Moose FM CFBK 105.5 - Huntsville

The former Mayor of Joly Township has died. 70 year-old Fred Preston of Sundridge died shortly after being taken off life support last night. Preston had been facing first degree murder charges in the shooting O.P.P. Constable Vu Pham, Monday. Constable Pham was shot and killed after pulling over a vehicle in a rural area near London. It's reported Preston was shot 8 times during a gunfight with responding officers. The funeral for Pham, a 15 year veteran of the OPP, will be held today. Pham leaves behind a wife and three boys.

Muskoka will host the Ontario Tourism Summit this year. The annual 3 day summit allows tourism leaders the opportunity to share industry ideas and best practices and talk about the latest trends. The event also includes the Ontario Tourism Awards. It will be held at Deerhurst Resort on November 7th through 9th. About 400 delegates attended the last summit in Windsor.

The schedule for the North Muskoka Lightning Minor Midget's Final series against the Lambeth Lancers has been finalized. The best 3 out of 5 series begins tomorrow at the Humphrey arena at 3:00pm and game 2 goes in Lambeth Sunday at 3:45.

The push is on to sign the health care petition circulating in Huntsville. Parry Sound Muskoka MPP Norm Miller has been presenting the signatures in the legislature and will do so once again for the last time March 24,2010. The petition is to put pressure on the provincial government for funding for Muskoka Algqonuin Health Care. The local health organization is facing a cumulative deficit of $5.8 million and there may be zero funding to help. Residents can sign the petition this Saturday at the Huntsville Place Mall from 10am-4pm. The petition may also be downloaded from Norm Miller's website and handed into his office or to Huntsville Town Hall.