Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A day of water woes and concerns is nearing an end. But residents here are not quite there yet. It’s likely Tuesday at the earliest before you can think of drinking water out of your home or business taps. Water service has been restored, however a “boil water advisory” […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — First responders were on alert for today’s water crisis here. And while firefighters were monitoring water levels for fire hydrant pressures, police and paramedics were first on hand to distribute water to weary residents thirsty for hydration. When John Stewart of Green’s Haulage in Huntsville delivered a tanker of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — So much for a quick fix. Gravenhurst’s water problem is worse than first believed. So all residents look to be without safe water for a while yet due to a chemical imbalance in the municipal water system. The district reiterated: “Do not turn on your taps, or use your […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — This morning’s water scare in Gravenhurst that sent a mild panic throughout the town may be resolved early this afternoon — or it could take longer and the district is looking at bringing in a temporary water reserve for residents to get safe water. Town CEO Scott Lucas says […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The town is in a tizzy over an early warning today for residents here who are being told: “Do not use the water, and do not boil the water from your taps.” And people are being told to stock up or go to Bracebridge to a public tap for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A school PA day was the perfect time for kids to get their first vaccine. “It didn’t hurt much,” said Ben Sundy, 9, after he and his twin brother Will and their sister, Leah, 5, were among the first this afternoon to be immunized at Gravenhurst’s community centre. They […]
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Vincent/Fry residence, at First and Royal streets, to have its status as a municipally designated heritage property repealed.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. […]