Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — After pulling in $300,000 this summer from a local tourism accommodation tax, the Town of Huntsville is targeting Airbnb and other private short term vacation rentals. The town says in a release Thursday, Oct. 10, that they want input on proposed legislation aimed at the private short term vacation […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Norway never gave up, even after being defeated by the Germans in an April 1940 invasion. Within months, the Norwegian government in exile began training army and navy pilots in Toronto, to fight the Nazis and regain their country. In 1942, they expanded operations to Gravenhurst, and thus Little […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Greta Thunberg called them Fridays4Future. Climate Action Muskoka calls them Climate Strike Fridays — in Bracebridge and Huntsville. At Conservative MPP Norm Miller’s constituency office in Bracebridge. And at the town hall in Huntsville. That’s where demonstrators will be again tomorrow — for the third week in row — […]
Lois Cooper | Gravenhurst Horticulural Society GRAVENHURST — The Gravenhurst Horticultural Society (GHS) begins a new season on Tuesday, October 15 at 7 p.m. at the Gravenhurst Active Living Centre, 480 First St. N. This is the first meeting of the 2019-20 year, our 72nd year. We will be celebrating fall. And as the scheduled […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — If someone is off work, not at school or just off today, don’t be surprised. They may be taking a mental health day, which some union contracts now wisely recognize. Because today, Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day; it’s also part of mental health week. And there’s a […]
GRAVENHURST — Firefighters were out roaming several Gravenhurst neighbourhoods last night, but it wasn’t pre-Halloween trick or treating that they were up to. Firefighters were going door-to-door Oct. 9 as part of their annual Fire Prevention Week activities, promoting fire safety and in particular the value of smoke alarms and home fire escape planning. “Our firefighters managed […]
HUNTSVILLE — Scott Aitchison says high-speed internet will be a priority for a Conservative government. The Parry Sound-Muskoka candidate said this week that Andrew Scheer “will make sure that Canadians have access to high-speed internet.” “Canadians – no matter where they live – should have access to high-speed internet,” said Aitchison. “Making sure that public resources […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The Salvation Army food bank was buzzing with activity over the supper hour tonight, as community volunteers filled a hall with hundreds of bags of food. Lt. Kam Robinson and staff member Corinne Hall were overwhelmed by the sixth annual Rotary Food Drive, Oct. 8. Here’s a few clips […]