Council votes to adopt MOS for Big Bay Point Secondary Plan
by Michelle Minnoch
      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.
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February is Heart Month
Some heart failure cases going unregnozed in ERs
by Canadian Institutes of Health Research
      What happens when you go to the emergency room, certain you're having a heart attack, but the tests used to diagnose heart failure indicate that you're not, since your ejection fraction - the percentage of blood leaving the heart every time it beats - is normal?
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Essa wants relocation of new OPP station
by Richard Blanchard
      Essa council will be asking for the new Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) station be located in a more central location. Council was responding to the announcement that the new station would be located in Beeton.
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Committee's struck
Members of council, and residents form various committees serving municipality
by Michelle Minnoch
      Various councilors and citizens of Innisfil have been appointed to committees for the 2006 - 2010 term. The committee members are as follows; Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Michael Smith Bill Roskar Stephan Farley Gaye Trombley Councillor Bill Pring
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      Student Mayor for the month of February, Ashley Lynn Jones of Goodfellow Public School was welcomes by Mayor Brian Jackson on Wednesday night.
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Innisfil at the Toronto Boat Show
      (top) Stan Messenger, Terry Hofer and Ryan Stovold represented Lefroy Harbour Resorts at the boat show.; (middle)Jeff Brereton and Sean Allen of Sandy Cove Marine in North Bay stuck a pose in one of their more popular attractions, the Sea Chasrer; (bottom) Ted McDonough, of Sandy Cove Marine in Inn...
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Public meeting for new Bell cell tower
by Richard Blanchard
      Essa council learned Wednesday night that local residents are objecting to a proposal to locate a new Bell Mobility cellular phone tower south of Thornton. Township planner Colleen Philips told council that the township had already received some complaints about the placement of the 70 metre tower...
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Agreement on environmental issues regarding LSP
by Michelle Minnoch
      The Town has managed to reach an agreement on the environmental issues in regards to the Lefroy Secondary Plan. With the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the County of Simcoe in agreement, there will be a time and cost savings for LSAMI (Lefroy Settlement Area Management Inc) and LBEM...
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Lion's Christmas Hamper Draw 2006
      No we are not early for next year; just late in reporting 2006 winners. Congratulations to our winner Caroline, shown in the photo with Lions Doreen and Marilyn. Our thanks go to all the purchasers of draw tickets as the proceeds will now be used to help local youngsters go to a Summer Camp based ...
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Essa opposed to settlement area status for Thornton
by Richard Blanchard
      Essa council is worried about the possible designation of Thornton as a settlement area under its new Growth Plan. Council was told last week that, if the province designated Thornton, as a provincial settlement area, that future development in the community would have to be intensified over the n...
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Simcoe County Arts & Crafts Association
      Join us March 5 at 1 p.m. sharp at Simcoe County Museum and make 3-D paper ornaments. Bring small scissors and pencil. Our delayed Christmas gettogether includes treats and a gift exchange. Want to participate, bring a handmade item (approx. $10) in a brown paper bag. Cost $7 for non-members, $5 f...
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Bid euchre
      Bid euchre will be played at the Gwen Taylor Community Library on Wednesday, February 21st, starting at 7:30pm. The cost is $3 per person.
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Cookstown Notes.....
by Susan Stein
      Surprise Party There will be a surprise 60th birthday party for our old friend and neighbour Wally Currie, given by his family on Sat. Feb. 24th, with an Open House from 7-9 pm at St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2840 10th Sideroad (Middletown Sdrd.). There will be birthday cake, fellowship with f...
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News from Cookstown Tec We Gwill W.I.
by Susan Stein
      Members met on Monday, January 22nd at the Tec We Gwill Hall for their monthly meeting. Reports were given and minutes from the October 2006 General Meeting given in print. For the November meeting, members attended the Orangeville Theatre on Sunday afternoon to see "Wingfeild's Inferno", very mu...
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Remembering Cookstown's Thomas James Graham
by Susan Stein
      On Monday, January 29th, , family, friends, and former neighbours gathered at Cookstown United Church for the funeral service of Thomas James Graham of Cookstown. He passed away in his 67th year at Woodstock General Hospital on Wednesday January 24th.
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Knowledge Ontario
      Innisfil Public Library is pleased to announce a new province-wide database initiative during "Love your Library Week", from February 13th - 17th. Knowledge Ontario is a group of online resources that gives access to millions of articles from newspapers, magazines, encyclopaedias, etc.. Visit the ...
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THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller
      Happy Valentine's Day everyone. I hope that everyone has had a "lovely" day! On Saturday evening the Thornton Area Action Committee held their annual Valentine's Dance at the Thornton arena. There was a fantastic turnout, one of the best yet. The music supplied by DJ "Keep Them Dancing" was enjoye...
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