GRAVENHURST — Northland’s bid to return passenger rail service to the north in 2016 rolls into Gravenhurst today from noon to 4 p.m. An open house information centre at the Centennial Centre will update the public on its news that the province has bought three trains to carry residents between Toronto and Cochrane. Sixteen of […]
Photos and story Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Traffic was snarled through town here again this afternoon after another transport spilled its load of prime two-by-four lumber on Hwy. 11 under the south-end bypass and entrance to Gravenhurst. It’s the second similar roll-over in the past year at the same location where over the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Marlyn Goodwin turned 90 today. And she had three of her sons in town for the weekend celebration, including Tom who returned today to his Nova Scotia whale-watching business, while brothers Greg and Bill headed home to the Ottawa Valley (after an AC/DC concert at the OP). Brother Randy, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Ten months in to the year — with snow on the ground — keeping up with economic activity here is a daunting task. One that keeps the town’s economic development manager, Amy Taylor, busy on top of far-reaching happenings from one end of the municipality to more than another. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — War never ends. The people fighting them do. Each year the Muskoka Concert Band honours them with a “We Remember” concert. This year it’s Saturday, Nov. 4, 2 p.m. at Trinity United Church in Gravenhurst on Muskoka Road North. Admission is by free-will offering. It recognizes the men and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Hunters woke up today to weather more suited for tracking. The first two full weeks of November (starting next week) is deer-hunting season in Muskoka. “But you don’t need snow to track a moose,” said hunter Paul Cook, whose camp got a calf recently with their licence this year […]
WASHAGO — A search yesterday for a boater who was overdue has ended tragically. Police divers located the unidentified man in the Green River near Washago. On October 31, at about 4:30 p.m., OPP from Orillia were dispatched to the Green River after a vessel was found abandoned. Officers, along with residents, Ramara Fire Department […]
Photos, story Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Scary weather almost put a damper on last night’s Howl-o-ween fest. The best costumes went to the kids who wore snowsuits under their Barbie and Spider Man outfits. Luckily in Gravenhurst hundreds of them got off to a great start at the now annual dusky 6 p.m. […]