SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Sunny, way cool and way over target. That was April 7 when more than 1,650 people were motivated to Move to Give in support of the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. With the help of YMCA child care centres and school age programs across Simcoe/Muskoka, the event raised $137,000, exceeding its goal of $100,000. “Our […]
MUSKOKA — If you’re hoping this snow melts in time to get out your rake to dispose of winter dead woods, forget it. The district says due to weather conditions, leaf and yard waste pickup has been postponed a few more weeks to help you get it together. The annual curbside collection will be provided […]
Mark Clairmont | TODAY.COM MUSKOKA — Under heat to come clean on more details about the future of hospitals in the region, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has offered more details of programs and services proposed in each of the models. In a release Friday, April 13, they say that “through many workshops with clinicians and […]
GEORGIAN BAY, TOWNSHIP — A pair of bear carvings have been stolen from in front of a home here. Provincial police were called last Thursday about a theft report of a several bear carvings valued at over $3,200. These carvings were stolen from the front lawn of a home on Honey Harbour Road, Georgian Bay […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — A scary scam scenario in which door canvassers get into your home has police sending out yet another alert. Provincial police here are currently investigating thefts from homes in the area and are looking for the assistance of the public. It’s been reported to police that a lone male person […]
BALA — Add a little more time to the commute through Bala this week for blasting. Muskoka Road 169 will be fully closed at the North Bridge twice daily for periods up to 30 minutes, warns to the District and Township of Muskoka Lakes. At 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The closures are required to accommodate […]
CENTRAL ONTARIO – It’s not just snow, but ice pelts are now being reported across Central Ontario late Saturday morning. Weather forecasters are calling for even more snow and freezing rain. Events are already starting to be cancelled. Including the Muskoka Concert Associations’s spring concert, featuring the Metropolitan Silver Band, from Toronto. Let us know […]
Dear Editor: The following piece was submitted by the Ontario Health Coalition. On this week’s swing through Northwestern Ontario PC Party Leader Doug Ford cited wildly incorrect numbers for hospital bed costs and raised the spectre of another round of hospital bed cuts. Mr. Ford was quoted in Thunder Bay’s media yesterday falsely stating that […]