The Simcoe County Association for the Physically Disabled's annual general meeting will be held Tuesday September 22nd, at Hawk Ridge Golf and Country Club in Orillia. More...

The provincial government should be listening to input from other levels of government, before firmly establishing guidelines for the Green Energy and Economy Act. Innisfil council is expected to vote on a letter written by municipal staff, which makes several recommendations concerning the implementation of the Act. More...

As a resident of Innisfil, I welcome any changes that can be made to curtail the divers monopolizing the town dock at the end of the 30th Sideroad. 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...

Last Saturday, my husband and I went to the movies. I really wanted to see Meryl Streep's performance as Julia Child in Julie & Julia. It's a story about a young married woman who decides to cook every recipe from Julia Child's cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in one year. The idea intrigued me; I cannot imagine ever undertaking such a thing myself. More...

On Tuesday August 18, South Simcoe Police officers were called to Yonge Street, between the 10th and 11th lines of Bradford for a tractor trailer cab that had entered a ditch. The driver, a 43-year-old man from Toronto, was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. No contact was made with any other vehicle on the road. More...

Rick Earhart has witnessed a dramatic improvement in his son's social and skating skills. Last year, Rick registered his five-year-old autistic son Ben for the Innisfil Snowdogs special needs hockey team. Ben has since learned to skate and handle a puck, and has made plenty of friends. More...

It's time for The Scope's A Picture Says amateur photo contest. Residents of Innisfil and the surrounding area are encouraged to submit their community-oriented photos until Sept. 30. Each week, the best submitted photos will be featured in The Scope. More...

Two scientific researchers from the Wuhan University in China have discovered that raindrops may have played a role in the evolution of flowers. After studying 80 species of flowers living on the university campus, as well as from the nearby Wuhan Botanical Garden, they found that many evolve their shape and structure to prevent their pollen from getting wet. More...

Post-secondary bound students will be getting some financial aid from the Cookstown Agricultural Society. Five local students will split $3,000, as part of a bursary program offered by the society. More...