Extended shutdown to end
Venues selected for Games
10,000 people are
Muskoka. A total of 27 events will take
By Matthew Sitler ager.
Spread throughout seven place and are spread throughout
Despite extending its planned “We extended that to Jan. 12
expected in Muskoka
Muskoka communities, as well as Muskoka and surrounding areas.
seasonal shut down, Algonquin and began calling people back on
north into Sudbury and south into In Huntsville, judo events will
Automotive officials believe they a rotating basis until we’re back
By Matthew Sitler Moonstone, the games are expect- be held at Riverside Public
will be back up to their full staff up to full employment. We expect
The venues for the 2010 Ontario ed to draw close to 10,000 people School, Arrowhead Provincial
complement by February. to be back up to full employment
Winter Youth Games have been between March 4 to 7, 2010. Park will host cross-country ski-
“We had originally planned to by February.”
announced and it’s predicted the “It will have a huge economic ing, figure skating will take place
be shut down between Christmas Suttie says it is really a matter
events will be a boon to the local impact on Muskoka,” says Myke at the Jack Bionda Arena, Hidden
and New Years, coming back on of when orders for parts start com-
economy as thousands of athletes Malone, the general manager of Valley Highlands will welcome
Jan. 5,” says Nancy Suttie, the ing from the North American
and their families descend on the games. See Winter Games – p. 12
company’s human resources man- See Algonquin– p. 12
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The District of Muskoka’s pro-
posed tree-cutting bylaw is attract-
ing quite a lot of attention as the
debate continues over whether the
plan is essential to the health of
Muskoka’s ecosystem, or just
unnecessary red tape that hurts busi-
ness.
Opponents think the new bylaw On a mission
will destroy the forestry business in
Muskoka but many in favour to save jobs
believe the bylaw will strengthen
Muskoka’s forestry industry for
Brian Ross is asking
years to come. the government to
Recommended revisions to the
subsidize wages.
proposed bylaw will be presented to
the planning and economic develop- SMART SERVER: Chad Desjardins, manager of the Gravenhurst Grill and Bar, takes
See p. 2
ment committee on Jan. 29. If
serving seriously. He says patrons’ drinks are limited to prevent drunkeness.
approved, it will then be voted on at
the next District council meeting.
However, a new organization,
Muskoka’s Ontario Land Owners
Charges shake up bar scene
(OLA) is threatening to pull their
property from the Muskoka
See Landowners – p. 6
By Matthew Sitler Totonchian, 19, died when their have completed the investigation
The dust is beginning to settle vehicle left the roadway and of the circumstances leading to the
after the Ontario Provincial Police plunged into the Joseph River collision, which occurred on
Tax season
charged a Muskoka resort and 16 shortly after they left the Lake Peninsula Road near Minett in the
individuals in connection with a Joseph Club where they had been Township of Muskoka Lakes. As a
and financial
fatal car crash last summer, but the drinking over lunch. A fourth per- result of the investigation, a total
implications of the highly unusual son was injured in the crash. of 34 charges have been laid under
planning tips
move remain uncertain. The Ontario Provincial Police, the Liquor Licence Act. A total of
On July 3, 2008, Tyler Mulcahy, with the assistance of the Ontario 16 individuals and Clublink
p. 14 - 15
20, Cory Mintz, 20, and Kourosh Alcohol and Gaming Commission, See Charges – p. 13
Printing and graphics industry review – p. 7-11
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