Jeff Howard has always had a passion for the environment. Since the age of eight, the Innisdale Secondary School student has been involved in conservation projects across the region. More...
The repairs are piling up for Innisfil's roads, culverts and sidewalks. A town committee reviewed a report on the status of the municipality's nearly 402 kilometres of roads, almost 54 km of sidewalks, and 20 large culverts, during a meeting last week. According to the report, which was written by C.C. Tatham and Associates, the municipality will need to spend $66. More...
The Barclay House is receiving some protection from the Town of Innisfil. Council passed a resolution to place the stone house, which was built around 1870, on the provincial government's heritage registry, during a meeting last week. More...
It may just be the pressure from local residents pushing Innisfil council into action, but it appears they've taken a proactive approach to preserving the Barclay House. Last week, town council approved a plan to place the nearly 140-year-old stone house on the provincial government's heritage registry. More...
I can honestly say that I do not understand the decisions made by mayor Brian Jackson and our councillors during the past two years. First, there's the nightmare of the Innisfil Recreation Complex; a great idea, but no-one took control of the project, which resulted in lengthy delays and over expenditures. It was grossly mishandled. More...
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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...
What a wonderful evening we had at Royal Canadian Legion branch 547 in Belle Ewart Saturday, as we celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland's national poet, Robbie Burns. Master of ceremonies, Bill Van Berkel, started off the evening by introducing branch president Bill Pring, who gave a very short welcoming address. More...
The Bradford West Gwillimbury/Innisfil Police Services Board approved their 2009 Operating Budget recently. The board shares the concerns of both Innisfil and Bradford West Gwillimbury council, with respect to the tax implications to the community, as well as the economic realities being faced by everyone at this time. More...
A flurry of winter fun was taking place at Goodfellow Public School last week. About 550 students participated in the school's annual Carnaval de Goodfellow, which combines French Canadian culture with outdoor activities such as snow soccer and golf, ball hockey, and spoon, snowshoe and walrus races. More...
Art on Main is an event run during the Festival of the Arts each spring. In this show, artists have the opportunity to display their work in the front windows of the stores on the main streets of Alliston, Beeton, Cookstown and Tottenham. Artists are matched with stores and will work together with the owners to create an attractive display. More...
Members of horticultural societies in Simcoe County know all too well the blast of enthusiasm to be gained from sitting through a presentation by Paul Zammitt of Plant World in Toronto. More...
Council has learned a heritage lesson