Novel Marathon raises big money for YMCA programs
MUSKOKA – Organizers of the 2012 Muskoka Novel Marathon surpassed their fundraising goal for the YMCA, raising the most funds to date.When…
Algonquin leases set to expire
Poll HUNTSVILLE-LAKE OF BAYS – The leases of about 300 Algonquin Provincial Park cottages are coming due in the next five years, but these…
Rape victim shares story of Hunters Bay Trail attack
HUNTSVILLE – Nov. 13, 2007, is a day Jane will never forget.A violent sexual assault turned her world upside down and her life was forever…
Savour Muskoka charter to grow local food system
MUSKOKA – Nutrition is a basic necessity, but getting the proper nutrients on a daily basis is no simple task, especially with limited…
Muskoka Lakes files lawsuit against MNR
Muskoka Lakes has filed a lawsuit against the province in an effort to protect a portage route that would be affected by a contested…
The Bigwin floats again
It’s official – she floats. After nearly a decade of restorations, the 100-year-old SS Bigwin was launched at the Lake of Bays Marine Museum…
Movie set turns Parry Sound into Chicago
PARRY SOUND – There’s a film crew in Parry Sound this month.A production team shooting a Canadian film about an advertising agency has set up…
G8 spouses give new canoe to Camp Ooch
ROSSEAU – One of two canoes that G8 leaders’ spouses helped a local artisan build from scratch was donated to Camp Oochigeas in Rosseau…