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Monday afternoon, RVH closed a section of one of its medical units in response to a contained outbreak of gastro intestinal virus, which caused over a dozen patients and staff to become ill since last Thursday. More ... Kimberly MacKenzie, Executive Director of the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation (LSCF) gave an update of their 2006 accomplishments to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors on February 23rd. "The Conservation Foundation remains highly committed in providing funds to protect Lake Simcoe and the watershed," she said. More ... "We are causing the climate to warm." Dr. W. Richard Peltier, Director for the Centre for Global Science Change, University of Toronto, was the keynote speaker at the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority's Annual General Meeting on Friday. More ... New websites have been created by the health unit to more effectively reach segments of the population. The new sites follow evaluations of the health unit's website, which noted the preference of young people to certain web design elements and the need for current, accurate statistical and demographic information about the health of Simcoe Muskoka residents. More ... Join us March 5 at 1 p.m. sharp at Simcoe County Museum and make 3-D paper ornaments. Bring small scissors and pencil. Our delayed Christmas get-together includes treats and a gift exchange. Want to participate, bring a handmade item (approx. $10) in a brown paper bag. Cost $7 for non-members, $5 for members. Bring a friend. Questions, call Janice Baird 733-9615. www.scaca. More ... The York Simcoe Naturalists Group will hold a General Meeting on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the River Drive Park Community Centre, 20 Oak Ave. in River Drive Park (off the Queensville Sideroad, north of Holland Landing). Refreshments will be served. For more information call 905 898-2329 or 1 800 216-3830. All are welcome. More ... Roy Bridge, Chair of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors made his closing remarks at their Annual General Meeting on Friday. More ... Scott Tupling, President of Tupling Insurance Brokers of Bradford and Innisfil, is pleased to announce that Martha Marton has joined the firm as a Commercial Account Executive. Martha will be responsible for providing insurance advice to both commercial and private clients in North York and Simcoe County. More ... Those people who are older know that when you get an F on a report card, it is not good. The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has done a series of Watershed Report Cards. The Report Cards are still only in their "draft" version but they give the Innisfil Creek subwatershed the worst grades in the entire watershed including an F for surface water quality. More ... Saturday morning Kay McKiernan was taken on an outing to do a little gambling. Returning home, pleased that she had won a bit of cash, she was surprised to find her daughter's yard decorated with blue balloons and a big banner declaring that it was Kay's 90th birthday. More ... Innisfil Public Library showed their appreciation to it's customers on Valentine's Day by having them pick a heart with the chance to win a "Book-quet". The winner in Churchill was Kim, Cookstown was Judith and Lakeshore was Lindsay. Thank you to our customers and to our "Book-quet" donors McLachlan Floral Design in Cookstown and Dorian Landscape in Alcona for their lovely flowers. More ... A hearfelt welcome to Jonathan Nebel, son of Robert and Cathy Nebel, who has returned from Afghanistan. Corporal Jonathan Nebel of the 2nd Service Battalion, was stationed in Kandahar since the middle of August. From there he with his battalion were involved in carrying supplies,keeping the supply routes safe. More ... Essa township has given its support to a motion from Adjala-Tosorontio which calls for a provincial audit into Stevenson Memorial Hospital's finances, operation and governance. Council decided at its last meeting to defer voting on the motion which was passed by Adjala-Tosorontio council at its December 7 meeting. More ... It is a cliche, but very fitting for Wally Currie - not 60 years old, but 60 years young; young in looks, young in his outlook in life, young in activities. On Saturday, February 24, his family held an Open House at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Bradford, celebrating this important milestone in his life's journey. More ... It is always a great pleasure for me to keep track of what our young people are doing and glad to report, that they are doing well. Jennifer, the daughter of Bonnie Jolie, an R.N. is now a nurse at the Cardiac Unit of Royal Victoria Hospital, and lives with her husband Chris Bailey in Barrie. More ... Essa council will ask Simcoe county to expand its collection of green organic waste program to the township. Council agreed last week to send a letter to Simcoe county's Environmental Services department about the likelihood of putting the program into place in the township in the near future. Mayor Dave Guergis said that he had been asked by residents about the program. More ... Essa council has set the schedule for the preparation of the township budget for 2007. Council agreed last week to begin budget deliberations on March 21 and to continue work on April 14. The budget meetings, which are open to the public, will begin at noon at the township municipal buildings in Baxter. More ... Undertaking various projects including the Assimilative Capacity Study (ACS), updated mapping, and more work completed on the Source Water Protection (SWP) program, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) was quite busy in 2006. "2006 was a challenging and successful year," said outgoing LSRCA Board of Directors Chair Roy Bridge. More ... (Clockwise from top left) Heather Vandinten, propriater of Cellar Wines recieved the award from Steve Carini from Canacord Capital. Vandinten and Carini are pictured with new Chamber President, Heather MacDonald. Dave Dobinson of Dave Dobinson Excavating Ltd. recieved the Service Business Award from Earl Feren and Heather MacDonald of PCU. More ... |
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