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A Kitchener man is now facing charges after a single vehicle crash on Highway 69. The crash happened in Wallbridge Township on May 20th and sent him and his 80-year-old brother to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Both remain in hospital in stable condition. The 76-year-old now faces careless driving and seatbelt charges.

Muskoka Brewery is proud to be placing a Muskoka Chair on the Big Rock. Tonight, Muskoka Brewery reps are in St. John’s Newfoundland for the official launch of their Muskoka beers in Newfoundland. The Brewery’s Founder and Head Brewer Gary McMullen will be showcasing a variety of the company’s brews with food pairings and a little live music. The festivities happen at the Martini Bar on George Street in St. John’s. McMullen says the brewery’s pumped to be in Newfoundland and that the response to its Cream Ale and Mad Tom IPA has been astonishing.

Bracebridge High School held its athletic awards this week. Highlights included the Junior Female Athlete of the Year Award going to Kristen MacDougall and Junior Male Athlete of the Year Award going to Brian Moore. Senior Female Athlete of the Year is Natalia Hawthorn and Senior Male Athlete of the Year is Tyler Summers. The awards were held Tuesday in the school's cafeteria.

Not everyone is happy with how the Town of Bracebridge treats area dogs. Dog owner Gloria Evanytsky is disappointed the Town recently banned dogs from the Kerr Park ball diamonds - it's a fenced in area where many had walked their pooches. Dogs can't return until ball seasons over in the fall. Evanytsky says Bracebridge needs a dedicated dog park all of its own….

Some people are bothered by dogs running free in parks. For safety's sake, Evanytsky says having a dog park would improve things for such people. A dog park would be expensive, but the Town's expected to look at options in the future.

It could mean more room for cyclists on some roads in Bracebridge. Town staffers are being asked to consider a report about paving road shoulders on some District roads in town. Under a cost sharing plan, the Municipality and the District would each cover half of a road's shoulder paving. It's up to Bracebridge to tell the District which roads should be considered. Ideally, they'd be ones where active transportation routes would benefit residents. The District wants suggestions by August 12th.