November 18, 2009 / Front Page

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Cookstown kicks off holiday season

For Lori Dyball, Friday evening was the perfect time to begin the holiday season. More...

News

Construction zone being tidied for winter

By Chris Simon

A bumpy ride has gotten somewhat smoother. A section of Innisfil Beach Road near the 20th Sideroad was repaved over the last week. More...

H1N1 vaccine available to most residents

The health unit has made the H1N1 vaccine available to anyone over the age of six months. More...

County budget will increase debt, say councillors

By Richard Blanchard

Simcoe County’s first draft 2010 budget projects its portion of the tax bill will increase by about two per cent. But the low increase will be offset by a bigger jump in the county’s debt. 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. More...

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Community Columns

Volunteers make church bazaar successful

CHURCHILL NEWS
by Linda Gerow

It was a busy past weekend with the St. Peter's Anglican Church annual Christmas bazaar being held on Saturday, but what a great time we had. More...

Essa library conducting its annual customer survey

THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller

This week at the Essa Public Library, they will be conducting their annual survey. More...

Plan to visit the village Christmas tree

COOKSTOWN NEWS
by Barb Baguley

There is a beautiful Christmas tree near the corner of highways 89 and 27. More...

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Sports & Leisure

Peewee AE’s silver it at Pennsylvania

The Team Machine Tools Innisfil peewee AE team entered the Erie Pennsylvania 'A' tournament, which ran from Oct. 9 to 11. More...

Simcoe County Ice Fishing Tournament - 2010

Simcoe County Ice Fishing Tournament takes place February 13, 2010 – and the committee is looking for Partners. More...

Innisfil Sports

GMHL Scoreboard

Saturday 1 2 3 Final Brock Bucks 1 4 0 5 Innisfil Lakers 1 0 1 2 More...

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Home & Garden

Some little gems of wisdom gained

The Gardener’s Corner
By Judith Rogers

I have been collecting little gems of wisdom in a book that were taken from various sources over the years. The book is handy for solutions and ideas to relevant gardening issues that I may not otherwise be able to put my finger on. More...

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Schools

Finding the definition of personal success

The student beat
By Bailey Thompson Innisdale Secondary School

How do you define personal success? Is it receiving good grades, achieving dreams, attaining a job or getting into the post secondary school of choice? Or is it deeper than that, like gaining full respect and believing in yourself? More...

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Residents review Innisfil Beach Road plans

Chris Simon

Tarvo Puust and his customers experience the poor driving conditions of Innisfil Beach Road everyday. There are potholes and narrow stretches, and now, construction crews have been added to the mix. More...

Councillor calls province 'dictatorial'

Chris Simon

The provincial government is being run like a dictatorship, according to Innisfil's deputy mayor. The criticism was levied against the province during a council meeting last week. More...

Towns seeking major water plant expansion

By Chris Simon

Both Bradford and Innisfil could be looking for a substantial increase in the size of a local water treatment plant. More...

Editorial

Find the time and cash to give back

Once again, the holiday season is fast approaching. More...

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Letters

Litter clean-up would beautify town

There is a much cheaper way to beautify Alcona (and Innisfil) without building a fancy 'road to nowhere', that only benefits existing businesses — not to mention members of council who just happen to live on or own businesses there. More...

Still having police service level concerns

Within one week, South Simcoe Police Chief Bruce Davis returned to Innisfil council to proudly announce he has addressed concerns with regard to public access, and 'with pleasure' announced the opening of a temporary site at the old town administrat More...

Moving sign fonts are too small and difficult to read

The town has moving pixel board signs on the north and west side of the new Innisfil Recreation Complex. Do not ever try to read them while driving a car, or you may end up in the ditch or involved in a collision. More...

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Police News

Drugs seized during residential raid

On Nov. 12, members of the Nottawasaga OPP and the Huronia Combined Forces Drug Unit executed a search warrant on a residence located at 5580 County Road 10 in Essa Township. More...

Paramedic toy drive underway

County of Simcoe paramedics are pleased to announce the launch of their seventh annual toy drive, which benefits local children and families during the holiday season. More...

Crime Stoppers offers donation tips

Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka is encouraging the public to ensure that when they are making charitable donations, the organization is well known and reputable. More...

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Lifestyle

Sobeys officially opens expansion

By Chris Simon

With the floors polished, and the shelves fully stocked, it was time to open the doors on a new era at Alcona Beach Sobeys. More...

Schools honoured for environmental efforts

Two Innisfil Catholic schools have been honoured for their environmental commitments. More...

Leach playing dessert concert

Guitarist and multi-talented Christian musician Jay Leach will perform at a dessert concert at Innisfil Community Church Nov. 22, beginning at 6 p.m. Leach has worked in television, commercial and movie media platforms. More...

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