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Legal hurdles could still impact resort hearing By Chris Simon Big Bay Point Resort could still be months away from meeting its fate, says a lawyer representing the site's developers. Last month, lawyers representing the supporters and opponents of the proposed 235-hectare Innisfil property made their closing arguments in an Ontario Municipal Board hearing t... More ... Four year warden's term considered By Richard Blanchard Simcoe county warden's position may become a multiple year position if some Simcoe county councillors have their wish. More ... Santa Claus parade looking for floats and sponsors The Innisfil Santa Claus Parade will be held Dec. 16, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Hosted by the Innisfil Community Events Corporation, the parade will start at Jans Boulevard and end at Innisfil Beach Park. For float registration or sponsorship information, call 436-5388. More ...
By Chris Simon Innisfil could be spending more money on its newest highway sign. A town committee passed a recommendation to spend $10,000 adding trees and outdoor lighting to a new sign located on Highway 400 and the Innisfil Beach Road overpass, during a meeting last week. More ... Two horse race for warden's seat By Richard Blanchard Next week's race for Simcoe warden will likely have only two candidates. No new candidates have entered the field. Usually candidates announce their intentions to run before the Christmas election in December. More ... Christmas Cheer coming to town By Chris Simon Christmas Cheer is coming to Innisfil. The Barrie and District Christmas Cheer program will have four registration sites set up at locations across Innisfil over the next two weeks. The Innisfil Public Library's Lakeshore branch will host registration Dec. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m., the Stroud recreat... More ... Residents dig up the dough for town forest By Chris Simon Residents from an Alcona neighbourhood are one step closer to securing the longterm "look and peacefulness" of their community. About 20 residents living in the Alderslea Crescent and Park, Florence and Merret roads area outbid their closest rival for a 200 by 300 foot stretch of forested land in... More ... Outdoor advertising policy approved by town council By Chris Simon Innisfil council approved a new advertising policy for its outdoor signage, during a meeting last week. The signs, which are typically on display at local community centres, arenas and fire stations, help promote municipal and community event. More ... Munro slams Liberal throne speech York-Simcoe MPP Julia Munro expressed her disappointment at the lack of vision in yesterday's Liberal throne speech last week. "Throne speeches traditionally set out a government's vision for how it will lead the province in the future" said Munro. "This throne speech is only a collection of cher... More ... Council meeting and garbage collection postponed By Richard Blanchard Adjala-Tosorontio's regular council meeting was cancelled Monday night because of inclement weather. It has been rescheduled to Tuesday December 11 at 6:30 p.m. In related news, the county of Simcoe also cancelled its waste collection on Monday because of weather conditions. More ... Santa sets up mailbox in Essa library There are several exciting events coming up at the Essa Public Library. Santa's Mailbox: Once again, one of our most popular Christmas season events is Santa's Mailbox. It is available from Dec. 1 through Dec. 17. Children can pick up special lists at both Essa Public Library branches, fill in t... More ... Thornton gazebo plays host to Santa Sunday THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller Despite the miserable weather on Sunday evening many came out to the Christmas in the Village, at the Thornton Creek Gazebo. Everyone counted down to the lighting of the trees while enjoying hot chocolate, treats and visiting with friends and neighbours. The little ones were excited by the visit... More ... Hospital volunteers meet The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its November meeting in the conference room recently. President Beryl Burroughs welcomed all and a special welcome to new member Shirley Collins. The meeting was opened with the Auxiliary prayer. More ... County hikes mileage rate for staff and councillors By Richard Blanchard Simcoe county councillors have voted to increase the mileage allowance paid to themselves and county staff by almost 20 per cent. Councillors last week to increase the mileage allowance from 43 cents per kilometre to 50 cents per kilometre. The increase will be effective Jan. 1. More ... Historical society books make the perfect holday gift Look no further for that special gift. Books about the Bell Ewart Ice Industry, Farms of Innisfil, Growing Up in Innisfil (Skunks and Scholars), Recipes From The Past, Knock Grange Hall and Historical Reviews of Innisfil History are available for reasonable prices by calling Hank at 436-3476. More ... York-Simcoe Liberal speaks against new seat distribution By Bill Rea Judith Moses, Liberal candidate for the federal riding of York-Simcoe, is opposed to the Conservative government's bill for the redistribution of seats in the House of Commons. Moses stated the plan unfairly discriminates against both York-Simcoe and Ontario voters. More ... Hall fees waived for charities By Chris Simon Non-profit groups can kiss their rental fees goodbye. Innisfil council approved a proposed new policy for banquet hall and public community room rentals, which includes the waiving of user fees for non-profit organizations that benefit the town. More ... Simpsons movie and Christmas storytime plans The Innisfil Public Library's Cookstown branch will be holding special holiday events in the upcoming weeks. The first, a family storytime session for all ages accompanied by a caregiver will take place Dec. 12 at 10:15 a.m. Holiday storytime for independent three to five year olds will take pla... More ... Major company could bring financial boost to Simcoe County By Richard Blanchard 1- A major Canadian business may be relocating to South Simcoe according to Bradford West Gwillimbury mayor Doug White. More ... Cookstown United Church may become more accessible By Susan Stein Good news! Cookstown United Church is preparing to become accessible. Presbytery passed the petition to go ahead with two wheelchair lifts for the church (one at the northwest corner leading to the Narthex and one at the south door going down into the chruch hall). More ... Cancer society volunteer position open Do you have strong technical skills that have been dormant? Are you looking for a volunteer position in the community? The Innisfil Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society is seeking a secretarial volunteer. The position is for usual secretarial duties and to provide support to the projects of the ... More ... RVH hosting expansion open house Curious about what the expanded Royal Victoria Hospital will look like? Wondering about what enhanced health services will be offered to you and your family? Want to know what construction work is already taking place at the hospital? Now is your chance to get an update on RVH's Phase 1 expansion ... More ... Museum plans Victorian Christmas On Dec. 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, and to celeb... More ... Get some gifts wrapped Are you too busy to worry about wrapping gifts? Do you need your gifts wrapped before you bring them home or your kids will discover them? Let the Alzheimer Society help you out. More ... OPP raises cash for United Way campaign The United Way of Greater of Greater Simcoe County is delighted to announce that the hard-working volunteers of the Ontario Provincial Police raised $2,021 at their All- You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner Nov. 23. Madison County Food and Beverage donated all of the food for the fundraiser, as well as two s... More ... Family outreach program needs some holdiay help The Innisfil Christmas for Kids outreach program is available to any family in the community that is in need of extra support during the holiday season. With the generosity given from local schools, businesses, the United Church, Churchill, and co-ordinated by the parishioners of St. John's and ... More ...
By Chris Simon Lefroy United Church held its annual Christmas bazaar Saturday. Several vendors packed the Grange Hall, while local residents viewed handmade quilts, purchased baked goods and ate soup and sandwiches in the church last weekend. More ... Group braves cold and snow to see photos By Susan Stein The November meeting of the Tec We Gwill W.I. was held on Nov. 26. It was a stormy night with only seven members turning out. Five members from Tottenham and Beeton braved the storm and brought with them Douglas Pitkin and the owner from Maverick Studios in Beeton. More ... Quilt winner from church bazaar named last month Barrie resident Terry West recently won a beautiful handmade queen sized quilt from St. Paul's Anglican Church in Innisfil. The quilt was given away during the church's Country Craft bazaar last month. West purchased the ticket at Kempenfest in August. More ... |
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