Category Archives: Collingwood News
NCCC Inviting Residents To Participate In The 2021 Big Backyard BioBlitz
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is inviting residents to participate in the 2021 Big Backyard BioBlitz The virtual event encourages people to observe nature and learn more about habitats and species ...
Jul 30, 2021
Stunt Driving Charges Laid In Wasaga Beach
Huronia West OPP have laid stunt driving charges in Wasaga Beach. Police say they received a complaint on Monday about ongoing excessive speed issues on Sunnidale Road, where extra patrols were being ...
Jul 30, 2021
OPP Begins Civic Long Weekend Traffic Safety Campaign
Starting today, the OPP"s Civic Day Long Weekend Traffic Safety Campaign begins. This campaign is the sixth of ten annual provincial traffic safety campaigns and runs until Monday. There will be an em...
Jul 30, 2021
Disk Golf Course Approved For Wasaga Beach
A disk golf course has been approved for Wasaga Beach. Council members have approved a six-hole disk golf course on a trial basis at Pridham Park. Disk golf is a flying disc sport that involves player...
Jul 30, 2021 Source: Town Of Wasaga Beach
Ashanti Coffee Collingwood Closing Up Shop Today
It's closing day at Ashanti Coffee Collingwood. The owners of the location, Deidre Morris and Nick Kwasniak, posted a note to customers on social media, saying the decision to close the business was b...
Jul 30, 2021
Provincial Disaster Assistance Offered For Barrie Tornado Victims.
The province has activated its Disaster Recovery Assistance program, to help those affected by a Tornado July 15 in south Barrie. Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark says the program will help thos...
Jul 29, 2021 Tornado Damage in Barrie July 15. (Mike Roy photo)
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports Six New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting six new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. New cases include three in Barrie and one in both Georgian Bay and Wasaga Beach. Today's update als...
Jul 29, 2021
Blue-Green Algae Warning In Tay and Georgian Bay Townships
The health unit has issued a warning to residents and visitors to both Tay and Georgian Bay Townships about the presence of blue-green algae in some local waterways. It says the algae has been found o...
Jul 29, 2021
SGB Ontario Health Team Aims To Reduce Poverty In The Community
A new collaboration between service providers in the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team aims to reduce the impact of poverty in the community. Thanks to a 3-year, $233,742 grant from United Way Si...
Jul 29, 2021
E-Bike Thefts Reported In Midland
A couple of e-bikes have been reported stolen in Midland. Police say a Black Dragon 3-wheeler was stolen from a driveway on Borden Street on Sunday night. (Photo attached) Another Midland resident had...
Jul 29, 2021