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Conservatives unveil 'prudent' federal budget By Bill Rea and Chris Simon Last week's federal budget gives local residents plenty to be thankful for, says Simcoe-York Conservative MP Peter Van Loan. The proposed budget, which was introduced into the House of Commons last Tuesday, aims to reduce debt and taxes, while providing funding for struggling sectors of the econo... More ... Everton Bridge gets $1.5 million fix By Chris Simon One of Gilford's main access points is finally getting fixed. Town council approved a plan to spend nearly $1.5 million for the replacement of Everton Bridge, a main route for emergency vehicles and one of the only ways out of Gilford for residents, during a meeting last week. More ... Park bridges funded By Chris Simon Innisfil Beach Park's bridges are getting a financial boost. Town council approved $25,000 for the installation of helical piles to support the pedestrian bridges in the park, during a recent meeting. More ... High water levels expected The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority advises that the Trent Severn Waterway Commission is predicting higher than normal water levels for Lake Simcoe for the late winter and early spring. More ... Correction An article that appeared in the Feb. 20 edition of The Scope contained incorrect information. A paraphrase attributed to Environment Minister John Baird indicated that rotting algae creates strong amounts of oxygen, which is harming fish stocks in Lake Simcoe. More ...
A political point of view By Peter Van Loan York-Simcoe MP Last week, the Conservative Government's Tackling Violent Crime Bill finally became law. How we got it there provides and interesting window into the way that parliament works. Canadians told us they were concerned about crime in our communities. We committed to take action in the 2006 election. More ... More trash diverted from county landfills By Richard Blanchard Simcoe County residents continue to divert more items from landfills. Statistics released recently from the county's corporate services department showed that residents increased the amount of material in their blue boxes by 5. More ... Charity wants home By Richard Blanchard A surplus piece of township land on Malcolm Street in Angus may be the next site for a new home by Habitat for Humanity. Council said Wednesday night that they would consider selling the property to Habitat for Humanity/Huronia which has built a number of homes for lower income families in Simcoe... More ... Walking club needs members COOKSTOWN NEWS by Barb Baguley I am excited and looking forward to serving Cookstown and area residents, groups and organizations in this weekly column. I have certainly been busy since I left council and from time to time I will update you on those activities. I'm sure I will see you at many of them. More ... Turkey shoot raises cash THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller Recently, the Thornton Community Turkey Shoot made a $2,500 donation to the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre at RVH. This generous donation was made possible from the proceeds of the turkey shoot held in early December. Well done! More ... St. Patrick's dinner plans now underway LEGION NEWS by Ed Collins St. Patrick's dinner dance: March 16th is the day to mark in your calendar. We will be holding a dinner and dance starting at 5 p.m. The dinner will be $9, and will feature a Jig's dinner of corned beef and cabbage, with all of the usual trimmings. More ... New Essa high school approved By Richard Blanchard Essa mayor Dave Guergis was ecstatic Thursday morning, about the Simcoe County District School Board's decision to construct a new high school in the township. "I'm over the moon about the board's decision," he said. "This decision has been many years in the making. I'm just so happy. More ... MPP says Tory should stay By Bill Rea Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory plans to stay at the helm of his party, after he received the support of two-thirds of the membership at a recent convention. "I think it was probably the best outcome," York-Simcoe MPP Julia Munro commented Monday. More ... Lefroy church will host World Day of Prayer service LEFROY/BELLE EWART NEWS by Linda Gerow World Day of Prayer: Friday March 7th at Lefroy United Church beginning at 1 p.m. The country featured this year will be Guyana. For information, call Lynn Johnston at 733-3692. Poor Tom will play at the Grange Hall in Lefroy. Adapting elements of Celtic, folk, bluegrass, blues and country roots... More ... New oncologist hired at Royal Victoria Hospital An addition to the cancer team at Royal Victoria Hospital will bring the hospital one step closer to becoming a regional cancer centre. Juhu Kamra, a wellrespected radiation oncologist from the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has joined RVH's cancer care team, as the hos... More ... Bank of Montreal donates money for RVH expansion Long-time Royal Victoria Hospital supporter, BMO Bank of Montreal, presented $175,000 to hospital representatives recently, as they honour the first portion of their pledge commitment to the hospital expansion. More ... Roll clocks forward this weekend By Wendy Soloduik Before you go to bed on Saturday night, don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. actually begins on Sunday morning, at 2 a.m. This is the second year for the early Day Light Savings time change. Previously the clocks were set ahead on the first Sunday... More ... |
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