December 27, 2006 / Front Page

News

Appointments made at council meeting

Now that councilors have had almost a month in their term, appointments have been made to council members to sit on various Boards and Committees. More...

Delivering results for York-Simcoe

On January 23rd, 2006, York-Simcoe and Canada voted for change. Over the past year, Canada More...

Holiday gift for the fish of Bogart Creek

Newmarket More...

Business & Real Estate

United Way receives $19,375 in time for holidays

Barrie, ON, December 21, 2006 - Barrie Hydro Distribution Inc. has raised $19,375, helping United Way of Greater Simcoe County come closer to reaching an unprecedented campaign goal of $1.35 million. More...

Beta Classes starting January 9th

The Beta Classes are coming to Innisfil Community Church, Tuesdays at 1 p.m. starting January 9th Finally a daytime course for homemakers! What Is Beta? Beta is a life changing program. More...

Tupling Insurance Brokers to celebrate Grand Opening of second location

New location in Crossroads Plaza in Alcona

With Tupling Insurance Brokers January 17, 2007, grand opening celebration in Innisfil, one of Bradford More...

Community Columns

CHURCHILL NEWS

Happy New Year!!! I know it's a little early but it won't be long until we will be celebrating 2007. May it bring happiness, prosperity and peace to you and yours. A few facts about new year... More...

Police News

Bradford man charged after thefts from many vehicles

York Regional Police have charged a Bradford man in connection with at least 18 occurrences where items were stolen from unattended vehicles, in most cases when parents were dropping their children off at school and on occasion when a young child wa More...

Arrest warrant executed for fail to appear

The accused was charged on March 6th, 2004 for Drive Disqualified Sec. 259 of the Criminal Code of Canada by South Simcoe Police Service. More...

Reversing driver impaired

A 45 year old male driver from the Barrie area was driving northbound on Hwy. 400, when he missed his exit and drove 40 kilometers past his designation. Witnesses reported him driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Hwy. More...

Lifestyle

The Vault

Contribute regularly to your RSP and make it automatic

If you More...

Insurance Corner - Keeping smoke detectors clean

The next time you More...

After school programs at the Innisfil Public Library

Acting Out (Ages 8 More...

South Simcoe Police release RIDE stats to date

It has been three weeks since police services across Ontario launched the Festive RIDE program, and South Simcoe Police officers have been busy participating in the campaign. More...

Meeting with Committee, Drainage Engineer in 2007

Councilor Paul Wardlaw read a motion Wednesday night regarding the South Innisfil Beach Drain. More...

Canadian Quotable

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Editorial

Comment

Remember the sacrifice this holiday season

I thought about what my last editorial for the year should be, and I picked a topic I am passionate about and supportive of - the war in Afghanistan. In May, MP More...

Letters

Rescued swan needs surgery to save broken wing

Dear editor, Please help this beautiful bird to continue on with her life. Cheques to be made out to : Brereton Field Naturalists Club c/o Brian Gibbon 24 George St. More...

Salary increases for MPPs

Dear editor: We have heard this week that the McGuinty government has extended the legislative session one more week so they can give themselves a 25% salary increase before Christmas. More...

Community Events

The Bond Head Olde Tyme Fiddle Club president, Ralph Finch on the left, presented a cheque for $250 to Barry Jaynes, the president of the Bond Head Lions Club, as some of the fiddlers play an "old time" fiddle tune. More...

Town Clerk Paul Landry swore in Student Mayor for the Month of December, Jessica Albee from Alcona Glen Elementary School, earlier this month. More...

Cookstown MLC

Twenty members with guests, 6 from the Thornton Friendship Club met Tuesday, December 12, at the Old Town Hall for a turkey dinner, catered by Rose's of Barrie. More...

Sports & Leisure

Support Innisfil Minor Hockey at Family Skate

On December 31st, there will be a family skate at the Stroud Arena. The skate runs from noon until 2pm and the cost is $3 per person. Sobey More...

Local competitive soccer team gives back

The U14 Innisfil Stampeders Competitive Girls Soccer Team would like to thank the residents of Innisfil for the support they received as they made their way around the Wallis Mills & Victorian Village subdivisions in Alcona. More...

Lefroy hockey notes

Lefroy Novice 1 played in Beeton on Dec. 15. Captain Ryan Rijo scored the 1st goal, and with 52 sec. remaining in the 1st period Lucas Reimer put one in assisted by Jake Heenan. In the second period Ryan Rijo scored his second. More...

Home & Garden

Conservation corner

I planted my first tree with my mom when I was four. It was a white spruce, small and to be honest more than a bit pathetic looking. The tree from a Charlie Brown More...