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December 6th, 2006
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Joe, 7, and Dan, 6, had fun playing with all the bells and whistles on the Fire Truck at the Christmas Tree Light Up in Alcona on Friday Night. The yearly event saw donations of coffee, hot chocolate, and Tim Bits from Tim Horton's, candy canes provided by Shoppers Drug Mart and the station providi... More...
Santa Claus is coming to Alcona

This Sunday, December 10, the man in red, Santa Claus, will be coming to Alcona for the annual Santa Claus Parade. This years parade will have 42 floats and bands and will start at Jans Blvd. and end at Innisfil Beach Park. At the Park, hot chocolate will be served and there will be treats for th... More...

Farms of Innisfil book unveiling Friday

This Friday, December 8th, the Innisfil Historical Society will be unveiling their book Farms of Innisfil; Challenges, Chores and Changes at the Churchill Community, beginning at 2pm. This timely account of the farms in Innisfil features the stories of over 250 farms, along with hundreds of pictur... More...

 News
•Lake Simcoe 'a challenging area to study'
Don Goodyear, Manager of Source Protection Planning, provided the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors an update of Source Water Protection (SWP) at their last meeting. More...
•Church to host free Christmas dinner
•Pring in Ward 3
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 Editorial
•Comment
The election for the new leader of the Liberal Party on Saturday night was certainly a surprise for most. While Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae had been the two most talked about candidates for the leadership position in recent months, it was former Environment Minister Stephane Dion who stole the sh... More...
•Youth noise and news
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 Letters
•Food drive collection during parade
Dear editor, Yujo Martial Arts students will be collecting food for the food bank as they walk beside their float in the Alcona Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, December 10th. The parade starts at 2pm. Last year, we collected approximately 75 lbs. of food. We would like to collect a lot more this yea... More...
•Satisfied with re-count results
•Helping out our soldiers during holiday season
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 Business & Real Estate
•Enthusiasts paradise at NBX Action Sports
Friends Brian Bouchard and Steve Naumoff grew up together on ATV's and snow mobiles. As adults, they still find time to get out on their toys, but have also used their business backgrounds to bring some of the products they love to others who have the same passion. More...
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 Community
•Kids Day at Just Because
On Friday, December 1st, the annual Kid's Day was held at "Just Because". This yearly event was initiated by owner Lynn Dollin to give children the opportunity to buy that special gift as a surprise for loved ones. Adults stay outside while the youngsters choose their gifts and had them wrapped b... More...
•Essa inaugural meeting Wednesday
•York-Simcoe Naturalists
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 Churchill News
•CHURCHILL NEWS
Santa Claus is coming to town! Don't miss the annual Alcona parade on Sunday, December 10th beginning from Jans Blvd and travelling along Innisfil Beach Road. It will end at Innisfil Beach Park. Get into the spirit and welcome good old St. Nick as he passes through town. More...
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 South Simcoe Police
•Charges laid in Fatal Collision
South Simcoe Police have completed their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred on October 4th, 2006 in Bradford during the noon-hour. Police report that a pedestrian, 59 year old Marshall ELLWOOD of Bradford was crossing Holland Street West (Hwy 88) southbound at the in... More...
•Barrie Man Charged with Child Pornography Offences
•Young offenders charged for throwing objects off 400 bridge
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 Sports & Leisure
•SSP Novice AE playing hard
It has been a tough few games for the South Simcoe Police Assoc Novice AE team, but like all great teams they're learning to battle through adversity and find ways to be competitive. The boys had a tough 4-2 loss to the Markham 2, Waxers, but showed they deserve to be one of the top teams in the le... More...
•More Hawks results
•Thornton hockey news
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 Out and About
•Christmas with The Newtones
It was for the first time, that I was not able to attend the annual Christmas Concert presented by The Newtones. But my friends who did, gave this glowing report about an evening of song and music, of skits and most of all full of laughter. More...
•Santa brings cheer to Cookstown
•Free piano concert this Sunday
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 Health & Lifestyle
•Polishing your denture for the holidays
Have you ever looked at your denture and wonder what's the best way to get rid of the stains that have developed over the years? You may have tried various cleaning pastes, soaked them in solutions, or even use good ol' elbow grease to try and scrub those dentures clean. But nothing has truly given... More...
•Saying goodbye to old friends
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