Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Big changes in the political guard are coming to local government this fall at the district and town levels. Four of the seven top municipal leaders aren’t running again. District Chair John Klinck is the latest joining the growing list of politicians who won’t be back. He follows the […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: Enbridge Gas Inc is preparing a major gas pipeline expansion in the Hidden Valley area of Huntsville and Burk’s Falls. As one of the ‘interested and potentially affected parties” and as a “stakeholder” in the future, Climate Action Muskoka (CAM) is compelled to respond to this expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in […]
GRAVENHURST — The body of a man last seen Wednesday afternoon was recovered by police about noon today in the Kahshe River. Provincial police located him deceased in Gravenhurst, after he was reported missing earlier Friday. They say that on July 1, just after 10 a.m., the 67-year-old was reported missing in Gravenhurst. He was […]
MUSKOKA — Across Muskoka there are almost as man events marking Canada’s 155th birthday as there years of our amazing history. So get out your red and white and “take back the flag.” GRAVENHURST: In Gateway to Muskoka Gravenhurst the fun begins at 11 a.m. at Gull Lake Rotary Park with a barbecue and cupcakes. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Ten months after a woman here died in an overnight fire on First Street police and fire officials say they’ve concluded their investigations and have determined the cause of her death to be “accidental” an “non-criminal.” A provincial police news release Thursday says the two provincial services have determined […]
GRAVENHURST — Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a pizza delivery driver here late last night and stole his car. They say that on June 29, at 11 p.m., officers responded to 911 calls reporting a robbery at 165 Old Muskoka Rd. in Gravenhurst., a small stretch of street on a hill located […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Party hardy no more if you’re an Airbnb user in Muskoka. Airbnb has made its ban permanent on parties at the homes listed on its site for short-term rentals. So no more “open invite” and “chronic party houses,” they say. However, Airbnb is also lifting the limit of 16 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Safety first? At Main and main there’s danger lurking around a corner. With heavy summer traffic back an intersection on Muskoka Road is an “accident waiting to happen” with a backup of cars and trucks from a stop light that makes getting out onto the road almost impossible due […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — How do you make love in a canoe? Well, if you were at the Muskoka Discovery Sunday for national canoe day you’d have found out. Canoeheads abounded at both the stern and bow celebrating Muskoka’s original mode of transportation. And the opportunity to ask that titillating question on everyone’s […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Here’s a salute to the Lions. For 40 years the Gravenhurst Lions Club has added some colourful pizzazz to the local main street each summer with its signature project. Their annual Canadian flag program got underway again early Saturday as members carried out a tradition since the 1980s. Unfurling […]
DWIGHT — Two dogs were rescued today, but a third one died in a fire here this afternoon. Huntsville/Lake of Bays firefighters responded to a structure fire shortly before 1 p.m. on Highway 35 in Dwight Monday, June 27. They say that when crews from stations 2 and 3 arrived they encountered thick smoke inside […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — New sounds — and a new look. The sunlight shone brightly last night on the Orillia Concert Band and the Rotary Aqua Theatre as their annual outdoor concert season series kicked on beautiful summer’s eve. The band and its bandstand on Lake Couchiching were together again after COVID and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Pollinators is the new buzz word for the environment, your gardens, your backyards — and even for front lawns that are now passé. So when Wayne McGill says “mind your own bees” he really means it. The avid gardener practises what he preaches. And while he has several queen […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Construction of the new Alexander retirement home has become quite an attraction for local walkers — and hikers. The site overlooking Muskoka Bay has drawn a lot of attention around town as it rises up at the end of Isaac Street west. But it’s a little known public pathway […]
HUNTSVILLE — Summer’s official start kept local police busy here last week. A week before Canada Day weekend Huntsville OPP detachment officers responded to 309 calls for service between Sunday June 19 and Saturday June 25. They included traffic complaints and road enforcement, with 82 investigations. Seven RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) lanes were set […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Three weeks after winning his seat — and a day after being sworn in as MPP — Graydon Smith was named Ontario’s minister of natural resources and forestry today. Premier Doug Ford appointed the Progressive Conservative parliamentarian to cabinet this morning on the steps of Queen’s Park in […]
GRAVENHURST — The heat is on — swimmers. A few days of hot weather has the first swim advisory of the season issued. Based on beach water samples collected by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) June 22, they’ve recommended that Muskoka Bay Beach be posted with swim advisory signs. The beach is in West Gravenhurst […]
HUNTSVILLE — A motorcyclist who was in hospital with life-threatening injuries after colliding with an SUV last night has died. Police say that on Thursday June 23, shortly after 8 p.m., OPP, along with emergency services, responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on Centre Street North near Dairy […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — One of Gravenhurst’s most beloved citizens has died. Cyril Fry passed away yesterday, Tuesday June 22, at Andy’s Place hospice in Port Carling. He was 96 and to many admirers he seemed ageless. His daughter Jill Fry said he “just faded away.” She said her dad had been in […]
MUSKOKA — District fire chiefs have set the Fire Danger Rating for They say extreme caution must be taken with all open flames. Small fires are permitted in most rural areas of Muskoka. But keep in mind that no daytime burning is allowed. They say you must have adequate tools and water to extinguish the fire […]