October 24, 2007 / Front Page

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Young writers, volunteers honoured at library

Griffin Toplitsky loves to go off script. He writes in his spare time, and prefers a lack of direction in school english assignments. More...

News

Thornton gets turn to host county development meeting

By Richard Blanchard

The first round of public meetings on Simcoe county's ongoing growth plan saw about 60 residents turn up in Thornton last Thursday morning with plenty of questions on the direction of the study. More...

Fifth Line bridge in Essa getting $1.1 million facelift

By Richard Blanchard

After rejecting one construction project earlier this fall because the tender was much over budget, Essa council had a pleasant surprise Wednesday night, when it opened the bids for replacing the fifth line bridge north of Nicolston. More...

Wauchope helping to find two source water protection committee members

Innisfil deputy mayor Gord Wauchope was appointed by town council to help select two municipal representatives for the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Committee, during a meeting last week. More...

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Business & Real Estate

Cookstown businesses raising cash for cancer research Saturday

Several Cookstown businesses will participate in a fundraiser for breast cancer research Saturday. More...

Credit union in a charitable mood

By Chris Simon

A few thousand goes a long way. More...

New location for an old name; Joe Johnson hauls its equipment into Innisfil

Joe Johnson Equipment, a national distributor of 'mobile municipal equipment', officially opened the doors to their new Innisfil based head office, on Thursday September 27. More...

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Police News

Several vehicle thefts over the last week

South Simcoe Police

Bradford thefts under investigation Police are investigating thefts from two motor vehicles in the Bradford area. The thefts occurred sometime overnight between Oct. 15 and 16. More...

Man turns himself in after fleeing police

South Simcoe Police arrested an 18-year-old Barrie man following a pursuit in the Innisfil Saturday morning. At about 1:30 a.m., police stopped a man allegedly operating a vehicle at a high rate of speed in Stroud. More...

One person taken to hospital after suspected impaired driving crash

Police responded to a head on motor vehicle collision on County Road 4 near the 12th Concession of Bradford Oct. 22. A 30-year-old Innisfil woman was arrested at the scene for impaired driving. More...

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Lifestyle

Blood drive about giving back

By Chris Simon

Bruce Vanden Berg was giving back to his community Thursday evening. The 17-year-old was donating blood at a clinic in the Innisfil Community Church last week. Vanden Berg has donated blood four times. More...

Trillium honours outstanding volunteers and groups

Six remarkable Ontario not-for-profit organizations were honoured for the difference they have made in their communities at the Ontario Trillium Foundation's 25th Anniversary celebration in Sharon, on Oct. 18. More...

Annual poppy drive getting revved up at Legion

By Ed Collins

Remembrance Day: It is fast approaching. We start our poppy campaign Oct. 26, so watch out for us at your favorite stores. This is the Legion's only campaign for funds, and it is what we Legionnaires are all about. More...

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Cookstown library could hit the pocket books

By Chris Simon

Cookstown's proposed new library and community centre could cost $3.5 million to build, a figure that is higher than original estimates, according to preliminary reports released last week. More...

Growth debate heats up council chambers

By Chris Simon

Other Simcoe County municipalities are getting tired of delays in the Innisfil and Barrie land negotiations, says the county's growth management consultant. More...

Editorial

It's time to get growing already

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by Chris Simon

It may be time for a higher body to step into the Barrie and Innisfil land negotiations. For the past few months, the two sides have been stuck in a stalemate. More...

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Letters

Recreation centre delays should be questioned

I read with interest your story about the delay in the Innisfil recreation complex. More...

Huge hole in province's Places to Grow Act

The Province of Ontario's centerpiece Places to Grow plan has a megayacht sized loophole that allows a 96,000 person new town of so-called "second homes" to be built outside approved settlement areas. More...

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Community Events

Give Peace Week photo contest a chance

Celebrate peace week with a smile for the camera. The Simcoe/Muskoka YMCA is hosting the first annual Peace Week photo contest for all local residents. More...

Library nominated for history award

The Town of Innisfil has nominated its public library for a provincial award. Council passed a recommendation to to nominate the Innisfil Public Library for the Ontario Historical Society's 2007 Dorothy Duncan Award, during a meeting last week. More...

Community photos

Photo by Franca Mills Sean Mills, son of Alcona residents Tom and Franca, celebrates his first birthday with neighbourhood friends. Sean's birthday was Oct. 15. More...

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Sports & Leisure

Innisfil Lakers leap over King Wild

By Bill Rea

The Innisfil Lakers only had one game last week, and it ended in a hard-fought win over the King Wild in King City Saturday night. More...

Icebreakers hang in tough battle, but narrowly defeated by Schomberg

Thursday October 18 - Lefroy Atom 3 played Schomberg 1 and were defeated 3-1. Lefroy's goal was scored by Zach Hellings and assisted by Grant Scott. All skaters worked hard and solid goaltending by Luc Bujold kept the game close. More...

Photo

Submitted photo Essa Township recently hosted their fifth annual Essa Challenge golf tournament at Tangle Creek Golf Club. More...

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