Category Archives: Collingwood News
Springwater House Damaged By Fire.
A house on Vespra Valley Road in the Minnesing area has been gutted by fire. Springwater fire crews got the call late Friday afternoon, and summoned their Clearview Township colleagues for help with s...
Apr 17, 2021 Photo: Springwater Fire and Emergency Services
Stay-At-Home Order Extended By Two Weeks Plus Other New Restrictions
The Province is enacting even stricter measures to curb the spread of the pandemic's Third Wave. Today Premier Doug Ford said we are losing the battle between the variants and the vaccines - that the ...
Apr 16, 2021 Doug Ford speaks at a press conference.
Avoid Meridian Place Saturday Afternoon -- Barrie Police.
Barrie Police are asking demonstrators who disagree with lock downs and mask mandates to stay home Saturday. They're also asking people who disagree with the protesters to stay home. Another demonstra...
Apr 16, 2021
Canada Reaches New Pfizer Deal For 8 Million More Vaccine Doses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has a new agreement for 8 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Trudeau says the new deal will see 4 million doses arrive in May, with the next 2 million ...
Apr 16, 2021
Blue Mountains Landfill and Public Library Temporarily Closed
The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise residents that the Landfill and Public Library will be temporarily closed in response to the critical threshold and stay-at-home order announced by ...
Apr 16, 2021
CGMH Rolling Back Designated Visitor Policy
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is rolling back its Designated Visitor Policy. The hospital says it made the decision due to the tremendous effect and pressure Hospitals across Ontario ...
Apr 15, 2021
"Dangerous, Selfish" -- Barrie Mayor & Council Slam Organizers of Anti-Lockdown Rally
The Mayor of Barrie is calling on Maxime Bernier to stay away this weekend, and for a group of anti-mask/anti-lockdown protesters to abandon plans for a rally in the downtown area. Jeff Lehman and the...
Apr 15, 2021
Province Identifies Workers Eligible For Emergency Child Care
The Province has identified workers who are eligible for Emergency Child Care (ECC). A link to the full list can be found here - it includes healthcare, childcare, grocery store, construction and many...
Apr 15, 2021
It's National Take-Out Day
It's National Take-Out Day. Local restaurants have been struggling throughout the pandemic and last December, Restaurants Canada reported that 10,000 restaurants have already closed with upwards of 50...
Apr 15, 2021
Collingwood Mayor Issues Letter Regarding Incident At Sunset Point Park
Collingwood Mayor Brian Saunderson has issued a letter to residents, following an incident at Sunset Point Park. Saunderson wrote, "Recently, I was sent videos depicting a confrontation between what a...
Apr 14, 2021