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by Michelle Minnoch Schneider Power Inc. held a public information session at Churchill Community Centre on Monday, regarding five wind turbines to be installed along Hwy 400, between the 5th and the 6th Line, by the end of 2007. Leasing the property for 25 years, Bernd Schneider, Chair of Schneider Power, said the 7... More ... Fashion Show and Tea The Friends of the Library will present a Fashion Show and Tea on Sunday, April 22nd at 2pm at the Lakeshore Branch. The theme is "Give my Regards to Broadway." Clothing will be provided from merchants of the Cookstown Outlet Mall. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at any branch of th... More ... Belle Ewart Legion granted police and municipal tax exemption for term of council by Michelle Minnoch Council voted in favour of granting the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 547, located in Belle Ewart, tax exemption from Town and police taxes from 2007 to 2010. The Town has provided tax exemption from the Legion since 2003. More ... Another fatality in Bradford on Canal Road The South Simcoe Police - Traffic and Marine Unit have continued their investigation into the single vehicle motor vehicle collision that occurred shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday the 1st of April 2007 on Canal Road in Bradford West Gwillimbury. A 2005 Dodge Neon 4 door silver coloured plunged int... More ... Cookstown notes UCW by Susan Stein The UCW will meet on Wed. April 4th at the church hall at 1.30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Lois Murray discussing her experience teaching English as a Second Language. More ... Essa mayor calls for changes to assessment process by Richard Blanchard Essa township's mayor has called for changes to the levying of municipal taxes which would see commercial and businesses pay the same rate as ratepayers. Guergis raised the issue after Simcoe County councillors reviewed the assessment process at at last week's council meeting. More ... Council looks at street speed reductions by Michelle Minnoch Council looked at possible speed reductions in the Town Wednesday night, involving the Village of Cookstown, Big Bay Point Road, and Salem Road. Although there was a request from a resident to drop the speed limit in the Village of Cookstown to 40 km/hr, council did not want to lower the limit. More ...
Members of the Alcona Fire Station presented Michael Hartly with a hat and t-shirt at the Kuzmich Tournament. The station has been working with deaf and blind residents. Pictured left to right - Cpt. Bob Willison, Ryan Houlieff, Michael Hartly, Chief Scott Griffith, care worker Shannon Mitchell. More ... 11,000 smokers will get free supply of patch More help is on the way for local residents who want support to quit smoking with the announcement that the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is making nicotine replacement therapy available by phone to 11,000 Ontario residents. "The demand is definitely there," said Jen Tonn, a public... More ... Easter Egg-stravaganza at County Museum today and Thursday The Simcoe County Museum will host their Easter Egg-stravaganza on Wednesday, April 4th and Thursday, April 5th. The sights and sounds of Spring come alive as we celebrate Easter. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., there will be games and activities for all ages. More ... Former South Simcoe MP dies A former federal Member of Parliament for much of South Simcoe has died. John Roberts, who represented York-Simcoe as a Liberal between 1968 and 1972, died in Toronto from a heart attack last Friday. The Hamilton born Roberts defeated Progressive Conservative former Senator Wallace McCutcheon in ... More ... Family history conference Simcoe County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society is hosting the Region V Conference on Saturday, April 28 at the Alumni Hall, Georgian College, Barrie, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TOPICS: Internet: What is online in Canada for Genealogists?...The "M" in Genealogy...Ontario Crown Land Records...Napoleo... More ...
On Sunday, April 1st, St. Peter's Anglican Church held their Palm Sunday parade. It began at Churchill Public Library and made it's way down to Hwy #11 and around the corner to the church. Leading the parade was Fajita, the Sicilian donkey. Fajita lives at the Pony Pal Corral and we thank them for... More ... Century club continues to grow by Bruce Haire The list of public servants earning in excess of $100,000 per year continues to expand. In Innisfil, CAO Lawrence Allison topped the list at $140,703 followed by director of corporate services Susan Downs at $109,351 and Robert Mc- Auley, director of planning and development, at $108,529. More ... THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller Hope that everyone has a happy holiday long weekend and that the Easter bunny brings you lots of goodies. Also a very happy birthday to the old guy at my house. Congratulations to the York Simcoe Champions, the Monto Reno Marina Major Novice "A" Winterhawks hockey team. After a fabulous season of ... More ...
Meadow Wind Garden Centre held their grand re-opening last week. With spring finally here, Meadow Wind is ready for the season. Paul and Arlene Hielema, owners of Meadow Wind, will be running seminars on April 11th (Garden Preparation), April 18th (Pump up Your Perennial Palette) and April 25th (Co... More ... Pitch in Day meeting tomorrow night by Michelle Minnoch Innisfil's Pitch In committee held their first meeting last month and the ball is starting to roll for Innisfil's 2007 Pitch in Day to be held on Saturday, May 5th. The day starts at 9am, and residents are asked to sign up at their local fire station. At the station they will receive their gloves,... More ... Blood donor clinic April 19th Spring is the perfect time to give a Life Saving Gift Special Invitation to Students to "Bring a Buddy" and Donate Together April 2007 -- Canadian Blood Services is asking you to celebrate spring by joining many other dedicated donors by making an appointment to donate blood. Students age 17 or older on April 19th are especially encouraged to partici... More ... Cookstown United Church news by Susan Stein Please keep these dates on your calendar: Friday, April 6 -Good Friday service will be combined with Trinity at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 8 - Easter Sunday at Cookstown at 11 a.m. And Sunday, April 29 - 182nd Anniversary of Cookstown United Church at 11 a.m.with a potluck lunch to follow. The Rev. Do... More ... |
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