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Sports | Sep 03

Colours tourney fast approaching

The Colours Tournament is approaching quickly.  I am getting nervous, but cannot wait to see our new community hall facilities.  
What a way to welcome the many out of town guests who will be participating in the competitive duplicate bridge activities September 24, 25, 26.  

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Big Britt Walk a big success

Big Britt Walk a big success

BRITT - On Saturday, Aug. 28, the second annual BIG Britt Walk for the Britt Area Nursing Services (BANS) building fund was held under sunny skies.  
Twelve year old organizer, Madison Lacey, continued to smile as the community turned out to support the event.
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Sports | Sep 01

Get will wishes to Herb Jeckell

Our Monday bid euchre didn’t come up with any high scores, as first prize with to Raloh Wye with only 286 and Bernice Irvine with 255. Don Johnston won the travel prize.
Thursday cribbage gave Ruth Miles 956 and Irene, 933. Stew Looby took the honours at 500.
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Local | Sep 01

Muskoka junior golfers compete in Mizuno National Championship

Muskoka junior golfers compete  in Mizuno National Championship

SOUTH MUSKOKA — A dynamic duo from the local area are making a name for themselves on a national level.

Jeff Gardner of Port Carling and Mitchell Augustine of Bracebridge both recently turned in strong showings at the Mizuno Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) National Junior Golf...

Local | Sep 01

Ohio soccer team practises on local pitch

Ohio soccer team practises on local pitch

GRAVENHURST — The only Canadian player on Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Lady Cougars soccer team hosted her American counterparts on her home field last week for pre-season training.

Jenessa Loewen, a graduate of Gravenhurst High School, returned to where she earned four straight...

Local | Sep 01

Teen rides away with Top 10 finishes at national competition

Teen rides away with Top 10 finishes at national competition

SOUTH MUSKOKA — After vowing she would never ride a horse again, Kilworthy teen Holly Donaldson is celebrating an outstanding finish at the Arabian Horse Association national championships.

Health | Sep 01

Transplant recipients earn sporting medals

Transplant recipients earn sporting medals

MUSKOKA — Two transplant athletes from Muskoka are wearing their pride around their necks after winning medals during the fifth annual Canadian Transplant Games, held last month in Quebec City.

Local | Sep 01

Mattsson smashes records in Louisiana

Mattsson smashes records in Louisiana

BRACEBRIDGE — If soccer star Kaity Mattsson keeps up her current pace she might run out of records to break before she graduates.

The Bracebridge native has just started her senior year at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and she did it by eclipsing the school’s record...

Local | Sep 01

Otters go unbeaten in winning Cottage Cup

So far, so good.

That’s the best way to describe the pre-season speculation about how solid the Huntsville Otters will be for the 2010-2011 Ontario Junior A Hockey League season.

The Otters won their own Cottage Cup tournament on the weekend, defeating the Hamilton Red...

Local | Sep 01

Huntsville cyclist closing in on third world title

Third time could be the charm for Caroline van den Bulk.

The Huntsville cyclist is poised to win her third straight Ultra Marathon Cycling Association World Cup, as she is leading the point race late in the racing season.

She has 73 points with one race to go in the season in...

Local | Sep 01

Eye on the ball

Eye on the ball

It was another busy weekend for the Huntsville Soccer Club’s all-star teams, this time in Barrie.  

The under-14 girls’ squad had a very successful weekend where they played six games of soccer.

Their run began against King City who they defeated by a score of 4-0...

Local | Sep 01

Finding the right driver helps get more yards

Here is how you can gain extra yards off the tee by having technology work for you.

Have you ever wondered why there are some 20-plus PGA Tour players averaging over 300 yards while in earlier years there were one or two reaching this unthinkable distance level? In 2008 the 50th average...

Sports | Aug 27

Lesson 5 of the Two over One system

Bob Jarvis started his Chalk Talk lecture with Lesson 5 of the Two over One system at the Near North Bridge Club on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Bob asked the question, “What does it mean when opener bids a higher ranking suit after responder makes a 2/1 bid?”  This is called a reverse bid, Bob tells us...

Sports | Aug 27

Local dancers attend National Ballet School

Local dancers attend National Ballet School

TORONTO - Canada’s National Ballet School, located in Toronto on Jarvis Street invited 60 ballet students to apply for a 10-day summer intensive dance program. The applicants had to be between the ages of 12 and 16 and have a minimum of four years ballet training.
Three young ballet students...

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Teen rides away with Top 10 finishes at national competition
Allyson Snelling | Sep 01

Teen rides away with Top 10 finishes at national competition

SOUTH MUSKOKA — After vowing she would never ride a horse again, Kilworthy teen...

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