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Gilford Road speed reduction may be granted By Chris Simon Vehicles travelling along Gilford Road could be going a bit slower soon. A town committee approved a plan to lower the speed limit along the street, west of County Road 4, during a recent meeting. If approved by council, the limit would be lowered from 80 kilometres an hour to 60. More ... Art group gets new blood The Lake Simcoe Arts Foundation, the governing board of The Red Barn Theatre, has announced the hiring of an executive director. As of Jan. 1, Wendy Fairbairn has taken the reigns of Canada's longest running professional summer theatre. More ... GO talk derailed By Chris Simon The GO train won't be rolling into an Innisfil station anytime soon. That's the message Innisfil mayor Brian Jackson had for the Alcona Business Association last week. The town plans to allocate $2 million for the purchase of land for a potential GO Transit station in the 2010 budget. However, th... More ...
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 547 in Lefroy and Belle Ewart presented a $15,000 cheque to Royal Victoria Hopistal. The money, which was raised through the legion's Poppy Fund, will be used to purchase much needed medical equipment for the hospital. More ... Barb Baguley joining The Scope team Starting next week, The Scope will have a new Cookstown reporter. Former deputy mayor Barb Baguley will be providing a weekly Cookstown news column, writing about a variety of interesting topics taking place within that community. More ...
A political point of view By Julia Munro MPP, York-Simcoe As your MPP at Queen's Park, I also serve as PC opposition critic for culture. The Ministry of Culture is responsible for such things as heritage (historic buildings and museums), the arts (performing, visual or literary) and libraries. Culture is an important element of a creative society and st... More ... Plastics may be left out of county recycling plans By Richard Blanchard Adding polystyrene and other plastic materials to Simcoe County blue boxes would create more problems for the municipal recycling program. In a report to the corporate services committee recently, environment manager Rob McCullough said that residents have asked for the addition of polystyrene, ... More ... Naturalists hosting meeting next month The York Simcoe Naturalists Group will hold a general meeting on Tuesday March 11 at 7:30 p.m. near Holland Landing. Their speaker will be Phil Taylor, chief scientist from Bird Studies Canada. Taylor came to Bird Studies Canada to do a year of research into bird migration in the Long Point area... More ... Essa needs new clerk By Richard Blanchard Essa township is looking for a new clerk. Carol Trainor, the township clerk for the past five years, will be leaving the municipality to become the clerk and director of corporate services of Springwater Township at the beginning of March. More ... Province thanked for Greenbelt plans The Ontario Greenbelt Alliance has congratulated the McGuinty government for beginning the process of growing the Greenbelt in southern Ontario. "This announcement couldn't have come at a better time, as citizens outside the Greenbelt are facing huge new developments and threats to their local gr... More ... Lord's Prayer should stay, says MPP By Bill Rea Premier Dalton McGuinty has called for an end to the reciting of the Lord's Prayer at the start of the day's work in the provincial legislature. But York-Simcoe MPP Julia Munro is not impressed. The premier made the announcement last week in a letter he issued. More ... Plenty of March Break madness at Innisfil library Join staff at the Innisfil Public Library for a fun time this March Break. They'll have Mad Hatter parties, Dance Madness, Movie Madness and much more. More ...
By Chris Simon It was a time for celebrating the accomplishments of local businesses and organizations. The Greater Innisfil Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards night gala at Georgian Downs Friday. More ... Getting hooked this May It's time to get hooked in Midland this May. The Ontario Hooking Craft Guild will be hosting their 42nd annual meeting and convention on May 2, 3, and 4. An exhibit of hooked rugs from across the province will be open to the public on Sunday May 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. More ... Spring Fling and March Break coming THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller Essa Parks and Recreation will be holding their Spring Fling registration event for recreational programs, area sports teams and organizations on Saturday March 1 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Thornton Arena. Drop in to see what activities are available in our area. More ... Students getting their shots at school Vaccination clinics have been taking place in high schools across Simcoe County and Muskoka this month to provide students with their necessary booster shots. The annual campaign began on Feb. More ... Freedom to Read week underway By Angie Wishart Essa Public Library Freedom To Read Week will be taking place from Feb. 24 to March 1. Each year, this special week presents you with current issues of intellectual freedom. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the perfect time to remind everyone of the... More ... Body fashion trends may cause health risks By Dr. Colin Lee Tattooing and body piercing are fashion trends that are so popular among people of all ages that there are even television shows devoted to the topic. But what is not so common is any talk about the serious health risks that can be associated with these procedures and what you can do to protect yo... More ... Health living is hard to do By Dr. Charles Gardner Are you beginning to wonder why those resolutions you made to improve your physical activity and eat better are so hard to keep? The reason may be that, unless they fit into day-to-day routines and are easy to carry out in the surroundings in which you live, work, study and play, those changes can... More ...
Bradley's Florist employees recently celebrated the business' first anniversary. Mayor Brian Jackson, left, and shop owners Susan McElwain and James Bradley were each on hand for the anniversary celebration. The floral shop also offers fruit baskets and candy trees, and serves graduation, wedding an... More ... Former Essa mayor dies By Richard Blanchard Charlie Pridham, who served as Essa township's reeve and mayor for 18 years, has died after a long illness. Pridham died late last Monday at Toronto General Hospital. He had been battling diabetes for many years and was 72 years old. More ... Essa high school up for debate tonight By Richard Blanchard Essa's mayor Dave Guergis will be among the speakers urging the county public school board trustees to support the building of a new high school in Angus Wednesday night . Angus area councillor Sandy Macdonald and local public school trustee Robert North will also be supporting the proposal. More ... Naturalists send out call for members Do you love the outdoors? Are you concerned about the environment and local issues? Are you fascinated by nature and interested in learning more about our natural environment? If so, the York Simcoe Naturalists Club may be the club for you! More ...
By Chris Simon Conor Firmani is just learning how to skate. After only two times on the ice, the three-year-old has already started using a balancing apparatus, along with his mother Sharon, for support. Wearing a black helmet and tiny skates, he is already starting to resemble his older brother, said Sharon. More ... |
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