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12 week road closure for part of 10th Line by Michelle Minnoch The Lover's Creek Bridge will take approximately 12 weeks for repair, which will result in the closure of the 10th Line east of County Road 54 for 90 metres. The contract for the work was awarded May 10th to Dig-on Construction. Dig-on has informed staff they would like to commence the work on J... More ... Boy/bus collision still under investigation Owen Robinson, 8 years old of Cookstown was the victim of a pedestrian collision just north of Cookstown. His condition has improved but Owen still remains in the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. This collision is still under investigation by the South Simcoe Police Service. More ...
by Michelle Minnoch Sobey's in Alcona has once again kicked off their month long campaign in the fight against Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). If you purchase a set of wings at the checkout for $2, the proceeds will go towards the fight against SMA. At the end of the campaign, there will be a draw for those who have ... More ... Coffee drive thru now open in Lefroy by Michelle Minnoch Residents of Lefroy can now grab a cub of joe bright and early before they head out to work. LD's Coffee Drive Thru is now open at Lefroy Shell, located at 1258 Killarney Beach Road. The drive thru will feature both regular and decaf coffee, hot chocolate, tea, juice, pop, and water. More ... Vacation Bible School registration St. Paul's Church, located at the corner of Mapleview and Yonge Street extend an invitation to pre-register for this summer's vacation Bible School. Registration will be at the church on Tuesday, June 26th between 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Vacation Bible School will be held from 9am until noon on August 2... More ...
by Linda Gerow On June 24th, something very special is happening in Innisfil. A thirty-year anniversary of the Innisfil Pipes and Drums (Tattoo Band) will be celebrated at the Lefroy Arena. Ken Wilkinson, a 30 year veteran of the band, has organized this event. As he told me on the phone, "I'm retired and likely... More ... Hospice Simcoe's financial goal: $3 million by Michelle Minnoch Jim MacIntosh, President and Chairman of the Board for Hospice Simcoe, and member Barb Baguley made a presentation to council requesting the Town of Innisfil's financial support for Hospice Simcoe. Hospice Simcoe's fundraising goal is $3 million for the construction of a hospice in Barrie that wi... More ...
One of today's unique Christian women in ministry is the Rev. Peggy Kennedy. With her wide range of audiences across tyke nation, she has spoken to literally thousands of people. She has been in consistent demand as a speaker at women's conferences, conventions and special occasions in churches. More ... THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller The recent Arise, Shine, Your Light Has Come; evening of music at Trinity United Church was a great success. Thank you to everyone who came out for the evening. Thursday, June 14 is the next Barrie Thornton Old Time Fiddlers Night. It will be held at the Lions Hall and the admission price is $3 p... More ... Angus infant dies of Natural Causes (Essa) - On June 2nd at 9:55 a.m., members of the Nottawasaga OPP responded to a 911 call from a distraught female baby-sitter stating that a seven month old female baby had stopped breathing. Ambulance and police attended at the residence in Angus and CPR was performed on the infant within minut... More ... LEFROY/BELLE EWART NEWS by Linda Gerow Did you know....Belle Ewart Public School - S.S. #5, was built in1926, with an addition added in 1952. It was closed in 1975 on the opening of the Killarney Beach School. Presently it is the property of Branch 547 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The right hand side was the old school in 1926. The le... More ... Because of blood donors, 17 million Canadians say 'thanks' June, 2007 - Seventeen million Canadians' lives have been touched, through blood donation, by people they have never met or had the opportunity to thank. Because of the kindness of blood donors in Canada, lives are saved every day. More ... CHURCHILL NEWS by Linda Gerow I'm going to talk about Father's Day a week early because I will be away on a cruise with my husband of forty years. We celebrated the momentous event in January, but are treating ourselves to a first ever cruise to the Caribbean and so I won't be sending a column (or a joke, Don) until after we g... More ...
Hydro One Networks Inc staff presented United Way of Greater Simcoe County with $23,200 raised during the past campaign at United Way offices. This puts the total funds raised by Hydro One at $114,253 over the past five years. More ... Library events June 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. All skippers are welcome. Preregistration is required. More ...
by Susan Stein Hans the Weatherman For 35 years, between 1972 - 2007, Hans Bohrisch daily observed and recorded climate/weather changes on the Weather Station at his farm on the 2nd Line of Innisfil. On Tuesday, May 29, Hans officially retired, with Arnold McIntyre - Technical Services Specialist and George A. More ... Tackling Crime Bill overcomes Liberal obstruction by Hon. Peter Van Loan, MP York-Simcoe The House of Commons has finally passed Bill C-10, a Bill primarily targeted at disrupting organized crime and gangs by imposing tough mandatory penalties on those convicted of serious offences involving firearms. The Bill now heads to the Senate. More ... County purchases Hardwood Hills properties Midhurst/ June 4, 2007 - The County of Simcoe and the owner/operators of Hardwood Hills jointly announced the purchase of the Oro-Medonte-based recreational facility by the Corporation of the County of Simcoe on June1st, 2007. More ... Health unit asking for dead bird sightings The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reminds the public to report any dead birds to the health unit as part of itsWest Nile virus (WNv) monitoring program. The virus is carried by birds, which may then be bitten by mosquitoes. More ... |
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