GRAVENHURST — The Muskoka Concert Association presents one of its largest ensembles Saturday night with the Highland Chamber Orchestra. It is a group of 40 musicians based in Haliburton. The members of the orchestra share a love of music and a passion to delight audiences with masterpieces of the symphonic repertoire. You will not want […]
GRAVENHURST — If it take a village to raise a child, it take volunteers to run a town. Gravenhurst handed out its semi-annual Community Spirit Awards Thursday honouring individuals and groups who have shown outstanding volunteerism and or achievement, with recipients nominated by members of the community and their peers. Committee chair Gord Durnan called […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — We remember on Nov. 11. Never to forget — the freedom we enjoy. The Muskoka Concert Band trumpets those freedoms with the Elderberries Choir giving voices to the names indelibly etched on cenotaphs. Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Trinity United Church in Gravenhurst, they present […]
HUNTSVILLE — Endless efforts to lift Muskokans out of poverty continues. On Friday, Nov. 8, YWCA Muskoka is hosting another day of Bridges Out of Poverty training in Huntsville. The workshop is designed for community individuals, educators, sector leaders and volunteers who are interested in broadening their mindset and making a difference. Bridges offers community […]
GRAVENHURST — An unidentified veteran police officer has been charged after a young cyclist was struck on a main street sidewalk by a mark police cruiser this summer. Provincial police say the charge comes after an investigation by officers at the Bracebridge OPP detachment, into the Aug. 8 incident on Muskoka Road North, in Gravenhurst […]
MINDEN — The body of a man found submerged in a vehicle has been identified. Provincial police provided an update Monday on last week’s original investigation. They said that on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, shortly after 8:30 a.m. officers of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the OPP located a vehicle in Kushog Lake near Highway […]
GRAVENHURST — If you’re in the mood early for Christmas shopping, the Gravenhurst Fire Department welcomes your donations this Sunday at the Canadian Tire. Firefighters are preparing for the Santa Claus Parade Saturday Nov. 23, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. As usual, firefighters will be will be leading off the parade with their 4th Annual Toy […]
GRAVENHURST — A fire in a four-plex has resulted in several citations being issued to the Brampton based landlord. Gravenhurst Fire officials said in a release Thursday that an investigation into conditions at his Bishop Street residence four-plex was prompted by a fire call Tuesday (Oct. 29). They say that at about 9 p.m. Firefighters […]