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Warden lays out plans for next term By Richard Blanchard As he starts his second term as Simcoe County warden, Springwater mayor Tony Guergis sees council focused on the growth issues ahead. Guergis was elected to another one year term during a recent meeting in Midhurst. He defeated Midland mayor James Downer. More ... Election signs may be regulated By Chris Simon Signs, signs, every size isn't fine. Innisfil council could be implementing restrictions on all federal, provincial, regional and municipal election signs that are put up within the town. If approved, the guidelines would restrict signs to one square metre in area. More ... Fire service helping to lower insurance rates By Chris Simon Insurance rates across Innisfil could be getting lower, after a recent fire department evaluation. The Innisfil Fire and Rescue Service successfully completed a water shuttle tanker evaluation at their Alcona, Cookstown, Lefroy and Stroud stations recently. More ... Public meeting on town budget planned for Jan. 9 The Town of Innisfil will host a special budget meeting early next year. A town committee will host a public meeting to review the 2008 tax levy operating budget at the council chambers Jan. 9, beginning at 4 p.m. All residents are welcome to attend. More ...
By Susan Stein It is time to say goodbye. It seems like an eternity, so many, many years ago, when I was asked to write a Cookstown column for The Scope. Over those many years, due to the readers' interest and appreciation, the column expanded from just some personal news into covering local and community event... More ... High water bulletin issued By Chris Simon A high water safety bulletin has been issued for the area. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority issued the warning last week, due to forecasted temperatures of up to 8 C. More ... Cycle theatre opens The Barrie YMCA recently held a grand opening for their new Cycle Theatre. Cycle Theatre is a new and inspiring fitness concept. It combines the benefits of exercise with the entertainment of a movie theatre. Join instructors as they guide you through an adventure on your bike, while being moti... More ... Milne plans to run for warden next year By Richard Blanchard New Tecumseth deputy mayor Rick Milne will likely run for Simcoe County warden next year. Milne was nominated for the postion recently, but decided not to run. "I thank my nominators but this is not the time. But I will be ready for next time," he said. More ... Essa council praises road clearing crews By Richard Blanchard The early onset of winter weather has been ably met by Essa roads department according to township mayor Dave Guergis. Guergis told township CAO and public works manager Greg Murphy to extend council's thanks to the department for their outstanding work during the past several weeks. More ...
By Susan Stein David Chambers had the right words for the Christmas Concert presented by the Boosters on Thursday, December 13. It was a concert in the old tradition, when communities presented a show with local talents - singing, reciting, piano and violin recitals, and sing- along. More ... Hope your Christmas went well THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller As I write this column it is still five days until Christmas by the time you read this column all of the hustle and bustle of Christmas will be over and maybe you'll have a few days to relax and mull over the new memories that were made. I hope that everyone had a safe and happy Christmas and are ... More ... Free skate at new rec centre A free family skate will be held at the new Innisfil Recreation Centre Dec. 31. Two free sessions will take place at the red rink. The first session runs from 2 to 4 p.m., the second takes place between 6 and 8 p.m. More ... Tea and guided tours at the Simcoe County Museum The Simcoe County Museum is offering guided tours, Victorian tea and activities for our visitors over the holiday season. These activities will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Dec. 27 and 28 and Jan. 2 to 4. Join us for a guided tour of our indoor galleries followed by Victorian-style te... More ...
Innisfil Public Library staff and their customers were happy to contribute to the Christmas Cheer program this year. The collection included a variety of toiletries. The library staff would like to thank everyone who donated. Pictured above are Sybil, Bob, Wendy and Bronno. More ... OPP festive RIDE program underway The OPP Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) festive season program runs through Jan. 2. Impaired driving remains the leading criminal cause of death in Canada. OPP officers will be out in full force across the province in an effort to remove the threat of the impaired drivers and reduce the... More ... Report All Drunk Drivers (RAID) This holiday season, police ask that members of the public report drunk drivers by dialing *OPP (677) on their cell phones. The more of the following information you can provide, the better the chances of the police catching up with the offender. More ... |
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