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Land talks officially finished By Chris Simon It's official, there will be no further land negotiations between Barrie and Innisfil anytime soon. Town council unanimously passed a resolution to formally cease further negotiations between representatives from the municipality and City of Barrie during a meeting last week. More ... Warden's term could be extended By Richard Blanchard Simcoe County Council is heading towards major changes in its governance system, which will likely see county council elect the current warden to a two year term instead of a one year term. And the title, warden, may be changed to chair. More ... Potma appointed to town heritage committee The Innisfil Municipal Heritage Committee has a new member. Barbara Potma was appointed to a four year term on the committee during a town council meeting last week. Potma was appointed after several candidate applications were considered. More ...
Innisfil Fire and Rescue Services were called to a garage fire in Alcona this week. The four person family living in the house escaped uninjured. More ... Nominations needed to honour county employees A County of Simcoe steering committee is seeking nominations for inductees into the Duncan Green Arboretum, a memorial that was built in honour of a long-standing community advocate and county administrator. Both political leaders and staff have helped shape what the County of Simcoe is today. More ... Essa Township facing 4.3 per cent levy bump By Richard Blanchard Essa councillors have asked township staff to bring in a municipal budget for 2008 which will see a 4.3 per cent increase in the municipal levy. Council settled on the increase at the conclusion of its budget review session last Wednesday afternoon. More ...
A political point of view Julia Munro York-Simcoe MPP With the mortgage crisis in the United States, the continuing loss of good manufacturing jobs in Ontario and increasing prices for many products caused by expensive gas, the economy has moved to the top of everyone's list of concerns. More ... Information line being unveiled Telephone information services will soon be available by dialing three simple numbers: 211. The South Simcoe Community Information Centre, Community Connection Collingwood and United Way of Greater Simcoe County will announce the expansion of 211 service in the area, during a presentation at The... More ... Health unit giving cash to United Way Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit staff will give nearly $21,000 to the United Way of Greater Simcoe County today. In total, health unit staff raised about 16 per cent more money for United Way than they did last year. The donation will make the health unit one of the United Way branch's top 2... More ... Town calls for lead water test funding By Chris Simon Lead testing for municipal drinking water should be paid for by the provincial government. At least that's what an Innisfil committee believes. That committee supported a recommendation from the Town of Amherstburg, which calls on the Ontario government to provide funding for provincially mandat... More ... More Ontario MPs needed By Chris Simon The federal government needs more representation from Ontario, according to a town committee. That town committee has supported a recommendation from the Region of Niagara calling on the federal government to properly balance the number of Ontario representatives in the House of Commons. More ... Plenty will join in Earth Hour Saturday COOKSTOWN NEWS by Barb Baguley You won't be alone if you are in the dark March 29. People around the world will participate in Earth Hour from 8 to 9 p.m. Saturday. This is a worldwide effort to increase public awareness and reduce the impact on climate change by turning off all non-essential lighting and appliances. More ... Don't blame Willy for winter LEFROY/BELLE EWART NEWS by Linda Gerow It's no secret that many of us are a little miffed at Wiarton Willy and his prediction. I know I am! I read something from CBC news recently that seemed to validate what I've known all along ... groundhogs are woodchucks, members of the squirrel family, marmots, sometimes called whistlepigs. They... More ... Gospel of John at Novalis Hall in Angus The Novalis Project Spring Season will present The Gospel of John April 13 at 3 p.m. The show, which is directed by Adrian Locher, with help from Benedicta Bertau, uses three actors, two chairs, a table and a few cloths to bring the text to life. More ... Furry Friends need some help Barrie's Furry Friends, a non-profit cat shelter, is desperately in need of volunteers, supplies, and money. Mature, reliable volunteers who can donate two to three hours per week are urgently needed for many shifts at their adoption centre in Petsmart on Mapleview Drive, and for weekend shifts a... More ... Teaching nominations needed The Ontario Teachers' Federation and the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan, joint sponsors of the OTIP Teaching Awards, are pleased to open nominations for their 2008 ceremony. More ... Huronia Symphony tackles Tchaikovsky By Chris Simon The music of Tchaikovsky will be taking over the Gryphon Theatre in Barrie this weekend. The Huronia Symphony will present A Tchaikovsky Celebration, featuring piano soloist Kathryn Tremillis, beginning at 7:30 p.m. More ... Three Thornton girls know how to dance THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller Recently, dance exams were held at the Positive Step Dance Academy in Cookstown for students taking jazz and tap. More ... |
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