Posts & Podcasts

  • 10 Dining Etiquette Mistakes to Avoid

    This list was spurred on by a recent mini-debate between a customer and owner of a restaurant. The customer, who had Karen vibes and the hair to match, insisted to the owner that last year she had a reservation at his restaurant – which has never in its history taken reservations. Despite informing the lady… Read more

  • Don’t Be That Person . . .

    Here are ten things to avoid doing when dining out This list was spurred on by a recent mini-debate between a customer and owner of a restaurant. The customer, who had Karen vibes and the hair to match, insisted to the owner that last year she had a reservation at his restaurant – which has… Read more

  • Rain, Rain Come Today!

    Visit to Algonquin Park this weekend put on exclamation point on need for precipitation We need rain, immediately. To use appropriate vernacular: we need rain like yesterday or last week. Waking up to another red sun and smoke-induced haze is more than proof enough that some good, steady precipitation is past due. Over the weekend,… Read more

  • Football Friday: Life On The Pitch

    Great efforts without the results for this guy; this and that in Huntsville and Muskoka So, now that the summer season is upon us, this writer is at the pitch coaching three days a week and playing twice (one league, one pick-up match), in addition to being vice president of our club. It’s a lot… Read more

  • Housing for Healthcare program changes

    Third party will charge fees to list properties for rent targeted for healthcare workers In a move almost certain to reduce the number of housing units available for healthcare workers to rent, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) announced that as of today (June 1, 2023), a third party will be managing their Housing for Healthcare workers… Read more

  • Things to do in Muskoka this summer

    Take it from a longtime resident, these are the the places and events you’ll be sure to enjoy Everyone who knows about Muskoka is sure to have thoughts of big cottages, dockside parties, boating, wakeboarding, and other typical summer home to dos. However, the region we know and love has so much more to offer… Read more