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Report calls for new lines in Hydro corridor by Bruce Haire The Hydro corridor that extends south from Sudbury, around Barrie, through Essa, New Tecumseth, King and Vaughan to the Clairville substation will likely see added lines. The Ontario Power Authority filed "Ontario's Integrated Power System Plan" with the Energy Board this past week. More ...
Several families joined together to play at the Family Fun Night at the Thornton Library. photos by Cathie MIller More ... Essa Library news TD Summer Reading Club Wrap up! Enrolment for this summer's TD Summer Reading Club, Lost Worlds, exceeded all our expectations! We offered three levels for the children, including a preschoolers' Jr. Lost Worlds. Here's a wrap up of our prize winners and statistics. More ... 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... More ... 211 service a possibility for county residents by Richard Blanchard Provincial funding is critical to the implementation of a 2-1-1 service which would allow Simcoe county residents a central phone number to call for information on a wide variety of government services. Simcoe County councillors were given a presentation on the system by last Tuesday by Pam Hilli... More ... COOKSTOWN NEWS by Susan Stein Personal glimpses Wedding Congratulations to Lisa Christine Quist and Jeramiah Maenhout, whose wedding was held on August 25th. The double ring ceremony, officiated by Rev. Heather Power, took place outdoors at the Nordic Highland Ski Centre in Duntroon. More ...
The foundation for the 1000 seat arena in the Innisfil Rec Centre was poured last week. With half of the seating area complete, the arena is starting to take shape. This arena is scheduled to open Oct. 12th, the first home game of the Innisfil Lakers. More ... Barrie joins county governance committee by Richard Blanchard The City of Barrie has nothing to fear from participating in Simcoe county's ongoing review of growth, Simcoe county warden Tony Guergis said last week. Guergis was responding to Barrie's decision to sit only as observers on the committee. More ... LEFROY/BELLE EWART NEWS by Linda Gerow Unfortunately I couldn't make the Lefroy street dance on Saturday, Sept. 1st but my friend Marie tells me that it was a blast. Congratulations to all those who made this event such a huge success and for breathing new life into an old Lefroy tradition...good on you!! More ... Rate your conservation efforts with "I conserve" challenge cards Conservation Council of Ontario distributes cards through The Beer Store's 441 retail stores across Ontario By 2009, the Conservation Council of Ontario wants everyone in Ontario to say "I conserve." The goal is not to become perfect overnight, just better. To make it easy, The Council has developed a simple 10- point self assessment card people can use to rate their conservation efforts and set a per... More ... More 'Friends' needed at Lakeshore Branch Lakeshore Friends of the Library, Alcona, invite creative men and women to join us. If you like to read. Like the things the Library offers to children and the Community, spend one hour a month with us. Your input and ideas will help us to provide more money for special events,and our student Bur... More ... September 8th deadline for Seepe Walters Story contest If you are in grades 6 - 12, we are the Innisfil Public Library is looking for your writing talent. The annual story writing contest wants you to create a story, with a 3,000 word limit, and you chose the theme. The story must be typed, double spaced and preferably submitted in electronic format... More ... EQAO test results show achievement has plateaued The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released the highlights for the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. This year's results show that achievement has reached a plateau, with virtually all categories of grade 9 students achieving at the same level as last year's students. More ... Simcoe Muskoka Pandemic Report findings released The County of Simcoe and the District of Muskoka released today the Joint Findings on the Simcoe Muskoka Pandemic Exercise 'Operation Fever Phix'. This report identifies findings and recommendations based on the large scale 2006 year-end emergency exercise held in Orillia, Ontario. More ... County paramedics offer free CPR course in September County of Simcoe Paramedic Services will offer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training for the residents of Simcoe County including the cities of Barrie and Orillia on Saturday, Sept. 15. There is no cost to the participants. More ... THORNTON NEWS by Cathy Miller Wow, it's September already, where did the summer go? At my house there's another "wow where did the time go" as our daughter, Emily, turns 13 today. It's hard to believe she was just one when we moved to Thornton. Happy Birthday Emily! More ... County to begin 2008 budget process by Richard Blanchard Simcoe County will begin its 2008 budget process later this month. County councillors decided last week to begin with a strategic planning session at the September meeting. A special council meeting on October 31 will allow councillors to see a proposed draft budget for 2008. More ... Stroud Book Club Come by the Stroud Branch of the Innisfil Public Library at 7pm for a discussion on a wide variety of books; Wednesday, September 26th - Author visit from Janet Matthews Wednesday, More ... LEGION NEWS by Dianne Hubbard Horseshoes have finished for this season...... Darts commences on September 17th.at 7:00 pm. Come on out, everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a member to join in a little fun! Any questions contact Donny Wambolt @ 456-1176. More ... Guergis to seek another term as warden by Richard Blanchard Current Simcoe County warden Tony Guergis will be seeking a second term this December. Guergis made his announcement at the end of last week's county council meeting. He is the first candidate to enter the race. The Essa born Guergis has been a member of county council since 2003. More ... Jim Reeves planning to run for Greens in York-Simcoe by Bill Rea Promoting the local riding association for the Green party is one of the factors that has prompted Jim Reeves to offer to carry the party's colours in York - Simcoe in next month's provincial election. Reeves, 64, the retired owner of a Canadian Tire franchise, lives in Sutton. More ... Victor Carvalho to carry Family Coalition banner in York-Simcoe by Bill Rea Victor Carvalho said he's a candidate in next month's provincial election because he wants people to have the chance to vote according to what they believe. The 61-year-old operator of Stella Maris Marina north of Newmarket will be running for the Family Coalition Party in York - Simcoe. More ... Country Style's Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Country Style shows it gratitude to busy Ontario residents with its first ever Customer Appreciation Day: Wednesday, September 12, from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Coffee drinkers are invited to enjoy a free medium 10 ounce cup of coffee and experience the new and improved Country Style brand*. More ...
A working Guide Dog provides mobility and independence to the visually-impaired user. A Guide Dog is not a pet dog when it is working; therefore, other people must not distract the Guide Dog. Guide dogs wear harnesses when working, and upon seeing this, others should first ask the user for permis... More ... |
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