Opera House, 7 p.m. Pianists Kyung-A Lee and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — An alarming spike in youth suicides in Gravenhurst has prompted a local donor to act on behalf of young people in this town. The person who wishes to remain anonymous has donated $1 million to the Gravenhurst Rotary Club to kicks-start a fund to benefit child and youth mental […]
MUSKOKA — There’s a great story online now about a local hockey product who made it to the NHL and who continues to pay it forward. Mike Fountain, who runs the Muskoka Summer Hockey School, is working with Canada’s national sledge hockey team, the one made famous around here by another para shinny great, Graeme […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Muskoka Lakes woman faces a charge of impaired driving after being stopped by police this morning. Provincial police said late this afternoon that on Tuesday December 3, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. they were alerted to a vehicle that was “travelling in a manner that was dangerous” on Muskoka Road 118 in Bracebridge. […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A public complaint has led to the arrest of a Muskoka Lakes Township man on drug charges. Provincial police say they received a report “from a diligent member of the public” who noticed a man’s strange behaviour in the area of Depot Drive in Bracebridge. Officers located the man in a nearby store […]
MUSKOKA — If you have missed any of the opportunities already to donate a toy to charity for Christmas, there are a three more this weekend. Members of the Muskoka-Georgian Bay Auxiliary OPP Unit have once again partnered with the Salvation Army in Muskoka for the annual “Stuff a Cruiser” event. They say “those wishing […]
MUSKOKA — If you have missed any of the numerable opportunities already to donate a toy to charity for Christmas, there are a three more this weekend. Members of the Muskoka-Georgian Bay Auxiliary OPP Unit have once again partnered with the Salvation Army in Muskoka for the annual “Stuff a Cruiser” event. They say “those […]
GRAVENHURST — What started out 25 year ago as a simple Christmas celebration by an eager group of church choristers has emerged into one of the most anticipated concert series of the season. In 1994 the Muskoka Advent Choir assembled in the Baptist Church here under the direction of former pastor George Johnston, a talented […]
BRACEBRDIGE — The Muskoka Men of Song, in their 35th year of bringing beautiful music harmony to Muskoka, are back with their 2019 Christmas special. Deck the Hall with Sounds of Joy is at the Rene Caisse Theatre, in Bracebridge, on Saturday Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. And again on Sunday Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. In […]
Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The Women’s Centre has a new home. After about a half dozen years at their previous location across from the Opera House — and due to a change in building ownership — they were forced to relocate from the main street location. A quick search around town and they will […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Town councillors here, including the acting mayor and a reported rival councillor for the top job, have voted on controversial plan to allow the council to pick its next mayor. At a town council meeting Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, they chose to fill the vacant seat of mayor and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Santa’s a ham. And the kids loved him. It’s hard to be shy when confronted with a jolly smile — and a little ribbing. Kids are comfortable around the gargantuan, gregarious gentleman. Especially this year’s Claus couple. Post parade Saturday, after they had greeted all the good little boys […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Santa season is in full swing — and it’s not yet December. Parades, concert and teas are weekend staples across Muskoka, getting everyone in the mood — as the snow comes and goes. Gravenhurst was typical, this past Saturday, when the annual Chamber of Commerce put on its Santa […]
Photos by Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — How about that applause for Claus? The Mr. and Mrs. Santa received a standing — and sitting — ovation at their annual Christmas parade Saturday, where they were riding high — and low —in the Gateway to Muskoka. He was reining in Rudolph and eight spectacular reindeer; […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “Hal, we have a problem.” “We don’t have a flat-bed truck to float you in the Santa Claus Parade Saturday?” “No problem, we’ll build one. We have the technology.” That’s the real and theoretical thinking behind the robotics club at Gravenhurst High School. Ambitious teens with the inventive minds […]
HUNTSVILLE — A vehicle theft here has police on the lookout for a black 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, with an Ontario licence plate CJHJ 083. It was reported stolen Wednesday (Nov. 20). The OPP say it was last seen at a Lagoon Park Road address, in the town of Huntsville, 12 hours before it’s belived it […]