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County may be forced to pass growth plan By Bruce Haire Simcoe County councillors may have little choice but to approve the Simcoe Area Growth Plan. Antony Losario of Hemson Consulting made it quite clear that the province has set the number of people that will live and work in the county, and wants a "more compact urban form. More ... Transportation a vital part of growth plan By Bruce Haire With Simcoe County expected to grow to 667,000 people by 2031, transportation will be a key part of the plan. The Master Transportation Plan calls for Highway. 400 to be widened to 10 lanes, and for the Ministry of Transportion to build the Bradford bypass to provide more options for those peopl... More ... Landfills nearly ready for electronic waste By Richard Blanchard Simcoe County should have two of its landfill sites ready for electronic recycling later this year. But South Simcoe residents will have to travel to North Simcoe if they want to dispose of their surplus electronic goods. More ... Nantyr receives $1,000 grant from town By Chris Simon Nantyr Shores Secondary School could be getting a $1,000 grant from town council. An Innisfil committee approved a $1,000 grant for Nantyr, which will be used for awards at the school's spring commencement ceremony. More ... Kirk coming to Stroud library Join Heather Kirk, author of Who Were the Whiteoaks and Where Was Jalna?, for an illustrated talk about her book, Mazo de la Roche, and the local connection behind the Canadian literary phenomenon. The presentation will take place on May 28th at 7 p.m. at the Innisfil Public Library's Stroud branc... More ... Conservation chair named to provincial board The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is pleased to announce that its chair, Virginia Hackson, has been elected to the executive board of Conservation Ontario, where she was appointed treasurer and chair of their budget and audit committee. More ...
By Chris Simon The ponies were racing and fighting crime at the same time. Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka hosted a race night at Georgian Downs Saturday, with proceeds raised benefitting the organization's various crime fighting initiatives. And the night has already been hailed a success, with 99 ti... More ... Residents handing over McConkey petition tonight Several local heritage preservationists will be handing a petition to Innisfil council tonight, in hopes of saving the McConkey century homestead. The petition is expected to have hundreds of signatures. The homestead was built in the 19th century. It is expected to be sold to developers next mon... More ... Coffee cups being composted By Richard Blanchard Simcoe County residents will be able compost their paper coffee cups when the new organics recycling program is launched later this year. Members of the corporate services committee were told last week that the cups will be allowed into the mix of items which can be used for recycling. More ...
By Chris Simon It's been 63 years since Judy Cohen was freed from Nazi Germany's Auschwitz- Birkenau concentration camp. Yet the memories of the most turbulent years of her life - which include the German occupation of her native Hungary and deportation to the camp - still remain vivid in Cohen's mind. More ... Town approves funding for new septic data system By Chris Simon Innisfil is spending more money on its septic data acquisition system. Town council approved $7,235 in additional funding for the system during a meeting recently. More ... Mother's Day flowers for sale If you are still looking for something special to get mom for Mothers' Day, you're in luck. On Friday and Saturday of this Mothers' Day weekend, the Simcoe County MS Society is holding its annual Carnation Campaign. More ... Volunteers are everywhere in town COOKSTOWN NEWS by Barb Baguley Imagine a world without volunteers. Think about the vast array of activities and community services that would be left undone without the kind spirit of our volunteers. Without thousands of hours of community services, local organizations would struggle to carry out daily tasks and many would sim... More ... Old Time Fiddlers take to stage Thursday night THORNTON NEWS by Cathie Miller Tomorrow, Thursday May 8, is the next Barrie Thornton Old Time Fiddlers Night. It will be held at the Lions Hall and the admission price is $3 per adult, while children are free. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. sharp. All fiddlers, singers, callers, dancers and listeners ar... More ... Wing Ding returning By Chris Simon Cookstown's 25th annual Wing Ding will return June 7 and 8. The event, sponsored by the Cookstown Chamber of Commerce, antique and craft areas and hundreds of yard sales. The Wing Ding will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 7, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8. More ... Preparing the motorcycle for a summer drive Warmer weather has brought an increase in motorcycle traffic on roads and there have already been two fatalities this spring where excessive speed was a factor. It's still early in the season and road and weather conditions can change quickly. More ... |
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