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: […]
HALIBURTON — Flood scammers are turning up here to Haliburton, after targeting homes in Huntsville last week. Provincial police here east of Muskoka say some individuals may be attempting to fraudulently benefit from this situation. Haliburton Highlands OPP strongly urge anyone wishing to support fundraising initiatives that may be underway or planned for the future, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Premier Doug Ford is spending a lot of time Muskoka this spring. More than during the election and or even at his Port Sydney cottage. That’s nice and maybe even helpful. It may help with his climate change education. Friday — after meeting with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in […]
BRACEBRIDGE — It’s hardly water under the bridge, yet. But what to do with that debris. Even thinking about cleanup efforts seems premature to people still suffering through what is hopefully the tail end of The Flood of 2019. However, municipal officials have to at least consider the next steps. FIRST: Sand bags can be […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Reporting from Minett A Muskoka Victim Services’ flood relief donation doubled overnight. After the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention donated $1,070 and issued a matching challenge Thursday night, their board matched it Friday. Convention chair Rocco Rossi made the annoucement before lunch today. The money is representative of the […]