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News | May 16

Step by step, local man works towards a fresh start

It’s a long, lonely path to financial independence for Joshua Kadin.
The 20-year-old Gravenhurst resident currently spends nearly every weekday making a two-hour trek on foot between his...

News | May 16

Port Sydney community sale back on

PORT SYDNEY - There is good news for bargain hunters. The Port Sydney/Utterson and area Chamber of Commerce has stepped in and will be organizing the annual Port Sydney community garage sale this summer.
“We didn’t want to see it die out,” explained chamber general manager...

Local | May 16

MAHC posts budget surplus for second consecutive year

HUNTSVILLE - There finally appears to be light at the end of the financial tunnel for the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare board.
The board was told at its monthly meeting on Wednesday in Huntsville that the agency has an unaudited surplus of $269,982 for the year ending March 31. This marks the...

Local | May 16 |  

Summit centre to house sport memorabilia

Summit centre to house sport memorabilia

HUNTSVILLE - Don Lough had a slight smile on his face as he passed the Huntsville Sportsman of the Year trophy to a grinning Jack Bionda.
However, if you are taken aback that a presentation between the two late Huntsville sports legends could be happening, you needn’t worry.
The...

Local | May 16 |  

Local racing team off to good start

Local racing team off to good start

HUNTSVILLE - Nobody will ever accuse Martin Barkey of not being a hands-on entrepreneur.
Especially if you consider those hands are on the wheel of a modified racing car, travelling at break-neck speed.
Barkey, who is the president and chief operating officer for both MBRP Inc. and its...

 
 
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Business | May 16

Come on Inn

Come on Inn

HUNTSVILLE - A popular destination in the northeast Muskoka region has new owners and a new look.
Marina and Andrei Stulov have purchased the Dorset-based Nordic Inn. The former Toronto...

Business | May 16

Explorers’ Edge announces guest speaker for 2012 general meeting

HUNTSVILLE - Explorers’ Edge executive director James Murphy has announced that Steve Irvine, senior business leader at Facebook Canada, will be the guest speaker for the Explorers’ Edge...

Business | May 11

Chamber eyes Carnegie for 2013

GRAVENHURST - One of the strongest beats behind Gravenhurst’s marketing and commercial potential will be looking to get closer to the heart of downtown next year.

Business | May 09

MBRP moving ahead with expansion plans

HUNTSVILLE - It’s a go.
MBRP Inc. co-owner Ginger Barkey confirmed that the company, one of the industry leaders in performance exhaust systems manufacturing and design, has received...

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Local | May 11

Book sale at the MacTier library, May 15 to May 19

The MacTier Public Library will be changing over to summer hours on May 19: Sunday and Monday, closed; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m...

Local | May 11

FYCSM expands operations to Gravenhurst

FYCSM expands operations to Gravenhurst

GRAVENHURST - When it comes to community services, we’re all in it together. That sense of partnership rang true this past Wednesday morning, as Family, Youth and Child Services of Muskoka (FYCSM...

Local | May 11

Bear Wise program is in jeopardy

Bear Wise program is in jeopardy

MUSKOKA-PARRY SOUND - Ontarians could be on their own a lot more this bear season when it comes to dealing with bruins coming out of the bush looking for an easy meal. The Ministry of Natural...

Local | May 11

Cottage’s design nabs top award nomination

CARLING - A Georgian Bay cottage was among the winners in the Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) design excellence category.