OTTAWA — As floods spread across Ontario, including Toronto, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, John Yakabuski, concluded a week of post-mortems on flooding in Muskoka and the Ottawa Valley area. He called the three meetings “very productive.” Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller was among the government representatives on hand. In a statement he released […]
HUNTSVILLE — A deadly strain of heroin may have contributed to the deaths of Muskoka residents, say police. During the past week members of the Huntsville detachment of the OPP say they have been assisting the Office of the Chief Coroner in several death investigations in the Huntsville and Muskoka Lakes area. Police believe the […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — The Ford government, accused of spending cuts, has found money for festivals in Parry Sound-Muskoka this summer. MPP Norman Miller announced that the Ontario government will be “investing” more than $130,000 in six festivals and events in the riding. He said in a release Friday: Celebrate Ontario supports local festivals and events […]
GRAVENHURST — A Toronto man charged with impaired driving after reports of a suspicious vehicle circling downtown Gravenhurst a week ago, has also been charged with nine counts of slashing tires in a parking lot next to the downtown community policing office here at the same time. Provincial police say that on May 17, at […]
GRAVENHURST — District water and sewer work will make travel along John Street here tricky this summer. Crews began work this week on the stretch from Bay Street north to Peter Street. Sewer work is taking place from Bay to Brown Street; and Brown Street between Muskoka Road and John Street. And water pipe replacement […]
GRAVENHURST — Workers will be watching over downtown Gravenhurst this summer. In follow-up to some previous work the past year on the federal landmark at the intersection of Bay, Muskoka Road and Brock Street, the post office building is covered again in huge scaffolding. The green façade screening covering the front is part of ongoing […]
GRAVENHURST — Façade fixups are springing up around town here, thanks to town council and taxpayers. The Community Improvement Plan approved $75,323 in CIP grants for downtown properties. This year (2019) the CIP Review Committee received 24 applications for projects that were eligible for grants in excess of $156,000. The review committee recommended funding allocations […]
MUSKOKA SEEKS ONTARIO HEALTH TEAM Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Going to the doctor may soon be as antiquated as a doctor coming to your home. But keep that thought. A reorganization of health-care service in Muskoka — underway since 2016 — has been submitted to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to […]