GRAVENHURST — The (n)ever-ending round of swim advisories for Gull Lake is rearing its ugly head again. The Town of Gravenhurst said Wednesday that based on beach water samples collected on Tuesday Aug. 6, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is recommending that Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach be posted with swim advisory signs due to elevated levels of E. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The flood gates are open — literally and figuratively. So says Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. He was at the Muskoka Wharf Wednesday afternoon to announce the province’s appointment of nine members to a new Muskoka Watershed Advisory Group. And in doing so, he said […]
GRAVENHURST — Muskoka dock experts (of which there are many) and spring flood victims must be scratching their heads at news that at least one of the docks at the Muskoka Wharf is shutting down Thursday for new pile repairs just 13 years after being installed. The town has hired a company to do work on […]
PORT CARLING — The ever-expanding tool box of knowledge and skills it takes to bridge the gap between poverty and sustainability is slowly filling. Recently, almost two dozen people from across Muskoka took part in a half-day YWCA-organized workshop here to share ideas and come up with strategies and workable solutions to try and overcome […]
GRAVENHURST — Week 2 of the fabulous free(will) noon August Organ Recital series at Trinity United Church continues with Ensemble Outcast a trio sonatas featuring organ, oboe, and viola. Join them for 30-minute concerts each Thursday in August 2019 from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Celebrate our 7th season as they introduce the new giant screens with live […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ALGONQUIN PARK — This summer’s fire season is markedly better than in 2018. As of late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6, there were no new wildland fires discovered, according to the latest bulletin update from Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services — for the Northeast Fire Region. As of 5:20 p.m., […]
ORILLIA — Walk — don’t run — to Scales Nature Park Aug. 23-24. It’s TurtleFest time at the popular education and conservation facility focused on Canadian reptiles and amphibians. The free pettng group you see at events is celebrating it’s 10th season by hosting the TurtleFest on Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m,; and again on Saturday, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT CARLING — What was all that noise here at James Bartleman Island the other week? And who were those Red Coats crossing the bridge at the locks linking the Muskoka and Rosseau Lakes? It was a Biouvac — military encampment at the Muskoka Lakes Museum Saturday, July 27. And those […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com If you thought July was hotter than the start of August, you were right. But only slightly. However, when you factor in the humidex, ask the folks in Sarnia. On July 19 — remember that day — it was a whopping 47 Celsius with the humidity. And in Muskoka the end […]
LETTERS TO EDITOR: Hi Mark: I read your coverage of the Bears Reunion this morning and thought you did a great job capturing the spirit of the event. Cheers! Brian Whitehead #15 Bears player, 1972-’75 ‘VERY ACCURATE ANALYSIS OF SPIRIT OF BEARS FAMILY’ Mark: I just want to pass on my gratitude on your glowing […]
ORILLIA — Police are still looking for a man who committed an indecent act in the middle of the night after exiting a washroom at an Atherly gas bar. Provincial police say that on Friday, July 26, the OPP received a call for an indecent act at an Atherley Road business. They say that shortly […]
GRAVENHURST — What a team — make that teams. Mutual aid came to the rescue again today, Aug. 2, when Gravenhurst firefighters called on their counterparts in Bracebridge to help out with a growing grass fire at the Muskoka Airport on their shared border. It was just like the recent blaze when Bracebridge called on […]
GRAVENHURST — Fire officials are crediting a North Muldrew Lake resident for “having a working portable fire extinguisher nearby and knowing how to use it.” A 911 call sent Gravenhurst Fire Department members out to the west end of town Tuesday evening, July 30, for a report of structure fire. “Crews responded and found a […]
GRAVENHURST — Wartime Houses residents received a jolt Wednesday evening when vehicle ran off the road, crashing across a lawn and striking a pole. Police say that July 31, at 6 p.m. on Kingswood Road Muskoka Paramedic Services were called to help the driver, who was transported him to hospital. As a result of an […]
GRAVENHURST — Just in time for the Civic Holiday weekend, an advisory for the beach at Gull Lake Rotary Park has been lifted. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the Town of Gravenhurst tweeted that the health unit had tested the water and deemed it safe again for swimming. The swim advisory was issued July 23, encouraging […]
GRAVENHURST — After a busy night fighting another summer structure fire on North Muldrew Lake Road Tuesday, the Gravenhurst Fire Department wants you to let them know how they’re doing. As part of its ongoing commitment to community safety and continuous improvement, the department is reaching out to the community with a survey that aims […]
MUSKOKA — A couple of days of rain has resulted in a slight downgrade in the district-wide fire ban — from ‘extreme’ to ‘high,’ which means the ‘total fire ban’ is now off. The change is effective Tuesday, July 30. But district fire chiefs still say extreme caution must be taken with all open flames. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Dollar for dollar, you couldn’t get better value. In 1970, Doug Smith, a former manager of the Bracebridge arena was musing with Danny Poland about what it would take to get a junior hockey team going again in Bracebridge to make up for a lull in action. “Give ’em […]
MUSKOKA WHARF — The on-again, off-again fireworks are a go for this Saturday, Aug. 3. After being cancelled due to the total fire ban, now that some rain has come and gone, the Town of Gravenhurst has opted to proceed with the annual Civic Holiday Weekend fireworks. They take place at dusk, about 9 p.m. […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Three months after flooding began and the damage was done, there’s only a month left for victims to apply for provincial assistance. Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norman Miller is reminding residents and small businesses who are eligible for Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) that they have a limited time to apply for assistance […]