Login Advertiser Index Contact Info Get News Updates Print Edition
Flip Edition
2009-12-02 digital edition
 Profile
Shopping Going Out Health Care At Your Service Home & Garden Churches Transportation Classifieds
News
Front Page
News
Editorial
Letters
Community Columns
Police News
Sports & Leisure
Lifestyle
Home & Garden
Schools
Services
Advertiser Index
Place a Classified
Order a Subscription
Links
Contact Info
Footprints
Caledon Citizen
King Sentinel
Careers
Email us
News Archive
 
Did Innisfil council cut too much planned spending from the 2010 Operating Budget?
View results
Copyright
2006-2009 Innisfil Scope All Rights Reserved
December 2, 2009  RSS feed


Police budget may increase by 7.7 per cent
Chris Simon

The South Simcoe Police budget could be climbing by 7.7 per cent. On Wednesday, the police services board presented an overview of its 2010 operating budget, during an Innisfil committee meeting. More...

Financial forecast could force spending cutbacks
Chris Simon

A dire financial forecast from a town planning consultant could force councillors to slash millions of dollars from next year's capital budget. The $23.2 million draft 2010 Capital Budget was presented to a town committee Thursday. More...

Council receives spending warning from consultant
By Chris Simon

Innisfil council will have to significantly reduce its planned spending over the next few years, or the municipality risks running out of debt capacity by 2012, according to a report from a town consultant. More...

 News
• Stump dump produces water quality concerns
Municipal staff may be asked to investigate water quality on properties near a former gravel pit, if a town councillor gets his way. More...
• Seasonal flu vaccine available at H1N1 clinics
• New waste committee meets
>> Click here for all stories
 Editorial
• article has image New town buildings are bustling
Comment
Regardless of the expense, Innisfil's newest municipal buildings are certainly getting usage. More...
• article has image Harmonized tax needs debate
>> Click here for all stories
 Letters
• Take a tougher stance on China
I read York-Simcoe MP Peter Van Loan's column, entitled 'Cherishing Canada's freedom and democracy', in the Nov. 11 edition of the Scope, with a disgusted snort. Anyone can wax eloquent about past victories over tyrannies that are no longer a danger. More...
• A vote for Van Loan makes sense
• Town should worry about its own growth plans
>> Click here for all stories
 Community Columns
• Grey Cup party has little football talk
COOKSTOWN NEWS
What a wonderful weekend spent with friends and family. Warren and I went to Grey Cup party at the home of friends. I must tell you, while I understand and enjoy football, it is not a large part of my life. But a Grey Cup party is a tradition that marks the end of autumn and the start of winter. More...
• Christmas bazaar season in full swing
• Community turkey shoot returns Sunday
>> Click here for all stories
 Police News
• Water testing scam reported in Essa
Nottawasaga OPP has received information that in mid-November, some residents were approached at their front doors by sales persons insisting that Essa Township requires home water systems to be tested two times per year. During the service calls, Police the 'business representative' attempted to sell reverse osmosis systems. More...
• Police launch Festive RIDE programs
• Pedestrian struck by vehicle
>> Click here for all stories
 Home & Garden
• article has image The tantalizing look of ornamental kale
The Gardener’s Corner
What could be more tantalizing than a meal prepared with a garnish as pretty as a peacock? Ornamental cabbage and kale, although edible, are more bitter than the common varieties, but do make a colourful substitute for parsley. More...
>> Click here for all stories
 Schools
• School board will review guidelines
The Ministry of Education has released changes to its Pupil Accommodation Review guidelines. Public consultation meetings will be held throughout the region over the next few weeks, to present a summary of the changes and how they can be addressed in revisions to the Simcoe County District School Board’s Pupil Accommodation Review Policy. More...
• article has image A light food donation
>> Click here for all stories