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Innisfil could be getting a place to preserve its heritage. Town council has asked staff to investigate the feasibility of creating a heritage subdivision within the municipality. If approved, the subdivision would be used for the preservation and conservation of buildings that cannot be left on their original sites. More ... More Community Reinvestment Fund money is being doled out, but not everyone is happy. Innisfil council passed a recommendation to give $30,500 to three organizations and one person, through the town's annual reinvestment fund, during a meeting last week. More ... Big Bay Point Road is becoming a safety hazard, says one town councillor. And after years of having construction and repair work put off, it's time for the town to fix the poor conditions along the roadway, between the 13th Line and the 25th Sideroad. More ... A hard-hitting film short outlining the chemical additives in tobacco products that make it more appealing is the grand prize winner in a competition open to high school students. The competition was run by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. Students Robyn Pitocco, Craig Hepditch and Cheryl Chaput of St. More ... And then there were two. Innisfil councillors were introduced to two potential new looks for the town's logo, during a meeting last week. Along with the logos - which feature a pallet of blue, green, orange and black colouring schemes - councillors were also presented with a new slogan for the town, Innisfil: Infinite Opportunities. More ... What's been billed as a "Bold Liberal Green Shift" is drawing praise from federal Liberals, along with scorn from the government benches. Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion unveiled his party's plans for the environment Thursday. More ... Premier Dalton Mcguinty's cabinet shuffle last week ensures George Smitherman is going to be a very busy man for the next while. The premier announced Friday he was creating a new Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure to build schools, public transit, hospitals and energy generation. More ... Innisfil council thanked several supporters of the town's annual PItch-In Day last week. Members of the Innisfil Fire and Rescue Service, South Simcoe Police, Innisfil Professional FIrefighters, Tim Hortons, Sobeys Alcona, Innisfil Hydro, 2-4-1 Pizza, the 400 Flea Market, More ... Welcome to Ella Monica Small, born June 5th, weighing six pound, 11 ounces. Proud new parents are Kyle Small and Alana Rothwell. More ... Royal Canadian Legion branch 547 members are holding their Canada Day celebration on Saturday. The parade will form up at Cumberland Avenue and Ewart Street and march to the legion, which is located at 1017 Robinson Street in Belle Ewart. More ... The Gibson Centre Lottery 2008 is into its final weeks of ticket sales. Their first lottery was considered a success, with 50 people winning $1,000 each. This year's winner could receive$1,000 a week for 50 weeks. More ... I have great pride in Canada and its achievements and opportunities. Heritage Canada states, and I agree, that "Canada Day is an opportunity to gather in our communities and to proudly celebrate all we have in common. More ... Summer is almost upon us and the Innisfil Public Library is the destination guaranteed to make your children Laugh Out Loud. We have a variety of programs designed to delight the entire family. More ... Laugh out loud at the TD Summer Reading Club. The TD Summer Reading Club is here. This annual awardwinning program is available to children, ages three to 12 in Essa Public Library branches in Angus and Thornton. This year's theme, Laugh Out Loud, with the acronym LOL, will feature artwork by Patricia Storms on all promotional materials. More ... Over 120 local golfers teed off for Royal Victoria Hospital Friday. Homelife-Kempenfelt Kelly Realty and Mayor Brian Jackson held their annual golf day, in support of the Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Care Centre at RVH, at Innisbrook Golf Course last week. More ... Photo by Chris Simon Former Scope columnist Susan Stein, centre, received an award for 30 years of service to the community, during an Innisfil council meeting last week. Stein was presented the award by mayor Brian Jackson, left, and Cookstown councillor Lynn Dollin. More ... Hot dogs, music and sack races helped end the school year for many St. Francis of Assisi students last week. With less than a week to go, about 540 students, their parents and teachers celebrated the impending end of the 2007-2008 school year with an annual barbecue Thursday. More ... |
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