LETTER TO EDITOR: Preserving heritage in Gravenhurst is always a challenge. Now the issue is the application by the owner of the former Vincent/Fry residence, at First and Royal streets, to have its status as a municipally designated heritage property repealed. Council is being asked to reverse its 2019 designation in order for the sale […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A couple of expanding Muskoka businesses received a visit today from Ontario’s economic and trade minister bearing $843,000 in job creation investment. Icarus Aero Inc., in Gravenhurst, and Embertech Industrial, in Bracebridge, welcomed Vic Fedeli who made the announcements hours apart Thursday afternoon through the province’s regional development program. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Another 8 Muskoka COVID cases today were among 51 in the region as this week’s total continued to rise to 222 — with two more days of reporting yet to come. And again Huntsville was the northern leader with 5 cases — 3 of them girls under age 18 […]
GRAVENHURST — A driver whose vehicle was found in a ditch last night has been charged with impaired driving. Police say they responded to a concern from a member of the public on Tuesday Nov. 23 at 8:40 p.m. about a vehicle that was in the ditch on Beiers Road in Gravenhurst. Officers arrived and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — An ongoing police investigation in to human remains found here Sunday has led to a third person being charged with indignity to a body. OPP in Huntsville say they have charged another person in connection with the discovery of unidentified human remains Nov. 21 on Gryffin Lodge Road in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Muskoka is a new hot spot for COVID-19. The district has for the first time topped Simcoe — and Ontario — in the number of cases per 100,000 population. Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health, said today “Muskoka needs to be aware of that.” And that residents should […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — Here’s what the health unit expects if you’re a business or organization engaging with the public indoors. Dr. Charles Gardner issued the following “order” Tuesday to you. It reads: Due to increasing community transmission of COVID-19 in Simcoe Muskoka, the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) is revising the Letter of Instruction (LOI) to owners, operators, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A second person faces charges in connection with an indignity to unidentified human remains found Sunday in Huntsville. Yesterday, Lana MacDonald, 53, of Huntsville, was arrested in relation to this investigation and has been charged with Accessory After the Fact for the offence of Indignity to Human Remains, contrary […]