Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
It's Orange Shirt Day
It's Orange Shirt Day The annual event is recognized on September 30, as a way to bring communities together to honour the experiences of former students and survivors of the residential school system...
Sep 30, 2020
Safe Smile Mask Campaign For Kids
The Smilezone Foundation has created the Safe Smile Mask Campaign for kids undergoing treatment at healthcare facilities in the area. It is to ensure children receiving medical, mental and emotional s...
Sep 30, 2020
Today Is 2019 Tax Payment Deadline Day
If you owe any money on your 2019 taxes, today is the deadline to pay up, at least interest-free. The deadline to file taxes was extended until June and final payments until now, due to the pandemic. ...
Sep 30, 2020
Lakehead University Launching Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Action Plan
Lakehead University is launching its first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan today. It has been created, following a year-long process of planning, research and consultation led by th...
Sep 30, 2020
It's Time To Stuff The Truck In Springwater
Firetrucks will be taking to the streets of Springwater to collect donations for the Elmvale & District Food Banks. Residents are being asked to please leave food donations at the end of your driv...
Sep 30, 2020
Ghost Tours Return To Discovery Harbour
Ghost Tours are back at Discovery Harbour! You can enjoy a delicious seasonally-inspired dinner at Captain Robert's Table followed by a lantern-lit guided tour revealing the supernatural side of Disco...
Sep 30, 2020
Innisfil School Becomes Simcoe County's Tenth Case of COVID-19
The Simcoe County District School Board has confirmed another case of COVID-19 in one of its schools. Goodfellow Public School, which is located on the 9th Line of Innisfil, has one confirmed case of ...
Sep 29, 2020
Muskoka Dance Academy Confirms Positive COVID-19 Report
The Muskoka Dance Academy in Huntsville has confirmed one of its students has tested positive for COVID-19, but almost a week AFTER attending classes there. In an email to Country 102, MDA's Artistic ...
Sep 29, 2020
SIU Investigating After Man Struck And Killed By Unmarked Cruiser In Midland
The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called in, after a collision that occurred overnight in Midland, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old man from Pembroke. However, the victim's na...
Sep 29, 2020
Positive COVID-19 Case At Wasaga Beach School
There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 at a school in Wasaga Beach. Parents and guardians of students at Worsley Elementary School received this email on Monday, September 28: Dear Parent/Guardia...
Sep 28, 2020