The Innisfil Wolfpack Tykes won the Tyke D Championship in 2006 at the Ontario Lacrosse Provincials and were presented with the Championship Banner at the OLAAGM. The Championship Banner has since been in two Santa Claus Parades the Championship Trophy presented at a school assembly and has travel... More...
In Committee of the Whole Wednesday night, council received a recommendation regarding ice fishing parking restrictions. "This is a good recommendation," said Councillor Bill Van Berkel. "This is telling people where they can and can't park. On days like today, the snow piles up and the plows can'... More...
Council unanimously endorsed a recommendation Wednesday night, regarding the agreement of the Purchase of Sale of the lands owned by the Cookstown Agricultural Society, for the purpose of building a library/recreation centre in the Village of Cookstown. More...
Council voted unanimously in favour of adopting the Memorandum of Settlement for Official Plan Amendment #17, Big Bay Point Secondary Plan. The County of Simcoe has not yet taken any stance on OPA #17, and Kimvar Enterprises Inc. More...
The release of 'footprints' in last week's edition of The Scope was one of many milestones the paper has reached within the past year. The paper's circulation has gone from 800 to 13,000, and it is now available online. The number of pages in the paper generally runs between 16 to 20 pages, and ju... More...
Dear editor, Why is it the Barrie/Innisfil border and other town borders are defined by how much ice & snow is on Innisfil's roads and none on Barrie's road. It is very dangerous to drive down Big Bay Pt Rd and Mapleview on Barrie's cleared roads only to be surprised by a sudden covering of ice/sn... More...
It is no secret that the property tax system in Ontario is seemingly illogical and a source of great frustration for the local taxpayer. This is especially true for businesses across the province, particularly as it relates to the uneven levies they are charged to help fund our public education sy... More...
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...
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. One legend conte... More...
On Sunday, February 11th, 2207 at approx. 8:15 am a concerned citizen called the South Simcoe Police Service advising that he had just witnessed a man peeking into his residence and it appeared that he was trying to break-in. Police attended to the Ladywood Way area in Innisfil and set up Containme... More...
Innisfil Winter Hawks Injection Depots Atom AE team advances to the quarter finals of the OMHA with a series win over the first place team Aurora Tigers. Wed. Jan 31 GAME 1 Aurora came out hard after having a by into the 2nd round with a 4-2 win over Innisfil Winter Hawks. Innisfil played hard wit... More...
From Monday Feb. 19th to Friday Feb. 23rd, visit the Simcoe County Museum for our Heritage Week Activities. Begin the week on Monday, Feb. 19th by being our guest for a Museum visit. To celebrate Heritage Day, we are offering complimentary admission on Monday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More...
In the last decade, small businesses in Canada have been a key engine in economic growth. In fact, six in 10 Canadians work for small or medium sized enterprises. Are you ready for the challenges and rewards of trying out your own dream? If you're considering a small business venture, here are fi... More...