The second annual Hike for Hospice Muskoka at the Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery was a SUCCESS! Michelle and I enjoyed the afternoon with a bunch of other walkers in beautiful Bala. You can still donate: hospicemuskoka.com/hike-for-hospi… ~Mathew

You can still donate to the Hike for Hospice if you couldn't make it to Bala over the weekend: canadahelps.org/en/charities/h… They're less than $5,000 away from their goal! ~Mathew

Spruce Glen PS is currently under a hold and secure due to a bear in the schoolyard. All students and staff are safe, and the OPP have been called. Families have been communicated with via SchoolMessenger.

A hold and secure is in place at Spruce Glen Public School after a bear was spotted in the playground. TLDSB says students are being kept inside and will not be allowed to be signed out until the situation is resolved. ~Mathew

On September 11, 2001, 246 people readied for flights, 2,606 for work, 343 for firefighting, 60 for police duty, and 8 as paramedics—none saw past 10 am. Life changed. Please cherish love, and never take life for granted. #NeverForget #September11

There is a power outage that is affecting Glen Orchard PS, including the water, internet, and phone lines. The school remains open to students. Families have been communicated with via SchoolMessenger. If you need to contact the school: 705-324-6776 or [email protected].

We have more about this on MyMuskokaNow.com ~Mathew

Spruce Glen PS is currently under another hold and secure, due to bears on the property. All students and staff are safe, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the OPP are on site. Families have been communicated with via SchoolMessenger.

The District of Muskoka has declared a Significant Weather Event for all district roads effective immediately. Freezing rain & heavy snow are impacting road operations, residents are being asked to avoid non-essential travel on district roads till until further notice.

Multiple power outtages in Gravenhurst and bracebridge Elexicon's estimated restoration time is today (March 29th) at 5pm. HydroOne and Lakeland Power customers have yet to receive restoration times.

Outage updates from websites: Lakeland power - still no restoration times HydroOne - still no restoration times - crews on scene Elexicon - main street Gravenhurst may get power back as early as 1:45pm-2:00pm today - Doe Lake Rd or Glen Echo: 5pm - Muskoka Beach Rd: 7pm

Lakeland power has restored parts of Bracebridge, 3 more outages are still being worked on Elexicon restoration times have been pushed back to 9:45-11:00pm HydroOne has yet to provide specific restoration times but list 5pm for those surrounding Bracebridge

Elexicon has declared Gravenhurst to be in a state of emergency. ETOR: Could be as late as Thursday. HydroOne says all their crews have been dispatched with some restoration times as late as noon tomorrow. Lakeland power has no new info on restoration times.

🚨 State of Emergency 🚨 The District of Muskoka has declared a state of emergency in response to a severe ice storm that swept through the District from March 28 to 30, causing widespread power outages, downed trees and hydro lines, and hazardous road conditions. ⚠️ Stay home.

School Closures below! ⬇️⬇️ mymuskokanow.com/142053/news/lo…

More TLDSB closures tomorrow! More info ➡️ tldsb.ca

District of Muskoka has updates on the state of emergency, you can read them here 🔀 muskoka.on.ca/en/news/distri…

Due to continued power loss, TLDSB has made the decision to keep schools and child care centres closed tomorrow, April 2nd. More info below ⬇️ tldsb.ca

MooseFM Live on Location at City Electric Supply 334 Industrial Park Road in Haliburton for their Grand Opening Celebration! Bring the crew in for lunch from Boshkung Smokehouse, talk to the vendor reps and win some prizes!

More details on this morning’s fire at the Antler Steakhouse at Deerhurst Resort. Damage estimated at $3.5M–$5M. No injuries reported. Ontario Fire Marshal investigating. See full story below ⬇️ mymuskokanow.com/142966/news/fi…