EDITORIAL Is it business as usual or is the hospital debate dysfunctional? The public love-in between all parties was shattered this week with Huntsville’s threat to blow up the process by going to province and calling for the MAHC board to resign, along with its CEO Natalie Bubela. One can only wonder what real estate […]
MUSKOKA — Confused about the hospital situation in Muskoka? Join the crowd. There’s a lot of talk on both sides of the issue. The towns of Bracebridge and Huntsville have been outspoken and controversial in their opinions. And public opinion has even gotten personal on social media forcing the MAHC board to issue a defence […]
BRACEBRIDGE — With the provincial election fast approaching, New Democrat Party members in Parry Sound-Muskoka are getting ready for it. On March 24 they met at the Your Independent Grocer (YIG) Community Room for their annual general meeting and to elect an executive. “This year’s AGM was well attended with lots of new energized and […]
PARRY SOUND — Ice-breaking conditions near here should be almost complete. The Canadian Coast Guard advises in a release that residents of Midland Ontario on Georgian Bay that spring icebreaking operations were to start on or about Saturday March 24. They say the purpose of this annual operation is to break up the ice in […]
SUBURY — A Sudbury paving company has been fined $195,000 after a pedestrian died when a road grader was reversing. A Sudbury court heard that while Interpaving Ltd. was doing watermain improvements and repaving in downtown Sudbury on Elgin Street, between Larch Street and Ste. Anne Road, the pedestrian was killed after being struck by […]
GRAVENHURST — Fire officials here aren’t joking about burning bylaws that take effect April 1. You could be fined up to $350 for illegal burning. They say that with springs arrival and warmer weather ahead, the bylaw and fire departments would like to remind community members in Gravenhurst about burning regulations and safety. As of […]
GRAVENHURST — Pots left on the stove unattended causing fires have local fire officials being pro-active about the danger and unintended consequences. “Watch what you heat” is the message that the Gravenhurst Fire Department wants to convey to residents. “Since March 16 we have responded to three separate incidents of unattended cooking in Gravenhurst,” said […]
BARRIE – Police here are keeping an eye out for parole violator. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of parole. Shimon Abrahams is described as a black male, 37 years of age, […]