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 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Bus service is back on the main street in Gravenhurst Friday. As of Oct. 25 watch, for Ontario Northland buses to breeze down main street to its new depot. They will stop at its new bus stop and agency location at the Gravenhurst Bait & Tackle at 141 Philip St. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Almost a week into moose hunting season, Ontario’s Conservation Officers want to make sure new hunters know what they’re doing. While most first-timers travel with an experienced party of often family and friends at a camp, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants a safe hunt. If […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — You gotta hand it to these folks. What a great idea. Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca (Hands) is hosting free Sensory Sensitive Halloween Celebrations for children and youth with Autism, and their families. Sensory Sensitive events provide children with Autism the opportunity to practice trick-or-treating and other activities associated with Halloween in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The Annual Empty Bowls Event will be taking place at 6 pm on Thursday, October 24 at the Gravenhurst High School. This is truly a community event organized in partnership with the Gravenhurst Rotary Club, Gravenhurst Lions Club and the Gravenhurst High School including the Grade 11 Ceramics Class, senior […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Scott Aitchison wasted no time after winning the federal election last night. Within two hours of declaring victory, the Conservative MP-elect ended his leave of absence as Huntsville’s mayor, effective at 11:59 p.m. This morning he was back in his office at town hall cleaning out his desk […]