Alcona's Garage Sale May 26th
      Empty out those closets full of junk and make extra cash! Get the family involved! There is still time to book your space for the garage sale happening at the Crossroads Plaza in Alcona on Saturday, May 26th. The cost is $25 and space is limited. Reserve your spot by call Rick at (705) 436-2826. B...
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Volunteers needed
      Tag Days, a major fundraising event for the Alzheimer Society of Greater Simcoe County is fast approaching. We are in need of a number of volunteers to give us a hand. Volunteers Needed: Donate two (2) hours of your time to help the Alzheimer Society of Greater Simcoe County with Tag Days (similar...
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Welcome to the community
      Michael Caines was born and raised in New Brunswick and has lived there most of his life. After high school, he earned an engineering degree from the University of New Brunswick. Toward the end of that degree, Mike realized that he wanted to serve the Lord in a full time ministry capacity.
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County integrated waste facility will not come cheap
by Richard Blanchard
      Simcoe County residents can expect that the cost of waste management will nearly double if the county decides to build such a facility. With not much discussion on the construction of such a facility during the past few years, Corporate Service committee members received a 2003 report on the cou...
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York-Simcoe Naturalists
      The York Simcoe Naturalists Group will hold a General Meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 7:30pm. The meeting will take place in the River Drive Park Community Centre, 20 Oak Avenue in River Drive Park (off the Queensville Sideroad, north of Holland Landing). Refreshments will be served.
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Innisfil Beach Park washrooms on hold
by Michelle Minnoch
      The new north-east washroom/ change-room for Innisfil Beach Park will be re-budgeted in 2008 and council and staff will be considering a new design for the facility. In 2006, $297,000 in funding was set aside for the construction of a washroom at the north-east area of Innisfil Beach Park.
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No more music from Angus clock tower
by Richard Blanchard
      Classic love songs will no longer be played by the Angus clock tower on a regular basis after a complaint from a local resident. Council agreed Wednesday night to end the practice where the songs were played by the tower every three hours. The clock tower will also not chime every 15 minutes duri...
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
A directory of what is happening in your community
      The community event calender is provided as a free public service to non- profit      organizations      to announce      upcoming
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Events coming in June at the Innisfil Public Library
      6th Annual Skip to the Library Bring your own skipping rope, bring a friend, and skip as long as you can! Sign up for this exciting, FREE event. All participants will receive a certificate of participation, and a refreshing snack.
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Food Guide's advice raising questions
      A presentation on the new Canada's Food Guide sparked some lively dialogue about government's role in helping Ontarians make informed choices about the foods they eat. Complex food labeling, confusion over healthy fats and fats that can contribute to heart disease, and market pressure to consume ...
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Wheels in Motion going to Barrie
      20 years ago… Rick Hansen inspired Canadians to believe that anything is possible. Fuelled by the dream of a fully accessible and inclusive society and a cure for spinal cord injury, Rick wheeled over 40,000 kilometers through 34 countries to achieve what many thought was an impossible goa...
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