Flood warning for cottagers and would-be boaters
BRACEBRIDGE - Residents and cottagers are asked to exercise extreme caution around flooded waterways and not to boat on the Muskoka River at this time.
View ArticleHighway 11 north closed
WASHAGO - Both northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Washago were closed to traffic on Friday following a multiple-vehicle collision. Orillia OPP confirmed police and fire were on the scene but it is...
View ArticleFire Marshal offers cottage safety tips
MUSKOKA - It can take less than one minute to escape a burning cottage. That is according to Ted Wieclawek, chair of the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. The council just kicked off its...
View ArticleBoaters charged
GRAVENHURST - Kahshe Lake boaters wracked up a slew of charges over the long weekend.
View ArticleIll-prepared ATV drivers nabbed by police
GRAVENHURST - Two rowdy ATV drivers were nabbed by police on Saturday.
View ArticleDust off your fishing pole for Muskoka Pike Open
GRAVENHURST - Anglers will gather this weekend for the 2013 Muskoka Pike Open in Gravenhurst, hosted by the Muskoka Bassmasters.
View ArticleCottagers saved by alarm
MUSKOKA LAKES - A gas stove left on overnight caused a scare for Leonard Lake Road residents on Monday.
View ArticleThumbs up for pike tourney
GRAVENHURST - One hundred and forty anglers scoured Lake Muskoka for a prize-winning pike on Sunday. “It’s a big lake and we’ve never fished it before,” said competitor Jesse Hilliard as he waited...
View ArticleWhimsical creatures causing a stir
BRACEBRIDGE - A tribe of gnomes and fairies are taking over Chapel Gallery. Opening June 8, the Forest Dwellers exhibit combines the art of reverse glass painter Bonnie Bews of Walker’s Point and clay...
View ArticleMuskoka awaiting provincial disaster relief funding
MUSKOKA – A list of big-budget items are on the docket for repair after flooding damaged District of Muskoka roads, a water main and the cap of a decommissioned landfill.
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