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October 1, 2008

Running for cancer treatment

Thousands of students across Simcoe County, including many in Innisfil, participated in runs for cancer treatment last week. Above, students from Innisfil Central Public School participated in a 20 minute run, with proceeds benefitting Royal Victoria Hospital. More...

Road repairs may be postponed, says councillor

By Chris Simon

Delays in implementing the town's new development charges could postpone necessary road work within the municipality, according to councillor Lynn Dollin. Town council is expected to review the municipality's 2009 to 2013 Roads and Related Infrastructure Capital Budget during a meeting Oct. 15. The proposed five year plan includes 97 projects totaling over $36. More...

Firearm decision delayed by council

By Chris Simon

Ben Valentine wants permission to carry a big gun, if necessary. So the Innisfil resident was concerned when a town committee proposed a bylaw to restrict the discharging of firearms in urban areas of the municipality — such as densely populated parts of Cookstown and Alcona — last month. More...

News

•	Heritage village proposed near 6th Line

Niagara-On-The-Lake, or at least something similar, may be moving into Innisfil. The development company Cortel Group, lead by former Simcoe County Warden Terry Geddes, presented plans to create the Legacy Square historical village near the 6th Line in Alcona, to town council last week. More...

•	Narrow roads a cause for concern

•	A flood of concern for Lefroy and Belle Ewart

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Editorial

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Comment

Why Canadians should vote Oct. 14

A critical federal election is coming up, and Innisfil residents can play an important role in the local outcome. Over the past few decades, voter turnout has slowly declined. In the 2007 provincial election, about 4.5 million Ontarians cast ballots, roughly 52.1 per cent of the total electorate. It's part of a downwards trend in turnout, with 56. More...

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Letters

•	Council needs to make Kimvar agreement public

As an attendee at the Innisfil council meeting of Sept. 17th, I wish to say how disappointed I am at the conduct of mayor Brian Jackson and most of council. Councillor Dan Davidson was following the proper procedure to obtain information on the council's decisions, to which he and the citizens are entitled. More...

•	Reasons for participating in the political process

•	Wind power is not the answer for Innisfil

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Community Events

•	COMMUNITY EVENTS

The community event calender is provided as a free public service to non-profit organizations to announce upcoming events. Deadlines are no later than Monday for that week's issue to COMMUNITY EVENTS, P.O. More...

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Community Columns

•	COOKSTOWN NEWS

Cookstown history book being released

Glimpses of Cookstown More...

•	CHURCHILL NEWS

•	THORNTON NEWS

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Police News

•	Woman found dead after vehicle fire

On Saturday September 27 at about 2 a.m. South Simcoe Police received a report of a vehicle on fire on the 6th Concession of Innisfil, east of Yonge Street. Officers arrived on scene and observed a fully engulfed car fire. Innisfil Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire. More...

•	Cyclist injured in pick-up truck collision

•	Snowmobiles taken from trailer

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Sports & Leisure

•	Stampeders take CGSL Cup championship

This past weekend, the 1994 Innisfil Stampeders girls soccer team competed in the CGSL League Cup Championship Weekend in Unionville. The team has been working hard all year, with goals in mind that they wanted to reach. First, they wanted to win their division and did so with a record of 11 wins and one loss. More...

•	Triton pride shown, despite football setbacks

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Lifestyle

•	Muskoka's ghost tales told at Stroud library

A simple haircut brought two local authors together. In a bind and in need of a trim over three years ago, author Andrew Hind sat in the chair of his mother's hairdresser, Maria Da Silva. More...

•	Quilt and rug fair viewer's choice winners named

•	Solving bedtime stress

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Home & Garden

•	The Gardener's Corner

Enjoying some fabulous local fall colours

The French philosopher Albert Camus once said that "autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower." One of the endearing characteristics of being Canadian is an appreciation for the changing seasons we experience. As much as I like spring in the garden, when things are greening up after a long winter, I'd have to say autumn is my favourite season. More...

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