Muskoka Local News Updates

• Shield and Town of Gravenhurst Sit Down to Talk
  South Muskoka Shield GM Gord Carey is meeting with the Town of Gravenhurst this morning to try and reach an agreement on where his team will play this season. Yesterday afternoon, Carey emerged from talks with the Town about the ongoing ice time issue. Up until this point, Carey had expected conditions at the Gravenhurst Arena would be inadequate this season […]
• New Beach Volleyball Courts in Bracebridge
  Bracebridge is now home to a new beach-volleyball court. Located in the back yard of Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School and the Bracebridge Sportsplex, it will allow young and those young at heart, hours of recreational enjoyment. The official opening play date was August 31st. The courts consist of Olympic-calibre competition sand. The new court […]
• Town of Gravenhurst Say's Shield GM Turned Down Available Ice-Time: Showers To Be Ready By End of September
  The Town of Gravenhurst is firing back. The South Muskoka Shield actually turned down the game ice time they were offered in Gravenhurst this season, says a Town official. Gravenhurst recreation manager Debbie Broderick says the team also recently reduced the practice time they were given too. She was responding to complaints made by Shield GM Gord Carey, wh […]
• Your Chance to Hear Muskoka Lakes Candidates Before The Election!
  The Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to attend several All Candidates evenings over the next few weeks. The first, which will involve Ward A candidates, is being held Tuesday September 28 at 7:00 pm at the Torrance Community Centre. The Ward B evening will be held Thursday September 30 at 7 p.m. at the Raymond Community Centre. Ward C […]
• Nobel Man Fined $5,000 For Shooting Canada Geese
  A Nobel man has been fined $5,000 for shooting geese out of season. The Ministry of Natural resources (MNR) say Christopher Strome of Carling Township has pleaded guilty to illegally hunting migratory birds during a closed season and illegally possessing migratory birds, contrary to the Migratory Birds Convention Act. He also pleaded guilty to trespassing to […]
• Shield Still Without Ice for Home Games
  The search for ice time continues for the South Muskoka Shield. It's still unknown whether the Town of Bracebridge will be able to secure some time at Memorial Arena each week this season to keep the Shield in action. Ongoing construction at the team's Gravenhurst home arena is hampering their game schedule. Yesterday, Bracebridge Minor Hockey […]
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine Students Receive Warm Muskoka Welcome
  A BRACEBRIDGE WELCOME! Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) student Brittney Parlett rings Town Crier Bruce Kruger's bell as she introduces herself to the crowd at Kerr Park who gathered this afternoon to welcome the students to Muskoka. (Photo by Matthew Sitler) The Town of Bracebridge and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) hosted a s […]
• Police Search at Rosewarne Landfill Site Connected to Samantha Collins Homicide Case
  Bracebridge OPP have confirmed that police have been conducting a search at the Rosewarne Landfill site this week in relation to a homicide investigation that began in July. The remains of former Bracebridge resident, 32-year-old Samantha Collins, were discovered on a cottage property near Wood Lake on July 5th. Today, Bracebridge OPP Constable Jim Reading c […]
• BMLSS Student Sworn-In as Student Trustee
  Alison Holder has taken her seat at the school board table. The Grade 12 Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School student was sworn in last night at the first regular meeting of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. Holder was elected in April be her peers to be the voice of the students at the Board level. Her term will continue through the sc […]
• MPP Norm Miller Calls Province's Finances "Fragile"
  Our MPP is sounding off about Ontario’s finances. Norm Miller says the HST and Eco-Tax have eroded consumer confidence and have kept Ontarians from spending money. Miller accuses the province’s finance minister of keeping the numbers quiet until the last possible moment because they contradict what Dwight Duncan predicted earlier this year. Duncan said he ex […]