Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — This weekend’s storm was the worst to hit south Muskoka in 15 years in terms of length and intensity. Not since Dec. 10-12 of 2009 has anywhere near this amount of snow hit the area with the enormous “lake effect” wallop of Nov. 28-Dec. 1. And that was just […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A tip of the hat to those who helped right the Segwun yesterday after 140 cm of snow listed her port side some 45 degrees onto the dock. President John Miller posted this thank you online this morning: “As many of you know, the RMS Segwun listed over significantly […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — As the big dig continues there’s good news along Central Ontario’s main street highway this morning. Police say snow clearing efforts are continuing on Hwy. 11 between Hwy. 60 in Huntsville and West Street in Orillia. And that northbound lanes of Hwy. 11, from West St. Orillia, are expected […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — GPS detours that have redirected vehicles onto alternate routes to bypass the highway closures have unfortunately caused more chaos. The OPP said tonight in an update this has led to Cooper’s Falls Road and Housey’s Rapids Road becoming impassable, as several vehicles are now stuck in the snow. In […]

MUSKOKA — Friday’s first snowfall, which meant a cancellation of buses, has now led to the full closure of all Muskoka Trillium Lakelands District School Board schools. In an email notice to parents and guardians Sunday, they said: “We hope that you are well and were able to stay safe during the extreme winter storm […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — As rays of sun shone this afternoon offering some hope, Gravenhurst town officials met with provincial emergency officials, including Emergency Management Ontario representatives, the OPP, District of Muskoka representatives, Elexicon staff and neighbouring municipal representatives. That’s the latest today from the Town of Gravenhurst as of 4:30 p.m. Sunday. […]

SEVERN TOWNSHIP — Police charged a driver with multiple offences early today after locating a vehicle in the ditch in Severn Township. On Dec. 1 at 12:52 a.m., OPP from Orillia were conducting patrols in the area of Highway 11 and Centre Avenue when they located a vehicle stuck in a ditch on a ramp […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “It’s all hands on deck. We will get through this. We always do. It’s not tough times, it’s tough people. Gravenhurst has shown that time and time again.” That was Mayor Heidi Lorenz this morning as Gravenhurst grappled with a massive weekend storm that dumped well over a metre […]