BRACEBRIDGE — Worried about the weather out there today? Think if you’re sitting on $100,000 and you have to collect it by Valentine’s Day. The clock is ticking; and if you’re down to the final 24 hours, that’s $4,167 an hour to collect it. So, if you’re heading to Toronto today to collect your year-old […]
GRAVENHURST — Ignite the night. That’s the hot and cool topic Wednesday at the Gravenhurst Opera House, as a dozen or more speakers will each get five minutes for their “Skokie Talk.” It’s the opening of the Gravenhurst Winter Carnival and a number of people have been invited for another in a series of Ted […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Why did Gravenhurst begin as “Sawdust City?” Chiefly for the logging and sawmills at the Muskoka Wharf in 1880s when the town was founded. A by-product was sawdust. And it played an important economic part during and after the Second World War. For Gravenhurst had the best ice around. […]
TORONTO — Got a question? Forget Siri or Alexa, call 211. February 11 is 211 Day across North America. To mark this day, Community Connection/211 Central East and the 211 Ontario network are asking residents to make the right call if they want or need non-emergency help by dialing 2-1-1. You can ask who do […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A wanted Scarborough man was in court Friday for a bail hearing after police found a firearm and drugs after stopping the speeding driver on Hwy. 11 Thursday. On February 7, 2019, at 5 p.m., a provincial police officer from the Bracebridge detachment conducting a radar check northbound in Bracebridge stopped a grey […]
GRAVENHURST — Five days and nights of fun. That’s this year’s 2019 Gravenhurst Winter Carnival. And Skokie has a ton of events to entertain everyone from Wednesday right through to Monday’s Family Day at the YMCA. Buy a button and pick up a brochure. For full details, go to http://skokie.wixsite.com/gravenhurst/events The fun kicks off with […]
HOUSEY’S RAPIDS — Firefighters rescued a woman from house fire Saturday afternoon in northeast Gravenhurst. @GravenhurstFIRE tweeted just after 5:30 p.m.: “One woman has been rescued from this fire by the initial crew and has been transported to hospital. The fire is under control but units continue extinguishment and overhaul.” At 4:30 they tweeted: “Units […]
BAYSVILLE — Two youths have been charged with seven break-ins, that also included the theft of a vehicle, say police. On February 2 at 10:30 p.m., officers from the Huntsville OPP detachment responded to a break and enter at a residence in Baysville. Their investigation revealed that several homes had been broken into and two […]
DORSET — Thieves drove away with three large pieces of construction equipment Monday in a middle of the night heist here. Provincial police in Huntsville say that on February 6 they were called to contracting company located on Muskoka Road #117 in the Dorset area. The owners reported that at 2:30 a.m. culprits entered the […]
HUNTSVILLE — As winter continues — despite Wiarton Willie’s prediction of an early spring — provincial police would like to pass on some safe winter driving tips. First (a few from us) is to turn on your full set of lights during the day — something you should do anyways at all times. You’re easier […]
Dear Editor: You are probably aware of the Coldest Night of the Year family-friendly walk coming up in Gravenhurst on February 23. Our fundraising goal is $20,000 and as of Monday Feb. 11 we have raised over $21,000 with 150 walkers planning to come out. More importantly, this is becoming quite a Gravenhurst community effort […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSTVILLE — It’ll be a “surprise” concert Saturday night for the Good Lovelies and their fans. So says Sue Passmore, a member of the popular country/folk/pop trio performing at the Algonquin Centre here in Huntsville. According to their website, after more than a dozen years playing and touring and performing about 1,000 […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police say no charges will be laid after a driver jumped the curb parking in front of M&M Meats and rammed the vehicle into the front window Tuesday morning. On Feb. 5 at 9:45 a.m., officers from the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a single motor […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for a silver Honda Odyssey van after a hit and run on Main Street Monday afternoon. Provincial police are investigating a fail to remain motor vehicle collision which occurred in front of the Nutty Chocolatier at 65 Main St. East, Huntsville. They say that on Feb. 4 at 3:40 p.m., […]
HUNTSVILLE — The long, remarkably storied history of hospitals in Huntsville is finally being told. Local politicians, health care administrators, their guests and staff were treated tonight to a preview of the brand-new museum exhibit “Healthy Huntsville: A Brief History of Health Care in Huntsville” at Muskoka Heritage Place, located at 88 Brunel Road, in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Given the state of Sino-Canadian relations, some may say it’s foolhardy for the Town of Gravenhurst to continue advocating for private Chinese high school at the old Muskoka Centre this week. But with the stakes high as they are, you could give them credit for at least trying — […]
SAULT STE. MARIE — If you want to get your Valentine a sweet surprise, check your winter coat, drawer, wallet, purse or car if you were in the Bracebridge area a year ago. Because you may have a winning LOTTO/649 ticket worth $100,000. But act fast, there are just two weeks left to claim the Super […]
HUNTSVILLE — Congratulations to Julie Groomes of Huntsville after winning a prize worth $100,000 with ENCORE. On Jan. 19, playing LOTTO 6/49, she matched six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order to win the $100,000 prize. “I buy my LOTTO MAX and LOTTO 6/49 tickets with ENCORE online, because I always forget to check […]
GRAVENHURST — The landlord of a small four-plex apartment building has been fined $7,500 for fire vilations. Gravenhurst Fire officials say the owner was fined in Bracebridge Provincial Offences Court Tuesday, Jan. 29, after pleading guilty to two counts of “Failing to Comply” with inspection orders by the fire department. According to a GFD release, […]
GRAVENHURST — Cold and snow are a welcome combination for some winter enthusiasts. For Devin Morley, he prefers the former to the latter. In fact, he loves the cold and hates the snow, because the owner of Local Landscaping has a crew out on Lake Muskoka making 21 ice hockey rinks. On Feb. 9 they […]