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June 2023

• Wayback Wednesday: Port Carling 1950 Jun 14
• Smith orders safety improvements to the Port Sydney dam Jun 14
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 13
• Sound and sight: Christina Hutt– “Soul” Singer Jun 13
• Total fire ban still in effect despite rain Jun 13
• Pride is more than a flag, it is freedom: MP Scott Aitchison Jun 13
• Gravenhurst runner tackles 125 km trail run for MS research Jun 13
• Muskoka Lakes announces successful CIP grants Jun 13
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 12
• Historic Muskoka cottage burns to the ground Jun 12
• Healthcare team welcomes public to AGM Jun 12
• Police investigate following disturbing incident in Bracebridge Jun 12
• Teacher’s sex assault prosecution fell apart amid “problematic” narrative Jun 12
• Falkenburg crash results in impaired charges Jun 12
• Listen Up! Sucker Punched | Commentary Jun 12
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 12
• Muskoka athletes head to Wildwater Championships in Czech Republic Jun 11
• Reader: Forest fire severity due to climate change Jun 11
• Celebrating one year of partnership in palliative care Jun 11
• Police investigate fatal motorcycle collision on Peninsula Road Jun 11
• Lessons from A Herd of Horses | Sponsored by Sue Dixon Jun 10
• Gravenhurst motorist charged with impaired and other offences Jun 9
• Councillors have concerns over $4.5 million Woodchester project  Jun 9
• Circumstances surrounding missing children in Wahta remain unclear Jun 9
• Shops on the Boardwalk now open at Muskoka Wharf Jun 9
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 8
• Bracebridge Chamber loses both staff members Jun 8
• Former High School teacher not guilty of sexual exploitation Jun 8
• Young Bracebridge family loses everything in fire Jun 8
• Gravenhurst Triathlon at the Wharf this weekend Jun 8
• Muskoka man convicted of stealing from employer  Jun 8
• Health Unit offers tips to protect yourself from wildfire smoke Jun 8
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 7
• Muskoka resident joins the History Channel’s Alone series Jun 7
• Bracebridge councillors discuss bird feeder ban Jun 7
• Wayback Wednesday: Muskoka Trading Post, 1980s Jun 7
• If an EV catches fire, local firefighters instructed to safely let it burn Jun 7
• Alleged impaired driver passed out in live lane of traffic Jun 7
• Special air quality statement continues for Muskoka Jun 7
• Parking lot altercation results in charges Jun 6
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 6
• Muskoka Wharf Marina opening for the season Jun 6
• Wagner Street partially closed June 7 Jun 6
• Bracebridge man jailed after hotel break-in Jun 6
• New by-law officers, updated parks plan in Gravenhurst Jun 6
• Forging friendships through the love of his craft Jun 6
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 5
• Ontario now requires Naloxone kits in at-risk workplaces Jun 5
• Hwy 169 accident results in impaired charges Jun 5
• OPP search for Albion B&E suspect Jun 5
• Gravenhurst property taxes up 3.4 percent Jun 5
• Bracebridge considers fines for feeding wildlife Jun 5
• Listen Up! Time to lower the temperature | Commentary Jun 5
• Multiple active forest fires in Algonquin Park Jun 5
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 4
• Port Carling deer decoy lands in hunter in hot water Jun 3
• Fundraiser organized for murdered couple with Muskoka roots Jun 3
• Waterfront at Kirby’s Beach Park now open Jun 2
• Gravenhurst High School athletes of the month Jun 2
• Gravenhurst council hears transit study recommendations Jun 2
• OPP investigating needles at Kirby’s Beach Jun 2
• Vehicle crashes on Kimberley Ave., flips Jun 1
• Doppler daily weather report Jun 1
• Revamped Heritage and Tourism Pavilion at Kelvin Grove Park Jun 1
• Health unit has tips to help you keep your cool when temperatures rise Jun 1
• Gravenhurst YMCA gym closed June 12 to July 3 Jun 1
• Forest fire on Penman Island in Lake Rosseau Jun 1
• Council gives go-ahead to new industrial subdivision project Jun 1
• Sportsplex air conditioner repairs delayed until August/September Jun 1

May 2023

• Doppler daily weather report May 31
• Kirby’s Beach closed following needle discovery May 31
• Wayback Wednesday: Everett’s Drugstore, Bracebridge, 1918 May 31
• Muskoka Walk for Alzheimer’s raises $75,000 and counting May 31
• Three people now charged with kidnapping in alleged high school assault May 31
• Parry Sound forest fire now under control May 31
• Doppler daily weather report May 30
• Doppler daily weather report May 29
• Grant allows Kilworthy’s Camp Winston to build new kitchen May 29
• Huntsville resident gets jail for long list of offences  May 29
• Gravenhurst hit and run leads to impaired charges May 29
• Hefty fine for impaired driving on suspended license May 29
• Listen Up! In our changing world | Commentary May 29
• Doppler daily weather report May 28
• Central Region OPP welcome 21 new constables May 28
• Gravenhurst council to upgrade, modernize chambers May 28
• OPP lay 2,534 charges in Central Region during Road Safety Week May 28
• District wants public input on Workforce Development Strategy May 28
• Forty new EV charging stations to be installed throughout the region May 28
• Hands and Nipissing University get grant aimed at youth mental health and addiction May 28
• Bracebridge Falls goes teal for Tourette’s May 27
• Open auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar at Rene Caisse May 27
• Muskoka teen recounts terrifying story of kidnapping, chemical attack May 27
• Cozy up with the Quilters’ Guild June 2/3 May 26
• 1,000 people sign petition against Muskoka Wharf development May 26
• Life in the Department: Bracebridge firefighters face challenges and triumphs May 26
• Community invited to Muskoka Conservancy’s AGM on June 9 May 26
• Doppler daily weather report May 25
• Muskoka Housing Funding Forum registration now open May 25
• Muskoka EV Show in Bracebridge on Saturday May 25
• Woman attempts to smuggle cell phone into Beaver Creek May 25