GRAVENHURST — Fireworks are back after a fire ban. And the Gravenhurst Bifocals Concert Band will help celebrate Civic Holiday weekend with a rare performance at the Lions Pavilion at Muskoka Wharf this Saturday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. They will be playing for more than hour before the fireworks. A great opportunity for those who […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Chinese diplomatic relations with Canada didn’t begin with Gravenhurst. But they always include them. And so the birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune remains for this reporter a standing opportunity to engage in a meaningful conversation this time about the current “difficult” Sino-Canadian relations at the federal if not municipal […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “I believe people here should discard this kind of mentality about China is a threat. Actually China is an opportunity, because Canada benefits a lot from its exports to China,” says Chinese ambassador Cong Peiwu. “And for China and Canada, we can work on a lot of issues as […]
UTTERSON — One person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after occupants with a dog fled a house on fire, which caused $700,000 damage early today in south of Huntsville. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department reports a structure fire on Mainhood Road in reported at 1 a.m. Crews from Station 5 in Port Sydney, […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two Huntsville teens doing donuts on a soccer field face charges after police estimate they caused $50,000 damage late Monday night. OPP have charged the two following a mischief investigation in the area of Greer Road and Muskoka Rd. 10. They say that on July 24, at 11:30 p.m., officers were contacted by […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — China is not “a threat to Canada,” says its ambassador. Accusations about Chinese coercion and charges of spying and alleged foreign interference by a retired RCMP officer have left Canadians with “some perception about China, believing China is a threat to Canada or elsewhere. “But it’s just to […]
GRAVENHURST — A Gravenhurst man was in bail court this morning facing 10 charges after a rash of vehicle break-ins here Friday at the north end of town. Police have charged the 33-year-old with multiple criminal offences. They say that on July 21 OPP received multiple reports from several residents in the area of Lorne […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A 61-year-old Lake of Bays man was taken to hospital in Toronto after his vehicle rolled over late yesterday afternoon while northbound on Hwy. 11. OPP are investigating the collision that caused significant traffic delays north of Bracebridge. Police, paramedics and firefighters responded to reports that a single vehicle had left the roadway […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Rock ‘n’ roll and Rigatoni. Alexis “Freddie” Wallace loves ’em both. The KJ’s Muskoka barkeep, who turns 25 today, is continuing her summer community fundraisers again tomorrow with a clothing collection after last weekend’s successful food drive. More than 100 food items and $100 in cash were raised Saturday […]
GRAVENHURST — A 22-year-old man faces an impaired driving charge after a member of the public on Muskoka Road North reported concerns to police Saturday night. Officers pulled over the vehicle at 8 p.m. in a traffic stop a short time later. They arrested and charged Jakob Kramer, of Gravenhurst, with Impaired Operation Over 80 […]
BRACEBRIDGE — If you heard — and how could you miss — a lot of bell wringing and cries at Memorial Park Saturday morning at the Farmers’ Market, you probably wondered why more than a dozen people were dressed up in fancy dress, tri-cornered hats, frilly shirts, white gloves and buckled shoes. Well, hear ye […]
Photos and review Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — It’s hard to say which is more captivating — Kyung-A Lee’s playing or personality. Both can’t be beat. Audiences were enraptured by her this weekend in two performances with the Orillia Silver Band at the Algonquin Theatre. An absolutely delightful person, Lee outshone herself with two […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Maggie Muir’s doctor told her not to run after her hip operation. But that was a decade ago. So after playing ball in Bracebridge for 15 years, when her daughter invited her to play again this year she became a walk-on with the KJ’s Muskoka team in the Gravenhurst […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILE — “Rachmaninov is every pianist’s dream to play,” says Kyung-A Lee. “Because it represents everything that a piano can possibly do.” Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at the Algonquin Theatre she and the Orillia Silver Band, conducted by Neil Barlow, share the stage for an incredible performance that will showcase […]
HUNTSVILLE — A South River driver is jail and a baby raccoon that was his passenger is now in Aspen Wildlife Sanctuary today. Police say they rescued the raccoon and charged a driver after a report from the public Wednesday, July 12, at 8:10 a.m. It is unclear why the driver was in possession of […]
MUSKOKA — As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has lifted Muskoka’s the Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) that has been in place since June 1. With this announcement, the Muskoka Association of Fire Chiefs has moved the fire danger rating in #Muskoka to moderate and lifted the fire […]
Photos Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Can Mariposa survive without Lightfoot? The possibilities are endless after a weekend of entertaining artists bent on following in big footsteps. Tudhope Park was teeming with talent of a new kind with plenty of potential and plenty electric, eclectic and exciting new Canadian and international artist with a […]
Story, photos Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Judy Collins remembers her only performance in Gravenhurst in 2000. I asked her. “I do remember,” she said yesterday after coming off Mariposa’s hot Main Stage — henceforth to be called the Lightfoot Stage after this weekend’s honour. She particularly recalled Pamela Wallin, a lovely lady who […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Peter Moore was in rescue mode Saturday. The owner of a dozen or so antique and classic boats brought one of his latest prize catches to the 42nd annual ACBS vintage boat show. “Patrol Boat No. 7” is a 33-foot 1935 former Toronto Harbour Commission craft that took prime […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Starboard developers have lowered their condo, boathouse and retail expectations marginally, while also slightly raising the number boat slips by a half dozen. Proponents of a mixed housing and retail project at the Muskoka Wharf have submitted a new plan made public yesterday following vast public feedback and pushback. […]