Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A mid-day attempted break-in Saturday on Keith Road was caught on video and police are now looking for two suspects who fled in a silver van. OPP) are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying one suspect and the vehicle December 16 at 3:20 p.m. Police responded to a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The district is the latest to hold the line — relatively — on taxes. An almost 4 per cent increase will see property owners paying $40.38 per $300,000 property assessment across its six municipalities. District council approved a $155.9 million tax-support budget Monday, December 18, reflecting an operating levy of $94.2 million and $61.7 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Three impaired driving charges the past five days include a 21-year-old snow plow operator. On Friday December 15, at 2:30 a.m., police were called about a possible impaired driver when a member of the public called police concerned about the driving behaviour of a truck with a plow on […]
HUNTSVILLE — A week of COVID in the south wing of the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital is over. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) says today that — in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit —it has confirmed the COVID-19 outbreak is over. They say the outbreak lasted seven days, and through outbreak management protocols […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — In a move today that showed both respect and class, Bracebridge council dedicated its press table in memory of the late local journalist Mary Beth Hartill. The Muskoka Region reporter, who died of cancer last April, was a regular reporting weekly from the council chambers and on community events […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Video of a malicious two-fisted, hammer-wielding vandal who smashed a pair of windows at the Muskoka Wharf early Monday shows the acts were definitely “deliberate” and “pre-meditated.” And not random, say the owners of the Shipyards of Muskoka Marketplace and Blue Willow Tea Room who both a little shaken […]
HUNTSVILLE — COVID’s rapid return has another health care facility reporting an outbreak. Visiting to the South Wing inpatient unit at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital (HDMH) Site has been suspended after a unit-specific COVID-19 outbreak was declared in collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. “For safety reasons, visiting restrictions are in place […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Business is no longer 9 to 5. Since COVID it’s more 24-7. So it wasn’t unusual to see a couple dozen people in the Arts at the Albion Thursday — after work. The arts shop’s doors were open for another of the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours […]
GRAVENHURST — An overnight theft of three recreatational vehicles has police looking for suspects involved. And they say they are once again are seeking help from the public. On December 5 at 3:11 p.m. officers were dispatched to Kubota North Canada located on Winhara Road in Gravenhurst. It was reported that sometime over night on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The man charged twice in a week for drug-trafficking remains in police custody. After a bail hearing yesterday Shane Ketelaar was held in custody, police say. The Gravenhurst resident was arrested, charged and released on Friday December 1 and then arrested again with new charges on Wednesday December 6 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A man charged twice the past week with drug-trafficking was in court this morning facing a bail hearing. Shane Ketelaar, of Gravenhurst, was arrested yesterday and held overnight. He was previously arrested last Friday on similar charges. Police say today the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and local […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com CENTRAL ONTARIO — The local school board has a new chair and vice chair today. Last night Trillium Lakelands District School Board elected Kawartha City trustee Colleen Wilcox as chair and Bracebridge trustee Esther Childs was elected vice-chair. Bruce Reain remains as past chair, says TLDSB release. The position of chair […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — Motion-detecting surveillance cameras that alerted a cottage property owner of possible intruders have police looking for a pair of suspects. They are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two people in a daytime attempted break and enter in Muskoka Lakes Township. On November 26 officers from the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A woman who was caught shoplifting Wednesday was back in the same store Friday this time charged by police with theft; and a man accused of stealing heated coats after fleeing into a snow bank with only one shoe are two of three similar incidents that kept police busy […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Santa’s fourth stop here on his Muskoka Christmas tour last night was another sparkling display of lights, colour and festive fun for the season. The annual Bracebridge Rotary Club’s holiday smorgasbord brought smiles, waves, plenty of music and shouts of joy from young and old. The argument over daytime […]
To Everything There Is a Season, And a Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven … It is with disbelief and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Malcolm Montgomery on Monday, November 20th, 2023 at the age of 64. Beloved and devoted husband for 40 years of Debbie Montgomery, Proud and loving father of […]
Photos Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Night and day Santa Claus parades get bigger and better. After last weekend in Bala and Friday night in Huntsville, the Claus who brings pause to people everywhere made his third Muskoka appearance here yesterday afternoon. On cool morning more fitting for the season […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Since 1872 the Trinity United Church has been welcoming worshippers into its pews. Saturday if you’re at their craft sale you’ll have to find a new chair — if you want to sit a spell. The red silver-posters are tucked at the back stacked five-high. It’s all to make […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — An outbreak of COVID that affected 17 patients and nine staff at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital has been declared “over.” Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) said yesterday that in collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit they have confirmed the “facility-wide outbreak” declared Tuesday Nov. 14 at south Muskoka’s […]
SOUTH MUSKOKA — Calls from the public have led to a pair of serious driving charges yesterday morning and afternoon — one involving a weapon and a flight from police arrest in Bracebridge; while the other resulted in a car smashing into a guard rail on just onto Hwy. 11 in Gravenhurst and landing near […]