AYTON — The returning Muskoka Bears evened their exhibition record Sunday with a shoot out win over the Hanover Barons. After dropping their season opener at home 7-3 Saturday, they rebounded the day after with a 4-3 victory in their North Division game played in Ayton at the Normanby Arena. Following a 3-1 in the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What’s the hurry? Where’s the fire? Tyler Sloan had to rush back to Vermilion, Alberta, this week for firefighting training. The great, great, great grandson of Archy Sloan would have been proud of him. The 22-year-old, who graduates in November, had a baptism of fire this past month when […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Peter Freed tells me his Muskoka Bay Golf Course should be ranked “No. 1” in Canada. He laughed Thursday afternoon when I asked him about its #24 score this month in the biannual Score golf magazine rankings of the top 100 courses. Two years ago it was No. 22 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Police are investigating a historical sex assault here two decades ago. This comes a year after Mark Sethi was charged last August with another incident involving a rider in his one of his Gravenhurst Taxi cabs. Police and the Muskoka Crime Unit have charged the Gravenhurst resident with another […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The Bears are back — at least three goals back. The Bracebridge Jr. C team returned to play after what Dave and Ken Veitch Jr. are calling a 40-year absence. Nonetheless they were on the ice this afternoon — in Gravenhurst — to face the Orillia Terriers who were […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Picture this …. A packed arena, some of the top players in hockey today and a great new sports facility. The game crowd yesterday morning loved ex-NHLer Sam Gagner’s “pro camp” at the MLCC as part of an opening day family event. And they all loved it — including […]
Photos and story Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A few came to tour the MLCC opening day — but most were there to watch the NHLers. But the smart hockey fans yesterday morning had their eyes on the Maple Leafs’ new captain — and his “assistant.” Auston Matthews and John Tavares were chipping away […]
Photos and story Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The ice is in, the Field House is on track and the library now has shelves awaiting the return of thousands of books. Custodial staff were busy today dusting doors and mopping up after construction workers for tomorrow’s unofficial soft opening of the Muskoka Lumber Community […]