WINDERMERE — Wayne Strongman, one of Canada’s most distinguished music directors, continues his summer concert series this Sunday, Aug. 5, at Christ Church in Windermere, 7 p.m. The second in the Gazebo Concert series will feature The Art of Portuguese Fado with musicians Jessica Lloyd and Louis Simao. From concert hall to opera stage, from […]
HALIBURTON — A 72-year-old man drowned Thursday night when he fell out of the boat — while out with a 16-year-old male fishing partner. Provincial police say that on Aug. 2, 2018 at about 10:48 p.m., officers from the Haliburton Highlands OPP along with Haliburton County Paramedic Services and Dysart et al Fire Department were dispatched to […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two local lotto players are richer after recent wins. John Drake, of Huntsville, is celebrating after winning a $50,000 prize with INSTANT BINGO DOUBLER (Game #1881). “I’ve been playing the lottery for over 30 years,” said Drake, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings, according to an […]
GRAVENHURST — On the heels of a successful start last year, this weekend’s Sawdust City Music Festival officially becomes its first annual. PR person Beth Cavanaght says “We have officially announced the full lineup – you can see it all here: https://mailchi.mp/75f1bda4b253/sawdust-city-music-festival-announces-full-lineup-for-2018-festival. Single day tickets for the Friday evening at the Opera House w/ Danny Michel […]
GRAVENHURST — The on again/off again beach alert at Gull Lake Rotary Park is off again. That means it safe to swim and sunbathe. The swim advisory posted on Tuesday July 31, at Gull Lake Beach in Gravenhurst — as advised by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) — has now been lifted. That’s […]
GRAVENHURST — Gravenhurst Horticultural Society is heading into a spectacular celebration of history from 1924 to 2018 at their annual flower and vegetable show on Wednesday, August 8 from 2-4 p.m. at the Gravenhurst Seniors Centre. Treasurer/PR member Lois Cooper spent many hours perusing the town archives at the library this past winter and much […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP — Residents around Three Mile Lake are being cautioned about a potential blue-green algae bloom by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. The bloom has not been confirmed by testing, says a release late Wednesday night. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks will be collecting water samples this week to […]
HUNSTVILLE — The hospitals group studying its own future will make it recommendation on ultimately one or two sites Aug. 8. In the latest release Wednesday night from the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s Capital Plan Development Task Force, they gave an update on their latest deliberations on July 16 and 30. They said the task force […]