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December 2021

• Top Stories of 2021: Arts and Entertainment news Dec 30
• Gravenhurst council finishes year by passing lantern and balloon release ban Dec 30
• COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 29
• Dog killed in Bracebridge Motel melee Dec 29
• How local wildlife prepares itself for the cold winter months Dec 29
• Wayback Wednesday: Johnston’s Shoe Store Dec 29
• Bracebridge’s Eva Olsson named to the Order of Canada Dec 29
• Wayback Wednesday: Manitoba Street, Bracebridge Dec 29
• Province announces new temporary restrictions for long-term care facilities Dec 28
• Top Stories of 2021: Sports news Dec 28
• Top Stories of 2021: Business news Dec 27
• Forged prescriptions lead to conviction Dec 27
• Listen up! Count your blessings | Commentary Dec 26
• Chambers launch $500 shopping spree contest Dec 26
• Bracebridge council awards arena tender Dec 24
• Festive holiday recipes that can be enjoyed throughout the year Dec 24
• The joy remains—just look for it!: Sally Barnes | Commentary Dec 24
• COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 24
• Fire and Ice Festival cancelled Dec 23
• Province calls on businesses, volunteers and retired health professionals to help with vaccine rollout Dec 23
• Bracebridge man convicted of child pornography possession, again Dec 23
• Annie Williams Park continues to flourish despite pandemic Dec 23
• Muskoka 411 CEO says allegations that he’s profiteering off of rapid COVID tests are false Dec 22
• Impaired driver crashes twice in four days Dec 22
• Wayback Wednesday: Merry Christmas from Gravenhurst! Dec 22
• COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 22
• Arena bid comes in $22.2 million higher than expected Dec 21
• MAHC President bids adieu after 10 years Dec 21
• Town seeks input on public art Dec 20
• Orange ribbons to become truth and reconciliation quilt Dec 20
• The sky’s the limit with Found it in Muskoka Dec 20
• Listen up! A wake-up call: the aftermath | Commentary Dec 20
• Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 129 Dec 19
• High Falls dispute draws police Dec 19
• Citizens help with impaired Bracebridge driving arrest Dec 19
• New Covid restrictions start tomorrow Dec 18
• Bracebridge council done with drivers doing donuts Dec 17
• Letter to the editor: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Dec 17
• District mulls one garbage bag per week limit Dec 17
• Bracebridge search warrants turn up drugs and a 9mm Dec 17
• Muskoka Lakes tightens staff vaccination rules Dec 17
• MAHC reducing hospital visitations Dec 16
• Don’t be a Grinch…grow your heart and the local economy three sizes: shop local! | MPP Norm Miller Dec 16
• Family Place shocks Thunder in basketball action Dec 16
• COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 16
• Four COVID-19 cases in Muskoka are likely the Omicron variant Dec 15
• Health unit to implement further COVID restrictions if province doesn’t step up Dec 15
• Muskoka students get rapid testing kits Dec 15
• School board to launch student census Dec 15
• Wayback Wednesday – Manitoba Street fire 1980s (?) Dec 15
• Gravenhurst man nabbed going 59 km/hr over the limit Dec 15
• Muskoka Community Foundation awards $69,600 in grants Dec 13
• SMDHU community clinics providing COVID-19 boosters for eligible individuals 50 plus Dec 13
• Arrest made in home invasions Dec 12
• Listen up! It’s time for a wake-up call | Commentary Dec 12
• Hiker Babes welcomes all women for outdoor fun, no experience required Dec 12
• Parliament must work in collaboration for the good of all: MP Scott Aitchison Dec 11
• Fatal snowmobile accident in Muskoka Lakes Dec 11
• Ontario government enacts new Covid measures Dec 10
• MAHC Board Appoints Interim President & CEO Dec 10
• Port Carling Santa Claus Parade tomorrow night Dec 10
• MLA opposes Cherokee Lane condo development Dec 10
• Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 128 Dec 10
• OPP issue warning after woman sexually assaulted in her home Dec 09
• Gravenhurst council approves 1% tax increase Dec 08
• Miller announces $13.6 million for local infrastructure Dec 08
• Let’s rain on Xi Jinping’s parade: Sally Barnes | Commentary Dec 08
• Wayback Wednesday: A skate down main street Dec 08
• Alleged Impaired driver hits car, stops to eat wings Dec 08
• Multiple OPP officers allegedly attacked in Muskoka Lakes Dec 07
• Council debates entrance options at Bracebridge Sportsplex Dec 07
• Santa returns to Gravenhurst for family photos Dec 07
• Health unit invites parents to virtual Q & A on COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11 Dec 07
• Councillors consider highway sound barriers Dec 06
• Royals represent in Pickering Dec 06
• Listen up! Leadership in the conversion therapy vote | Commentary Dec 06
• Gravenhurst vs Bracebridge Dec 06
• Weather advisory now in effect for South Muskoka Dec 05
• Gravenhurst launches business study Dec 05
• Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 127 Dec 05
• Syrup throwing incident lands man in jail Dec 04
• Health Unit considers reinstating capacity limits Dec 03
• Bracebridge moves forward with $5.9 million-dollar river dredging project Dec 03
• Bracebridge development charges jump 11.6 percent Dec 03
• Alleged impaired driver found with cocaine and opioids Dec 03
• Wanda III adds new electric engine Dec 02
• Ready…set…forage! Dec 02
• Reindeer thief lands behind bars Dec 01
• It’s Wayback Wednesday: Bracebridge on parade day, 1942 Dec 01
• Port Sandfield staple set to celebrate 60 years Dec 01

November 2021

• COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Nov 30
• Boil water advisory lifted in Gravenhurst Nov 30
• Ontario Northland test train rumbled through Muskoka last week Nov 30
• Muskoka Men’s Basketball results – Week 3 Nov 30
• You can be Santa to local organizations: here’s what’s on their wish lists Nov 30
• Water advisory should lift midday Tuesday, says District Nov 29
• Muskoka drivers plead guilty to over 80 Nov 29
• U10 Royals get the better of Barrie Nov 29
• Green leader makes Bracebridge announcement Nov 29
• Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 126 Nov 29