BARRIE — Greater Barrie’s “exploding population” means Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) needs to double in size — most of it by 2023 — to meet area healthcare needs, says a new report. A long-range planning exercise begun last year and released Thursday, says technical experts tell health officials it needs to redevelopment and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com CENTRAL ONTARIO — Heavy rain today totalling up to 50 mm by late Friday has weather-watching officials urging caution around any water bodies. Environment Canada and Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty (MNRF) both advise localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Environment Canada and has issued a warning across […]
GRAVENHURST — Norm Miller knows Gravenhurst well, his father was born here and his mother died here. They’re buried at Lakeview Cemetery at the north end of town. And, of course, he’s the MPP. Last Thursday, he was at the Gravenhurst High School to learn more about the progress of an innovative technological and heritage […]
MUSKOKA – The call of the loon. If you can hear it you can count it. So, if you can count sheep in your sleep, how about counting loons. Those soft, gentle calls that epitomize a summer’s night or misty morning in Muskoka and that lull you to sleep. You can help loons while enjoying our […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — At 93 and to still be interested — let alone caring — about the politics of Alberta is amazing in itself. But for Cyril Fry it ties in nicely with the provincial honours for each of he and his wife, Marion. They were feted at home last week in […]
GRAVENHURST — Easter in Greece. The Acropolis at dawn. That’s it for 18 lucky GHS students are embarking on a learning adventure of a lifetime today. They’ve left for 11 days travelling through Greece. Teachers Jennifer Schandlen and Sara Underwood are chaperoning the trip, which includes four days on an all-inclusive Mediterranean cruise. More to […]
GRAVENHURST — One of the first things you notice about the Henderson and Kolk Guitar Duo is that Drew Henderson is shorter than Michael Kolk. And that may help explain Henderson’s “fancy eight-string guitar,” which allows him to get down to a low A, rather than the normal low E or D on most other […]
GRAVENHURST — A homeowner illegally burning debris in his backyard battled 20 minutes to put out a ground cover blaze that spread to his home before his “frantic call” to 911 Tuesday afternoon. Gravenhurst Fire officials say that at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon, 911 operators received a “frantic call” from a homeowner at 1048 Bagley Road […]