UPDATE: The Town of Huntsville has been notified by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that the swim advisory issued July 21 has been lifted for Port Sydney Beach . Port Sydney swim lessons will resume at Port Sydney Beach as scheduled. Registered participants will be contacted by Aquatics. For information on beach water testing […]
TORRANCE — The Torrance Barrens in Muskoka Lakes Township is becoming a regular stop for police this summer. They say that on Sunday, July 19, at 3:15 a.m., OPP from the Bracebridge detachment responded to several 911 calls regarding a man who was beating another man. Officers arrived and found the assault underway and immediately […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for a trailer-load of plows stolen in a pair of thefts. They were stolen Saturday night, July 18, on Bickley Country Drive. The trailer was a black, dual axel, 16-foot Gator, model MAD, with both rear and side beaver tail ramp. It is worth about $4,500. They say the suspect(s) […]
HUNTSVILLE — An early morning robbery and minor assault on Mary Lake — which resulted in an extensive police search — has led to charges against a pair of local men in custody. Provincial police from the Huntsville detachment and the Muskoka Crime Unit are investigating last Monday’s break and enter at a residence located […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Dorothy Liddle’s long life will live on in the lives of Gravenhurst students thanks to her family and good friends. Celebrations of life have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. But Liddle’s passing did not go un-noticed in a big way by those who knew the Gravenhurst resident and retired […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Better late than never. As the pandemic persists, public COVID-19 testing is expanding into the summer. After a “record” testing day at the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre June 30— when Muskoka Paramedic Services staff swabbed 203 people in their cars and trucks — they’re coming back. Thanks to the demand […]
GRAVENHURST — The pandemic has been good for the GAP as donations continue to pour in. Marlene Buwalda, manager of Gravenhurst Against Poverty, says that after their application they were awarded $50,000 from Community Food Centres Canada (CFCA) for grocery cards. She said that the cards will be distributed similar to the Rotary Club’s Care […]
GRAVENHURST — A man faces charges of assault and theft after an altercation involving hand sanitizer yesterday morning at a downtown business. Provincial police say that on Wednesday July 15, at 9:15 a.m., officers were called to the Fabricare Cleaning Centre in Gravenhurst. They say an employee was assaulted by a man. The employee acknowledged […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — Police divers are searching Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon today for a canoeist who overturned last night. The OPP’s underwater search and recovery unit (USRU) are continuing the search for the missing person Wednesday. They say that on July 14, just after 9 p.m. officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes […]
MUSKOKA — On-and-off beach swim advisories continue across Muskoka are OFF again. (UPDATE: Beaches at West Gravenhurst and Port Sydney are open again for the weekend as of Friday July 17.) Today, Tuesday, July 14, Gravenhurst town officials said based on beach water samples collected by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) on Monday […]
GRAVENHURST — A massive fire that destroyed a cottage under construction early Monday — causing $2.5 million damage — saw the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office investigating the Lake Muskoka blaze. Gravenhurst firefighters, who got the call about 8:30 a.m. off Muskoka Road 169 at McKenzie Road (just west of the Creative Plate Eatery restaurant), managed […]
GRAVENHURST — Recent rains have resulted in the open burning ban being rescinded as of July 14. The Gravenhurst Fire Department tweeted today that: “The weather over the weekend has improved conditions throughout our community to the point where the OPEN BURNING BAN has been RESCINDED.” They say the Fire Danger Rating is now set […]
GRAVENHURST — The heat’s on those who spark fires now. The Forest Fire Danger Rating has been elevated to “Extreme” for the Town of Gravenhurst. That means a total fire ban is now in effect. So “absolutely NO burning at any time, including fires for cooking or warmth,” says a fire department release Friday afternoon. Fire […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Mail call. Canada Post is converting a number of old community mail boxes around town. The exact number is unknown — even to the local downtown post office here where a worker said: “We don’t know, we just get new keys in the mail” to distribute. And — please […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A day at the beach is nothing like last year, says Jon Hagan. Not at Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach, for sure, where he and his lovely yellow lab Simon were wading in the water. He noted not only the absence of large crowd that a year ago would […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If masks are required inside public spaces, what about outside? The health unit, which is calling for everyone to where them indoors — effective July 13 (if not sooner) strongly urges everyone to wear face coverings now to keep COVID-19 in check. A check today with the Simcoe-Muskoka District […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — If you haven’t got a mask — or worn one yet — it’ll be mandatory next week. And the new “regulation” could cost you if you don’t. The region’s top health official has ordered mandatory face covers for anyone entering a business or indoor public setting to fight the […]
GRAVENHURST — The public beach at Gull Lake Rotary Park has a clean bill of health now. A “swim advisory” the past two weeks was lifted this afternoon, Tuesday June 7. Swimming was still allowed during the hot days before and after Canada Day, but caution was urged when going under water or swallowing water due […]
HUNTSVILLE — A $300,000 fire late yesterday morning had firefighters from stations in Huntsville and Port Sydney responding to heavy smoke and flames at a waterfront property. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department says the structure fire on Camp Newport Road was called in at 11 a.m. Fire prevention officer Mike Vadlja says in a […]
MUSKOKA — Muskoka government used to gambling taxpayers’ money are putting your money where their mouths are again. Bracebridge, Huntsville and the District of Muskoka are half of six Ontario municipalities in a new scheme to reap risky returns on an array of financial projects. A press release from the district — datelined “TORONTO” — […]