$6000 in funding available to the community - local Credit Union calls for applicants
Search for eligible applicants closes August 31, 2007.
      Innisfil, ON - Every year, Peoples Credit Union donates a portion of after tax profits to further community projects through their Community Involvement Award. This year the awarded amount will be $6,000. The deadline for applications is August 31, 2007.
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"Targets put a strain on agricultural community"
by Michelle Minnoch
      Bradford resident Robert Keffer went before the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors, stating the targets established by the Authority regarding the Assimilative Capacity Study (ACS) puts a strain on the agricultural community.
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Simcoe County Quilt, Rug and Craft Fair
      The Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Craft Fair is a wonderful showcase of heritage crafts from many different craft Guilds of our region. Beginning centuries ago, these crafts were passed on from generation to generation as everyday life skills. These skills are now used to create beautiful works of ar...
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Big Bay Point OMB hearing starts today
      The Ontario Municipal Board hearing (OMB) regarding the Big Bay Point Resort starts today and is booked at the Nottawasaga for over four months. Nextnine and Innisfil Action are the two proponents against the development. The County of Simcoe, the Province of Ontario and the Town of Innisfil appr...
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Fundraiser BBQ at Franky's raises $1000
by Michelle Minnoch
      Franky's Harbour House hosted a BBQ and silent auction this past Sunday, with the proceeds going to the Grieving Children at Seasons Centre. Raising $1000 this year, the BBQ surpassed last years total of $700.
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Meet your police this Saturday
      This Saturday, from 10 am, members of the South Simcoe Police will be at Sobey's in Alcona. There will be displays, classic cars, and more on hand. Come on out and meet some of the men and women who serve and protect you.
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35th Anniversary of PHS
      Come and join us for the 35th Anniversary of the Painswick Horticultural Society on Thursday August 16th at 6 pm. We will be starting from the St. Paul's Anglican Church in St. Paul's on a visit to our society's five beautification sites ending at Knock School at 7:30 pm for refreshments and othe...
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NEWS
by Dianne Hubbard
      Sunday Dinner will be held on August, 12 at 5 pm for $8.50 per plate.Please note Dinning room opens at 4:45 please join us in the Upstairs Lounge prior to the dinner. The Menu is: Turkey and all the trimmings! Contact Beverly Pring at 456-0704 or Dianne Hubbard at 431-5344 or Bob Wilkinson at 43...
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Barrie woman pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty charges under Criminal Code
      (Barrie, ON) A Barrie woman has received 2 years probation after pleading guilty under the Animal Cruelty Section of the Criminal Code of Canada a year after her dog suffered a painful death where no medical attention was sought.
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Immediate need for blood donors as 'road' season begins
As summer holidays start, so does the need for blood when treating trauma patients
      August, 2007 - The time most Canadians have been waiting for - summer - has arrived. With summer, comes an increase in road, highway and waterway traffic, which can raise the number of traumas, where patients will need the support of blood and blood products to survive.
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