PORT SYDNEY — Two large camping trailers were destroyed, six trailers, golf cart and pickup truck were damaged in a half-million fire here Sunday at the Muskoka Bible Centre’s campground in Huntsville Sunday. At 11:20 a.m. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Fighters from Station One and Station Five in Port Sydney responded to a report of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The long weekend, a start to summer and another busy three days at local emergency rooms. Just another day, another weekend say, doctors at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. It’s also another opportunity for permanent and seasonal residents to learn more about ER wait times and the controversy around one […]
HUNTSVILLE — A sexual assault charge has police asking the public for help in the case against Jarret Kennedy. Investigators suspect that the accused uses various aliases online, including Jay and Jar, and are appealing to anyone with any information to call Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call […]
By Jack Cline, Special to MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What started out 32 years ago as a simple celebration of music by an eager group of seniors has emerged into one of the most anticipated concert series of the season. In 1992 the Elderberries Choir assembled in the Senior Centre here under the formation of founder […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A march on town hall fell on deaf ears today. Two dozen hospitals supporters were met with political silence as they walked up and down Pineridge Gate and stood on Bethune Drive between 2-3 p.m. The mayor and council didn’t dignify or acknowledge their presence by going out to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Four people — including two kids 9 and 10 — fell overboard into “frigid” water Friday morning after their canoe capsized on the Muskoka River. At 11:20 a.m., on May 10, emergency services responded to a call regarding the canoe accident near Holditch Street, below the downtown Bracebridge Falls […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Town bylaw staff has begun removing some red signs supporting two hospitals in Muskoka, which they say are illegally on town property. So when Save South Muskoka Hospital supporters march outside the town hall tomorrow from 2-3 p.m. before a council meeting, they can ask for them back, bylaw […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BARRIE — If Cameron Bird and Om Patel were batting for the Blue Jays they’d be superstars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With a .500 record at the boys’ doubles OFSAA badminton championships in Barrie recently, the Gravenhurst High School players continue to work their way up the Ontario school athletic ladder. […]