Legion salutes Scottish hero
By Chris Simon
      The band was piping and the haggis was even hotter at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 547's tribute to Robbie Burns. Over 70 people attended the legion's annual tribute to "Scotland's favourite son". The tribute is one of the legion's most popular events, regardless of ethnicity, said legion pre...
More ...

Getting to the root of the matter
The Gardener's Corner
By Judith Rogers
      We've all seen the roots of annual or perennial flowers when planting them and everyone should understand how important it is that the correct procedure beneficial to the plants be used. Whether started from seed yourself or being removed from a pot, quite often the roots will be a tangled mass, ...
More ...

Church hosting blood donor clinic
      A blood donor clinic will be held at the Innisfil Community Church Feb. 21. Canadian Blood Services is asking you to start a new Family Day tradition this February at your community blood donor clinic. Family Day, on Feb. 18, is the new statutory holiday announced last year for the province of O...
More ...

Stewart speaks to Cookstown kids
By Chris Simon
      Arnie Stewart was 40 years old before he learned how to read. Now at a Grade 3 reading level, Stewart has been overcoming adversity since his childhood. Growing up, he rarely paid attention to teachers, spending a combined 12 years in grades 1 to 4. Eventually, at the age of 16, Stewart was kicke...
More ...

Some facts about Family Day
      One of the first acts the provincial government announced after the election was the creation of a new statutory holiday - Family Day. Family Day falls on the third Monday of every February and has become the ninth paid public holiday under the Employment Standards Act.
More ...

Cancer society needs help
      Are you looking for a volunteer position in the community? The Innisfil branch of the Canadian Cancer Society is seeking a secretarial volunteer for about three daytime hours per month.
More ...