Cottage season has officially kicked off in Muskoka. The Victoria Day long weekend has both residents and cottagers hitting the streets to take in the beautiful weather and local activities. This is what some of you have planned on this three-day holiday.
Meantime, with more people walking our streets, the OPP is asking drivers to be aware of their surroundings. Also, if you plan on going out on your boat, be sure to check your equipment before heading out and wear a lifejacket at all times.
A two vehicle collision in Highway 11’s NB Lanes sent two people to hospital today. It happened at 11:15am near Shoreview Drive. A Burlington man in a pickup towing a trailer saw a vehicle attempting to merge from the right shoulder. He tried to veer to avoid what he believed would be a collision and lost control and went into the ditch, rolling onto its roof. Severn Fire assisted with extricating the driver of the pickup. Both drivers were transported to hospital in Orillia. The extent of their injuries are not known at this time but they are not believed to be life threatening. The female driver of the other vehicle is from Sebright. She has been charged with Failing to Yield to Thru Traffic. The northbound lanes of Highway 11 were closed for 1 ½ hours but have since reopened. As a result of the rollover, 2 cats that were in the pickup truck are now missing. If anyone in the area of Shoreview Drive sees the cats they are asked to contact the Orillia OPP.
PARKBUS WILL GET YOU THERE! Fancy some kayaking in places like Algonquin Park this summer? Parkbus takes tourists to popular camping destinations across the province. (Submitted Photo)
If you don’t have a vehicle but want to head to Algonquin Park from the city for some camping, there’s a service honed directly for you. It’s called Parkbus and it started as a pilot project on select weekends in 2010. That was followed by a July to September season in 2011 and now this Saturday marks the start of another new season. Parkbus focuses on the weekends to Algonquin and the schedule is very flexible. More from Parkbus co-founder Alex Berlyand…
A round trip is $84 plus hst for an adult. Pick up points in Toronto are convenient and accessible. They include Yonge and York Mills beside York Mills subway station, the second is Yonge and College near College subway station and the third is Dufferin and Bloor near Dufferin subway station. The 2013 season runs from tomorrow until the Thanksgiving long weekend. You can also bring a lot of gear on the bus….
The Parkbus also has busses going to Killarney Provincial Park, French River and Grandview Lake as well as Bruce Peninsula and Tobermory National Park. As well, a new pilot service is also running from Ottawa to Algonquin Park - connections between Ottawa and Toronto are also possible with Algonquin Park being the link. For more information visit the company’s website www.parkbus.ca
Police say they dont expect the NB lane closures on Highway 11 to last long. An accident between South sparrow Lake Road and Agnew Road north of Orillia in the Cumberland Beach area has shut down the lanes. Police, fire and ambulance are currently at the scene of a nasty rollover and have had to extricate a passenger. Traffic is being re-routed along Shoreview. The rollover happened at Goldstein Road.
An accident in Highway 11's NB lanes between South sparrow Lake Road and Agnew Road north of Orillia in the Cumberland Beach area has shut down the NB lanes there. Police, fire and ambulance are currently at the scene of the multi-vehicle accident. No word yet on detours.
