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HUNTSVILLE – No one expected the Big East River to spill over its banks and consume homes in the Rivercove area the way it did in April, says resident Heather Dix.

Sports | May 23

Local dancers bring home the medals

BRACEBRIDGE - Muskoka Dance Connection dancers are raking in...

Crime | May 23

Police seeking help in solving mischief case

HUNTSVILLE - Police are asking for the public’s...

Sports | May 23

Students enthusiastic in mind-blowing track...

GRAVENHURST - Track and field is building confidence in...

Community | May 23

Spicy new offerings at the Gravenhurst Farmer...

GRAVENHURST - Things are getting spicy at the farmer’s...

Community | May 23

MUSKOKA - What’s old is new again at The Nest. “This is an...

News | May 22 |  

LAKE OF BAYS – A presentation from representatives of the...

News | May 23 |  

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville could potentially lose a historic...

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Gienow is the Who’s Who of Hinterland

Gienow is the Who’s Who of Hinterland

GRAVENHURST - There are some things that are distinctly Canadian: maple syrup; the...

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JenniferBowman | May 09

From the Other Side

From the Other Side

Pushing uncomfortable boudaries in art therapy

Art therapy sounded so innocent and particularly refreshing after a difficult week of...

JenniferBowman | May 01

From the Other Side

Moving up with pluck

Chin-ups. Pull-ups. Push-ups. I hate them all but have this unexplainable desire to...

JenniferBowman | Apr 17

From the Other Side

Eating like our ancestors

Eat. Healthy. It’s the most difficult part of boot camp according to the...

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News | May 23

Muskoka Small Business offers youth entrepreneurs opportunity

Muskoka Small Business offers youth entrepreneurs opportunity

BRACEBRIDGE - Starting a summer business could put local youths on the path to permanent self-employment. “Once you get your first client, you think yeah I can do this,” said Bracebridge and Muskoka...

News | May 23

Portage route unsafe: Ministry of Natural Resources

BALA - Muskoka Lakes council is pushing to protect a portage route the Ministry of Natural Resources says is unsafe for public use. “The right to portage is a protected right through the Public Lands...

News | May 23

Ministry looking to BMLSS to demonstrate mental health education

BRACEBRIDGE - Students of Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary are taking part in a provincial mental health awareness initiative. “The students are going to be sharing their view of various...

News | May 23

Trillium Lakelands names rooms at new Muskoka board offices

BRACEBRIDGE - The progress of the new Trillium Lakelands District School Board office caused concern for a local trustee last week. “When we go into these rooms our feet aren’t going to get wet are...

Sports

Sports | May 23

Local youth is a professional golfer in the making

Local youth is a professional golfer in the making

BRACEBRIDGE - Jeffrey Gardner is bidding farewell to Canada. The 18-year-old Team Ontario golfer has been offered a scholarship to University of Indianapolis this fall. “It’s a powerhouse school...

Local | May 23

Nelson’s star rising with third straight MMA pro win

Nelson’s star rising with third straight MMA pro win

HUNTSVILLE - When ex-UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was plying his trade in the rings of the WWE, he was known as “The Next Big Thing,” a moniker that followed him as he moved from...

Local | May 23

Hawks reflect on good year after crushing defeat at provincials

HUNTSVILLE - Muskoka field lacrosse players are reminiscing on a fun year while limping back after being eliminated in the Eastern finals in the Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League.
With one win...

Local | May 23

Minor baseball groups announce merger

HUNTSVILLE - This past weekend, the boards of the Muskoka Hornets and the Huntsville Minor Baseball Association voted unanimously to merge.
The merger allows the Hornets to gain closer ties...

What's On

What's On | May 23

Happiness is a powerful game changer

Happiness is a powerful game changer

MUSKOKA LAKES - Discovering the key to happiness could be easier than you think. “I hope people will realize that happiness is a powerful game changer,” said Muskoka Lakes resident and author Peter...

What's On | May 15

Club focusing on controversial books

Delve into forbidden literature at the Bracebridge Public Library.
The library’s May book club meeting is centred on banned or challenged books.  
Prior to each meeting, a list...

Opinion

Opinion | May 17

A cautionary tale amid spring's rush

A cautionary tale amid spring's rush

Spring is the time of year when we get out in our gardens to prune, plant and tend to all the chores that accumulate over the winter. We want our home to look beautiful, and one of the jobs we do is...

Opinion | May 17

Take environmental warnings seriously

A notice of danger to all living things was tucked away on an inside page of the May 11 Globe.
Scientists at an observatory in Hawaii, the piece said, had reported measurements indicating that...

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Mandi Hargrave | May 23

Cocks stirring up trouble in Lake of Bays

LAKE OF BAYS – For years Marcy Hill and her family have raised free-range...

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