July 2, 2008 / News

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A yellow paint job

Paint the Town Yellow was moved from May 31 to its rain date on June 21. The day turned out to be glorious. At 9 a.m. More...

E-waste being accepted soon

There are two upcoming opportunities to dispose of e-waste in the area. Home Hardware will host the events, which will take place at their Tottenham and Cookstown stores. The Tottenham event will run July 12, while Cookstown will host July 19. More...

Residents want stores and transit, says survey

By Chris Simon

Innisfil residents say they enjoy a generally high quality of life, according to a report released by Ipsos Reid Public Affairs. More...

A time of new beginnings at Nantyr Shores

COOKSTOWN NEWS
by Barb Baguley

Whether it is called graduation, convocation or commencement, it is a time of leaving and a time of new beginnings. More...

Wardens get two year term

By Richard Blanchard

Simcoe County council will now be electing its warden to a two year term. County councillors recently approved changing the length of term of office from the current one year term. More...

County council cancels large item pick-up program

By Richard Blanchard

Residents of Innisfil and other municipalities will have to transport their large items to the local landfill site starting next year, with the end of Simcoe County's large item pick-up program County councillors voted narrowly 56 to 54 last week More...

Branding decision delayed pending further consultation

By Chris Simon

Innisfil's branding process has been held up. A town committee passed a recommendation to delay a decision on a potential new logo and motto for the municipality, during a meeting last week. More...

Lake Simcoe has $1 billion benefit

The ecological benefits provided by the Lake Simcoe ecosystem, a vital part of the world's largest and most diverse Greenbelt, are estimated at close to $1 billion a year, according to a study released last week. More...

Pitch-In totals released

By Chris Simon

Less people, more trash collected. The totals from this year's Pitch-In Day are in, and participants collected more garbage than they did last year. More...

Local roads get provincial cash

By Richard Blanchard

Several county-owned roads in South Simcoe are going to see improvements, due to the latest round of provincial grants for upgrades to roads, bridges and design work. More...

County approves funding for Simcoe busts

By Richard Blanchard

Simcoe County could be spending upwards of $60,000 on commemorative busts of its namesake, John Graves Simcoe. More...

Town officially opens new administration building

By Chris Simon

Innisfil's New Town Hall is officially open for business. Several hundred people attended an opening ceremony for the town's new $11 million administration centre last week. More...

Cookstown Central students bid school farewell

THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller

Cookstown Central Public School's Grade 8 Graduation was held at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie June 23. All the graduates looked so grown up in their dresses and suits. More...