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July 2022

• Celebrate six decades of the MAC Summer Show this weekend Jul 11
• Listen up! Two political surprises | Commentary Jul 11
• Lake health keeps Muskoka afloat Jul 10
• Firefighters go door-to-door to talk smoke alarms Jul 10
• Text message scam alert Jul 9
• The Muskoka Turtle Blitz is back Jul 9
• Midnight bike ride leads to drug charges Jul 9
• Overnight fire in Gravenhurst causes major damage Jul 9
• MAHC Responds to Rogers Network Outage Jul 8
• Hospital board of directors recognizes staff with award of excellence Jul 8
• Rick Maloney set to be named new Mayor of Bracebridge Jul 8
• Rogers users across the area are reporting issues with the service provider Jul 8
• Intoxicated Muskoka man steals truck and flips it Jul 7
• Gull Lake Beach under swim advisory Jul 7
• MP Report – Canada Day In Parry Sound – Muskoka Jul 7
• Summer camps are finally back! Jul 7
• Bracebridge’s Daughters of Indie hit by multiple shoplifters Jul 7
• Sections of Wilson’s Falls Trail now closed for upgrades Jul 7
• Chamber has free rapid antigen testing kits for small business Jul 7
• Health Unit: region has 80% higher rate of ATV accidents than Ontario average Jul 6
• Wayback Wednesday: Trains at Muskoka Wharf Station (early 1900s) Jul 6
• Bracebridge Bandshell series announces summer lineup Jul 6
• How the Old Station became a local landmark Jul 5
• District Chair John Klinck announces retirement Jul 5
• Gravenhurst man arrested for stealing groceries, again Jul 5
• Muskoka Pride week runs July 14 -24 Jul 5
• Bracebridge Horticulture Society celebrates 90 years Jul 4
• Bracebridge commences roadside mowing Jul 4
• COVID-19 pop-up and walk-in vaccination clinics available in Simcoe Muskoka July 4 to July 9 Jul 4
• Sleeping driver busted with multiple drugs in his system Jul 4
• Listen up! Two Solitudes | Commentary Jul 4
• A changing community, inflation key factors for Gravenhurst’s budget Jul 3
• Stolen Gravenhurst car now linked to missing girl Jul 2
• Bonfield man pleads guilty to stealing Bracebridge snowmobiles Jul 2
• You’ll never take us old folks alive!: Sally Barnes | Commentary Jul 2
• Missing man found deceased in Gravenhurst Jul 1
• GPS parents ask council to address James Street crosswalk concerns Jul 1
• Two area high school students benefit from Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation grants Jul 1

June 2022

• Fatal Gravenhurst fire was accidental, say OPP Jun 30
• Port Sandfield Marina Marks a Milestone Anniversary Jun 30
• District waging the fight against fatbergs Jun 30
• Fire danger rating moved to moderate Jun 30
• Pizza delivery person robbed and assaulted in Gravenhurst Jun 30
• Bracebridge OPP investigating suspicious fire Jun 30
• ATV driver airlifted after collision in Gravenhurst Jun 29
• Business contest announces five finalists Jun 29
• Bracebridge offers list of summer roadworks Jun 29
• Monkeypox confirmed in Simcoe-Muskoka Jun 29
• Wayback Wednesday: Artist on Highway #11 south of Bracebridge, 1931 Jun 29
• Bracebridge’s Bliss Boutique to close in September Jun 29
• Graydon Smith faces charges laid by private citizen Jun 28
• Pipefusion celebrates milestone Jun 28
• TLDSB 2022-2023 budget supports student learning Jun 27
• Bracebridge Canada Day celebration makes up for lost time Jun 27
• Municipal water and sewer rates going up Jun 27
• Muskoka Hornets baseball results Jun 27
• Leave Canada Day alone! Jun 27
• Gravenhurst Archway to get historic plaque Jun 25
• Muskoka Lakes pickleballers battle the best at the Ontario Senior Summer Games Jun 24
• Graydon Smith named Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Jun 24
• Muskoka Bay Beach now under swim advisory Jun 24
• Candidates for Muskoka Lakes council Jun 24
• MAHC welcomes new board directors Jun 24
• Bracebridge councillor troubled by loss of public water access Jun 23
• Fire Danger rating set to high Jun 23
• Bala Falls bridge work commences July 4 Jun 23
• District to eliminate 15 unstaffed bin sites in 2022 Jun 22
• Candidates for Bracebridge council Jun 22
• Wayback Wednesday: Gravenhurst Train Station Jun 22
• Canada should formally recognize Taiwan: Aitchison Jun 21
• Vintage boat shows returns to Gravenhurst with Magic on the Water Jun 21
• Will there be a contest for the position of Muskoka District chair? Jun 21
• Bracebridge Bay fireworks return for Canada Day Jun 21
• Musician honours her father – former Bracebridge mayor Jun 20
• Local author unveils Putting Muskoka on the Map Jun 20
• Phil Harding will seek re-election as mayor of Muskoka Lakes Jun 20
• Council rejects 55-foot build in Windermere Jun 20
• Rotary Club of Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes donates hydration station Jun 20
• Listen up! A matter of leadership | Commentary Jun 20
• Motorcycle accident leads to impaired conviction Jun 19
• Happy Father’s Day! Jun 19
• Gravenhurst Car Show today, Bracebridge tomorrow Jun 18
• Police asking for assistance in search for missing teen Jun 17
• Raymond, Port Carling locations get internet upgrades Jun 16
• Jail time for passing bogus American bills at Bracebridge pharmacy Jun 16
• Muskoka Lakes insurance comes in far underbudget Jun 16
• Bracebridge honours veteran firefighters Jun 16
• Rainbow benches installed across Muskoka Jun 16
• Gravenhurst splash pad now open Jun 16
• Whitehorse to headline Muskoka Music Festival Jun 15
• School board says it is reviewing outdoor education programming, including Yearley Jun 15
• Wayback Wednesday: St. Peter’s Church at Roxborough, 1952 Jun 15
• OPP confirm fatality connected with Gravenhurst shooting Jun 15
• Work begins on 106-home subdivision in Bracebridge Jun 15
• Rollover at Petro-Canada station on Highway 11 in Gravenhurst Jun 15
• Reader dismayed at closure of Yearley Outdoor Education Centre | Letters Jun 14
• Gravenhurst STR bylaws set to take effect in 2023 Jun 14
• Bracebridge comedian ready to roast on national TV Jun 14
• New podcast explores Muskoka’s housing crisis Jun 14
• Town considers relocating fire station to Uffington Jun 13