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OPP urge caution on snowy roads today
Jan 19 2012Ontario’s December weather numbers look crazy
Jan 19 2012Hunter fined $1,500 for mistaking moose for deer
Jan 18 2012No quick-fix to main street in Gravenhurst’s Downtown Revitalization Process »
By Mark Clairmont / TODAILY GRAVENHURST – Anyone expecting a quick-fix – and that was most of the 250 on hand here at last night’s meeting to save the main street – came away disappointed, disheartened and more than a……
Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »OPP urge extreme caution when dealing with solicitation »
PARRY SOUND - In response to questions regarding current phone scams and potential frauds the West Parry Sound OPP would like to remind residents of safety measures to prevent victimization. Phone threats? Be extremely cautions if …. Caller asks you……
Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Leacock’s Muskoka movie shoot Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town airs Feb. 12 on CBC »
GRAVENHURST - Five months after being shot in Gravenhurst – Sunshine Sketches of A Little Town goes to air on the CBC Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. Orillia’s comedic bard Stephen Leacock wrote the hilarious and fictious tale based on his hometown – and the crazy……
Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Rotary Officers of the Month hunt down speeder and B&E artist »
GRAVENHURST - The Rotary Club’s Officers of the Month are a pair of young cops who are relentless in their pursuit of justice. Matt McBride and Landon Lafrenier get their man – men – with a little extra determination.……
Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Muskoka Lakes Music Festival rebrands as Muskoka Chautauqua ~ to embrace all arts »
PORT CARLING - The Muskoka Lakes Music Festival is branching out to embrace not just music – but all the arts. And along with its new mandate comes a name change – to Muskoka Chautauqua. In……
Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Arney replaces Milligan as chair of Muskoka Watershed Council »
BRACEBRIDGE - Former Muskoka Lakes councillor Patricia Arney is the new chair of the Muskoka Watershed Council She was elected by the board at their Jan. 20 meeting here in Bracebridge. She replaces past chair Rob Milligan, who served for two years. Milligan……
Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Muskoka Tourism launches new website ~ and ski weekend contest »
GRAVENHURST - The Muskoka Tourism Marketing Agency (MTMA) has launched a new “consumer-friendly” website for to promote tourism opportunities and Muskoka Tourism members to the world. And thanks to the generosity of Hidden Valley Resort and Hidden Valley Highlands Ski……
Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »12 more schools to add full-day kindergarten this fall »
LINDSAY - As parents and students prepare to register for kindergarten classes this fall, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board reminds parents that there is a mix of half-day and full-day classes offered depending on the elementary school location. (See……
Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »ALMAGUIN POLICE BLOTTER »
DAMAGE TO SOUTH RIVER RESIDENCE SOUTH RIVER – Officers from the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police investigated a mischief to aSouth River residence on Monday January 16, at1:30 p.m. The culprit(s) damaged a wooden railing from the veranda of the……
Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Spots still available for Jan. 31 quit smoking workshop and free patches in Gravenhurst »
GRAVENHURST - There are still a few spots open for the Tuesday January 31, STOP smoking workshop in Gravenhurst, being hosted by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The free workshop……
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Dorset Community Events ~ Snowball winterfest Feb. 17/18 »
DORSET – The big event of the month is the Dorset Snowball winterfest weekend Feb. 17 and 18. It starts Friday night with the Dorset Snowball…
Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »West Parry Sound OPP seek witnesses after van, pedestrian collide Dec. 21 »
PARRY SOUND - The West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public and a male witness in particular in regards…
Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Bala, Port Carling summer market meetings »
MUSKOKA LAKES – Public meetings for the future of the Bala and Port Carling summer markets are planned for next week, says the Muskoka Lakes…
Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Valentine’s Comedy Gala at Algonquin Theatre Feb. 10 »
HUNTSVILLE - If you’re looking forward to the end of January and dread the Februrary blahs. And you can’t get away. Huntsville’s Algonquin Theatre has the answer…
Jan 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Kelly Shires’ $10 breast cancer pancake fundraiser Jan. 29 Bass Lake Roadhouse »
Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Fundraiser All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast for Breast Cancer Sunday January 29 9:30 a.m. till noon Bass Lake Roadhouse, Hwy 169 COST: $10 per person ALL PROCEEDS TO THE KELLY…
Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Muskoka Tourette Syndrome Support Group meeting Feb. 7 »
BRACEBRIDGE - The Muskoka Tourette Syndrome Support Group will be meeting Tuesday, February 7th at Muskoka Falls Public School (42 Morrow Drive, Bracebridge) from 7:00 pm –…
Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Gravenhurst’s Salvation Army Kettle Drive raised $114,000 to help 200 familes in town year-round »
Dear Editor: Re: Christmas 2011 Kettle Drive December has come and gone for this year, and with it the red “kettles” and chiming bells of The Salvation…
Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Free Aboriginal Elders Teaching Series starts Jan. 26 at Lakehead U in Orillia »
ORILLIA - The Lakehead University Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, in collaboration with the Orillia Student Affairs department, is again offering the popular Aboriginal Elders’ Teaching…
Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Rotary TV Bingo Winners – 2012 »
Rotary TV Bingo winners – 2012 JANUARY 18 / 12 Game 1 $100 Carmen Reid GH Cassie Peacock BB Game 2 – $200 Susan Nudd GH Game 3 – $300 Linda Decaire GH Victoria Saunders …
Jan 21 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Snowmobilers, truckers warned about risks of thin ice »
NORTH BAY – This week’s blast of winter has resulted in a false sense of security, say police, as many outdoor enthusiasts venture onto the ice with…
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