Santa Claus visited children at the Lakeshore branch of the Innisfil Public Library Saturday. Several families attended the event, which also featured holiday storytimes More...
Local environmental groups have praised the Ontario government's latest steps towards the clean-up of Lake Simcoe. Last week, the province announced immediate plans to address municipal and industrial sewage discharge limits, and create stronger requirements for stormwater facilities. More...
This old town could be getting a brand new look. A town committee has recommended the hiring of the marketing company YFactor, to develop a branding strategy for the municipality, during a meeting last week. More...
The small rink at the Innisfil Recreation Centre could be completed by early January, said the site's supervisor last week. With the large rink already open to the public, construction crews are preparing to pour concrete for the main walkway of the complex, and installing boards in the small ice rink at the recreation centre, said supervisor Mel Milanovic. More...
What happened to Helen Leaver should never have taken place. Last week, The Scope ran a letter from Leaver, an Alcona resident, regarding her trip from Toronto. The 84-year-old Leaver got off a GO Transit bus at the Innisfil Beach Road and Yonge Street intersection in the middle of a blizzard Nov. 26. She doesn't drive, and was forced to call for a taxi to get home. More...
I could not believe what I was reading in Chris Simon's comment (Dec. 5). I have practised real estate law in Innisfil for close to 34 years and can quite easily say that Simon has missed the point when he says "It's unlikely that many homebuyers are going to back out of a purchase simply because development charges More...
Sandra Nascimento is trying to inspire others. The Innisfil mother of three works as a mortgage consultant in Barrie. She's written privately for years, concealing many of her thoughts in journals and poetry. More...
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The community event calender is provided as a free public service to non-profit organizations to announce upcoming events. Deadlines are no later than Monday for that week's issue to COMMUNITY EVENTS, P.O. More...
I took my sister shopping and we braved the traffic and crowds on Sunday afternoon. Neither of us mind the crowds, it's the people fighting for those parking spots that really bug me and the way people drive like their hair is on fire! To coin the phrase, "I've been everywhere" would be putting it mildly. We were literally everywhere and we had a blast. More...
With progress on reducing impaired driving fatalities having stalled since 1999, the Canadians are increasingly concerned about the mounting human carnage on our roads and are looking to federal and provincial governments to introduce stronger countermeasures such as ignition interlocks, random breath testing, More...
Last Friday, the Centre Ice II ice pad was officially opened at the Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston. It has been less than a year since the original ice pad was opened, and there was no shortage of prestigious guests on-hand to welcome the new 'twin', including "Mr. Hockey" himself, Gordie Howe. More...
One family in Barrie will have an extra special holiday season this December, thanks to the County of Simcoe's public access defibrillator program. County of Simcoe Paramedic Services responded to a call Thursday morning for assistance at the East Bayfield Community Centre in Barrie. A man suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed in the swimming pool change room. More...
Small rink could be open by early January