August 5, 2009 / Front Page

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Dangerous plant right next door

Coming soon to a backyard near you... Residents should be warned against coming in direct skin contact with the latest foreign invader. We have found Giant Hogweed in both Essa and New Tecumseth. More...

News

Ward realignment passed for next election

By Chris Simon

New ward boundaries will be in place for the next municipal election. Town council passed a bylaw that will attempt to more fairly distribute the municipality's population amongst the seven existing councillors, during a meeting last week. More...

Blood donors needed

By Chris Simon

Chris Power has become a regular blood donor. Together with a friend, the local resident donates at Canadian Blood Service clinics every two months. He's donated about 15 times, and plans to continue that trend. More...

Rural post offices threatened by remailers

By Chris Simon

Small and rural post offices could be threatened by international remailers, according to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. More...

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Community Events

COMMUNITY EVENTS

A directory of what is happening in your community

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...

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Community Columns

CHURCHILL NEWS

Local churches offering Steak BBQ, corn roasts in August
by Linda Gerow

I hope that everyone enjoyed the long weekend and were able to spend some time outside in the sun, yes I said sun, or maybe attend some of the great events taking place around Innisfil and Barrie. More...

COOKSTOWN NEWS

Rotary club takes Hospice House tour
by Barb Baguley

This week the Innisfil Rotary Club went on a tour of Hospice Simcoe. More...

THORNTON NEWS

August offering many events, hopefully good weather
by Cathie Miller

Hope you took some time to enjoy one or two of the many events held in the area over the weekend. Wasn't it nice to have pleasant weather for a whole weekend? Hopefully the good start to August stays with us for the whole month. More...

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Sports & Leisure

Innisfil motocross athletes on to National Championship

Joey Zacchigna qualifies after winning CMRC Ontario provincials
By Jon Yaneff Sports Reporter

There are six Innisfil motocross athletes attending the 18th Amateur Walton TransCan Grand National Championship Aug. 11 to 16 in Walton, Ont. (near London). Age groups for the event range from five to 50-years-old, competing in 22 classes. More...

Ontario gov. funds sports programs

The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario announced an agreement to fund sports programs for Ontarians, with a particular emphasis on enhancing opportunities for young people, Aboriginal Canadians and people at risk. More...

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Home & Garden

Bringing back memories

By Judith Rogers

Annabelle Hydrangea is a shrub that brings back childhood memories of a grandmother's garden long ago. More...

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Development charge increase lowered

By Chris Simon

Responding to concerns from local developers, Innisfil councillors are planning to lower a proposed increase in development charge rates. More...

St. Francis asked to approach school board

By Chris Simon

Proposed traffic safety measures near St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School have been denied by a town committee. More...

Editorial

Filling their days for the rest of summer

Comment by Chris Simon editor@innisfilscope.com

Local families have officially entered the Dog Days of Summer, but fear not, there are still plenty of activities for kids over the next few weeks. More...

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Letters

Work will cost less if its done quickly

I just went through the July 29th edition and could not miss the Innisfil Beach Road "could eclipse $30 million" article. As it stated in the article, the project has been on the books for a decade or so. More...

Readers rectify hospital misconception

After reading the Wednesday edition of your paper, I felt compelled to clarify a point or two for Ms. Donna Tonn, resident of Barrie. More...

Water restrictions an unnecessary waste

Having read the proposals in The Scope regarding water conservation, and have to ask why council is doing this? More...

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Police News

South Simcoe Police

Innisfil man charged after knife incident

On July 28th, at 11 p.m. the South Simcoe Police (SSP) responded to a 911 call for assistance regarding a family dispute at a residence in Innisfil. More...

Officers kept busy over long weekend

South Simcoe Police officers were kept busy on both land and water over the Simcoe Day holiday weekend. More...

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Lifestyle

Mimicking the masters

By Chris Simon

James Hocking prefers to sketch his thoughts. Whenever the Thor College Grade 6 student pictures a scene in his head, he picks up a pencil and draws it with detail. It's something he's always loved to do. More...

Photo

The Innisfil Public Library's Lakeshore branch hosted Cindy Crumby from the LCBO, as she created delicious alcohol free cocktails recently. Customers created and tasted their own tantalizing concoctions and took home some great recipes. More...

Stroud library closed due to flooding

The Stroud Branch of Innisfil Public Library was temporarily closed due to flooding last Wednesday, after the cold water supply under the sink in one of the bathrooms broke. Staff reacted quickly and only a few books and materials got wet. More...

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