Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A fourth vaccine coming possibly later this year has the health unit already planning how to re-arm you. “As we move towards a ‘learning to live with COVID-19’ approach,” Dr. Charles Gardner said today: “It does not mean that it is gone or that the pandemic is over. We […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Day 1 of unmasking looked a little different than yesterday. No longer the law, face covering were still evident on some faces, notably those remaining apprehensive about Monday’s mandate change. On the streets, the cautious kept them tight around their noses; freedom-seekers were ready to tan their lower cheeks; […]
HUNTSVILLE — An ATV rider missing since Friday was recovered from Lake Vernon yesterday. Police say they were called just after 6 p.m., March 18, to a home on Brennan Circle in Huntsville. Karel van Denheuvel hadn’t returned home after going out onto Lake Vernon on his all-terrain vehicle earlier in the day. Huntsville OPP […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — On the first day of spring, hope springs eternal for Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Scott Aitchison as he kicked off his official campaign for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. “Canadians want leadership that restores hope in the future. Leadership that inspires us to fulfil that unwritten commandment that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Can an obscure MP from the middle of the country become leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada? We’ll find out starting this afternoon when Scott Aitchison officially declares his “bold, ambitious and hopeful” federal leadership campaign candidacy at the Canvas Brewing Company in Huntsville, where he […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOA — The province says it is providing more than $6 million for long-term care staffing in Parry Sound-Muskoka. They say in a government release Friday — ahead of June’s Ontario election — that it’s part of $673 million to hire and retain up to 10,000 staff province-wide. They say the money builds on […]
GRAVENHURST — During this week’s virtual town council meeting, Mayor Paul Kelly introduced this year’s successful recipients of Terence Haight Community Funding. This was an opportunity to formally recognize each community group for their valuable contributions and learn more about how they intend to use the awarded grant funding for the betterment of the community. […]
TARA COLLUM | Contributing columnist The news from Ukraine has been wrenching. As the conflict persists, how do we continue to show our support to the people of Ukraine, and friends and relatives who agonize about their safety? The Muskoka community has shown solitary in many wonderful ways, from the town of Gravenhurst flying Ukraine’s […]