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Population growth number one concern of Innisfil and Barrie residents Residents Want Urban Sprawl Contained INNISFIL - An Environics survey commissioned by the Town of Innisfil shows 7 in 10 residents in Innisfil (68%) and Barrie (69%) are very concerned about the effect of future population growth in their municipalities. More ...
Scotiabank Alcona Manager Graham Barber participated in the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event over the Father's Day weekend. More ... Celebrate Canada Day On Saturday, June 30th, the Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting their annual Canada Day parade, commencing at 2pm. Once again, there will be a bike decorating contest for the kiddies - decorate your bike and ride with the rest of the entrants in the Canada Day Celebration. More ... Tree cutting denied, water course re-location approved by Michelle Minnoch Solicitor Marvin Geist made a delegation to council Wednesday night regarding a Tree Cutting Request for the Alcona Downs development Phases II and III. The development is located where the former golf course was on Innisfil Beach Road. More ... Annual Huronia Rose Show July 4 "Growing for a Greener Planet" is the theme of the Huronia Rose Society's annual Rose Show on Wed. July 4, 7 p.m. at the Southshore Community Centre, 205 Lakeshore Dr., Barrie. A wide array of rose blooms will be on display from luscious hybrid tea roses, masses of cluster-flowered floribundas to... More ... Rec committee almost at fundraising goal by Michelle Minnoch Rec Centre Fundraising Co-chair Heather Macdonald gave council some good news Wednesday night, as they have raised 98% of their goal of $3.5 million. The original goal of the fundraising campaign was set at $1.25 million, and bumped up to $1.7 million in June 2006. Last October, the goal was incr... More ... County will continue to recycle plastic bale wrap by Richard Blanchard Simcoe county councillors have rejected a proposal from its environmental department to drop a recycling program for plastic bale wrap. County councillors voted to continue the program at its Corporate Services committee last week. Final approval to continue the program will have to be given at t... More ... Mayor appointed to Committee by Michelle Minnoch Council has appointed Mayor Brian Jackson to the Simcoe County Growth Management Steering Committee. "I'm glad to see you going on this committee," remarked Deputy Mayor Gord Wauchope. "I wish you luck." The Committee is comprised of representatives from area municipalities. More ... Larger stop signs for 20th Sideroad by Michelle Minnoch Deputy Mayor Gord Wauchope brought forth a motion Wednesday night regarding larger stop signs along the 20th Sideroad. "With all the accidents along Big Bay Point and 20th Sideroad area, we should be cautious all along there. More ... County moves on new landfill site by Richard Blanchard Simcoe county's council has made a first step towards constructing a new landfill site in the northern part of the county. Simcoe County councillors voted six to four at the Corporate Services committee to begin preliminary work on the site located north of Elmvale. More ...
by Michelle Minnoch Chief Bruce Davis, Const. Judy Walker, Const. Les Bluestein and Spec. Const. Lisa Hunt showed Junior Constables Jenelle and Nicole the ropes on Thursday as the two girls were chosen to be Chief for a Day. More ... LEGION NEWS Calling all kids with bikes! by Dianne Hubbard Mark your Calendars as the Canada Day will be held on June 30th at the Branch. Decorate your bike and ride with the rest of the entrants in the Canada Day Celebration. You might be a lucky winner! The Parade will commence at 2:00 sharp from Pine St. and end at the Legion on Robinson St. More ... THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller This past Friday, I attended the funeral of David Virgoe, the trucker killed on the 400 by the unthinking actions of several young men, everyone has heard about it. I was there and saw the grieving family, friends and community; there wasn't a dry eye in the packed funeral home. More ...
by Susan Stein Peter and the Wolf It was the consensus of Cookstown Central Public School's staff that this was the best play ever performed by Junior and Intermediate students on Friday, June 22nd. More ... Essa goes ahead with new storage building by Richard Blanchard Essa council has approved the construction of a new salt and sand storage building at the township's roads garage on County Road 56. The building will be built by Domm Construction of Ayton at a total cost of $733,289. More ... Blue box, composter sales disappoint By Richard Blanchard Simcoe County's recent sale of discounted composters and recycling boxes proved a little disappointing. County councillors at the Corporate Services committee learned last week that, unlike previous sales, neither the composters nor recycling boxes sold out at the events held on June 2 at three l... More ...
OTTAWA - Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe and the Conservative Party have launched the sponsorship of a car on the Canadian NASCAR circuit at the Mosport Race Track in Bowmanville, Ontario. More ... Tender awarded for 8th Line drain by Michelle Minnoch The tender for the 8th Line drain maintenance has been awarded to Spring Farms at the low bid of $57,801.80 (including GST). "Every time I hear the word municipal drain it strikes fear in my heart," remarked Councilor Lynn Dollin. More ... Top financial agency gives county top grades by Richard Blanchard Standard and Poors, the international bond rating company, has once again increased Simcoe county's credit status. Simcoe county councillors learned that Standard and Poors increased the county's creditworthy status for the second time in the past year. Its rating has increased to AA- this April ... More ... Essa spends $130,000 on improvements for Thornton area by Richard Blanchard Essa council approved the spending of more than $130,000 on two major items for the township arena in Thornton. Council approved the purchase of a new Olympia Ice Surfacer at a cost of $70,135 and the installation of new dasherboards along the ice surface at a cost of $60,000. More ... Conservatives get things done in productive Spring Sitting of Parliament by Hon. Peter Van Loan, MP York-Simcoe Back in January, Canada's New Government laid out the priorities for the spring sitting of parliament. We promised a budget that would continue to reduce taxes, keep spending focused on results, and restore fiscal balance. More ... Minesing Wetlands declared a national treasure The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is marking Canada Day with the protection of the Minesing Wetlands, an internationally significant wetland habitat. It is one of the largest and most diverse wetland complexes in southern Ontario and is ranked in importance alongside Florida's Everglades by t... More ... Essa decides against high speed internet program by Richard Blanchard Essa council has decided not to apply to a federal government program which would have extended high speed internet to much of the township. Council decided last week that the Ontario Municipal Rural Broadband Program had left the municipality with too short time frame to allow the township to ... More ... LEFROY/BELLE EWART NEWS by Linda Gerow Annual Garage Sale: The Ladies Auxiliary garage sale has been postponed until September 8th. Hall Rentals are available with a Smart Serve Bartender as part of the package. A DJ is also available upon request. Phone 431-9231 or 456- 2531 for information or leave a message and someone will return... More ...
Mark Valcic, Director of Corporate Services for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority received a certificate from the Ontario Municipal Management Institute last Friday from CAO Gayle Wood and Board Chair Virginia Hackson. More ... Canadians ignorant about own language, survey shows Nine out of ten Canadians don't know that butter tarts are a uniquely Canadian food. That's the startling discovery lexicographers at the Canadian Oxford Dictionary made when they surveyed Canadians about their own language. More ... Studios turn the tables on tobacco industry A film noir rebuttal to Hollywood's romantic portrayal of smoking earned Jean Vanier High School in Collingwood first prize in the video category of the 2007 Youth Stomp Out Tobacco Media Project. More ... |
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