PORT SYDNEY — Justin Trudeau will be at the community centre here Wednesday night to help Trisha Cowie kick off her election campaign. The prime minister will attend the Parry Sound-Muskoka federal Liberal Party nomination meeting at 7 p.m., where Cowie will be acclaimed after no other candidates ran. She was the party’s candidate in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A week after photos went viral showing their place toppled over into the Muskoka River, Dave and Sue Coon are on the bubble after experiencing the agony and relative ecstasy of the devastating flood event that almost sank their elderly tenants. “It was so heartbreaking,” said Sue Coon. Just […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — Flood victims are urged to take extra steps to avoid food contamination. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has put together some tips to help protect the health of you and your family. It’s also good, handy advice to read and keep for other power emergencies. A power outage after a flood […]
FLOOD NOTES: Sunday, May 5, 2019 TIPS FOR THOSE NOT WANTING TO SAVE SANDBAGS FOR NEXT FLOOD: Sandbags can be dropped of at the district landfill — for certain at the Rosewarne Drive in Bracebridge. It’s not clear if transfer stations will accept them (we’re working on that — check with us later Monday). And […]
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 […]