MUSKOKA — Do you know a woman who goes above and beyond to make our community better.? Sure you do. Here’s your chance to recognize her. The YWCA Muskoka host its 18th annual Women of Distinction Awards gala in October and nominations are only open for a few more weeks. Nominations can be done easily […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: I’d like to express our thanks and commendation to all of the EMS personnel, fire and rescue, volunteers and OPP who attended yet another serious crash on Mortimer’s Point Road last Wednesday night (Aug. 28). Their professionalism was truly impressive. It took approximately 45 minutes to extricate the driver from the wreck […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Streets and sidewalks were bustling this morning on the first day of school, the end of summer and beginning of a fall term of school. For most it was getting back to the routine of going to bed early, a good breakfast then back to classes as usual. But […]
GRAVENHURST — “It could have been worse,” says Fire Chief Larry Brassard, but a fire at a home in Gravenhurst early yesterday afternoon (Thusday, Aug. 29) caused extensive damage. Just past 1 p.m. (Thursday, Aug. 29), Gravenhurst fire crews were called to a home on Lorne Street after the exterior wall of the home caught […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Survivors and the dead of the the Huronia Regional Centre may finally be able to rest a little more at peace now. In a “moving tribute to HRC survivors led by survivors,” a memorial now marks their last resting place, says supporter Debbie Vernon who helped bring it about, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — The health unit is advising as of Aug. 27, that residents around the Dee Bank area (west end) of Three Mile Lake to avoid using the lake water for drinking or food preparation, including breastmilk substitute (infant formula). And it says boiling the water will not destroy the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Ten months after announcing it will be moving out of the downtown to another site, Orillia’s Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSM) is seeking input on that new future location. The current location would be re-purposed for community use, they say. A public survey to help determine what criteria should be […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Mayor Scott Aitchison is stepping aside for September and October to run for member of Parliament. The Conservative candidate’s voluntary request for a seven-week unpaid leave of absence was granted by fellow councillors at a meeting of council Monday night, August 26, in Port Sydney. Aitchison’s leave of absence […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: WINDERMERE — Hi my name is Lucas Graham, I am 10 years old and this is my review of the Terry Fox Run in Windermere. Enjoy. I have participated since 2013, when I was four years old in Junior Kindergarten, so six years now. Some of the many things I love are: […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — Provincial police here were busy keeping the roads safe this weekend. On Saturday, August 24, officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the OPP responded to a 911 call received regarding an assault in progress. They say that information received indicated that a male driver was assaulting a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Local Liberals aren’t waiting for the writ to drop on October’s federal election, which is guaranteed to be as competitive as any in more than a decade. Candidate Trisha Cowie is “very much in full election mode,” and has already been out knocking on doors and working the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A second case this week of mistaken gunshots had police here on high alert Friday morning on Manitoba Street. Provincial police officers responded to a report of “a noise that sounded like a gunshot” at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23. They were called to an address on Manitoba Street, Bracebridge. Officers met with the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Survivors and supporters of the Huronia Regional Centre are excited and relieved that a new monument to their memory will be unveiled and dedicated Saturday at the cemetery across the street. Marilyn Dolmage, who has been one of its champions, says the “unveiling of an astoundingly beautiful and poignant […]
GRAVENHURST – The latest swim advisory at Gull Lake Rotary Park has been lifted. The Town of Gravenhurst just announced the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has cleared the park for full swimming, just after 2 p.m. Now you can swim underwater. Testing will continue.
LAKE OF BAYS — Provincial police here are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect or suspects involved in a break and enter. Between August 7 and August 9 unlawful entry was made to a cabin at the base of the telecommunication tower located north of Highway #60 on Miller Hill Rd, Township of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Federal funding of $4.4 million for bridge and road repairs in Muskoka, Parry Sound and Haliburton was announced Friday, Ottawa’s share of a three-way split. The province previously announced it will provide its share. In Bracebridge, the replacement of Black Bridge with a new single lane structure with new safety barriers will improve traffic […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A driver stopped for a traffic offence faces additional charges, including possession of drugs. Provincial police said on Friday that on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 10:15 p.m. a an officer from the Bracebridge OPP stopped a vehicle on Cedar Lane in Bracebridge for a traffic offence and discovered that the driver of […]
CENTRAL ONTARIO — With the fire rating down to moderate, there is no need to let down your guard. Forest fires and wild fires continue to manace anywhere there are trees or brush. Local firefighters and special forces firefighters from the province continue to monitor and battle stubborn blazes that This after the recent 75th […]
GRAVENHURST — A charging tablet has nearly caused a fire in Gravenhurst at a home for special care. Just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday August 14, Gravenhurst firefighters were called to an alarm activation at the home located on Muskoka Road North, says a fire department release. They say firefighters from Station 1 rushed to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT CARLING — The Hub of the Muskoka Lakes is mad about summer. And to celebrate another august month, Norah Fountain and the folks at the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce are hosting their second annual Port Carling Mid-day Madness event Saturday, Aug. 17. The afternoon festival includes more than 30 […]