Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
It's The National Day Of Mourning To Remember Workers Injured/Killed On The Job
Today is the National Day of Mourning to remember workers who have suffered work-related disability, disease and death. According to the Workers Health and Safety Centre, over 300-thousand Ontario wor...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: OSSTF
Lawsuit Filed Against YMCA Simcoe-Muskoka Over Sale of Geneva Park
A lawsuit has been filed against the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka over the sale of Geneva Park. A group known as Friends of Geneva Park (FoGP) announced legal action yesterday opposing the YMCA of Simcoe/Mu...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: YMCA
Naloxone Kits To Be Available In All Oro-Medonte Public Facilities
Naloxone kits will be available within Oro-Medonte facilities open to the public. Councillor Shawn Scott made the recommendation a couple of weeks ago in regards to the ongoing opioid crisis and the i...
Apr 28, 2022
Springwater Trying To Save The Turtles
Springwater is trying to save the turtles. Council has approved a request from Scales Nature Park to install five Saving Turtles At Risk Today (START) signs along the North Simcoe Rail Trail. The prop...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: Saving Turtles at Risk Today - START
Huronia West OPP Arrest Five Drivers In Five Days On Impaired Charges
Huronia West OPP is concerned that motorists are not getting the message to NOT drink and drive. Police say they have charged five separate drivers with impaired-driving related offences in the past f...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: OPP
Online Jewelry Auction For Dress For Success Orillia and Barrie
It's time to Bring on the Bling! Starting today, you can bid on designer jewelry from the comfort of your home, with all proceeds going to Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie. The semi-annual online ...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: Dress for Success
Barrie Schools Collect Over 2,000 kgs of Trash During Spring Into Clean
During Barrie's Spring into Clean events, elementary and secondary schools in the municipality collected more than 21-hundred kgs of litter from their property and surrounding park areas. The city say...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: City of Barrie-Codrington PS
UPDATE: Saved!-Century-Old Farmhouse On Klondike Park Road To Be Demolished
UPDATE: The Cook Farmhouse has been saved from the wrecking ball. Please read the latest update by clicking here. =Wasaga Beach Council is expected to ratify its decision today, to demolish a century-...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: Town of Wasaga Beach
Free Dental Screenings in Simcoe-Muskoka For Children Under 17
Free dental screenings are available for children and youth under 17 at various locations in Simcoe Muskoka. The health unit says a dental screening is a visual look at teeth and gums and is done by a...
Apr 28, 2022 Father and sons brushing their teeth: SMDHU
Check Out A Pop-Up Fashion Show In Downtown Collingwood
You can check out what's new for fashion in downtown Collingwood tonight. Collingwood Downtown's Fashion Avenue Pop-Up Show will begin at 6pm on the stage in front of the iconic Federal Building. Host...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: Downtown Collingwood