GRAVENHURST — A Catholic summer camp in northeast Gravenhurst has been hit with hefty fire code fines. Camp Teopoli, in Ryde, has been ordered to pay $27,000 — plus costs — for not completing all of the required changes a Gravenhurst Fire Department inspector called for. According to a Town of Gravenhurst news release Wednesday, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The worldwide outpouring of support for Muslim victims of the deadly New Zealand mosques shooting is being felt here halfway around the world. A 6:30 p.m. peace vigil Thursday night at the Bracebridge high school, sponsored by local Muslim community, has been organized. The gathering in the cafeteria will […]
GRAVENHURST — Five goals in the second period finished off the Muskoka Anglers for the season, as the visiting Essa Stallions defended their Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League championship Sunday afternoon with a dominating 8-0 win in Gravenhurst. It was 2-0 after the first, 6-0 after two periods and 8-0 game over. Gravenhurst had all […]
HUNTSVILLE — It’s party time here March 25 as the town celebrates its 133rd birthday. Huntsville Mayor Scott Aitchison and his council invite the community to celebrate at the Algonquin Centre from 4 to 5:30 p.m. That’s the date in 1886 that the Village of Huntsville, Ontario was incorporated. Residents are encouraged to come on […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Jean Polak’s devotion to Ontario and her hometown has been described as “a gift to her community.” The Bracebridge lawyer and Rotarian was recognized by the Ontario government recently as one of eight distinguished individuals for their contributions to their communities and the province, with the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, the province’s […]
GRAVENHURST — The Muskoka Anglers need the luck of the Irish this afternoon at home (Sunday at 2:30 p.m.) if they want to keep alive their championship hopes alive in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League. A 6-1 loss in Angus last night (Saturday) to the defending champion Essa Stallions puts the Gravenhurst team down […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The eighth annual Daniel Keane Entrepreneurial Legacy Award was presented recently at the Gala Business Awards Ceremony at the Bracebridge Sportsplex, hosted by the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce. This award is provided each year to a student who has participated in the Muskoka Small Business Enterprise Centre’s delivery of the Provincial Summer Company […]
MUSKOKA — Taxpayers in Gateway to Muskoka and Heart of Muskoka can expect to see a lot of money spend road improvements and more savings for a community centre. On March 7, Gravenhurst’s council approved its capital budget for the year, with an eye on future . With a largely new council composition as of […]
TORONTO — Ice fishing may be coming to the end of the season this month, but the province is already angling for the next season. On Saturday, Natural Resources and Forestry Minister John Yakabuski said in a release at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show that the PCs are making life easier for anglers and hunters. “Our […]
GRAVENHURST — The Muskoka Anglers open a best of three final series Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in Angus, for the championship of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League riding an impressive four-game playoff winning streak. Game 2 of the best-of-three showdown is Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. back in Gravenhurst, at the the Graeme […]
HUNTSVILLE — Expect a call from police if you “pocket dial” 911. Provincial police at Huntsville say they have been frustrated this March break by the number of mistaken emergency calls — or so they suspect. This week the OPP and their call centre experienced 25 hang-up calls in relation to the pocket dials — […]
GRAVENHURST — The Muskoka Anglers are off to a hot playoff start with a 4-0 record in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League. With two wins against the Grey Highlands Hawks, the Gravenhurst-based junior hockey team hosts the Essa Stallions Saturday night, March 16, in Angus and Sunday night in Gravenhurst. The Hawks and Stallions […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — In 1970, when John Robarts was rounding out his 10-year term as Ontario premier, he began amalgamating small towns with their surrounding townships. Bracebridge grew with the addition of Oakley, McCauley and Draper townships, among others. Similar towns grew into great metropolisis across Muskoka. The next year, when Bill […]
ORILLIA — Residents here are mourning the death of a young Orillia woman and environmentalist who died in the Ethiopian plane crash Sunday. Angela Rehorn, 24, was a Patrick Fogarty high school graduate. The Canadian Wildlife Federation confirmed in a tweet Monday that: “It is w deep sadness that we share the tragic passing of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — A tense overnight armed robbery investigation here last night has led to two people being arrested and charged — and two others still being pursued by police. Provincial police said in a release at 12:50 p.m. today that they responded to a robbery with weapons, which occurred at a […]
GRAVENHURST — An Oro-Medonte man was charged Monday night after a driving complaint. Provincial police arrested a suspected impaired driver thanks to the efforts of a concerned member of the public. They say that shortly after 8 p.m. on March 11, police received a call from a concerned driver regarding the another driver after he […]
MUSKOKA — In the wake a fatal snowmobile accidents that claimed two boys 11 and 15 recently, provincial police are increasing their snowmobile patrols during the March break. Officers from the OPP’s Bracebridge detachment Motorized Snow Vehicle (MSV) patrol have been actively patrolling the trails, lakes and roadways in our area this week. They say […]
What a week …. Days after Doug Ford escaped escalating events at Queen’s Park, by dropping into Muskoka for a few hours, MAHC officials unveiled proposals this week to spend upwards of $400 million on their two hospitals. A sum that when shovel-ready could reach $0.5 billion — and which a year ago they would’ve […]
GRAVENHURST — The senior boys’ basketball team returned yesterday after competing at the OFSAA provincial championships in London. Ranked 14th in the province, the Gryphons gave #8 Villanova College a scare in their first game. GHS was up 7 at half time but ultimately couldn’t keep up with the speed and stamina of Villanova and […]
GRAVENHURST — Families in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge are mourning the tragic deaths of two cousins who died early Monday morning in a snowmobile accident on Lake Muskoka. Fifteen-year-old Alexander Martin, a Gravenhurst High School student, and 11-year-old Mitchell Paris, a Bracebridge Public School student, died just after midnight while snowmobiling with three others near the […]