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You can get another package of $50 worth of vouchers from Explorers' Edge to spend in many places around Parry Sound and Muskoka. Go to ExplorersEdge.com for more details. 

If you're seeing pooches with stylish red scarves wandering around Muskoka, we've got the scoop on why and how it's helping with local rescues.

Rotarian Bryan Graham, interviewed a member of Gravenhurst Against Poverty to find out how the money they have donated has helped their organization.

Moustaches were growing plentifully at the various fire stations in Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department coverage area. The volunteer firefighters came together to form a big Movember team and fight back against the stigma surrounding mental health for men. And, the team was able to massively beat its own goal of raising $5,000, with a final total of $10,433 raised for men's mental health services. Here's a bit of what motivated this group this year. 

The Annual Festive RIDE Program has kicked off in Muskoka.

The YWCA of Muskoka is focusing on bringing its services closer to home with its new office located in the heart of Bracebridge on 205 Manitoba Street. The new office should be ready for staff and visitors within the next few weeks. 

The District of Muskoka is moving forward with an initiative aimed at keeping Muskoka's youth from couch surfing, and instead giving them an opportunity at a more solid future. The district will be using a $1.5 million grant from the provincial government along with over $500,000 from the affordable housing reserves. With interior work expected to start in January, the project will likely be finished by late 2021. 

As we get closer to seeing COVID-19 vaccines roll out to the public, how soon will we likely see a massive drop in infection rates? Canadian Immunologist Doctor Mark Cameron, who is currently working in the US, chats with Cogeco News Host James Bowler about what the next steps are when the vaccine is released. He also touches down on how many families should be planning out Christmas celebrations this year. 

Host Charmaine Broughton has some great dishes she'll be making on this episode of 'In Char's Kitchen'.

Just before shovels hit the ground next year on the new Fairvern build, the Province of Ontario is coming in with a few more beds to add to the overall count of the new long-term care home.

As the province warns we could see up to 6,500 cases of new COVID-positive tests per day in Ontario, hospitals are preparing for the worst. In the case of Muskoka, MAHC CEO Natalie Bubela tells Cogeco News Host James Bowler there is a plan in place for our two sites. 

Gravenhurst Rotary TV Auction will be live on YourTV, Channel 700, on Nov 29 from 12-5pm and the Gravenhurst Rotary Club says they have several great items to choose from!