MUSKOKA – The call of the loon. If you can hear it you can count it. So, if you can count sheep in your sleep, how about counting loons. Those soft, gentle calls that epitomize a summer’s night or misty morning in Muskoka and that lull you to sleep. You can help loons while enjoying our […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — At 93 and to still be interested — let alone caring — about the politics of Alberta is amazing in itself. But for Cyril Fry it ties in nicely with the provincial honours for each of he and his wife, Marion. They were feted at home last week in […]
GRAVENHURST — Easter in Greece. The Acropolis at dawn. That’s it for 18 lucky GHS students are embarking on a learning adventure of a lifetime today. They’ve left for 11 days travelling through Greece. Teachers Jennifer Schandlen and Sara Underwood are chaperoning the trip, which includes four days on an all-inclusive Mediterranean cruise. More to […]
GRAVENHURST — One of the first things you notice about the Henderson and Kolk Guitar Duo is that Drew Henderson is shorter than Michael Kolk. And that may help explain Henderson’s “fancy eight-string guitar,” which allows him to get down to a low A, rather than the normal low E or D on most other […]
GRAVENHURST — A homeowner illegally burning debris in his backyard battled 20 minutes to put out a ground cover blaze that spread to his home before his “frantic call” to 911 Tuesday afternoon. Gravenhurst Fire officials say that at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon, 911 operators received a “frantic call” from a homeowner at 1048 Bagley Road […]
HUNTSVILLE — The owner of the building where Fanotech Enviro Inc. operates its manufacturing business out of have been fined more than $10,000 after pleaded guilty to two fired code violations. The numbered company owners,1035056 Ontario Inc., pleaded guilty to two counts of “Failing to comply with an Inspection Order” under the Fire Protection and […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Canada’s first Residential Wood Ash Recycling Program is getting some help from the Ontario Trillium Fund. Friends of the Muskoka Watershed say they are excited they will receive a $773,000 “grow grant” to launch the program, which will begin trying to solve the calcium deficiency problem in Muskoka’s lakes and forests, says markeeting […]
GRAVENHURST — A Severn Township teen who was last seen at his job Tuesday night in Gravenhurst and went missing has been found. Policem who were asking the public for their help in locating him, say the public’s assistance help locate Nathan Fox, 18. Fox was last seen at his place of employment on Edward […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A $2-million loan to the Muskoka Brewery highlighted a $5 million FedNor announcement for 12 Parry Sound-Muskoka groups Monday. Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, made the announcement at the brewery April 15. She also announced funding for five local interns, annual contributions to Community Futures groups, two Indigenous business […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A novice driver whose vehicle rolled away from him after he was stopped by police Saturday, faces numerous charges under the Highway Traffic Act, including being impaired by drugs. Provincial police at Bracebridge say they arrested an impaired driver thanks to the efforts of a concerned member of the public. Shortly after 6 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Last Friday, on his 96th birthday, Liam Dwyer bought a round for residents in the bar in the new addition at the Castle Peak retirement home here. Tomorrow, the residents will be toasting his memory after a funeral Friday morning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Dwyer died in hospital […]
GRAVENHURST— Police are investigating a fire they suspect was deliberately set early Saturday morning in northeast Gravenhurst. They say is could be arson. Provincial police say that on April 6, at 2 a.m. OPP officers along with Gravenhurst Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Gravenhurst Parkway in Gravenhurst. Officers determined that the fire […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — For decades the downtown here has been defined by its one main block — between Bay and Hotchkiss street — where much of the commerce has been centred. North and south there are and have been many fine stores. But now, some hard times are ending and there’s tilt […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Both Sides is the perfect metaphor for Marc Jordan’s latest CD and concert tour to launch it. It encapsulates not only the contrasting nine tracks and Jordan’s two act show, but also his life as a song writer and singer. Saturday night at the Opera House both sides were […]
HUNTSVILLE — The spread of guns and drugs is reaching deep into Muskoka. Provincial police say that on Thursday, while students were protesting education cuts, two men men in their mid-20s from Scarborough were arrested and two loaded handguns with prohibited bullet magazines. Police say that on April 4, 2019, the OPP’s Muskoka Community Street Crime […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Marc Jordan has written and co-written a lot of great songs, many for top artists in the world. His songs have been on albums totalling over 35 million sold. But there are many more he’d loved to have had a hand in. Thus his weekly JazzFM radio show, Songs […]
Photos & story by Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A noisy student protest against education cuts today should worry Doug Ford as much for the sound of honking horns as the shouts of young activist teens who “worry” about their future in Ontario. More than 100 Gravenhurst High School “walkouts” paraded two blocks up […]
GRAVENHURST — Some good news on the tax and budget front for taxpayers here. According to the town, your combined tax bill for all three parts — local, district, education — should be the same this year as last. How’s that — when the town’s operating budget is going up almost 2 per cent? And it […]
GRAVENHURST — Muskoka history isn’t trivial, but it is fun. And that means testing your memory of local lore. This Sunday afternoon, April 7, archivist Mary Storey is hosting the Muskoka Discovery Centre Trivia event at 2 p.m. It’s $5 to get in. As a teaser, Storey offers these questions — which may or may […]
GRAVENHURST — Students at Gravenhurst High School “say no.” They plan to join a province-wide protest Thursday afternoon to demonstrate against provincial education changes. It will take in front of the Opera House, two blocks from the school, from 1:15 to 2 p.m. Students are being asked to wear black to the protest. Sage van […]