October 24, 2007 / News

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Thornton gets turn to host county development meeting

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...

Commercial and industrial lands needed for Alcona

By Chris Simon

For the second town council meeting in a row, developers have looked for their slice of Innisfil's land pie. More...

Apple pies, cookie tins and Victorian tea amoung other things to see

LEFROY/BELLE EWART NEWS
by Linda Gerow

First of all we are all very excited to be working with Larry Hurd of Manic Media in Lefroy, in the creation of a new website. More...

Flu shots, firefighter anniversary and Christmas

THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller

My column has gone astray the past couple of weeks. Hopefully everything is now back in order and you are reading it. More...

Township turns its blue suede shoes away from Elvis festival

By Richard Blanchard

Essa council has turned down a bid to support a proposed Elvis Presley impersonator festival in Angus. More...

Court report for Barrie and Bradford: Guilty pleas for impaired driving

Barrie Oct. 11 John DASEY, Bond Head, 65 years old. Charged with Over 80 milligrams, care and control. Pled guilty. Received a $900 fine and a 2 year driving prohibition. Bradford Oct. 16 Craig FAWCETT, Bradford, 26 years old. 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...

Innisfil chamber plans next annual meeting

The Greater Innisfil Chamber of Commerce will host their next annual general meeting Dec. 5. The meeting will be held at Georgian Downs, beginning at 7 p.m. Participants are asked to reserve a seat by Nov. 23. More...

CORRECTION

An article that appeared in last week's edition of The Scope contained incorrect information. Jeff Howard, an Innisfil Secondary School Grade 11 student, received an award from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority last week. More...

Hoping the warm weather holds for Halloween

CHURCHILL NEWS
by Linda Gerow

Hasn't the weather this past weekend been beautiful? I can't remember another October like this in many a year and I could take this right until the new year. More...

Support for NVCA on Essa Township's endangered list

By Richard Blanchard

Essa council's problems with the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority came to the surface again last week during debate over a resolution from the municipality of Brockton for increased provincial funding to conservation authorities. More...

In case of emergency, find a way to get along

By Chris Simon

It's about getting the message across. Several members of the Town of Innisfil's administration, along with some local media, participated in an emergency training session in Lefroy Wednesday. More...