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Police are now reporting a fourth fatal snowmobiling accident in the span of four days. A group of riders were out on an OFSC trail yesterday between Axe Lake and Yearly Road. Police say the last snowmobiler crested a hill and hit a tree. The driver died because of the accident. No other details have been released. This on the heels of 3 other snowmobiling deaths recently. A 57 year-old man from Barrie died after his snowmobile hit a tree in Oro Medonte Saturday. On Friday a 54 year- old Mississauga man died when his machine crashed in Georgian Bay Township. And a 17 year- old from Barrie lost his life when the snowmobile he was on hit a tree Thursday. Police are urging riders to be aware of trail conditions, drive accordingly and respect posted speed limits.

The Huntsville Otters won 8-2 on home ice Sunday against Collingwood. The win follows a 3-2 loss in overtime at Georgetown Friday. The Otters are back in action Tuesday night at the Jack Bionda arena against Vaughn. The make-up game goes at 7:30.

Time is running out for Muskoka residents to push the government for local health care funding. Muskoka Algonquin Health Care is facing a cumulative deficit of $5.8 million over two years. While the organization is in the process of putting its deficit recovery plan into action, MAHC may not get any funding at all. The MPP for Parry Sound Muskoka, Norm Miller and District Councilor Fran Coleman have started a petition to put pressure on the Health Minister to help save services. Miller plans on presenting the petition when the legislature resumes February 16 th. The petition will be available to sign at the Huntsville Place Mall from 10 tomorrow morning until 4. Residents may also download the petition from the town of Huntsville's website and circulate it themselves, returning to it Town hall by Monday February 15th..

A public meeting slated for tonight will attempt to ease tension swirling around Norway Point. At issue is a group of cottagers who have requested a 33 space parking lot in the park. Some locals are fighting the request saying it will take up much needed waterfront parkland. The group "Friends of Norway Point" says the by-law governs the whole park and no overnight parking is allowed. They're pressing council to tell them why the cottagers have been allowed to park there overnight for years. Lake of Bays CAO Don Chevalier has confirmed the by-law does govern the whole park, but he added it's up to council on whether they actually enforce the by-law. Tonight's meeting is one of many to try to find common ground between the permanent residents and the cottagers. It starts at 6:30 at the Lake of Bays Municipal Offices in Dwight.