May 21, 2008 / Front Page

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Bringing heros online

Colin Diceman couldn't wait to show the world his hero. The Grade 6 Goodfellow Public School student has been completing a project on his firefighter uncle, who died while battling a blaze. More...

News

Growth plan good news for 400 corridor

By Richard Blanchard

Simcoe County Council has moved a significant step forward on the adoption of its Growth Management Study final draft, after its corporate services committee approved the plan last week. More...

GO bus shelters requested by town council

By Chris Simon

Innisfil may be telling The County of Simcoe to get GOing on the building of bus shelters within the municipality. More...

Plastic bale wrap becoming more tough to toss

By Richard Blanchard

Simcoe County is finding it increasingly difficult to dispose of some plastic items due to lack of markets. More...

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Letters

Wale and Rumm letters strewn with inaccuracies

A letter from Innisfil District Association chair Don Avery that was written last year accidentally ran in an edition of The Scope two weeks ago. More...

Pesticides continue to be dangerous for the environment

It never ceases to amaze me that people will continue to use pesticides or herbicides on their lawn despite the well known fact that its not good for the environment and directly impacts our lakes and drinking water, thus affecting our health, all More...

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Sports & Leisure

MS volleyball tournament planned for July

It is time to start gearing up for the Simcoe County MS Society's annual Leap of Faith Volleyball Tournament that will be held on Saturday July 19 at Centennial Beach in Barrie. More...

An appetite for soccer

Members of the Innisfil Stampeders under 13 girls soccer team were selling hot dogs, sausages, drinks and chocolate during a fundraiser outside the Sobeys grocery store in Alcona throughout the long weekend. More...

Red Sox Midget team opens season with win

The Barrie Red Sox Restored Sports Midgets opened their home 2008 season May 8th, with an exciting come from behind 3-2 victory over the Bolton Braves. More...

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Home & Garden

A rosy show coming to the botanical gardens

By Judith Rogers

Rose aficionados, mark your calendar now for the first all-Canadian rose show to be held on June 21 and 22 at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Never before has it been attempted to have so many Canadian roses assembled in one location. More...

See some plant people this weekend

By Donna Wice

Plants are a lot like people. Strong of constitution and equipped for many challenges, they can withstand cold and hot temperatures as well as wet or dry conditions. More...

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Lake protection process should slow down, says council

By Chris Simon

Innisfil municipal staff worry the proposed Lake Simcoe Act is being rushed into completion. Town council endorsed a letter from municipal staff to the provincial government, which outlines concerns over the Act, during a recent meeting. More...

Editorial

Town should take the lead on GO shelters

Comment
by Chris Simon

Innisfil residents who use GO Transit could be waiting up to five years before shelters are installed along its Highway 11 bus route. And that's if the County of Simcoe decides to install the bus shelters at all. More...

There are ways to show support for the Lord's Prayer

A political point of view
By Julia Munro MPP, York-Simcoe

Not long after Christmas, we learned that one of the priorities of the recently reelected Dalton McGuinty Liberal government was replacing the Lord's Prayer at Queen's Park. More...

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Community Events

Gospel singer performing

Canadian gospel musician Marlene O'Neil will be featured during a free dessert concert at the Innisfil Community Church May 25. More...

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Police News

York cop catches impaired driver in South Simcoe

South Simcoe Police are crediting the quick actions of an off-duty York Regional Police officer with helping them apprehend an impaired driver Friday night. More...

Kayakers rescued by South Simcoe Marine Unit

On Saturday May 17th at approximately 3:45 p.m., police were called to Lake Simcoe near the 13th Line of Innisfil after two kayakers had drifted out into rough water and were unable to make their way back to shore safely. More...

South Simcoe Police

Dodge stolen from Bradford parking garage South Simcoe Police are asking for public assistance in locating a sport utility vehicle which was stolen from an underground parking garage at 70 Drury Street in Bradford. More...

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Lifestyle

Pirates invade Nantyr Shores

By Chris Simon

Hailey Hunter is only in Grade 9, but she's already been transformed into a pirate. More...

Lions aid guide dog program

By Chris Simon

Into the Lions garage. The Thornton Lions Club held its first giant garage sale at the Lions Hall Saturday. Over 10 vendors displayed hundreds of items such as books, chairs, plates, computer parts, and toys. More...

Stevenson Memorial hosting Getting Ready for Baby classes

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) have partnered to offer a prenatal class series called Getting Ready for Baby. More...

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