MACTIER — Who says hockey isn’t the great Canadian unifer. And that the rink isn’t the centre of smalltowns everywhere. Not here in west Muskoka, where fans and friends and family of Chris Lee have been gathering the past couple of days – morning and night – cheering on the Team Canada defenceman in Pyeonchang. […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Hospital board chair Evelyn Brown says an immediate $114 million is needed just to keep the Bracebridge and Huntsille sites going in the near future. In a presentation to the District of Muskoka council recently, she made clear any talk of a single site decision remains years away. But right now, an instant […]
MACTIER – Olympic fans here – especially hockey lovers – are cheering for one of their own. Chris Lee, a native of this tiny west Muskoka community, is a big part of Canada’s non-NHL team at the Pyeonchang Winter Games. He’s no secret. His devoted followers have been following his shinny exploits for years. A […]
MIDLAND — First and Second World War medals stolen in a Midland home break-in last month have been recovered and turned over to the grateful families. owners of the late veterans. The owners were two members from the same Midland family who survived their conflicts in the great wars and have since passed away. The […]
ORILLIA — Police are looking for a suspect after a counterfeit $100 US was passed here. Provincial police, who received a call Feb. 2, regarding the bill that had been accepted as payment at a local business, now have a male in mind who may be responsible. The business owner attempted to deposit the note […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY GRAVENHURST — Darrell Matchett and Justin McDonald have been up at 5 a.m. and on the ice at the Muskoka Wharf clearing snow on Lake Muskoka this weekend. They’re the icekeepers for on Lake Muskoka for the 12th annual North American Cup Pond Hockey Tournament. Organizer Rob Carleton signed up 77 […]
HALIBURTON — Four more people have gone through the ice here in Haliburton County. On Friday, Feb. 9, at about 3:40 a.m. provincial police from the Haliburton Highlands responded with the assistance of Dysart Fire Department and Haliburton County Paramedic Services to a call of an ATV that had gone through the ice in the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Improved kidney stone services are now available here. Thanks to donor support for a state-of-the-art surgical laser, more advanced kidney stone surgeries are being performed in the operating room at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s (MAHC) South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site. “Thanks to the generosity of donors and the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation, this new […]