Videos

Santa is coming to visit kids and those who are kids at heart in Huntsville on Dec 23. for the annual Portage Flyer Christmas at Muskoka Heritage Place. The footage was provided to Cogeco News from one of our avid volunteers, Samuel Topps. 

The Coffee Station in Gravenhurst is hosting a Christmas dinner on Dec.25.

MAHC is monitoring influenza levels in the community and is screening patients for flu-like symptoms both at Emergency Department triage and at Patient Registration. Anyone experiencing a sudden onset of fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, and/or headache, must put on a mask. While these measures are in place for patients, visitors to the hospital come and go freely.

To prevent spreading viruses to others, clean your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub – especially before entering and after exiting a hospital room. Sneeze and cough into your elbow, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Owner of Pipefusion Services Inc., Jan Nyquist, asked Huntsville council to reclaim ownership of Pipe Man. A public forum was to be scheduled to get input from the public alternate locations for the industrial piece of art. However, Nyquist said at council, on Dec. 19, that he, his staff and Pipe Man's artist (Beverley Hawksley) have no wish to go to a public form and believe there is no other suitable location for Pipe Man. 

The Bay Food Crew Friends Feeding Families delivers food donations to food banks across Muskoka and Almanguin. These donations will serve over 1,000 families. 

Capital Plan Development Task Force Chair, Cameron Renwick, and Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) CEO Natalie Bubela was in studio on Dec. 13 to give us an update on local healthcare and its future model. Go to the MAHC website for more information and updates. 

It's ski season in Muskoka and Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area talks about what it takes to prepare for the ski season and a new initiative to get local skiers on the hills. 

We visit Minds Alive in Huntsville and go through some of the hottest toys for Christmas.

FITT Gym and Personal Training in Huntsville hosts Train the Trainer to raise money for the Table Soup Kitchen Foundation. The event was held Dec. 13 and raised about $3,000.