Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — One of the region’s largest manufacturing facilities — where several people from Muskoka are employed — is reporting a case of COVID. A worker at Kubota Materials tested positive the past few days and the company says in an internal memo, obtained by Orillia Matters, that the employee contracted […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — As Simcoe and Muskoka enter the orange zone Monday — with tighter health restrictions — is it time for Muskoka to sever health ties with Simcoe? MPP Norm Miller “thinks that makes sense” — and has told Premier Doug Ford. With just 5 per cent of the 1,837 local […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — In an emergency, any charged up cell phone — connected or not to a service provider and cell phone plan — can be used to dial 911. But if you’re in an abusive relationship — and a shared phone is broken or you can’t or are denied access to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — BARRIE — COVID meet M*A*S*H. With chilling news about pandemic predictions on the eve of a vaccine, Simcoe-Muskoka’s go-to health care centre opened a parking lot medical army surgical hospital as the coronavirus goes from worse to worst. And they prepare for “second and future waves.” As Simcoe-Muskoka cases […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — After a disappointing first kick at the can, Climate Action Muskoka’s (CAM) is buoyed by a new district staff initiative. CAM says in a release that its “ambitious” climate emergency resolution is headed back to council as part of the district’s New Leaf: Muskoka’s Climate Strategy. Councillors on Muskoka’s […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A huge step in the transition of Fairvern Nursing Home to a District of Muskoka-run LTC facility came today with provincial approval for 64 new beds to be built at the old hospital here. Fairvern is currently a 76-bed long-term care home operated by a not-for-profit board of directors. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As dire national modelling emerged today, the number of new COVID cases in Simcoe and Muskoka this week topped 200. That’s with 39 more people testing positive, Friday Nov. 20, in the local health unit’s area of responsibility. There were 34 reported cases yesterday. There were no new deaths […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Ask and ye shall receive. That’s the Rotary/Fabricare free winter coat giveaway next week. A first-come, first-served, no questions asked handout Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3-6 p.m. in Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Huntsville. With a taste of winter already and COVID compounding the collection and distribution of donated parkas […]