Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Streets and sidewalks were bustling this morning on the first day of school, the end of summer and beginning of a fall term of school. For most it was getting back to the routine of going to bed early, a good breakfast then back to classes as usual. But […]
GRAVENHURST — “It could have been worse,” says Fire Chief Larry Brassard, but a fire at a home in Gravenhurst early yesterday afternoon (Thusday, Aug. 29) caused extensive damage. Just past 1 p.m. (Thursday, Aug. 29), Gravenhurst fire crews were called to a home on Lorne Street after the exterior wall of the home caught […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Survivors and the dead of the the Huronia Regional Centre may finally be able to rest a little more at peace now. In a “moving tribute to HRC survivors led by survivors,” a memorial now marks their last resting place, says supporter Debbie Vernon who helped bring it about, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — The health unit is advising as of Aug. 27, that residents around the Dee Bank area (west end) of Three Mile Lake to avoid using the lake water for drinking or food preparation, including breastmilk substitute (infant formula). And it says boiling the water will not destroy the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Ten months after announcing it will be moving out of the downtown to another site, Orillia’s Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSM) is seeking input on that new future location. The current location would be re-purposed for community use, they say. A public survey to help determine what criteria should be […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Mayor Scott Aitchison is stepping aside for September and October to run for member of Parliament. The Conservative candidate’s voluntary request for a seven-week unpaid leave of absence was granted by fellow councillors at a meeting of council Monday night, August 26, in Port Sydney. Aitchison’s leave of absence […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: WINDERMERE — Hi my name is Lucas Graham, I am 10 years old and this is my review of the Terry Fox Run in Windermere. Enjoy. I have participated since 2013, when I was four years old in Junior Kindergarten, so six years now. Some of the many things I love are: […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — Provincial police here were busy keeping the roads safe this weekend. On Saturday, August 24, officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the OPP responded to a 911 call received regarding an assault in progress. They say that information received indicated that a male driver was assaulting a […]