MUSKOKA — Finding a safe beach to swim at this summer is becoming a daily challenge. Off and on swim advisories from the health unit are popping up each day causing scorched residents to wonder why. Other beaches in Simcoe-Muskoka are also affected. Tuesday, July 28, Port Sydney Beach and two more in Gravenhurst came under […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Norman Bethune would be amused if not bemused. The good doctor’s statue is the latest effigy embroiled in a social unmasking of the world. Never one fearful from expressing his personal, political and professional beliefs, the Gravenhurst native and surgeon revered in China is at the heart of COVID-19 […]
GRAVENHURST — A new garden marking the original Muskoka Wharf will be dedicated this afternoon. Town officials will be on hand to help the owners of affectionately known “Tin Boathouses” on Lake Muskoka officially open the Ditchburn Bay Historical Garden Tuesday, July 28. The owners are celebrating their 15th year as an association and have […]
GRAVENHURST — An early morning altercation at a restaurant has led to several charges against a local man Saturday who was also charged recently with throwing sanitizer. Police were called to the restaurant at 6:15 a.m. July 25 for disturbance on Muskoka Road South. They say a man who was previously issued a trespass notice […]
GRAVENHURST — The return of business is a reminder to mind the cash box after police say a break and enter here last week netted a thief daily proceeds. The OPP are investigating the B&E at the Muskoka Wharf overnight July 22, 2020. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at Bracebridge 1-(888) […]
GRAVENHURST — A 25-year-old boater faces impaired driving charges after being stopped on Lake Muskoka Saturday. Provincial police say their marine unit was patrolling the lake in Gravenhurst July 25 and stopped a vessel for a routine check. Officers found presence of alcohol and charged the operator, 25 year-old Claudia Lelki, of North York, with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Looking for a staycation in your own backyard? There are dozens of day-trip opportunities minutes away for hikers and family-friendly. Many free. Often they take less than an hour to explore and enjoy. With Muskoka sites like Huntsville’s Heritage Village re-opening and Gravenhurst’s Muskoka Steamships set to sail next […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Christine Buckley wants to be “positive” and “kind” and “respectful” about a positive testing of COVID-19 within her firm. The owner of the accounting company, who announced Friday that an unidentified member of her “team” had the corona virus, says she’s wants her message to be “kind and in […]