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The latest Ministry of Environment Drinking Water System Inspection Report once again gives the Innisfil system high marks. The Alcona Water Treatment Plant draws its raw water from about 1,000 feet off-shore and provides water service for about 12,500 residents. More...

Official Plan appeal pending

By Bruce Haire

Innisfil Council has authorized staff to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the non-decision of the County of Simcoe on its new Official Plan. The Official Plan was formally adopted by council on July 26, 2006 but the county has not made a decision. More...

News

•	It's time to meet your provincial candidates

Victor Carvalho Family Coalition Victor Carvalho hopes to earn the faith of York- Simcoe residents. Born into a family of seven children in India in 1945, Carvalho attended Catholic schools in Bombay and Nagpur. The Family Coalition Party candidate for York-Simcoe immigrated to Canada in 1967, and has since taught at Catholic schools in Durham Region and Quebec. More...

•	Students run for Terry Fox

•	Town seen as accessible

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Editorial

•	A new face with some fresh ideas

Comment

A new era has begun at The Scope. As you probably know by now, Michelle Minnoch has left the newspaper. I'm you're new editor, reporter and photographer, and hope to continue the success she has had. I've lived in Innisfil for the last 13 years, with the exception of a brief two year stint in the print journalism program at Loyalist College in Belleville. More...

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Letters

•	Time to reform our electoral system

Dear editor: On October 10th, while we are deciding between our three traditional political parties, the people of Ontario will be given a unique and historic opportunity to radically reform our entire political system. More...

•	IGAP planners smoking the 'wacky tobacky'

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Business & Real Estate

•	Friends and colleagues tee it up for Virgoe family

The sun was shining for Debbie Virgoe Saturday. With the support of about 70 friends, family members and colleagues, Virgoe hosted the David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament at Harbour View Golf and County Club this weekend. Virgoe's husband David died during an alleged street racing incident on Highway 400 several months ago. More...

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Community Events

•	Hailey Moyer meeting a success

For meeting Hailey Jessie Moyer, daughter of Melanie and Evan, invitations were sent by grandmother Beverley Quist and Melanie's sister Lisa, for Sunday, September 30th, 2007. Held at the Quist Farm, it was attended by Great grandmother Judith, neighbours, Melanie's friends, two of them with their own cute, so well behaved babies. More...

•	Spookfest will be a thrill

•	Reverend Heather getting goodbye solute Oct. 12

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Police News

•	Police News

South Simcoe Police find razor blades in park

Bradford - On Sept. 30, South Simcoe Police received information that a child had their hand cut by a knife blade which was buried in the sand at a park in Bradford. More...

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Sports & Leisure

•	Skydive Toronto breaks world record

Two Saturday's ago, Skydive Toronto, located at the 10th Side Road and the 4th Line of Innisfil, broke the world record for the largest formation, multi-aircraft, single engine, jump. Over the farm land of Innisfil, 13 jumpers, carried up by three separate aircraft, formed a breathtaking star pattern in the sky, before breaking to deploy their parachutes. More...

•	Winterhawks off to great start

•	2007 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

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Lifestyle

•	2,000 hectares of industrial, commercial in 400 corridor?

The Hwy. 400 corridor will see major industrial/commercial growth in Innisfil if proposals by The Cortel Group (Cortelucci) proceed. Wednesday saw the planning firm of Malone Given Parsons provide council with an overview of developing the employment corridor from Hwy. 89 north to the moratorium lands at the 10th Concession. More...

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Home & Garden

•	Horticultural meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Gilford & District Horticultural Society will be held at the Churchill Communoity Centre, Yonge Street, on November 11 2007, at 5.30 p.m. This will be a great pot luck dinner affair, The next years Executive will be voted in , & Trophies, will be presented. Make a note of the date, you will not want to miss our great yearly event ! More...

•	The Gardener's Corner

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