Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Disk Golf Course Approved For Wasaga Beach
A disk golf course has been approved for Wasaga Beach. Council members have approved a six-hole disk golf course on a trial basis at Pridham Park. Disk golf is a flying disc sport that involves player...
Jul 30, 2021 Source: Town Of Wasaga Beach
Ashanti Coffee Collingwood Closing Up Shop Today
It's closing day at Ashanti Coffee Collingwood. The owners of the location, Deidre Morris and Nick Kwasniak, posted a note to customers on social media, saying the decision to close the business was b...
Jul 30, 2021
Barrie Police Seeking Volunteers For Citizens On Patrol Program
The Barrie Police Services Board is seeking qualified volunteers for the Citizens on Patrol (COP) Program. It helps prevent crime in the city and provides an opportunity for approved individuals to pa...
Jul 30, 2021
Missing Person on Sparrow Lake in Gravenhurst
A man has been reported missing in Gravenhurst. The OPP says 56 year old Ian Walker has a seasonal cottage on Sparrow Lake and is believed to have left early this morning on a canoe. Walker is describ...
Jul 29, 2021
Blue-Green Algae Warning In Tay and Georgian Bay Townships
The health unit has issued a warning to residents and visitors to both Tay and Georgian Bay Townships about the presence of blue-green algae in some local waterways. It says the algae has been found o...
Jul 29, 2021
Projects Launched To Protect The Health Of Muskoka River Watershed
New projects have been launched to protect the health of the Muskoka River Watershed. The District received an investment of over $4 million from the Province in April to fund 12 projects intended to ...
Jul 29, 2021
SGB Ontario Health Team Aims To Reduce Poverty In The Community
A new collaboration between service providers in the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team aims to reduce the impact of poverty in the community. Thanks to a 3-year, $233,742 grant from United Way Si...
Jul 29, 2021
It's Reopening Day At Casino Rama
It's reopening day at Casino Rama. After being closed for 16 months, the casino is opening its doors at 10 this morning. It says entry will be first come, first served, with no reservations needed, bu...
Jul 29, 2021 Instagram
City Of Barrie Launches Summer Fun Trailer
The city of Barrie is launching the Summer Fun Trailer, which contains outdoor sports equipment and mobile skateboard park. The pilot project will begin travelling to various parks and recreation faci...
Jul 29, 2021
E-Bike Thefts Reported In Midland
A couple of e-bikes have been reported stolen in Midland. Police say a Black Dragon 3-wheeler was stolen from a driveway on Borden Street on Sunday night. (Photo attached) Another Midland resident had...
Jul 29, 2021