HUNTSVILLE — With global attention on election engineering, municipal voting is coming under a harsher light as the threat of third- party tampering emerges. To highlight and avoid that threat, the Town of Huntsville is reminding the community that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs will be hosting two free webinars focused on rules pertaining to […]
GRAVENHURST — FedNor grants and loans worth $7.1 million announced Wednesday at the Muskoka Airport in Gravenhurst will go to a dozen businesses — including a pair of craft brewers — and two Community Futures groups supporting them. The money is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development and Community Futures Programs, which support projects that […]
BRACEBRIDGE — While the prospect of commercial air service circles over Muskoka Airport, regional tourism officials are going ahead with plans to market Central Ontario in four top U.S. cities. Explorers’ Edge has developed a new international marketing initiative to attract Americans from four major urban centres and to also build a database of leads […]
GRAVENHURST — Local manufacturing and tourism businesses are being backed by FedNor again. In an annual announcement at the Muskoka Airport Tuesday, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor announced $7 million in local funding for the Parry Sound-Muskoka riding. People, businesses and communities in Parry Sound–Muskoka […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka Brewery is praising the provincial Liberals for tax changes and a government grant that will let them expand and enhance their beer-making experience at their location at the south end of town. The recent re-location and opening of the Re-Store in part of the old Zeller’s building has freed up space at […]
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario’s health minister won’t commit to two hospitals in Muskoka, but will listen to local concerns before deciding. That wasn’t the answer Norm wanted when he sought an answer in the legislature Tuesday. He said he was “disappointed.” During today’s Question Period, the Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP asked the minister to support two […]
QUEEN’S PARK — A Parry Sound teacher with a passion for history was honoured in the Ontario Legislature Monday during Vimy Ridge Day celebrations. Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller made the following statement in the Legislature today: As we celebrate Vimy Ridge Day, I rise to pay tribute to one of my constituents, Mr. Rick […]
QUEEN’S PARK – Keep our hospitals intact. That’s the message Norm Miller has for Helena Jaczek and her Liberal government. The Parry Sound-Muskoka Tory MPP launched a petition this weekend calling upon the Minister of health and Long-Term Care to commit to maintaining core services at both Huntsville Memorial Hospital and South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. […]