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January 2022

• District reports 10 active covid cases at the Pines Jan 3
• District working on emergency child care amid new lockdowns Jan 3
• MAHC changing assessment centre guidelines Jan 3
• Ontario goes back to virtual learning, issues more restrictions Jan 3
• Muskoka man convicted of having too much marijuana Jan 3
• Loading Zone for Manitoba Street Jan 3
• Listen up! Some thoughts for the new year | Commentary Jan 3
• Muskoka Men’s Basketball cancelled for next two weeks Jan 2
• Top Stories of 2021: Wayback Wednesday Jan 2
• Bracebridge man stabbed on Manitoba Street Jan 1
• Top Stories of 2021: News Jan 1

December 2021

• Council considers short term rental moratorium Dec 31
• Top Stories of 2021: Community news Dec 31
• Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 131 Dec 31
• COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines updated, school start delayed to Jan. 5: Ministry of Health Dec 30
• MAHC confirms staff cases Dec 30
• 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 9
• Gravenhurst council approves 1% tax increase Dec 8
• Miller announces $13.6 million for local infrastructure Dec 8
• Let’s rain on Xi Jinping’s parade: Sally Barnes | Commentary Dec 8
• Wayback Wednesday: A skate down main street Dec 8
• Alleged Impaired driver hits car, stops to eat wings Dec 8
• Multiple OPP officers allegedly attacked in Muskoka Lakes Dec 7
• Council debates entrance options at Bracebridge Sportsplex Dec 7
• Santa returns to Gravenhurst for family photos Dec 7
• Health unit invites parents to virtual Q & A on COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11 Dec 7
• Councillors consider highway sound barriers Dec 6
• Royals represent in Pickering Dec 6
• Listen up! Leadership in the conversion therapy vote | Commentary Dec 6
• Gravenhurst vs Bracebridge Dec 6
• Weather advisory now in effect for South Muskoka Dec 5
• Gravenhurst launches business study Dec 5
• Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 127 Dec 5
• Syrup throwing incident lands man in jail Dec 4
• Health Unit considers reinstating capacity limits Dec 3
• Bracebridge moves forward with $5.9 million-dollar river dredging project Dec 3
• Bracebridge development charges jump 11.6 percent Dec 3