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Did Innisfil council cut too much planned spending from the 2010 Operating Budget?
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Hundreds of Cookstown area students have gained a world of vision, and all it cost was a mustache. Over the last few weeks, Cookstown Central Public School students raised about $2,800 for various programs organized by the charity World Vision. Each class chose a program to raise money for, and set an appropriate fundraising target, said teacher librarian Beth Allen. More...

Next year will be economically tough for the Town of Innisfil and its residents, according to mayor Brian Jackson. While 2008 was a landmark year for the town, 2009 promises to be taxing on the economic well being of residents. More...

Essa council will give its support to a project to enclose the open ditches on Jamieson Drive in Thornton. But fearful of establishing a township-wide precedent, council decided not to give any financial support to the project. More...
Some solutions for fixing Ontario's economy
For the last few months, our Ontario economy has been in turmoil. The American mortgage crisis led to steep declines in the stock market and the drying up of money for loans throughout North America. We have seen massive bailouts of banks in many countries around the world. More...
If my research into wind power provided me with the facts that turbines were a viable form of energy that reduced green house gas emissions, or would not raise my taxes or my energy bills, More...
Thank Robbie Burns for a traditional song
The most commonly sung song for English-speakers on New Year's Eve, Auld Lang Syne, is an old Scottish melody that was first published by the poet Robert Burns in the 1796 edition of Scots Musical Museum. Burns transcribed it (and made some refinements to the lyrics) after he heard it sung by an old man from the Ayrshire area of Scotland, his homeland. More...
Statistics have been accumulated in the past three weeks, regarding RIDE programs operated by the South Simcoe Police in Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil. More...
Thirteen seems to be a lucky number for the Innisfil Lakers. With a total of 13 players missing for the Lakers' affair at the Dr. William Laceby Arena and Community Centre in Nobleton Saturday against the King Wild, and having only 13 players in their own lineup, Innisfil were able to grind out a 5-3 win for their 13th straight victory. More...
Several local residents have been learning a bit about ornament decorating. Over the last week, Innisfil Public Library staff have been hosting glass ornament decorating workshops at each branch. Residents of all ages have participated, decorating the ornaments with multiple paint colours and designs. More...
Taking a look back at the plant world in
Reflecting on 2008 from a gardener's point of view, I'd have to say the thing that stands out the most was the amount of rain we had. Now the snow is coming down like the rain did; often and lots of it. The word is that we've had half the normal accumulation for winter already, and the snowiest months are yet to come. More...