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Top Stories of 2021: News

By Doppler Online On January 1, 2022 News

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Since our launch just six short months ago, South Muskoka Doppler has been overwhelmed by the response from the community. We can’t thank our readers, advertisers, contributors and newsletter subscribers enough.

As 2021 draws to a close we’re taking a look back at some of our most popular articles thus far.

Today we look at our most-read news articles:

Body recovered in Windermere boat crash

July 15: Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a two vessel boating collision on July 14th, 2021 at 7:40 p.m. on Lake Rosseau near Windermere Marina after receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls from members of the public. Witnesses described seeing several people in the water after the collision. Officers, along with Muskoka EMS, Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, the OPP Marine Unit, the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) and the OPP Aviation Unit responded.

Read the full article here.


Gravenhurst resident stabbed and robbed

Photo by the OPP.

October 7: Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a 9-1-1 call from an address on First Street South in Gravenhurst, ON on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 9:40 p.m. regarding a man who had entered a residence, uninvited, instigated an argument with the residents and stabbed a visitor there. The suspect then stole a piece of property and left the residence.

The 22-year-old victim received treatment at hospital for minor injuries and has been released.

Read the full article here.


Downtown master plan includes splash pad, rooftop patio

September 28: Tearing down the old arena to build affordable housing, creating a skating rink and splash pad along the Muskoka River and potentially a museum in the former Bracebridge Library. These were just a few of the items included in a comprehensive downtown master plan released to Town council during the latest Bracebridge general committee meeting.

Read the full article here.


Reports of fatal fire in Gravenhurst

Aug. 31: There are unconfirmed reports this morning that one individual is dead and several families are now homeless after a blaze on First Street South in Gravenhurst.

At roughly 5 am, the Gravenhurst Fire Department sent out a post saying: ” All @GravenhurstFIRE stations on scene at a working structure fire on First St S. Several roads in the area are closed. Please avoid the area.”

Read the full article here.


Kilworthy man convicted for lying in Justin Evans investigation

Justin Evans went missing in December of 2020.

Sept. 29: A Kilworthy man’s decision to lie to the police wasted valuable time in their investigation into the disappearance of Justin Evans,  a Bracebridge Court heard yesterday.

Appearing virtually, Kenneth McKinney, 71, was sentenced to six months of house arrest for obstruction of justice. 

Justin Evans of Kilworthy went missing in December of 2020. The 22-year-old’s body was found in May of 2021 near the trailer park where he lived.
Read the full article here.

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