County growth plan works for Innisfil, says mayor
By Richard Blanchard

The draft report from Simcoe County's Growth Management Study should give the Town of Innisfil the opportunity to respond to growth pressure over the next 25 years.

"The population numbers recommended by the county are something that we (in Innisfil )can work with," said Innisfil deputy mayor Gord Wauchope last week.

The draft report, which was given provisional approval by the county's corporate services committee last week and were to be reviewed by county council last week.

Wauchope said that he was particularly pleased with the report's emphasis on encouraging employment growth within the township.

"The corridor on (Highway) 400 will be the focal point for employment in the county, but there is the flexibility for other areas to achieve employment in their communities," he said.

An open house for the plan was held at the Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston yesterday.

"We're pleased that the report was moving forward.," said mayor Brian Jackson.

"We will be pleased to get public input."

Jackson also expressed his pleasure that the 400 corridor lands were designated in the study for future employment.

"It's important to get employment geographically the corridor is most likely in the county to attract new manufacturing and commercial (business)," he said. "The (Greater Toronto Area) is definetly moving north and these lands are a prime place."