Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The Big Blue Machine is back on the road with a new driver at the wheel. And Norm Miller is riding shot gun for Doug Ford, as the PC Party swept the province Thursday night in what was somewhat of a surprise to most Ontarians. But not to the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — As the clocks ticked 9 p.m. tonight it was like Cinderella at midnight. There was a rush to the bar as if last call was about to sound. All eyes were on the big screen TV, behind the plates of sandwiches and drinks. The anticipation was palpable as everyone […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Election day. Your chance to affect inevitable change that is coming tonight. For most it’s an easy choice to cast their ballot against Kathleen Wynne and the governing Liberals; for some others it’s more difficult to decide between the PC’s Doug Ford and the NDP’s Andrea Horwath. It needn’t be. While the party […]
BRACEBRIDGE — “Suck it up” used to be more closely associated with the anti-climate change crowd. Now it’s taken on a new life with a move to ban plastic straws, which many claim are adding to global pollution. Even McDonald’s is looking at changing — and oddly they could just revert to the paper packaging […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A year after the loss of Nipissing University here last June there’s good and bad news. It’s good that an independent replacement educator has been found, but the economic impact of that well-recognized post secondary institution has been quantified. And it’s not good news if you look at it in terms of the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Matt Richter’s almost 12 years of hard work in the political trenches may be closer to paying off. The affable — and down to earth (understandable and relatable) — Green candidate is running in next week’s second place in the Parry Sound-Muskoka election. That’s according to the latest (and only […]
HUNTSVILLE — Why didn’t they think of that before they tore up the street? Ever think that after a street’s been torn up and put back together? To prevent that 20-20 hindsight, the Town of Huntsville is inviting residents to share their thoughts on a Main Street and Kent Park redesign. The District of Muskoka […]
GRAVENHURST — Another summer comes with a fresh start for one of Muskoka’s top tourism business associations and will be led again by major resort representatives. At their May annual general meeting, Muskoka Tourism introduced its new board of directors for 2018/2019. They have elected a new executive team to help guide the organization, which […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — A registered dietitian with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is joining a call during the provincial election period to get party leaders to address the need for immediate action on food insecurity. The health unit’s “No Money for Food is Cent$less” campaign was adapted by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to […]
BRACEBRIDGE — With the Emerald ash borer creeping its way north, local officials continue to be on the lookout and guard. The ash-eating beetle has been detected in Barrie and Ramara Township. As a result, the Muskoka Conservancy is one of the first to actively advocate against it. The Town of Bracebridge presented Aaron Rusak, […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA – Here is where you can vote May 26 to June 6. There are nine locations throughout the riding, including the returning office in Huntsville, at which you can vote every day until June 1. And at the returning office in Huntsville, you can vote every day until Wednesday June 6. Just be […]
ONTARIO — Voting has begun. Saturday, May 26, advanced polls opened for the Ontario provincial election June 7. From now until June 1 you can vote early in all 124 ridings. And it may be a good time to get out early as there are new technology changes. There will be lots of voting officials […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — NHL playoff viewers are raving about the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ organist, whose musical interlude during the Canadian anthem in Game 3 allowed Winnipeg Jets fans to shout the lyrics “… TRUE NORTH STRONG AND FREE ….” Watch for it tonight. But last night here at the Algonquin Theatre, […]
Mark Clarimont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — “What would it look like if the MPP was in power?” That wasn’t just the subtext, but the headline of tonight’s all-candidates debate. New Democrat Erin Horvath posed the rhetorical question in her summation. But not before prefacing it with: Now that the NDP “is now poised to take […]
GRAVENHURST — Some core businesses here should look better this summer and next thanks to a taxpayer revitalization program. Another round of fascade funding has local businesses benefiting from a municipal financial facelift program. This week town council approved $78,493 in Community Improvement Plan (CIP) grants for downtown property improvements. This year the CIP Review […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A local activist has joined the provincial election race as an independent candidate. Jeff Mole, best known around the Save the Bala Falls fight, entered the race just a few weeks ago. Already, his signs — ‘VoteMole.ca — are appearing around Muskoka. The disenchanted Liberal (and former Green Party candidate) says he […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Local issues dominated the first of three Ontario election debates in Parry Sound-Muskoka Tuesday night. The hospital and Muskoka Centre were top of mind at the Gravenhurst Opera House, where a two-thirds house heard from MPP Norm Miller and the three challengers looking to unseat the incumbent. Veteran Green […]
PARRY SOUND – Hospitals, highway maintenance and the Northlander train were high on NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s agenda Friday morning. She said it was time to add, not subtract from Northern Ontario. That means not accepting more government cuts, and time for investing in Northern people and their communities with better health care, more jobs […]
HUNTSVILLE — New Democrats made it official Saturday afternoon. A day after posing for photos in Parry Sound with Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, the local riding association confirmed Erin Horvath as their candidate June 7 for the Ontario provincial election. So now its Horwath and Horvath. Erin Horvath is an entrepreneur who specializes in collaborative community […]
Dr. Charles Gardner MUSKOKA-SIMCOE — The provincial government plays an important role in shaping policies that affect all aspects of our lives, including our health. A key role of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is to work with partners and decision-makers to revise or create policies that take health into consideration. During the […]