MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP — Officials here said Saturday that they have been notified that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is beginning to reduce flows on the Muskoka Watershed north of Lake Muskoka. That’s big news for people overwhelmed by weeks of flooding, who believe water management is the problem again this year — […]
HUNTSVILLE — As Muskoka sees a light at the end of the flooding tunnel, and begins a massive cleanup, if there’s a chance to catch its collective breath it could be a little diversionary music that’s more season-like. That’s Saturday afternoon at the Trinity United Church. On May 11 the Muskoka Concert Band blossoms with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — This aptly named community has been lost in the public’s eye, drowned out by the media-craving Heart of Muskoka up river. But the ravaging waters and devastation are as real as a water bomber unloading its cargo bay on your house. After years of focus and attention on […]
MUSKOKA — Weather watchers (and aren’t we all here, now) will be interested to know that Environment Canada pretty much predicted the recent rains that have contributed to flooding across much of Muskoka. They say Central Ontario received about double their normal monthly precipitation amount. And, not too surprisingly, they say in a release Friday […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A student demonstration last month against education cuts resumes May 5. And the visitors to MPP Norm Miller’s office won’t include the premier, but a bunch of teenagers who are paying their own way to protest. Gravenhurst High School student Sage van Kooten says “I’ve organized a bus for […]
FLOOD NOTES: Saturday, May 4, 2019 MINETT — In his meeting Friday afternoon with Doug Ford, Muskoka Lakes Township Mayor Phil Harding (get bigger photo) received assurance from the premier that there would be follow-up on the Muskoka River watershed management plan. And that Muskoka representatives would be invited to a meeting, which could be […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner “had a great turnout and a very positive crowd” of about 100 at a Town Hall last night, says local GPO riding president Arleigh Luckett. She said there was standing room only at the Bracebridge Lions Club on Fraserburg Road May 3. People came from Muskoka […]
MINETT — Opposition leaders piled on the premier here Friday at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention. Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser refused to “rail on” on the government, except to say in his morning remarks, that the Ford government is “moving too fast” and needs to “slow down.” See his story at: […]