February 28, 2007 / News

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Students had a great time at the dance held at Alcona Glen this past Friday night. More...

Health stats, new info on website

New websites have been created by the health unit to more effectively reach segments of the population. More...

York-Simcoe Naturalists meeting

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). More...

Tupling adds to their team

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. More...

THORNTON NEWS

by Cathie Miller

Saturday morning Kay McKiernan was taken on an outing to do a little gambling. More...

Welcome home, soldier

by Susan Stein

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. More...

Wally Currie celebrates being 60 years young

by Susan Stein

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. More...

Essa asks for expansion of green organic program

by Richard Blanchard

Essa council will ask Simcoe county to expand its collection of green organic waste program to the township. More...

LSRCA Board given review of 2006 accomplishments

by Michelle Minnoch

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. More...

RVH closes section of unit due to Gastroenteritis outbreak

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...

Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation gives Board of Directors 2006 review

by Michelle Minnoch

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. More...

Conservation Authority lands keynote scientist at AGM

by Michelle Minnoch

"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...

Simcoe County Arts & Crafts Association

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. More...

LSRCA welcomes new Board Chair

by Michelle Minnoch

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...

Innisfil Creek watershed gets failing grade

by Bruce Haire

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. More...

Celebrating Valentine's Day at the Innisfil Public Library

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. More...

Essa backs Adjala-Tos on hospital audit

By Richard Blanchard

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. More...

Celebrating the young folks in Cookstown

by Susan Stein

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. More...

Essa to begin budget process on March 2nd

By Richard Blanchard

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. More...

GICC 2007 Gala and Awards Night saluting local businesess

(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. More...