Category Archives: Collingwood News
Change Of Operators At Local COVID 19 Assessment Centers
COVID 19 assessment centers in Collingwood and Wasaga Beach are switching operators. Since the pandemic started The Georgian Bay Family Health Team has organized and led the testing centers, but they ...
Dec 09, 2021 Source: gbfht.ca
SMHDU Wed COVID-19 Update Includes 106 New Cases, 27 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 106 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. 27 of today's cases are children. To date, 88 percent of the region's over-12 population has receiv...
Dec 08, 2021
Omicron variant likely associated with household COVID-19 cluster in Simcoe County
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is investigating a household cluster in Simcoe County with seven confirmed COVID-19 cases that have a strong probability of being the Omicron variant of...
Dec 08, 2021
Additional $1 Billion for Critical Infrastructure in Ontario's Small, Rural and Northern Communities
The Province is providing an additional $1 billion over the next five years to help build and repair local roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure in small, rural and northern communities....
Dec 08, 2021 Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a press conference at Queen's Park on May 28, 2021.
$1 Million Encore Ticket Sold in Simcoe County
A ticket sold in Simcoe County has won the $1 million ENCORE prize in the latest LOTTO MAX draw. A MAXMILLIONS ticket worth $1 million was also sold somewhere in the Kenora/Rainy River area. The next ...
Dec 08, 2021 Source: OLG
Georgian College Receives $1.5 Million From County Of Simcoe
The County of Simcoe has presented Georgian College with $1.5 million to support research and economic development. It's the fourth dedicated pledge payment in the County's $5-million commitment in su...
Dec 08, 2021 Photo: County of Simcoe Warden George Cornell presents Georgian College President and CEO Dr. MaryLynn West-Moynes and Georgian alumna Prerna Sharma (class of 2020) with the fourth installment of a 5-year, $5 million commitment in support of the Peter B. Moore Advanced Technology Centre through the Power of Education campaign.
Township of Tiny Joins North Simcoe for the 2022 Toy Caravan
The Township of Tiny is participating in the North Simcoe Toy Caravan this holiday season! It has been part of the Toy Caravan since its induction in 2015. In its beginnings, a group of volunteers and...
Dec 08, 2021 Source: Township Of Tiny
COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available at Community Clinics
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has announced that its community clinics are once again providing appointments to those eligible for third or booster dose COVID-19 vaccinations. Appoin...
Dec 08, 2021 Source: SMDHU
"You Don't Have To Party For The Holidays If You Don't Want To": SMDHU
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit says you don't have to party for the holidays, if you don't want to. It says if you aren't comfortable attending a Christmas party it's okay to say no. The heal...
Dec 08, 2021 Source: SMDHU
Ontario Extending COVID-19 Paid Sick Days
The Ontario government is extending its Worker Income Protection Benefit program, which provides paid sick days, until July 31st, 2022, to continue keeping workers safe and ensure they do not lose pay...
Dec 07, 2021