Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Catholic Students Start Heading Back-To-Class Today
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board is inviting students back-to-class today. They include senior Kindergarten to Grade 3 and Grade 9s Only. They'll be joined tomorrow (Friday) by Grades...
Sep 10, 2020
Collingwood Appoints New BIA Directors
The Town of Collingwood is pleased to announce the results of the recent Downtown Collingwood Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management Recruitment campaign. The Town received a number of ve...
Sep 09, 2020
Man Shot Dead By Police In Collingwood
The SIU has been called in, after a fatal shooting by police in Collingwood. It says preliminary information suggests the following: Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on September 9, 2020, Ontario Provincial P...
Sep 09, 2020
SMDHU Still Offering Free Hep A Vaccines in Muskoka
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is continuing to offer free Hepatitis A immunization for eligible residents of Muskoka at its clinics in Gravenhurst and Huntsville. Cases of Hepatitis A have b...
Sep 09, 2020
First New Housing Project At CFB Borden in Decades
The Canadian Armed Forces Housing Agency has announced the construction of the first new residential housing project in decades at CFB Borden. David Thompson, the chief executive officer for CFHA, say...
Sep 09, 2020
Collingwood Museum Reopens For Self-Guided Tours
Starting today, visitors and local residents will be able to book a self-guided tour of the Collingwood Museum's exhibit gallery. Groups will be limited to 10 individuals and each group will have excl...
Sep 09, 2020
Deadline Approaching For Collingwood's Veterans Banner Program
Once again, Collingwood Downtown has installed poppy banners on light standards to recognize Remembrance Day and the sacrifices made to ensure our freedom. Family members, friends and businesses who w...
Sep 09, 2020
Back-To-School Today After Longest March Break Ever
The longest March Break ever is finally over, as many kids across the province head back-to-school today--at least those who are attending in-class learning. Elementary students in the Simcoe County D...
Sep 08, 2020
Simcoe County LINX Transit Changes
Simcoe County LINX Transit Service is altering schedules for Routes 1 through 4, starting today. Route1 (Penetanguishene/Midland to Barrie) LINX service will operate Monday to Friday with the first bu...
Sep 08, 2020
Free Parking Ends In Barrie and Orillia
Barrie's free downtown parking ends today. However, two-hour free parking will be back in effect as part of the We Dig Downtown Dunlop St. construction project. It includes the Chase McEachern Way lot...
Sep 08, 2020