BRACEBRDIGE — The Muskoka Men of Song, in their 35th year of bringing beautiful music harmony to Muskoka, are back with their 2019 Christmas special. Deck the Hall with Sounds of Joy is at the Rene Caisse Theatre, in Bracebridge, on Saturday Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. And again on Sunday Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. In […]
Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The Women’s Centre has a new home. After about a half dozen years at their previous location across from the Opera House — and due to a change in building ownership — they were forced to relocate from the main street location. A quick search around town and they will […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Town councillors here, including the acting mayor and a reported rival councillor for the top job, have voted on controversial plan to allow the council to pick its next mayor. At a town council meeting Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, they chose to fill the vacant seat of mayor and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Santa’s a ham. And the kids loved him. It’s hard to be shy when confronted with a jolly smile — and a little ribbing. Kids are comfortable around the gargantuan, gregarious gentleman. Especially this year’s Claus couple. Post parade Saturday, after they had greeted all the good little boys […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Santa season is in full swing — and it’s not yet December. Parades, concert and teas are weekend staples across Muskoka, getting everyone in the mood — as the snow comes and goes. Gravenhurst was typical, this past Saturday, when the annual Chamber of Commerce put on its Santa […]
Photos by Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — How about that applause for Claus? The Mr. and Mrs. Santa received a standing — and sitting — ovation at their annual Christmas parade Saturday, where they were riding high — and low —in the Gateway to Muskoka. He was reining in Rudolph and eight spectacular reindeer; […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “Hal, we have a problem.” “We don’t have a flat-bed truck to float you in the Santa Claus Parade Saturday?” “No problem, we’ll build one. We have the technology.” That’s the real and theoretical thinking behind the robotics club at Gravenhurst High School. Ambitious teens with the inventive minds […]
HUNTSVILLE — A vehicle theft here has police on the lookout for a black 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, with an Ontario licence plate CJHJ 083. It was reported stolen Wednesday (Nov. 20). The OPP say it was last seen at a Lagoon Park Road address, in the town of Huntsville, 12 hours before it’s belived it […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It’s live, it’s free and in the mail today. The Gravenhurst Rotary Club’s popular Internet/TV Auction. With 300 items up for grabs — worth $45,000 — the bidding has begun online. The service club’s annual cable TV and internet fundraiser is full of a wide assortment of goods and […]
BALA — Christmas came early Saturday thanks to Muskoka Lakes, where there was not one but two Santa Claus parades. At 1 p.m. on a bright, sunny — and not too cool — afternoon the first parade marched off from the east end of Bala with a long lineup of floats and three bands — […]
BARRIE — The Ontario Medical Association and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit are underscoring the importance of being immunized. Keeping children up to date with their immunizations is an important way to keep them and the whole community healthy. “On behalf of Ontario’s 31,500 practicing doctors I want to say that vaccines work, vaccines are […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — It’s not like it’s been a couple of millennia, but the Bala’s Trek to Bethlehem is just past a quarter of a century old. And if you haven’t made the trek to Bala for it, your’re truly missing one of greatest attractions in Muskoka — with a colourful, friendly […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Halloween thief helped themself to a camper trailer. Provincial police say they have been investigating the theft at a property on Lone Pine Drive, town of Huntsville. The theft was reported to police after it was discovered missing and police believe the trailer was stolen on Oct. 31 between the hours 8 […]
SEVERN TOWNSHIP — A public school here was under a brief hold and secure that was quickly resolved Tuesday afternoon. Provincial police say they issued the hold and secure at Severn Shores School in the Township of Severn. On Nov. 12, shortly before 2:30 p.m., the Orillia OPP received a serious call in close proximity […]
HUNTSVILLE — Three people known to have been “frequenting” Huntsville over the past month have been arrested with multiple fraud charges involving credit cards and the purchase of large bundle to lottery tickets. Provincial police say that following an extensive investigation, they have charged a trio of suspects: Corinne Butler, age 38, Fraud Under $5,000 X […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A year after the last municipal election, Huntsville has a second mayor. Following the federal election of former mayor Scott Aitchison as MP-elect, at a special council meeting Nov. 12, councillors declared the office of the mayor vacant. They appointed deputy Mayor Karin Terziano as acting mayor and head […]
GRAVENHURST — Lest you forget today …. Another look at Remembrance Day in Gravenhurst.
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning; We will remember them.” – Act of Remembrance Bill Davidson, 85, was in a rare position today. […]
Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Young people have forever been a part of war and peace, whether it’s fighting or fighting for them. Monday, it was both, as young girl guides and boy scouts helped present community wreaths during Remembrance Day services at the legion. Email Mark Clairmont at mark@muskokatoday.com Or news@muskokatoday.com Celebrating 25 YEARS […]
Photos by Lois Cooper | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A nice tradition continued at the Remembrance Day service today. A large number of community members joined the procession from the legion uptown to the cenotaph at the Opera House. Dozens of people young and old unaffiliated with any group organization walked behind the Royal Canadian Legion […]