Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — “It’s bit confusing …,” but if you can’t wait for a vaccine — or the one you want — feel free to shop around for the first available appointment you can get to, says Dr. Charles Gardner. Simcoe-Muskoka’s medical officer of health says he’s OK with so-called “vaccine tourism” […]
RAMARA — A Ramara pilot who died last Monday in a Lake Simcoe ultralight crash was laid to rest this afternoon. James Wares’ identity was released by police today at the same hour a private funeral service took place at Carson Funeral Home. OPP say Wares, 65, was found dead Monday, Feb. 15, near Lagoon […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A trio of young golf buddies took advantage of the good weather, but run afoul of the law. Courses aren’t open, but the eager beavers were caught on the wrong end of the driving range after a pair of golf carts were reported stolen at the South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club course […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Sunny days and sunny ways led Muskoka to a weekend without COVID, as the past three days saw 138 corona cases — all in Simcoe — says the health unit. The said today there were 40 regional cases; the province pegged it at 64. One previous case in Bracebridge […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The province is reporting 64 cases regionally today. That’s up from 40 Sunday and 50 Saturday. Friday there were 34. This as a local vaccine rollout continues across Muskoka this week with Moderna doses being to be handed out in Gravenhurst and Port Carling through the Cottage Country […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — They dropped by, blew bubbles, laughed, cried and toasted “Dunc” Veitch last night. Phillip Street was blocked at 6 p.m. with way more than 100 mourners, as family, friends and his many admirers celebrated the life of a “natural-born comedian” who was clearly loved by so many young and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOA — Local diners craving restaurant food can now dine-in in larger numbers starting today. This as Simcoe-Muskoka had 50 new COVID cases today, says the province, which also reported 1,829 new cases. Toronto had 593, Peel 287, York 157, North Bay-Parry Sound 4, Sudbury 43 and Thunder Bay 32. As […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Two more Huntsville COVID cases Friday were among a jump to 1,745 province-wide. And some of 57 in Simcoe-Muskoka, reports local public health. There were 41 cases locally Thursday. This as Ontarians aged 75+ are now eligible for vaccines — and hundreds more pharmacies are about to offer injections […]