MUSKOKA — October looks to be a brilliant month for Muskoka’s Festival of Colour. Everything’s coming up roses — and yellows and oranges. Algonquin Park is pretty much at or near its peak. The same can be seen across the district. And more good news: there is no snow in the local forecast this month […]
KAWARTHA LAKES — Cannabis may be as common as weeds in summer. And the days of local crops coming up for fall harvest now in back 40s this time of year may be reduced, but police are still on the hunt. Because without a Health Canada licence, growing large farms of cannabis is still illegal. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Susan Chute believes in the good neighbour policy — especially during these pandemic times. She owns a B&B on Phillip Street. And she and her nearby friends stay in touch on the internet with a Faecbook group called the Phillip Street Peeps. It’s an informal way to share tips, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Another good day for Muskoka and no so good one for Simcoe. As Ontario reports 538 new cases today, there were no reports of COVID-19 in Muskoka the first day of October. That’s as it was yesterday, too. South of here it was the same story — again — […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There’s going to be a film about this pandemic. The gory story is sill being written with many chapters to come. And you’ll have to wait awhile to see it up on a big screen. But it will be a fine film once it airs. When it does, you […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com OPINION The real losers last night were the suckers who watched the U.S. presidential smack down. Ain’t that America, you say. What’d you expect? United States? Civil debate? Shut up! Politics is a blood sport, you clown. You want your candidate to fight for the biggest brass ring on earth. So […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The road to recovery that’s hit September speed bumps begins in the GTA. And ends in Muskoka … with the District of Muskoka’s Economic Recovery Task Force and its business partners surveying seasonal residents and cottage association members in letter directed to them this week. No doubt a similar […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — No news is good news today if you live in the north end of Simcoe and Muskoka and are worried about rising COVID numbers the last day of September. With 11 new corona cases Wednesday, Sept. 30, the local health unit’s stats took slight dip, going against the provincial […]