April 4, 2007 / News

Cookstown notes

UCW by Susan Stein The UCW will meet on Wed. April 4th at the church hall at 1.30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Lois Murray discussing her experience teaching English as a Second Language. More...

Council looks at street speed reductions

Council looked at possible speed reductions in the Town Wednesday night, involving the Village of Cookstown, Big Bay Point Road, and Salem Road. More...

11,000 smokers will get free supply of patch

More help is on the way for local residents who want support to quit smoking with the announcement that the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is making nicotine replacement therapy available by phone to 11,000 Ontario residents. More...

Former South Simcoe MP dies

A former federal Member of Parliament for much of South Simcoe has died. John Roberts, who represented York-Simcoe as a Liberal between 1968 and 1972, died in Toronto from a heart attack last Friday. More...

St. Peter's Palm Sunday Parade

On Sunday, April 1st, St. Peter's Anglican Church held their Palm Sunday parade. It began at Churchill Public Library and made it's way down to Hwy #11 and around the corner to the church. Leading the parade was Fajita, the Sicilian donkey. More...

THORNTON NEWS

Hope that everyone has a happy holiday long weekend and that the Easter bunny brings you lots of goodies. Also a very happy birthday to the old guy at my house. More...

Pitch in Day meeting tomorrow night

Innisfil's Pitch In committee held their first meeting last month and the ball is starting to roll for Innisfil's 2007 Pitch in Day to be held on Saturday, May 5th. More...

Cookstown United Church news

Please keep these dates on your calendar: Friday, April 6 -Good Friday service will be combined with Trinity at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 8 - Easter Sunday at Cookstown at 11 a.m. More...

Fashion Show and Tea

The Friends of the Library will present a Fashion Show and Tea on Sunday, April 22nd at 2pm at the Lakeshore Branch. The theme is "Give my Regards to Broadway." Clothing will be provided from merchants of the Cookstown Outlet Mall. More...

Belle Ewart Legion granted police and municipal tax exemption for term of council

Council voted in favour of granting the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 547, located in Belle Ewart, tax exemption from Town and police taxes from 2007 to 2010. The Town has provided tax exemption from the Legion since 2003. More...

Another fatality in Bradford on Canal Road

The South Simcoe Police - Traffic and Marine Unit have continued their investigation into the single vehicle motor vehicle collision that occurred shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday the 1st of April 2007 on Canal Road in Bradford West Gwillimbury. More...

Essa mayor calls for changes to assessment process

Essa township's mayor has called for changes to the levying of municipal taxes which would see commercial and businesses pay the same rate as ratepayers. More...

Members of the Alcona Fire Station presented Michael Hartly with a hat and t-shirt at the Kuzmich Tournament. The station has been working with deaf and blind residents. Pictured left to right - Cpt. More...

Easter Egg-stravaganza at County Museum today and Thursday

The Simcoe County Museum will host their Easter Egg-stravaganza on Wednesday, April 4th and Thursday, April 5th. The sights and sounds of Spring come alive as we celebrate Easter. More...

Family history conference

Simcoe County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society is hosting the Region V Conference on Saturday, April 28 at the Alumni Hall, Georgian College, Barrie, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Century club continues to grow

The list of public servants earning in excess of $100,000 per year continues to expand. More...

Meadow Wind Garden Centre held their grand re-opening last week. With spring finally here, Meadow Wind is ready for the season. More...

Blood donor clinic April 19th

Spring is the perfect time to give a Life Saving Gift

Special Invitation to Students to "Bring a Buddy" and Donate Together April 2007 -- Canadian Blood Services is asking you to celebrate spring by joining many other dedicated donors by making an appointment to donate blood. More...