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A bylaw aimed at reducing the number of election signs posted within the municipality will only impede democracy, according to a local resident and former political campaign advisor. More ... Essa Township council and staff will review a proposed dog camp planned for a property on County Road 56 in the coming weeks. Council heard from Glen Kowarsky, who currently operates Dogs At Camp in the Uxbridge area and is proposing to open a similar operation at 7750 County Road 56. More ... During this season of giving, Canadian Blood Services is encouraging residents to give the gift that can save a life by donating blood. 'Because giving blood is the most precious gift' is the theme of Canadian Blood Services 2008 holiday campaign reminding Canadians of what each blood donation means to patients across the country — the gift is priceless. More ... A public meeting to review the Town of Innisfil's development charge bylaw will take place Dec. 3. The meeting will take place at the New Town Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting was orignally scheduled for last week, but updates to the town's development charge background study caused the delay. More ... Most children want cuddly little puppies and kittens for Christmas, but few parents realize the expense involved, according to a local veterinarian. As the holiday season approaches, the temptation to purchase a new family pet grows for many local residents. While wellmeaning, parents often fail to understand exactly how expensive a new pet can be. More ... On Friday November 28, Simcoe County District School Board elementary teachers will be participating in a Professional Development Day. This PD Day is allocated to teachers and administrators to conference with parents. Schools have also scheduled student-led conferences to share the progress of each student throughout the first term. More ... Essa Township has seen a flurry of building permits issued over the past couple of months, council learned last week. Manager of planning Colleen Healey said, by the end of October, the township had issued 174 building permits compared to 139 for the same period in 2007. More ... Essa council has given its support to a new cellular tower proposed by Bell Mobility on the township's 6th Line. Council passed a motion of support for the tower, to be located at 5264 6th Line, west of the hamlet of Egbert, last week. More ... A meeting of the Simcoe County Arts and Crafts Association will be held on Monday December 1 at 1 p.m., at the Simcoe County Museum. Speaker Gladys Fieldhouse will lead a paper angel ornament workshop. Everyone is welcome to attend, so feel free to bring a friend. The cost is $7 each, and includes teaching, materials and refreshments. More ... After approving nearly $8.7 million in roads projects early this month, Innisfil council passed the remainder of its 2009 Capital Budget last week. In total, about $10.9 million will be allocated towards various non-roads related capital projects within the municipality next year. The approval means a .45 per cent property tax increase for town residents. More ... Here is a list of some of the projects that received approval in the 2009 Capital Budget: Roads and Related Services • Innisfil Beach Road reconstruction and urbanization, $6 million • Work on the 6th Line between County Road 4 and the 10th Sideroad, $425, More ... The Town of Innisfil does not have policies in place to specifically deal with substance abuse and inappropriate workplace behaviour, yet, according to the municipality's human resource manager. An Innisfil committee passed progressive discipline and substance abuse policies during a meeting last week. More ... Is it time for your child to begin doing a few chores around the house? Responsibility for regular chores helps children learn self-discipline, apply themselves to a job and run the household. Find out the key steps to encouraging your child to do chores by calling Your Health Connection at 721-7520. More ... The Innisfil Public Library and ServiceOntario are helping to make it easier for town residents to access a wide range of provincial government information and services. All Ontarians want convenient and integrated service from government. More ... Simcoe County has taken the first step to renaming the new bypass between Highway 89 and the Tottenham Road as Industrial Parkway. The county's corporate services committee gave its approval to the change in the name at a recent meeting. More ... Essa council has given its approval to enlarging the square footage of the new proposed library in Angus, in order to make it more attractive for the latest round of provincial infrastructure funding. More ... The Bradford West Gwillimbury Office of Economic Development and Nottawasaga Futures are coordinating a South Simcoe Manufacturing and Exporting Forum on Thursday November 27th, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. More ... Nearly one week after a fatal collision at the 9th Line and 20th Sideroad intersection, Innisfil council has agreed to look into the feasibility of increasing traffic safety measures in the area. More ... Yesterday, Simcoe County council approved their 2009 Budget, which focuses on providing residents with essential services, investing in needed capital infrastructure and meeting the challenges this region faces due to growth. More ... County of Simcoe residents are quickly catching onto the region's new organics collection program, putting green bins at the curb and diverting approximately 36 tons of organic waste from landfill sites each day. "We are extremely pleased with initial results confirming county residents want to do more for the environment," said warden Tony Guergis. More ... Essa council has given final approval to the procedure which will allow township residents to adopt a municipal park. The project will allow local residents to assist in spring and fall clean-ups of their local park. The township will supply garbage bags and pay for the disposal of any garbage collected. More ... |
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