QUEEN’S PARK — The old joke about there being two seasons — winter and construction — is true today. On Thursday, MPP Norm Miller announced the Ontario government “is improving road safety in Parry Sound-Muskoka by repairing underpasses and culverts along Highway 11 between the Severn River and Huntsville and resurfacing Highway 400 between Highway […]
MIDLAND — Georgian Bay residents may see the United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Bristol Bay working in Midland this week. Starting on or about Wednesday, March 27, it will assist commercial shipping in the eastern waters of the Great Lakes port. The date is subject to change depending on operational requirements or weather conditions, according provincial police. […]
MUSKOKA — It’s a burning issue among some local environmentalists who remember the last campaign against acid rain. Restoring calcium levels in forest soils and lakes will help replenish the area’s dwindling supply of crayfish and maple sap, according to new research co-led by York University. And implementing a new residential wood ash program is […]
GRAVENHURST — Winter-weary home and cottage owners are urged to be prepared for the freshet. Spring may have officially arrived, but Muskokans know it hasn’t arrived till the snow is gone and the lakes and rivers are back down to normal levels. That means with the spring temperatures warming and above average snowfall this winter, […]
GRAVENHURST — The skies over Muskoka are going to get busier in just over a month. If you look up you’ll see more planes on the weekends coming and going. FLYGTA says it plans to resume its flights to Muskoka again this year, after successful operations in 2018. Client relations rep Marina Guadagnoli told MuskokaTODAY.com […]
GRAVENHURST — Explorers’ Edge is very pleased to have partnered with Porter Airlines to introduce a 10-week summer service into the Muskoka Airport starting June. Flights will have an air time of approximately 20 minutes, operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Mondays between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Muskoka Airport, from June 27 to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A prayer vigil tonight to remember the 50 people killed in the New Zealand mosque massacre was personal for Muna Bek. She lost a friend and his son in the shooting — Khaled Haj Mustafa, 44, and his son, Zaid, 14. Bek knew them from Jordan, where they were […]
QUEEN’S PARK — The annual handout of money from the province to municipal governments Will see Parry Sound-Muskoka communities get back $12.5 million. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced the one-time investment for many of Ontario’s small and rural municipalities. The 26 municipalities across Parry Sound-Muskoka will receive a total of $12,579,480 […]
GRAVENHURST — A Catholic summer camp in northeast Gravenhurst has been hit with hefty fire code fines. Camp Teopoli, in Ryde, has been ordered to pay $27,000 — plus costs — for not completing all of the required changes a Gravenhurst Fire Department inspector called for. According to a Town of Gravenhurst news release Wednesday, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The worldwide outpouring of support for Muslim victims of the deadly New Zealand mosques shooting is being felt here halfway around the world. A 6:30 p.m. peace vigil Thursday night at the Bracebridge high school, sponsored by local Muslim community, has been organized. The gathering in the cafeteria will […]
HUNTSVILLE — It’s party time here March 25 as the town celebrates its 133rd birthday. Huntsville Mayor Scott Aitchison and his council invite the community to celebrate at the Algonquin Centre from 4 to 5:30 p.m. That’s the date in 1886 that the Village of Huntsville, Ontario was incorporated. Residents are encouraged to come on […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Jean Polak’s devotion to Ontario and her hometown has been described as “a gift to her community.” The Bracebridge lawyer and Rotarian was recognized by the Ontario government recently as one of eight distinguished individuals for their contributions to their communities and the province, with the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, the province’s […]
MUSKOKA — Taxpayers in Gateway to Muskoka and Heart of Muskoka can expect to see a lot of money spend road improvements and more savings for a community centre. On March 7, Gravenhurst’s council approved its capital budget for the year, with an eye on future . With a largely new council composition as of […]
TORONTO — Ice fishing may be coming to the end of the season this month, but the province is already angling for the next season. On Saturday, Natural Resources and Forestry Minister John Yakabuski said in a release at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show that the PCs are making life easier for anglers and hunters. “Our […]
HUNTSVILLE — Expect a call from police if you “pocket dial” 911. Provincial police at Huntsville say they have been frustrated this March break by the number of mistaken emergency calls — or so they suspect. This week the OPP and their call centre experienced 25 hang-up calls in relation to the pocket dials — […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — In 1970, when John Robarts was rounding out his 10-year term as Ontario premier, he began amalgamating small towns with their surrounding townships. Bracebridge grew with the addition of Oakley, McCauley and Draper townships, among others. Similar towns grew into great metropolisis across Muskoka. The next year, when Bill […]
MUSKOKA — In the wake a fatal snowmobile accidents that claimed two boys 11 and 15 recently, provincial police are increasing their snowmobile patrols during the March break. Officers from the OPP’s Bracebridge detachment Motorized Snow Vehicle (MSV) patrol have been actively patrolling the trails, lakes and roadways in our area this week. They say […]
What a week …. Days after Doug Ford escaped escalating events at Queen’s Park, by dropping into Muskoka for a few hours, MAHC officials unveiled proposals this week to spend upwards of $400 million on their two hospitals. A sum that when shovel-ready could reach $0.5 billion — and which a year ago they would’ve […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Cyril Fry admits he’s frugal. Yet you won’t find any cash tucked under his mattress. What you may find is something of far more value tucked under the bed he’s shared with his wife Marion the past 70 years. Remnants of a lifetime of history on Gravenhurst, which they’ve […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — It’s been a “hairy ride” for Tony Clement. Not just the four months since his personal life and political career blew up. But on Monday, when he was driving to Toronto and ran into “five whiteouts north of Barrie,” avoiding the 70-car pileup beyond via an EDR that […]