Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Abby Liang is a piano prodigy on the verge of becoming a wunderkind. At age nine, she plays at the level of an expert adult performer. And she is the third in the series of noon performances Wednesday Aug. 14 at Trinity United Church, in Gravenhurst. And her tutor […]
MINETT — Share the road — again — Monday, Aug. 19, when more than two dozen cyclists head from Gravenhurst to Minett in the 23rd annual Ride for Kayla’s Children Centre (KCC) to raise critical funds for children with special needs. The rides (100K/135K) attract cyclists of all experience levels who compete in a two-part […]
GRAVENHURST — Service Before Self. That’s the Rotary way and Rotary International’s motto. And few others exhibit the way Rob and Allyn Abbott. The Gravenhurst couple and Rotarians were recently recognized for unyielding dedication the to the town and wider Muskoka community for their volunteer efforts. They each received the club’s prestigious Paul Harris Honour […]
GRAVENHURST — In a turn on the old line about “work for food,” Samuel Wood “Will Swim for Food.” The 14 year old competitive swimmer and Muldrew Lake cottager is part of the ‘Will Swim for Food’ campaign that is raising money and food for the Orangeville Food Bank. The last six summers he has […]
GRAVENNHURST — It seems repair work at the Muskoka Wharf is gong to take longer than expected. A completion date of last Friday, Aug. 9 has been pushed back until at least Tuesday, Aug. 13. The town said in a release Friday morning that its infrastructure department in collaboration with Galcon Marina will continue to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND — Nearing the end of summer residents here hoped they had escaped the forest fire disaster of 2018. But Monday a relatively small wild fire was discovered and is deemed under control by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. In their daily report today, they say there […]
HUNTSVILLE — Unintended consequences, That’s the latest alarm from OPP here after police were forced to deal with almost 40 “pocket dials” and unintentional calls. Between Friday, Aug. 9 and Sunday July 11, officers from the Huntsville detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to them all. They say that for every unintentional call or […]
HUNTSVILLE — A man arrested on gun and related drug charges was in court Friday at Braicebridge for bail hearing. Provincial police at Huntsville say they stopped a vehicle on Main St. West in Huntsville Thursday, August 8, 2019. Their investigation into the driver of the car led to the arrest of a 49 year […]