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 […]
HUNTSVILLE — The owner of the building where Fanotech Enviro Inc. operates its manufacturing business out of have been fined more than $10,000 after pleaded guilty to two fired code violations. The numbered company owners,1035056 Ontario Inc., pleaded guilty to two counts of “Failing to comply with an Inspection Order” under the Fire Protection and […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Canada’s first Residential Wood Ash Recycling Program is getting some help from the Ontario Trillium Fund. Friends of the Muskoka Watershed say they are excited they will receive a $773,000 “grow grant” to launch the program, which will begin trying to solve the calcium deficiency problem in Muskoka’s lakes and forests, says markeeting […]
GRAVENHURST — A Severn Township teen who was last seen at his job Tuesday night in Gravenhurst and went missing has been found. Policem who were asking the public for their help in locating him, say the public’s assistance help locate Nathan Fox, 18. Fox was last seen at his place of employment on Edward […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A $2-million loan to the Muskoka Brewery highlighted a $5 million FedNor announcement for 12 Parry Sound-Muskoka groups Monday. Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, made the announcement at the brewery April 15. She also announced funding for five local interns, annual contributions to Community Futures groups, two Indigenous business […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A novice driver whose vehicle rolled away from him after he was stopped by police Saturday, faces numerous charges under the Highway Traffic Act, including being impaired by drugs. Provincial police at Bracebridge say they arrested an impaired driver thanks to the efforts of a concerned member of the public. Shortly after 6 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Last Friday, on his 96th birthday, Liam Dwyer bought a round for residents in the bar in the new addition at the Castle Peak retirement home here. Tomorrow, the residents will be toasting his memory after a funeral Friday morning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Dwyer died in hospital […]
GRAVENHURST— Police are investigating a fire they suspect was deliberately set early Saturday morning in northeast Gravenhurst. They say is could be arson. Provincial police say that on April 6, at 2 a.m. OPP officers along with Gravenhurst Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Gravenhurst Parkway in Gravenhurst. Officers determined that the fire […]