BARRIE — An alarming spread of Legionnaires’ disease has health officials concerned about twice as many cases this year as normally reported. But the risk of the lung ailment spreading among the public is “very low,” they say. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) says it is currently investigating the doubling of disease reports in […]
SPRINGWATER TOWHSHIP — Police are looking blond, blue-eyed suspect after a pair of robberies at variety stores Tuesday and Wednesday — including one in which he was armed with a knife. Provincial police say that on Dec. 10 at 5:20 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers responded to a robbery after a suspect entered The Old […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — A Willowdale man faces a pair of charges after a kwazy police call. Provincial police say that on Dec. 7, 2019, a homeowner contacted police after observing an unknown person walking along Centennial Park Road with a firearm. Officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP responded to the call and […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Two men suspected of drinking and driving are to appear in court in the new year charged with refusing to provide a breath sample to police. The OPP say that on Wednesday Dec. 12, 2019, at 12:30 a.m. officers received a call from a concerned member of the public about two people who […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Thirty years after her first pageant, Penny Varney is presenting one more performance of the popular Christmas concert at Trinity United Church Sunday night, Dec. 15. While the first 25 were a huge success, she took the past five years off. This week she’s back with more enthusiasm with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There was lots of singing and laughter Sunday night at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. The Muskoka Advent Choir was celebrating its 25th season and fifth of sixth concerts. In the town where it all began, in 1994, when Baptist Pastor George Johnston began with 35 eager volunteer singers and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com OTTAWA — New MP Scott Aitchison got down to business in his maiden speech in Parliament Friday with “a simple message.” And he equated himself well as the new representative in a strong, firm, businesslike voice. Distaining from the opportunity to blush or boast about winning, the Conservative member spoke directly […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Sudbury woman has died after her vehicle was struck by a cube van on Hwy. 11 Friday morning. Provincial police say that on Dec. 6, at about 10:30 a.m., the OPP, Muskoka EMS and Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire all received 911 calls to a serious collision at South Mary Lake Road in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka has made the cut with a new provincial health plan intended to help patients ease from hospital stays to home care support, “with one patient story, one patient record and one care plan.” A “team” approach that unites all providers under one umbrella, as never before. This morning, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Forget that canned Christmas music piped into stores to get you to “shop till you drop.” And the endless stream of radio play season hits that put earworms in your head that loop around all day. For the true sounds of the season, played as they were intended and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com LOS ANGELES — Life on the road away from politics is still pretty exciting for former Bracebridge town and district councillor Lori-Lynn Giaschi-Pacini. The former deputy mayor and mayoralty candidate was in LA-LA-land recently, on Nov. 26, when she posted this great photo on Facebook about being a near-contestant on the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Real estate agents and brokers are always glad-handing. Their handshake is often good enough to start deal on the sale of a house or home. But what if that handshake was almost your last one? Enjoy Muskoka broker/partner Dave Reid enjoyed that at a recent Ontario Real Estate Association […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There are some great local Christmas concerts this time of year. But if you want to see and hear two of the most superbly talented Muskoka artists in our midst, catch the Dec. 14 Muskoka Concert Association show at the Gravenhurst Opera House, 7 p.m. Pianists Kyung-A Lee and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — An alarming spike in youth suicides in Gravenhurst has prompted a local donor to act on behalf of young people in this town. The person who wishes to remain anonymous has donated $1 million to the Gravenhurst Rotary Club to kicks-start a fund to benefit child and youth mental […]
MUSKOKA — There’s a great story online now about a local hockey product who made it to the NHL and who continues to pay it forward. Mike Fountain, who runs the Muskoka Summer Hockey School, is working with Canada’s national sledge hockey team, the one made famous around here by another para shinny great, Graeme […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Muskoka Lakes woman faces a charge of impaired driving after being stopped by police this morning. Provincial police said late this afternoon that on Tuesday December 3, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. they were alerted to a vehicle that was “travelling in a manner that was dangerous” on Muskoka Road 118 in Bracebridge. […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A public complaint has led to the arrest of a Muskoka Lakes Township man on drug charges. Provincial police say they received a report “from a diligent member of the public” who noticed a man’s strange behaviour in the area of Depot Drive in Bracebridge. Officers located the man in a nearby store […]
MUSKOKA — If you have missed any of the opportunities already to donate a toy to charity for Christmas, there are a three more this weekend. Members of the Muskoka-Georgian Bay Auxiliary OPP Unit have once again partnered with the Salvation Army in Muskoka for the annual “Stuff a Cruiser” event. They say “those wishing […]
MUSKOKA — If you have missed any of the numerable opportunities already to donate a toy to charity for Christmas, there are a three more this weekend. Members of the Muskoka-Georgian Bay Auxiliary OPP Unit have once again partnered with the Salvation Army in Muskoka for the annual “Stuff a Cruiser” event. They say “those […]
GRAVENHURST — What started out 25 year ago as a simple Christmas celebration by an eager group of church choristers has emerged into one of the most anticipated concert series of the season. In 1994 the Muskoka Advent Choir assembled in the Baptist Church here under the direction of former pastor George Johnston, a talented […]