Ontario increases sporting events capacity, ahead of baseball playoffs, NHL season
TORONTO — Ontario is opening the door wider for fans at sporting events, just in time for the NHL season and baseball's stretch drive.
Attendance...
Town reopens some recreation facilities but will require proof of vaccination
Media Release
Georgina, ON – The Town of Georgina is reopening some recreation facilities for public use. The Georgina Leisure Pool and Georgina Gym will...
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...
Local restaurants support The Georgina Cares Fund
By Michelle Poirier
Two local fast-food chains have raised money for The Georgina Cares Fund, Tim Hortons through their Smile Cookie campaign, and McDonald’s through...
Local optometrist wants Town to weigh-in on dispute over provincial funding for eye exams
By Elaine Moyle
The Town of Georgina has been swept into a hotly-contested funding issue that has pitted the province’s eye doctors against the Ontario...
York Region approves speed limit reduction on Warden Avenue
By Mike Anderson
York Region Council passed a bylaw on September 23 that will see the speed limit on Warden Ave, between Ravenshoe Rd. and...
Pressure builds on Region to move forward with phosphorus recycling facility
By Mike Anderson
Innisfil Council is the latest council around the Lake Simcoe watershed to pass a motion urging York Region and the province to...
Legacy of Ladies of the Lake celebrated at ClearWater Farm
By Mike Anderson
More than 30 former members of Ladies of the Lake, a volunteer organization formed in 2005 to raise public awareness about Lake...
Ford urges patience with proof-of-vaccination system as Ontario policy takes effect
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford urged Ontarians not to take their frustrations out on businesses and their staff as a proof-of-vaccination system went into...
Caboose project nears completion at Georgina Pioneer Village
By Mike Anderson
The Georgina Historical Society (GHS) has been busy refurbishing a 103-year-old railway caboose during the pandemic.
The project, which started in 2020, is...
