Mayor Brian Jackson quickly came to the defence of his staff, days after the annual spring thaw flooded streets throughout the town. "Staff did an excellent job; we were prepared and jumped right into action," he said. "We knew what was going to happen, we'd been meeting a number of weeks prior t... More...

Once you knock a building over, it's physically gone forever. And that's precisely why Innisfil council needs to start taking action to preserve the town's heritage buildings. Last week, a developer demolished the Ness-Adair home, a building that was constructed in the 1860s, to make way for a ne... More...

Shame, shame, shame, who is to blame? Let's make sure it doesn't happen again! In this age of recycling, a perfectly lovely old historic home, made of stone from the area and built in the 1860s was demolished last week. More...

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...

Library news: Churchill branch manager, Debra Mann. Phone number is 456- 2671. The branch is closed on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays. Registration has begun for library programs. Sign up for the all-ages family storytime at the Churchill branch, which runs Thursdays from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Programs ru... More...

The cost of policing in South Simcoe could be getting more expensive. An Innisfil committee passed the Bradford West Gwillimbury/Innisfil Police Services Board's 2008 operating budget, during a meeting last week. The nearly $12.9 million proposed budget includes an 8.6 per cent increase over 2007... More...

Gord Turner has been curling for years, but the end of each season never seems to get easier. Each spring, the Cookstown Curling Club member says goodbye to comrades, in hopes of seeing them again for the start of the next curling season. More...

They sipped and chatted for a good cause. About 100 people attended the Canadian Cancer Society's annual tea at The Wheel in Sandy Cove Acres recently. Participants were treated to sweets, a drink, music from The Glee Club and a video on new cancer cures and research. More...

After a long Canadian winter, many homes need a refresh. Paying attention to the exterior of your home is just as important as making a statement with your interior décor. More...