Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A march on town hall fell on deaf ears today. Two dozen hospitals supporters were met with political silence as they walked up and down Pineridge Gate and stood on Bethune Drive between 2-3 p.m. The mayor and council didn’t dignify or acknowledge their presence by going out to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Four people — including two kids 9 and 10 — fell overboard into “frigid” water Friday morning after their canoe capsized on the Muskoka River. At 11:20 a.m., on May 10, emergency services responded to a call regarding the canoe accident near Holditch Street, below the downtown Bracebridge Falls […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Town bylaw staff has begun removing some red signs supporting two hospitals in Muskoka, which they say are illegally on town property. So when Save South Muskoka Hospital supporters march outside the town hall tomorrow from 2-3 p.m. before a council meeting, they can ask for them back, bylaw […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BARRIE — If Cameron Bird and Om Patel were batting for the Blue Jays they’d be superstars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With a .500 record at the boys’ doubles OFSAA badminton championships in Barrie recently, the Gravenhurst High School players continue to work their way up the Ontario school athletic ladder. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORRANCE — By day the Torrance Barrens is a conservation reserve; by night a dark sky preserve. Friday night it had star gazers looking heavenly at rare northern lights dancing across the sky. To friends of this unique eco park it’s a beloved treasure A place to commune with nature by […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, ….” Paragraph 1, line one of “Tale of Two Cities.” Charles Dickens could […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Hopes for a hospitals solution closer to home were dashed last night when a virtual session between doctors and Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare ended in a stalemate. The online call, convened by a MAHC facilitator, “went as expected,” said one doctor who was online when reached for comment this afternoon. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — By land, by water — and now by air Rotary’s Rock the Barge amphitheatre project looks stunning. Rotarian Dave Reid manoeuvred his drone camera above the construction site at Gull Lake Rotary Park this week for seagull’s eye view of the seating work nearing completion. Reid, chair of the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Doctors don’t usually get hugs, handshakes and high-fives. Least not in public at a park. Dr. Stephen Rix had all three Saturday morning. Taking time out to attend the rally supporting fellow physicians was nice way to spend an hour or so with his young son. Better than digging […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Yesterday’s surprise announcement that talks between doctors and the MAHC board tomorrow will be virtual has caught a lot of people off guard. Oh, to have been a fly on that wall had it remained at the Utterson Town Hall as planned until Monday. Alas the fate of hospitals […]
MUSKOKA — If your phone blares at you this Friday morning don’t be alarmed. It’s only a test. The Muskoka Emergency Response Committee (MERC) has scheduled a test of the #AlertMuskoka system, powered by Voyent Alert!, at 10 a.m. This test is taking place during Emergency Preparedness Week to support the community’s readiness for actual […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — An anticipated face-off between MAHC and south Muskoka MDs Wednesday has been cancelled and instead will be held via zoom. The third meeting to work out differences between the physicians’ ‘Care Close to Home’ model and Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s ‘Made in Muskoka’ health care plan was to be held […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — In a public square the people’s voice was heard loud and cheer. “54 and Care Close to Home!” “54 and Care Close to Home!” Organizers of Saturday’s “support for doctors” couldn’t be more clear, as Dan Waters and Phyllis Winngton-Ingram led hundreds in the repeated chants — which may […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A family feud fast devolving in to a Muskoka health crisis witnesses the critical divide both sides sneer at in U.S. And increasingly around the world and now on campuses closer to home. Muskoka hospitals are about healing, not hurting. This is a family break-up that has parents, children, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Seniors wanting a rewarding brain experience should attend the Bifocals concert Sunday afternoon here at Trinity United Church, 2 p.m. That’s because a Canadian study finds the brains of older adults feel a sense reward when listening to music — even if it’s a song they don’t particularly like. […]
HUNTSVILLE — A local man accused of a sexual assault here Wednesday was held for a bail hearing and remanded in custody. Police say that after a report and investigation they arrested Isiah Hamilton, 24, of Huntsville, charging him with sexual assault. At 11:20 a.m., police received a report from a victim of a sexual […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — May the 4th be with them. That’s what south Muskoka doctors and their patients wish each other tomorrow morning as they unite at Memorial Park in Bracebridge at 10 a.m. Bring a smile and a cookie May 4 to show your support for physicians lobbying to keep the more […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There’s good and bad news for residents and drivers here. James Street is soon going to get some paving; but it’s also going to have more traffic as Bay Street and beyond is going to be closed most of this summer and fall from Muldrew Lake Road heading east […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Rotary is getting closer every day to rocking your musical world. Construction on their new Rotary Rocks the Barge amphitheatre seating project and waterfront reconstruction — in conjunction with the Town of Gravenhurst — is halfway complete on the banks of Gull Lake Rotary Park as tons of slabs […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Two public rallies to show support for South Muskoka Memorial Hospital are planned this weekend and next Wednesday. Save South Muskoka Hospital (SSMH) members are calling for another huge turnout Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m., at Memorial Park in downtown Bracebridge; and on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30 […]