Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Better late than never. As the pandemic persists, public COVID-19 testing is expanding into the summer. After a “record” testing day at the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre June 30— when Muskoka Paramedic Services staff swabbed 203 people in their cars and trucks — they’re coming back. Thanks to the demand […]
GRAVENHURST — The pandemic has been good for the GAP as donations continue to pour in. Marlene Buwalda, manager of Gravenhurst Against Poverty, says that after their application they were awarded $50,000 from Community Food Centres Canada (CFCA) for grocery cards. She said that the cards will be distributed similar to the Rotary Club’s Care […]
GRAVENHURST — A man faces charges of assault and theft after an altercation involving hand sanitizer yesterday morning at a downtown business. Provincial police say that on Wednesday July 15, at 9:15 a.m., officers were called to the Fabricare Cleaning Centre in Gravenhurst. They say an employee was assaulted by a man. The employee acknowledged […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — Police divers are searching Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon today for a canoeist who overturned last night. The OPP’s underwater search and recovery unit (USRU) are continuing the search for the missing person Wednesday. They say that on July 14, just after 9 p.m. officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes […]
MUSKOKA — On-and-off beach swim advisories continue across Muskoka are OFF again. (UPDATE: Beaches at West Gravenhurst and Port Sydney are open again for the weekend as of Friday July 17.) Today, Tuesday, July 14, Gravenhurst town officials said based on beach water samples collected by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) on Monday […]
GRAVENHURST — A massive fire that destroyed a cottage under construction early Monday — causing $2.5 million damage — saw the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office investigating the Lake Muskoka blaze. Gravenhurst firefighters, who got the call about 8:30 a.m. off Muskoka Road 169 at McKenzie Road (just west of the Creative Plate Eatery restaurant), managed […]
GRAVENHURST — Recent rains have resulted in the open burning ban being rescinded as of July 14. The Gravenhurst Fire Department tweeted today that: “The weather over the weekend has improved conditions throughout our community to the point where the OPEN BURNING BAN has been RESCINDED.” They say the Fire Danger Rating is now set […]
GRAVENHURST — The heat’s on those who spark fires now. The Forest Fire Danger Rating has been elevated to “Extreme” for the Town of Gravenhurst. That means a total fire ban is now in effect. So “absolutely NO burning at any time, including fires for cooking or warmth,” says a fire department release Friday afternoon. Fire […]