Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Applications Being Accepted For Barrie's Rec and Sport Community Grant
The City of Barrie is inviting eligible local organizations to apply for the Recreation and Sport Community Grant. It will provide funding to enhance access to recreation and sport opportunities in Ba...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: City Of Barrie
Help Barrie Residents and Visitors Better Find Their Way
The City of Barrie is working to improve the city's wayfinding system. It includes signage and similar directional tools that help residents and visitors identify where they are, find what they are lo...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: City of Barrie
Huntsville COVID-19 Assessment Centre Closing March 30th
Please be advised that after 2 years, the Huntsville COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the Active Living Centre will be closing effective March 30th, 2022 as testing has reduced significantly. Please see ...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: Town of Huntsville
Poets and Photographers Wanted For Collingwood's Train Trail
The Town of Collingwood is calling all creative poets & photographers to submit work to be shown outdoors along the Train Trail. The work will be displayed along the trail between the Collingwood ...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: Town of Collingwood
Barrie Man Accused Of Accessing Child Pornography
A 24 year old Barrie man has been arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation. Police say the suspect was arrested yesterday following a six-month investigation by its Internet Child...
Mar 18, 2022
Simcoe County Warden Proclaims Today As #TransitWorkerAppreciationDay
Simcoe County Warden George Cornell has officially proclaimed today as Transit Worker Appreciation Day. He said the County would like to thank all of the hard-working transit operators and maintenance...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: County of Simcoe
Tiny Township Offering E-Billing For Property Taxes
Tiny Township has introduced e-billing as an option for residents to receive their property tax bills. It says residents can register for e-billing in order to receive paperless property tax bills dir...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: Tiny Township
Local Hotel Makes Generous Donation To Habitat For Humanity
A local hotel has made a generous donation to Habitat for Humanity Ontario Gateway North. After undergoing a complete refurbishment a couple of years ago, JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka has donated i...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: Facebook
Orillia Rowing Club Uses Grant To Make Improvements
The Orillia Rowing Club has made some improvements thanks to a more than 12-thousand dollar grant from the provincial government and Ontario Trillium Foundation. It says rowers will now have more acce...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: Orillia Rowing Club
Sweetwater Harvest Festival Returns To Wye Marsh
The popular Sweetwater Harvest Festival returns to The Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre this weekend. The festival celebrates the history of maple syrup, and the role it plays in our cultural and natural her...
Mar 18, 2022 Source: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre