Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND — An almost $3 million federal investment in Bracebridge Generation today promises clean, affordable, reliable, sustainable and self-sufficient energy one day for this Georgian Bay community. It comes months before a federal election that will see the environment and clean energy play a key role in a green battlefield […]
PORT CARLING — Circles® South Muskoka Needs Your Help! What is Circles®? Circles® Muskoka is a community-based poverty reduction initiative that creates relationships across economic boundaries. It matches people of low-income who have graduated from our District of Muskoka and United Way-funded Getting Ahead program with people of middle and upper income who have attended Bridges out of Poverty training to form […]
GRAVENHURST — The summer of fun is turning in to challenge for water worshippers. Yesterday (July 22), the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit returned to Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach to test the waters again. Today, they recommend that swim advisory signs be re-posted — a second time this month. During a swimming advisory, the beach […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Firefighters from across Muskoka have been getting a lot of praise for their efforts battling blazes in Bracebridge last week, including the multimillion-dollar fire at Timber Mills. Public and political praise has been heaped high. And deservedly so, as most of them are volunteers. Alive, everyone loves firefighers; and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Call him the great Green hope. With two federal MPs now — and their numbers up in the polls rivalling the NDP — the Green Party of Canada hopes to turn that small wave into a national tidal wave this fall. And Parry Sound-Muskoka could go along for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Ontario’s next wave of health care changes could include “Muskoka and Area” as one of 31 Ontario Health Teams that will try to define the new ways to deliver health care in Canada’s largest province. Muskoka, along with Orillia, were announced last week by the Ford government to proceed […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka is taking pride in its LGBTQ+ community this week. Across the district rainbow flags are popping up everywhere. On Monday, July 22, members of the Muskoka Pride committee and supporters, joined Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith in raising the rainbow flag at the Town of Bracebridge town hall, says […]
ORILLIA — Orillia may not be the only Ontario Health Team (OHT) in the area, it turns out. An application from a Muskoka group has also been approved to apply for an OHT, Janine van den Heuvel, who represents the the group, said Monday morning, four days after the provincial annoucement. More later. Meanwhile Orillia, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Recent complaints about Amber Alerts may be nothing compared to the problem with “pocket dials.” Provincial police in Bracebridge responded to almost 400 pocket dials and unintentional 911 calls during the first three weeks of July, says an OPP news release this week. Did you know, police must follow […]
BARRIE — A Hepatitis scare in Barrie has health officials urging people who may have eaten at a local restaurant here the past month to get to one of their immunization clinics. Three days of Hepatitis A immunization clinics began Fight night (July 19) and continue Saturday and Sunday. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit […]
MUSOKA — If you need to get out of the heat and in Muskoka this weekend, there are several places to cool your jets. Gravenhurst has you covered. The Centennial Centre (101 Centennial Dr.,) is open to public during normal hours of operation as a place to cool down. “We want our residents to know that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Fatigued Fire Chief Murray Medley says a devastating day of battling blazes across town Wednesday was made a relative success with the only significant losses being to properties. July 17 began a 24-hour marathon for firefighters who got their first 911 call around noon at the east end of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Hank Smith lovees to putter around and keep busy. At the recent Antique and Classic Boat Society show he was greeting visitors to the workshop at the Muskoka Steamsships ticket office. “Want to buy a piece of the Segwun? It’s right there.” Sure enough, on the counter was a piece […]
FREE FRIDAY AT PROVINCIAL PARKS PARRY SOUND — Provincial parks in Muskoka will be open for free day-use Friday as part of an Ontario-wide program to encourage use of their own “great tourist attractions right in our own backyards.” All operating Ontario Parks will offer free day-use on Friday, July 19 until 10 pm. Many […]
GRAVENHURST — With another heat wave, swimmers can return to the water at Gull Lake. The swim advisory issued for Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach on Tuesday July 16, has now been lifted effective Thursday, July 18. The Town in partnership with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit will continue to monitor all municipal beaches […]
OTTAWA — A flood expert from Winnipeg is to lead Ontario’s new flood strategy. The province may not be a true or firm believer in climate change, but they’ve now been forced to recognize natural effects from over man-made events and human over-consumption are having a devastating effect. Friday, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry […]
GRAVENHURST — The town’s downtown park is the summer’s newest swim facility with a beach alert. Based on beach water samples collected by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit on Monday July 15, it has been recommended by the health unit that Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach be posted with swim advisory signs. It is the only beach in Muskoka under alert. The […]
Dear Editor: Open letter to Gravenhurst Council Re: Backyard burning Ward 1 & Ward 5 I see that you are considering allowing residents of Wards 1 and 5 to have fires in their yards. (The issue is on the town’s committee agenda Wednesday.) This while we are living in a time of climate emergency. While […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND — A $2 million provincial incentive to help local kids improve math skills, learn financial management, explore STEM opportunities and study social media impacts on students has been announced. The Grade 10 revised Career Studies course will focus on preparing students for jobs of the future and for life with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Fred Penner may know your kids better than you. He certainly understands what makes them tick — talk, sing, jump and shout. And he did all that at the Mariposa Folk Festival, along with fellow iconic Canadian kids entertainers Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison. The three starred back-to-back Saturday […]