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Orangeville hires Innisfil library chief The Town of Orangeville has appointed Cindy Weir, currently Innisfil's deputy chief librarian, as chief executive officer of its two-branch library, effective Nov. 28. Weir, who has accepted the position, is the president elect of the Ontario Public Library Association and will become the associa... More ... YMCA promotes peace Every one of us has the power to make a peaceful difference, yet we don't always use it. The YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka, together with YMCA associations across Canada, is marking YMCA World Peace Week held from November 17 to 24, by encouraging kids, youth and adults to create peace by living it, eve... More ... Principal making a school safety statement An Innisfil principal is one of two Simcoe County District School Board staff to be chosen for helping to keep schools safe. More ...
By Chris Simon As winter fast approaches, there's a lot local residents should do to make sure their vehicles are prepared for the next few months of poor driving conditions, say local mechanics. More ... County close to property tax bump By Richard Blanchard Simcoe County residents seem more likely to see the county portion of their property taxes increase next year, after council committees reviewed the proposed 2008 budget last week. But the corporate services committee came close to defeating the proposed tax increase, with the proposed increase p... More ... One bag garbage limit may be coming next year By Richard Blanchard Simcoe county's move towards introducing an organic waste pickup program, which would also see residents limited to one bag of regular waste per week, cleared another step last week. Members of the county's corporate services committee gave their approval to the program. More ... Three unions reach deal with Catholic school board On Tuesday November 13, three bargaining units with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) ratified one-year agreements with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. More ... Barrie honoured with museum street name In honour of the City of Barrie's ongoing support of the Simcoe County Museum and in recognition of the importance of the city within the County of Simcoe, museum staff will express their appreciation with a permanent display. More ...
By Susan Stein There is the book with Louisa Alcott's story Little Women, there was a play and movie on television. Now there it is presented on the stage of South Simcoe Theatre in Cookstown. This time it is set to the music and lyrics of Canadian composer Jim Betts, with a book by Nancy Early. More ... Remembrance Day service hailed successful, and other Legion news By Ed Collins Remembrance Day: What a wonderful day it was, the weather was perfect, the service was great, the attendance was the most ever, and the lunch was awesome. More ... Tree lighting and turkey shoot set for Thornton THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller The Country Christmas bazaar and bake sale at Trinity United Church was a great success. Thank you to everyone who supported the sale by donating items or renting a table and to those who took time to stop in and make a purchase or two. In other Trinity news, Reverend Thelma Arnott has agreed to l... More ... Taking a local trip to the Arctic An Arctic Tale at the Innisfil Public Library From the producers of the award winning March of the Penguins, their latest movie, Arctic Tale will be screened at the Lakeshore and Churchill branches of the Innisfil Public Library on Saturday November 17 at 1 More ... Honda supports United Way of Greater Simcoe County Honda of Canada, on behalf of its associates, has provided a $50,000 gift in support of United Way of Greater Simcoe County's 2007 campaign. This year's aggressive campaign goal of $1.36 million moves to strengthen the local social service network in Simcoe County. More ... Victorian Christmas taking museum patrons back on a historical sleigh ride On Sunday December 9, the Simcoe County Museum welcomes everyone to Victorian Christmas. From 1 to 4:30 p.m. the museum will be filled with Christmas music, crafts, food and activities. Every December, the museum hosts an open house afternoon to thank the community for another year of support, an... More ...
By Chris Simon A packed Orange Hall played host to the Ivy Cafe - One Night Only event Saturday evening. Several local musicians took to the stage, performing in front of family, friends and church members. For $5, the audience sipped tea and coffee and ate a variety of baked goods. More ... Conservation awards handed out The 14th annual A. D. Latornell Conservation honored five recipients this year for their outstanding commitments to Ontario's environment. Among them was Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation president Debby Beatty. The ceremony took place on Thursday November 15 at the Nottawasaga Inn near Alliston... More ... |
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