July 12, 2006 / Front Page

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Community rallies behind Belle Ewart Legion

Members of the community have stepped up to the plate to help aid in catching the culprits who vandalized the Legion's cenotaph last week. More...

Canadian Quotable

"The wars fought by Canadians in the twentieth century were not fought for the purpose of uniting Canada, but the country that emerged was forged in the smithy of sacrifice. We will not forget that." More...

News

LSAMI OMB pre-hearing adjourned until August 31st

by Michelle Minnoch

At the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pre-hearing for the Lefroy Settlement Area Management Inc. (LSAMI) application, the judge adjourned the case until August 31st, when it would deal with matters of Official Plan (OP) appeals. More...

Residents looking for employment growth

by Michelle Minnoch

Residents had their say on as the Town held a meeting regarding the Official Plan(OP) and the Official Plan Amendment (OPA). More...

Essa council turns down a proposed Thornton fruit market

by Richard Blanchard

Essa council has turned down a proposed fruit/grocery market in the southern part of Thornton. More...

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Community Events

Hair donations what you need to know before donating to the Canadian Cancer Society

How to prepare your hair: hair must be clean and dry and swept off of the floor More...

Council gives final approval to new gravel pit

by Richard Blanchard

Essa council has given approval to the rezoning which will allow the opening of a new gravel pit in the township. More...

COMMUNITY EVENTS

A directory of what is happening in your community

The community event calandar is provided as a free public More...

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Sports & Leisure

Fletcher engineers late race pass to claim second OSCARR victory of 2006

Innisfil, On; John Fletcher lead for only 12 laps enroute to Team JNE Consulting #61 second OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model Feature July 8th at Sunset Speedway, in an evening that saw a capacity crowd, superb weather and some wild multi car accidents. More...

Big bass equals big bucks this weekend in Barrie

World Fishing Network on location to cover all the action

CRK's CFT New Ark Open runs Friday to Sunday at Centennial Park on Lake Simcoe, with the best anglers from across North America competing for a guaranteed total payout of $350,000 - the largest purse in CFT history with a staggering $100,000 rewarded More...

Schedule of events

Friday, July 14th 7:00am Blast Off (Pro / Am anglers begin fishing for the day) More...

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Home & Garden

Lakeview Gardens

held their 12th Annual Herbal Open House on Saturday. Those who dropped by to purchase a thing or two, walked the More...

Energy efficient air conditioning

By Peter Love

Chief Energy Conservation Officer, Conservation Bureau More...

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First public consultation on Lake Simcoe Act

by Michelle Minnoch

Approximately 30 residents attended St. John's Presbyterian Church in Bradford on Tuesday night as MPP Garfield Dunlop (Simcoe-North) began public consultation regarding the Lake Simcoe Protection Act. More...

The new section of the Trans Canada Trail

was opened last Thursday with the help of (l-r) Deputy Mayor Barb Baguley, Mr. Henderson, the grand daughters of Gerry and Sally Robinson (who help with trail upkeep), Councillor Gord Wauchope and Mayor Brian Jackson. More...

Editorial

Comment

The shame of a community
by Michelle Minnoch

This past weekend, Innisfil, or rather, the hamlet south of Barrie known as Belle Ewart, made the front page of the Saturday Star. More...

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Letters

Letters From Our Readers

More hair lost for a great cause

Dear editor, Since my Poppi's death in January of 2004, I haven't cut my hair. I vowed I wouldn't cut my hair until it was long enough to make a wig to help people that have cancer. More...

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Business & Real Estate

Indiana wins Honda plant

A new Honda plant that was once rumoured to be coming to Ontario will land up in Greensburg, Indiana. More...

Industry contributes $55 million to Blue Box

With cheques being sent today totaling more than $12.1 million, the industry stewardship program that helps to pay the cost of operating household "Blue Box" recycling programs across Ontario enters its fourth program year. More...

The Greater Innisfil Chamber of Commerce presents My Innisfil

Chamber membership is up by 4% from January 2006! The Greater Innisfil Chamber of Commerce is increasingly becoming a necessary partnership for Innisfil business promotion, recognition, and credibility. More...

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Community Columns

CHURCHILL NEWS

by Linda Gerow

Libraries are near and dear to my heart after working more than twentyfive years in the library field. Each summer we look forward to having the children come into our branch and sign up for the TD Summer Reading Club. More...

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Police News

Failure to stop results in crash on Gilford Road

On July 10, at approximately 5:48p.m. South Simcoe Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at 20th Sideroad and Gilford Rd in the Town of Innisfil. More...

Cyclist in serious condition after collision with car

Essa Twp. - A 57-yearold male of Essa Township sustained serious injuries following a collision with a Chrysler motor vehicle at 9 a.m. on Sunday July 9th on County Road 21 in Essa. More...

Adult male charged with Possession of Marihuana

On July 3rd, officers on patrol had an occasion to investigate an adult male in Alliston for drug related matters. As a result, marihuana was located on the male who was identified as 19 year old Sean Higgins of Alliston. Mr. Higgins was More...

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Lifestyle

Recognition for years of service to Innisfil

Five year service recognition pin Jeff Callender Tim Irwin Cesar Olivet John Thompson Jennifer Casey Wendy Ricciardi Lisa Burwell Linda Smith Rob Scruton Jim Reichheld Dave Sparrow More...

What to do when your denture breaks and how to avoid it

by Tarvo Puust, DD

nightmare! You've gone out to dinner on a Friday night and all of a sudden your denture breaks. More...

More residents walking for a cure

by Susan Stein

Two great ladies Joanne LeMorne and Wendy Rutters made the decision to help in the fight to bring awareness to the plight of so many afflicted with breast cancer. More...

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