December 2, 2009 / News

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Hospice House officially opens doors

Glenda Spencer knows, first hand, the important role a hospice can play in the final days of a person's life. More...

Ward boundary issues raised at OMB

By Chris Simon

A change in ward boundaries will alter the character of Cookstown and other communities within Innisfil. More...

Christmas Cheer is accepting applicants

Barrie and District Christmas Cheer volunteers will be accepting applications for assistance at several upcoming registrations. More...

Race for warden heats up county chambers

By Richard Blanchard

The question and answer period for this year’s candidates for Simcoe County warden resulted in some of the most fiery debate in the county’s council chambers in the past two decades. More...

Drysdale Bridge opens

By Richard Blanchard

County Road 56, which has been closed between County Road 21 and the 10th Sideroad of Essa Township, has reopened. After being closed since last spring because of the replacement of the Drysdale Bridge, the road reopened recently. More...

Stump dump produces water quality concerns

By Chris Simon

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

The influenza immunization program in Simcoe and Muskoka now includes the seasonal flu vaccine, in addition to the H1N1 shot, for all residents six months of age and older. More...

New waste committee meets

The County of Simcoe’s new Solid Waste Management Strategy Steering Committee met for the first time on Wednesday, at the administration centre in Midhurst. More...

County passes $500 million budget

By Richard Blanchard

Simcoe County councillors passed the municipality’s first budget that exceeds $500 million, with barely a comment last week. More...

Influenza assessment clinic closes

The Simcoe County Flu Assessment Centre, located at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Steel Street in Barrie, officially closed Monday, as a result of a steady decline in the number of patients. More...

Non-residents may face winter parking rates

By Chris Simon

Out-of-town ice fishers could be paying to cast their lines near Innisfil Beach Park this winter. More...

Cervical cancer testing available to local women

Every year, 1,300 to 1,500 Canadian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and almost 400 die of this disease. More...