Innisfil's campaign against boundary adjustment is expected to exceed its current budget of $150,000, according to mayor Brian Jackson. The Fair Growth campaign, targeted at the proposed annexation of 2,293 hectares of Innisfil land by the City of Barrie, is currently under budget and on hiatus. More...

Innisfil council needs to give residents a clearer picture of what it is spending on the Fair Growth campaign. There may be no better time like the present to tally the total costs associated with the campaign's recently completed first phase. More...

Being the mayor of a growing municipality such as Innisfil most certainly comes with a great deal of responsibilities. However, holding up the growth plans for Simcoe County and the province should simply not be tolerated. 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...

Summer is supposed to be arriving early next week; I hope someone tells the weatherman. I don't like sweltering hot days, but a few nice ones in the mid-20s without rain would be good. More...

On Saturday June 13th, an off-duty South Simcoe Police officer witnessed a motor vehicle on leave Innisfil Beach Road and travel at a high speed along the dirt shoulder. The vehicle eventually came to a stop. The officer, as well as uniformed police, investigated and determined that the passenger and driver had become involved in a verbal dispute. More...

The Toronto Blue Jays were in flight in Ivy Saturday. Over 75 players from various local baseball organizations participated in a Blue Jays clinic at the Ivy baseball diamond during the weekend. More...

The over 50 crowd will have their own show soon. On June 20, the Welcome Wagon's Fifty Plus Changing Lifestyles Showcase will be held at Lakeside Retirement at Innisfil, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will include about 15 displays and demonstrations from local sponsors, aimed specifically at people over 50 years old and new grandparents. More...

Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within flowers or carried from one to another of the same species. It is a vital stage in the lifecycle of flowering plants to ensure healthy, productive native and agricultural ecosystems. There are four groups of recognized insect pollinators — bees, flies, moths and butterflies and the often forgotten beetles. More...

At a special meeting on June 9, Simcoe County District School Board trustees announced the appointment of Kathryn Wallace as Director of Education and Secretary- Treasurer of the board. Wallace is currently a superintendent with the board, and will succeed retiring director Gordon Campbell on July 1. More...