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May 2, 2007
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Garden Gala raises $17,000 for Communities in Bloom
The Celebrity Gardening Challenge was one of the many highlights of the Innisfil's Communities in Bloom Garden Gala held last Thursday at the Stroud Arena. Of the $17,000 raised at the event, $10,000 will be put toward the water feature at the new recreation centre. The rest will be used for projec... More...
Innisfil and Barrie talks regarding servicing for job creation ends abruptly

Discussions between the Town of Innisfil, City of Barrie, Simcoe County and a Provincial Facilitator to accommodate future population growth and servicing of Innisfil's Industrial corridor have ended with a loud thud, according to Innisfil Mayor Brian Jackson. More...

It's Pitch-in Day this Saturday

This Saturday is the annual Pitch-in Day and the committee held their last meeting on Monday night to finalize details for Saturday. Residents are asked to sign in at their local fire hall on Saturday morning by 9am. Tim Hortons will be supplying coffee and donuts to the stations, and residents ca... More...

 News
•C.A. wants dispersed growth plan for Simcoe
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) wants to see a dispersed growth plan for Simcoe County. In an update on the Assimilative Capacity Study (ACS), Mike Walters, director of watershed management, told the Authority that they must maintain the 75 metric tonne target of phosphorus e... More...
•Agreement on issues at LSAMI OMB hearing
•Town should adopt policy for cell towers
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 Editorial
•Comment
The provincial Liberal government started off looking at growth and controlling it under the caption of "smart growth" but it is more properly labelled "dumb growth". Yes, it seemed that a lot of money could be saved in terms of infrastructure and servicing costs by packing growth in Barrie and of... More...
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 Letters
•Negativity surrounds BBP Resort talks
Dear editor, The five year process which has led to the recent Big Bay Point agreement has been a very positive experience, but it has been marred all along by the negativity of the Innisfil District Association (IDA). The most recent example of this is Don Avery's letter in your paper on April 25... More...
•Client reps at every BBP meeting
•Donations needed for Gilford music program
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 Community
•Mayor's Walk an invitation to get out and active!
The 3rd annual Mayor's Walk for Health being held May 4th is setting its sights on children this year as a way to encourage them to get outdoors and get active after a long winter spent in front of the computer screen or television set. "Research shows that more than half the children in Simcoe Co... More...
•Naturalists meet
•Extra garbage bags and gloves wanted
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 Churchill News
•CHURCHILL NEWS
The first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be a time of love and romance. It is when people celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy a... More...
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 South Simcoe Police
•Arrest made in Shopper's Drug Mart theft
On Monday April 16th at approximately 8:45 pm a lone male entered an Innisfil business just before closing. The male who was dressed in a hooded pullover waited until employees were not in immediate proximity of cash register. Suspect grabbed the cash register and pulled it to the floor. More...
•South Simcoe Police
•Essa police news
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 Sports & Leisure
•Innisfil Ball Hockey - Riding the next wave
The Innisfil Ball Hockey Club or if you prefer the official team name, the Innisfil Wave, began their season with unofficial evaluation games for kids in the Minor Tyke division in the Stroud Curling Club. It allowed coaches the opportunity decide, or fight over, how the players would be divided to... More...
•Golf Tourney supporting local family
•Turkey hunting season - trail users beware
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 Out and About
•Full Story
David Wilcox rocked the night away at the Stroud Arena on Saturday night. Over 1000 people attended the concert. Proceeds from the concert are going towards the new Innisfil Rec centre. Special thanks to ICE Corp for running the bar and to the South Simcoe Police for a safe night. More...
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 Health & Lifestyle
•The Vault
Whether you are looking for a recipe, doing some research, conducting your banking, or sending an email, the Internet is a convenient and timesaving resource used everyday by millions of people around the globe. More...
•Insurance Corner
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 Schools
•Youth Noise and News: A lesson in bullying at Nantyr Shores
"You can't take it back." Cyber messages, like words spoken aloud, once published, take on a life of their own. In recent years we have become a society intent on instant gratification with the arrival of technology that allows us the luxury of not having to wait - for anything. More...
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