Ontario to lift mask mandates in most indoor settings on March 21, reports say
TORONTO — Multiple media reports suggest the Ontario government is set to announce the lifting of mask mandates in most indoor settings today.
The Toronto...
Advocates, union question new job category for Ontario long-term care homes
TORONTO — Long-term care advocates and unions are raising concerns about Ontario's plan to introduce a new job category to help with staffing shortages...
February 10, 2024 Issue
Main Stories:
YRP Marine Unit issues warning after ice fishers fall through ice,
Good Food Collective seeks sponsors for lunches,
GIFN holds town hall for Fixed Link Project,
Taste of Georgina returns bigger and better
Buttertart Festival celebrates Canada’s gooey treat while raising funds for special needs programs
By Ewa Chwojo-Srawley
Butter tarts, butter tarts, melt in your mouth and melt hearts…
Especially because proceeds from the event support the Peaceful Hearts Georgina Foundation,...
Bird count crucial in the face of climate change
By: Tina Novotny
The Christmas Bird Count might sound like a family-friendly holiday tradition; in fact, it’s highly important scientific data collection to monitor the...
A Rainy Night, a Cozy Church, and the Magic of Lynn Miles
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Under stormy clouds, Virginia United Church offered a cozy refuge and the perfect venue for the latest performance in the Cedar Hedge...
‘It’s been overwhelming’: Local food bank sees demand increase during lockdown
By: Mike Anderson
While the holidays typically see an increase in demand at the Georgina Community Food Pantry, this year the pandemic is making the...
Donations are still being accepted for Terry Fox Run
By Michelle Poirier
The annual Georgina Terry Fox Run took place virtually this year on September 19 and has raised $18,000 so far.
“Despite there being...
Chamber recommends online booze sales as province modernizes alcohol laws
TORONTO — Ontario’s chamber of commerce says the province should expand online alcohol sales, cut taxes for some wine producers and bolster efforts to curb social harms...
Ontario aims to vaccinate 80+ starting third week of March, 60-year-olds by July
TORONTO — Ontarians aged 80 and older will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in the third week of March, with the province planning to target...
