It will cost the Town of Gravenhurst $762,320, but it will give the town's fire department a truck that only one other fire service in Ontario has.  Jared Cayley, fire chief for the Gravenhurst Fire Department, outlined in his April 16 report to council that City View Specialty Vehicles, based...

Marliese Gause, chief executive officer of The Friends, explained to District of Muskoka council how a 30-year-old woman is forced to live in a long-term care facility after having a stroke.  During the April 18 Community and Planning Services Committee, she urged council to keep accessible supportive housing in mind....

The Centre for Active Living in Bracebridge is now part of Ontario's Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) program. Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, stopped in Bracebridge Friday afternoon to detail the program which will see the facility receive $20,483 as part of an initial investment and could get...

Earth Day will be your chance to learn how to be a "planet protector."  On April 20, the Bracebridge Library is hosting the first-ever "Earth Day Planet Protectors" event at Memorial Park in Bracebridge. It’s happening from 1 to 3 p.m. and features children's performer Wilderness Betty, nature-related games, recycled...

Muskoka Paramedic Services (MPS) saw a 1.1 percent increase in calls in 2023 compared to 2022, but it was a 14.4 percent increase from 2019. Jeff McWilliam, chief of MPS and emergency management, presented his annual report to the District of Muskoka's Health Services Committee on April 18. He wrote paramedics...

The last Friends of the Muskoka Watershed (FOTMW) ash collection drive until the fall is being held on Saturday at the Rosewarne Landfill in Bracebridge. The drive will run from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sandy Lockhart, communications director, says the ash is used to do research with Trent University and...