QUEEN’S PARK — Remembrances have begun early for Muskoka. Friday, in the Ontario Legislature, MPP Norm Miller congratulated MacTier on its new cenotaph and he highlighted Patrick Boyer’s new book about the First World War. Miller also encouraged all Ontarians to take part in Remembrance Day next Monday, Nov. 11. Miller: “I rise today as […]
GRAVENHURST — A young Halloween participant was struck by a vehicle while trick-or-treating here in one of the most popular neighbourhoods for shelling out. Provincial police says six-year-old was struck on Fernwood Drive, in the Wartime Houses area, about 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 near sunset. The child was taken to hospital with minor […]
PORT CARLING — An armed robber who looked like a hold-over from Halloween is being sought in main street bank heist here Friday. Provincial police are the robbery at the Scotiabank on Maple Street in Port Carling Nov. 1. They say a man entered the bank just after 4 p.m. and produced a weapon, demanding […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — It’s got to be the shortest mayoralty in memory. On Monday, seven days to the minute, after returning to the mayor’s chair, Scott Aitchison resigns effective at 11:59 p.m. tonight. That’s precisely a week after his landslide victory in which he became Parry Sound-Muskoka MP-elect Oct. 21, thus ending […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A woman and two young children had to escape through a window onto a roof early this morning, where they were rescued by police and paramedics as firefighters arrived on the scene. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department says their firefighters, along with crews from the Muskoka Lakes Fire […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA ― Voters who liked the federal election results can heave a huge sigh of relief. One Muskoka is dead. The province isn’t going to force a political reorganization of Muskoka. And that probably suits people who voted for Scott Aitchison as the next Parry Sound-Muskoka MP. Moving forward, Muskoka will […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There were a lot of empty soup bowls here last night. But all of them were filled with love and wish to help at the 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, which has collected about $60,000 since 2007. Because at GHS: going hungry sucks. Students welcomed close to 200 people […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Halloween comes early here downtown Saturday morning. Watch for ghosts and goblins with a sweet tooth wandering the Muskoka Road in search of candy and fun. Participating merchants will be taking part in the free giveway from 10 a.m. to noon. The BIA even is called Let the Spirits […]