Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is inviting all frontline healthcare providers and students to 'virtually' drop in today for its open house. It will be hosted on the Microsoft TEAMS platform f...

There has been a fatal crash in Springwater. The OPP was called to a single-vehicle rollover on Vespra Valley Road around 7 last night, when officers located a vehicle with a man inside without vital ...

Support for Empower Simcoe's Lakeshore Ridge Project in Oro-Medonte continues to grow as its fundraising campaign enters the final phase. Recently, it says the 2022 AlectraCARES Community Support Prog...

A group of Tay Township Firefighters has been awarded the Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery. Fire Chief Shawn Aymer, and volunteer firefighters Jesse Bond, Earl Grigg and Brian Jarvis received the...

Robert and Sandy Litz have donated $10,000 to the twin-pad arena and library fundraising campaign in Wasaga Beach. The donation is in memory of their son, Wally, who passed away several years ago. "Wa...

Ramara's annual aerial mosquito control program starts this week. It will affect areas of the Township along the shores of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching from the Talbot river in the South to Fawn B...

Resident parking permits in Wasaga Beach are now available. They cost $28.25 each and can be used for parking in any of the designated Municipal Parking Lots. There is a limit of 2 (two) parking passe...

Winter weather is making a brief comeback today. The temperature will plummet to near the freezing mark today, with a chance of snow and frost. However, Meteorologist Rachel Modestino from the Weather...

Enthusiastic gardeners are needed in Orillia. St. James' Anglican Church on Peter St. North is looking for gardeners to help with its onsite Community Veggie garden. Some of the tasks include: cleanin...

Wasaga Beach has announced that Beach Builders Home Hardware has donated $35,000 to the town's twin-pad arena and library fundraising campaign. In recognition of the company's contribution, a change r...