QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Norm Miller is busy standing up for constituents as the provincial election approaches. The Parry Sound-Muskoka says he was on his feet again in the Ontario legislature Monday to tell the Liberal government about the complaints he has been hearing about long wait times and lack of access to home care […]
PARRY SOUND — An abandoned ATV may be tied to a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry investigation into a fishing violation here. The MNR says in a release Monday that it is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for placing set lines in a fish sanctuary. They say that […]
HUNTSVILLE — An impaired by drug charge was laid by OPP here after a driving complaint. Provincial police say they were alerted to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the town of Huntsville March 22. The vehicle was located on Captsone Lane. A police investigation found that the driver had a suspended licence and had drug paraphernalia […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — Organizers of a bid for a Guinness record snowmobile ride have given up for this year. In a release, Nancy Redman of the Kelly Shires breast cancer fundraising team announced: “We regret to inform you that the ‘Peak’ team will not be able to attempt the Guinness World Record this winter. “Although […]
MUSKOKA — Who says weather forecasters are always right half the time? Geoff Coulson, warning preparedness meteorologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada got it bang on in his latest bulletin. He said seasonal to somewhat warmer-than-seasonal temperatures were expected for much of the province in March. He said: “In regard to precipitation, conditions are […]
GRAVENHURST — A sunny day, more than 40 people — plus two dogs — and lots of green led to a pot of gold Sunday. The 10th annual noon-hour Trek for Tourette at the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre raised $4,500 for Tourette Canada’s education and awareness campaign. It was one of 14 walks across Canada. The […]
HUNTSVILLE – A council motion Monday night could see the Town of Huntsville ask the province to disband the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) board and fire its CEO Natalie Bubela. If adopted and voted on, councillors will be expressing their displeasure at the way Muskoka’s two hospitals could end up being one – either in […]
HUNTSVILLE — It takes a village to grow to be 132. Sunday, the Town of Huntsville highlighted that fact by announcing their annual community theme for 2018 at a public celebration at Partners Hall. After announcing a $3.9 million sale of its Waterloo Summit Centre (for a worker rehab facility), they laid out the ABCs […]