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February 13, 2008
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A day for the love birds
Husband and wife Dan and Karen Munshaw share a dance during the Alcona Business Association's annual Valentine's Day Dance at the ABC Hall Saturday evening. Thursday is Valentine's Day. More...
Talks break off between Barrie and Innisfil

Land negotiations between Barrie and Innisfil have broken down once again. After about two consecutive days of talks between the municipalities, along with 18 months of prior discussion, Innisfil officials have withdrawn from land and service negotiations with Barrie, says town mayor Brian Jackso... More...

Taxes could take 9.5 per cent jump

Residents could see their town taxes rise by 9.5 per cent this year. A town committee passed the municipality's nearly $40 million 2008 Tax Levy Operating Budget during a meeting last week. The budget must still be approved by town council. More...

 News
•Kindergarten registration underway
Schools are already preparing for September's new crop of Kindergarten students. On Monday, several local Simcoe County District Public Schools began registering children for 2008- 2009 junior and senior Kindergarten classes. More...
•Baxter school has global vision
•Council supports detour route
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 Editorial
•No end in sight for boundary dispute
It seems like Barrie and Innisfil may never see eye to eye on the valuable land that straddles their borders. Eighteen months after formal land negotiations between the City of Barrie and the Town of Innisfil began, talks appear to have broken off for good. More...
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 Letters
•Someone needs to pay for rec centre mistakes
I just read, and also received notice in my property tax bill that the new town offices will be open and occupied the first week in March. Isn't it wonderful that the barn's new spacious offices will soon be occupied by our elected officials, while the rec centre that was to do so much for this t... More...
•Snow men helped out
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 Community
•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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 Churchill News
•February is the month for romance
The history of Valentine's Day, and its patron saint, is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. According to one legend, Valentine actually sent ... More...
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 South Simcoe Police
•Man dies following snowmobile crash
A 46-year-old Bradford man died following a snowmobile collision last Wednesday. South Simcoe Police were investigating a serious personal injury snowmobile collision which occurred on 5th Sideroad between the 9th and 10th Concessions in Innisfil at approximately 10:30 p.m. Feb. 7. More...
•Drinking, roads closed and substance posession
•Off-duty officer arrests an impaired driver
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 Sports & Leisure
•East teams nearly sweep tournament
The reign of champions was once again dominated by the Eastern Ontario Junior Broomball teams at the 2008 Ontario Junior Broomball Provincial Championships hosted in Innisfil this weekend at the new double pad Innisfil Recreation Complex (IRC) and the Stroud Arena. More...
•Icebreakers gear up for playoff push
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 Health & Lifestyle
•Same old fun at Knock School
It will be all fun and games for the Innisfil Historical Society later this month. To celebrate Family Day and Heritage Week, the society will host a free game day at the Knock School heritage site Feb. 18, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. More...
•New Triple P plan for problem teenagers
•Boeing Boeing a hilarious farce
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