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October 3, 2007
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Education, health care on candidates' minds
It didn't take long for talk to centre around faith-based school funding and protecting Lake Simcoe in Sandy Cove Acres Monday evening. More...
Innisfil hits high water mark

The latest Ministry of Environment Drinking Water System Inspection Report once again gives the Innisfil system high marks. The Alcona Water Treatment Plant draws its raw water from about 1,000 feet off-shore and provides water service for about 12,500 residents. More...

Official Plan appeal pending

Innisfil Council has authorized staff to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the non-decision of the County of Simcoe on its new Official Plan. The Official Plan was formally adopted by council on July 26, 2006 but the county has not made a decision. More...

 News
•It's time to meet your provincial candidates
Victor Carvalho Family Coalition Victor Carvalho hopes to earn the faith of York- Simcoe residents. Born into a family of seven children in India in 1945, Carvalho attended Catholic schools in Bombay and Nagpur. The Family Coalition Party candidate for York-Simcoe immigrated to Canada in 1967... More...
•Students run for Terry Fox
•Town seen as accessible
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 Editorial
•A new face with some fresh ideas
A new era has begun at The Scope. As you probably know by now, Michelle Minnoch has left the newspaper. I'm you're new editor, reporter and photographer, and hope to continue the success she has had. I've lived in Innisfil for the last 13 years, with the exception of a brief two year stint in th... More...
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 Letters
•Time to reform our electoral system
Dear editor: On October 10th, while we are deciding between our three traditional political parties, the people of Ontario will be given a unique and historic opportunity to radically reform our entire political system. More...
•IGAP planners smoking the 'wacky tobacky'
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 Business & Real Estate
•Friends and colleagues tee it up for Virgoe family
The sun was shining for Debbie Virgoe Saturday. With the support of about 70 friends, family members and colleagues, Virgoe hosted the David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament at Harbour View Golf and County Club this weekend. Virgoe's husband David died during an alleged street racing incident on ... More...
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 Community
•Hailey Moyer meeting a success
For meeting Hailey Jessie Moyer, daughter of Melanie and Evan, invitations were sent by grandmother Beverley Quist and Melanie's sister Lisa, for Sunday, September 30th, 2007. Held at the Quist Farm, it was attended by Great grandmother Judith, neighbours, Melanie's friends, two of them with their... More...
•Spookfest will be a thrill
•Reverend Heather getting goodbye solute Oct. 12
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 South Simcoe Police
•Police News
Bradford - On Sept. 30, South Simcoe Police received information that a child had their hand cut by a knife blade which was buried in the sand at a park in Bradford. More...
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 Sports & Leisure
•Skydive Toronto breaks world record
Two Saturday's ago, Skydive Toronto, located at the 10th Side Road and the 4th Line of Innisfil, broke the world record for the largest formation, multi-aircraft, single engine, jump. Over the farm land of Innisfil, 13 jumpers, carried up by three separate aircraft, formed a breathtaking star pat... More...
•Winterhawks off to great start
•2007 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
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 Out and About
•Country crooners hosting festival
Please join us on Saturday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. for a Country-Pop benefit concert for the Tec-We- Gwill Hall in Newton Robinson. There will be tributes to Patsy Cline, Barbara Streisand and others by Judy McCoubrey. Tickets are $10, with proceeds benefitting the Hall. More...
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•'Last Blast' planned at county museum
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 Health & Lifestyle
•2,000 hectares of industrial, commercial in 400 corridor?
The Hwy. 400 corridor will see major industrial/commercial growth in Innisfil if proposals by The Cortel Group (Cortelucci) proceed. Wednesday saw the planning firm of Malone Given Parsons provide council with an overview of developing the employment corridor from Hwy. 89 north to the moratorium ... More...
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 Home & Garden
•Horticultural meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Gilford & District Horticultural Society will be held at the Churchill Communoity Centre, Yonge Street, on November 11 2007, at 5.30 p.m. This will be a great pot luck dinner affair, The next years Executive will be voted in , & Trophies, will be presented. Make a... More...
•The Gardener's Corner
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