Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Every time Rusty Draper drives south from Orillia, heading down the hill on Hwy. 11 under the old Barrie Road bypass, he “rubs his wrist.” And thinks about his “Uncle Stan.” “Just to keep his memory alive.” Stan Simpson, 27, died Oct. 3, 1958 after his southbound car hit […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT SYDNEY — With summer camps season over now, most are looking back on fun learning experiences for young campers. Muskoka’s many camps, many of which are decades old, boast a history of amazing times filled with swimming an running races. But few have had one like Camp Mini-Yo-We, on Mary […]
MUSKOKA — It’s their future — and they want a say. And loud, too. Hundred of elementary and high school students in Bracebridge and Huntsville walked away from school Friday for their future. They held their own demonstration in small towns away from the massive crowds urban protests in Toronto and Montreal. Social media was […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Conservatives criticized for not jumping on the climate strike marches today will see local CPC candidate Scott Aitchison front and centre at today’s main Muskoka protest in Huntsville. The town’s on-leave mayor will be on the front steps of town hall, this time joining an expected crowd of more […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com As Canadians in Bracebridge and Huntsville today join the global climate strike marches to fight climate change, a startling, sad story on Canada’s waste recycling is set to air tonight on the CBC. It seems a lot of our plastic is not being recycled as promised. It’s a similar story to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Days after a frail, elderly Gravenhurst woman who wandered away from her home was found dead, Ontario’s minister for seniors and accessibility dropped into the riding today to announce funding for elder care. MPP Norm Miller welcomed Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility, who announced funding for Alzheimer’s […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — Years of planning, protesting and broken political promises have come to fruition for Swift River Energy Limited (SREL), the builder, owner and operator of the controversial new Bala hydro generating station on the Moon River in Muskoka Lakes Township. Testing is underway as of Sept. 18, 2019, and is […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MINETT — Years of raw sewage spills into Lake Rosseau at the JW Marriott Muskoka resort and spa continue to be monitored weekly after provincial order in August. The matter came to a head Canada Day weekend with the latest spill. This week, the District of Muskoka and the Township of […]