GRAVENHURST, ONT. — Before the trees shed their leaves, businesses in Muskoka are banking on the lure of multi-coloured foliage to bring thousands of tourists to the region. “Muskoka is beautiful this time of the year, and people want to come to see the spectacular sight,” said John Miller, president of the Muskoka Steamships and…
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported five new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases to 738, including 37 deaths. The new cases are in Barrie, Bradford, Innisfil and Springwater, Ont., involving people between 18 and 79 years old. Read more: A Toronto woman contracted coronavirus in…
(photo courtesy Muskoka Outlaws Baseball Academy) Bracebridge is set to welcome a new baseball academy. The town announced Tuesday the launch of the Muskoka Outlaws High School Baseball Academy, set to start in September of next year. The Academy will house some of the top high school talent in the country to live, attend school…
With more room needed for Reactivate Muskoka’s team of professionals to work with clients, the clinic has moved into a larger space. On July 25, 2020, co-owners Dr. Rich Trenholm, Dr. Chad Barber and their staff welcomed the public to Reactivate’s new home at 10 Howland Dr. in Huntsville. The clinic now has 2,100 square…
BARRIE, ONT. — The local health unit reports an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with 17 new diagnoses across Simcoe County and Muskoka. Eight of the new cases are Barrie residents, including two boys, two in New Tecumseth, including a minor, two in Bradford, and the remainder in Ramara, Innisfil, Wasaga Beach and…
How do you serve our region’s most vulnerable citizens in the age of COIVD-19? It’s a co-ordinated team effort. Our front-line, not-for-profit agency The Friends Supporting those with Long Term Health Care Needs (commonly referred to simply as The Friends) has donned our personal protective equipment (PPE) and carried on caring for the community alongside…
Imagine a material that is strong, relatively light for its strength and easily shaped. Fiberglas and similar materials, such as Kevlar and carbon fibre, have revolutionized boating and so many other industries as well. Boating styles have always closely followed the auto industry and the invention of fibreglass made it even easier to keep up…
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Muskoka Authors Association welcomes author Carla Gunn to our monthly Zoom Meeting. Along with writing, Gunn teaches psychology and so, in this talk, she will mingle the two and explore some of the current theories as to why humans first put stylus to tablet, how we write, why we write…
A Muskoka personality is ready to release her first novel with the help of a new publishing house located in Huntsville. Jenny Cressman’s Cuban Kisses/Cuban Wishes is based on her knowledge of Cuba and its people that helps make the settings and fictional characters come to life. The main character is a mid-life, attractive female…
Ford presents certificate of appreciation to Muskoka Brewery President Todd Lewin. (Supplied by MyMuskokaNow.com staff) Muskoka Brewery played host to a few dignitaries today, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and local MPP Norm Miller attended the brewery to give a certificate to the business for…
