GRAVENHURST — It’s going to be a long, hot summer for swimmers looking for relief in Gravenhurst. With the splash pad at the Muskoka Wharf closed for repairs this year, cooling off is a challenge with Muskoka Beach still under a swim advisory. Now, the beach at Gull Lake Rotary Park has become the latest […]
. MUSKOKA — Circles® South Muskoka needs your help! What is Circles®? Circles® Muskoka is a community-based poverty reduction initiative that creates relationships across economic boundaries. It matches people of low-income who have graduated from our District of Muskoka and United Way funded Getting Ahead program with people of middle and upper income who have attended Bridges out of Poverty training […]
MUSKOKA — Climate-concerned Canadians can expect a break now. Environment Canada says after a great start to summer — including Saturday’s sizzler — a return to more seasonal temperatures is here. In their monthly wrap-up, they say July is climatologically the warmest month of the year. So, inevitably, it will be warm, understated Gerald Chang […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police are tight-lipped after a male was airlifted to hospital in Toronto with life-threatening injuries late Sunday afternoon following a 911 call. They say that on July 7, shortly before 6 p.m., provincial police and Muskoka Paramedic Services were dispatched to an address on Alice Street in Bracebridge. The male was transported to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKE — Lake watchers will see a familiar but rarely seen sight on Lake Muskoka Saturday. Dozens of sailboats in a friendly race. On July 13, around noon, the 11th annual Chancery Regatta sets sail. It’s a fun gathering of sailing enthusiasts who go out looking for great gusts of […]
GRAVENHURST — Rotarians said au revoir to their youth exchange student Sunday. But not until after lone last ski on Kahshe Lake with member John Cooper. Axel Guggino flew out yesterday, back home to Grenoble, France, after 10 months living with four Rotary families. The club’s annual student program saw him attend classes at Gravenhurst […]
GRAVENHURST — If you like blazing hot weather, you’ll love the Blazing Fiddles. Back by popular demand, the Muskoka Concert Association (MCA) returns this high-energy quartet. They were such a hot ticket last summer, Opera House organizers had to ratchet up the air conditioning to high to in order to keep them from burning down […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The Tories have their man. As widely expected, Huntsville Mayor Scott Aitchison won the federal party’s Parry Sound-Muskoka nomination Sunday afternoon, here at the Sportsplex. He ran against Holly Thompson, Meghan Shannon and Ian Fraser. Thompson was an early leader, who appeared to have the backing of a large number of the Progressive […]