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News February 28th, 2007
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RVH closes section of unit due to Gastroenteritis outbreak
      Monday afternoon, RVH closed a section of one of its medical units in response to a contained outbreak of gastro intestinal virus, which caused over a dozen patients and staff to become ill since last Thursday.
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Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation gives Board of Directors 2006 review
by Michelle Minnoch
      Kimberly MacKenzie, Executive Director of the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation (LSCF) gave an update of their 2006 accomplishments to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors on February 23rd. "The Conservation Foundation remains highly committed in providing fun...
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      Students had a great time at the dance held at Alcona Glen this past Friday night.
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Conservation Authority lands keynote scientist at AGM
by Michelle Minnoch
      "We are causing the climate to warm." Dr. W. Richard Peltier, Director for the Centre for Global Science Change, University of Toronto, was the keynote speaker at the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority's Annual General Meeting on Friday.
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Health stats, new info on website
      New websites have been created by the health unit to more effectively reach segments of the population. The new sites follow evaluations of the health unit's website, which noted the preference of young people to certain web design elements and the need for current, accurate statistical and demogr...
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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 get-together 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 ...
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York-Simcoe Naturalists meeting
      The York Simcoe Naturalists Group will hold a General Meeting on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the River Drive Park Community Centre, 20 Oak Ave. in River Drive Park (off the Queensville Sideroad, north of Holland Landing). Refreshments will be served. For more information c...
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LSRCA welcomes new Board Chair
by Michelle Minnoch
      Roy Bridge, Chair of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors made his closing remarks at their Annual General Meeting on Friday.
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Tupling adds to their team
      Scott Tupling, President of Tupling Insurance Brokers of Bradford and Innisfil, is pleased to announce that Martha Marton has joined the firm as a Commercial Account Executive. Martha will be responsible for providing insurance advice to both commercial and private clients in North York and Simcoe ...
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Innisfil Creek watershed gets failing grade
by Bruce Haire
      Those people who are older know that when you get an F on a report card, it is not good. The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has done a series of Watershed Report Cards. The Report Cards are still only in their "draft" version but they give the Innisfil Creek subwatershed the worst grad...
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THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller
      Saturday morning Kay McKiernan was taken on an outing to do a little gambling. Returning home, pleased that she had won a bit of cash, she was surprised to find her daughter's yard decorated with blue balloons and a big banner declaring that it was Kay's 90th birthday.
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Celebrating Valentine's Day at the Innisfil Public Library
      Innisfil Public Library showed their appreciation to it's customers on Valentine's Day by having them pick a heart with the chance to win a "Book-quet". The winner in Churchill was Kim, Cookstown was Judith and Lakeshore was Lindsay. Thank you to our customers and to our "Book-quet" donors McLachla...
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Welcome home, soldier
by Susan Stein
      A hearfelt welcome to Jonathan Nebel, son of Robert and Cathy Nebel, who has returned from Afghanistan. Corporal Jonathan Nebel of the 2nd Service Battalion, was stationed in Kandahar since the middle of August. From there he with his battalion were involved in carrying supplies,keeping the supply...
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Essa backs Adjala-Tos on hospital audit
By Richard Blanchard
      Essa township has given its support to a motion from Adjala-Tosorontio which calls for a provincial audit into Stevenson Memorial Hospital's finances, operation and governance. Council decided at its last meeting to defer voting on the motion which was passed by Adjala-Tosorontio council at its D...
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Wally Currie celebrates being 60 years young
by Susan Stein
      It is a cliche, but very fitting for Wally Currie - not 60 years old, but 60 years young; young in looks, young in his outlook in life, young in activities. On Saturday, February 24, his family held an Open House at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Bradford, celebrating this important milestone i...
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Celebrating the young folks in Cookstown
by Susan Stein
      It is always a great pleasure for me to keep track of what our young people are doing and glad to report, that they are doing well. Jennifer, the daughter of Bonnie Jolie, an R.N. is now a nurse at the Cardiac Unit of Royal Victoria Hospital, and lives with her husband Chris Bailey in Barrie.
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Essa asks for expansion of green organic program
by Richard Blanchard
      Essa council will ask Simcoe county to expand its collection of green organic waste program to the township. Council agreed last week to send a letter to Simcoe county's Environmental Services department about the likelihood of putting the program into place in the township in the near future. Ma...
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Essa to begin budget process on March 2nd
By Richard Blanchard
      Essa council has set the schedule for the preparation of the township budget for 2007. Council agreed last week to begin budget deliberations on March 21 and to continue work on April 14. The budget meetings, which are open to the public, will begin at noon at the township municipal buildings i...
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LSRCA Board given review of 2006 accomplishments
by Michelle Minnoch
      Undertaking various projects including the Assimilative Capacity Study (ACS), updated mapping, and more work completed on the Source Water Protection (SWP) program, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) was quite busy in 2006. "2006 was a challenging and successful year," said outg...
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GICC 2007 Gala and Awards Night saluting local businesess
      (Clockwise from top left) Heather Vandinten, propriater of Cellar Wines recieved the award from Steve Carini from Canacord Capital. Vandinten and Carini are pictured with new Chamber President, Heather MacDonald. Dave Dobinson of Dave Dobinson Excavating Ltd. recieved the Service Business Award fr...
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