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More information needed before municipalities ante up money for YMCA

More information needed before municipalities ante up money for YMCA

CAOs for all four North Simcoe municipalities will be gathering more information around YMCA financials and funding requirements before councils can make decision around how much help can be given
Could Lucky and Tigger start tackling Midland's Canada geese population?

Could Lucky and Tigger start tackling Midland's Canada geese population?

'I'm not a hunting guy, but I wouldn't cry if we filled a dump truck with geese carcasses once a year and made our parks more livable,' Coun. Bill Gordon says regarding the town's Canada goose population
Midland residents invited to voice their opinions about ward system Wednesday

Midland residents invited to voice their opinions about ward system Wednesday

'Presently, the council is made up of a majority of members, who at one time or another were mentored by or are now mentored by a person or group for whom they do their bidding at the expense of the majority of ratepayers,' resident warns
Waste Reduction Week celebrates successes, targets improvement

Waste Reduction Week celebrates successes, targets improvement

County continues to help residents 'reduce, re-use and recycle materials for the benefit of our environment and to protect Simcoe County for future generations'
LETTER: Former Cabinet minister and Simcoe North MP weighs in on lobster fishery crisis

LETTER: Former Cabinet minister and Simcoe North MP weighs in on lobster fishery crisis

Over-fishing lobster will do exactly what it did to cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, says Doug Lewis, adding 'notwithstanding clause' could be invoked
Junior C Kings may have to reconsider their season in light of COVID

Junior C Kings may have to reconsider their season in light of COVID

Club president says an ice rental fee waiver or reduction from the Town of Penetanguishene would have helped
Christian Island man's death 'absolutely shocking to the community'

Christian Island man's death 'absolutely shocking to the community'

Hank Monague (Baud Wau Dung- Coming Thunder) died suddenly at his home last week at the age of 35. Funeral services were held on Christian Island Monday
Penetang psychiatric facility wrongfully confines patients, proposed class-action alleges

Penetang psychiatric facility wrongfully confines patients, proposed class-action alleges

Waypoint counters that restraints and seclusion are only used when necessary 'to protect a patient, other patients, staff and/or others from the immediate risk of serious bodily harm and only as a last resort'
Man pretending to be an officer loses his lookalike police car, goes to jail

Man pretending to be an officer loses his lookalike police car, goes to jail

Midland man also convicted of attacking and threatening officers
Home sales totalled $445M in region last month

Home sales totalled $445M in region last month

More than 100 per cent increase in dollar value and almost 60 per cent increase in number of units sold in September 2020 compared to the same time in 2019