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Town provides residents with sand to fill sandbags, as flooding worsens
Media Release:
Georgina, ON – With very high-water levels and more rain in the forecast, the Town of Georgina is providing sand at designated locations to...
Georgina’s new civic centre opens to the public
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina began a new chapter with the opening of the replacement civic centre on March 16, followed by the...
Robbie Brown cold case featured on U.S. true crime podcast
By Angie Sullivan
One of York Regional Police’s oldest unsolved cold cases, the disappearance of 12-year-old Robbie Brown almost 60 years ago, is heating up...
Legion offers free membership for 2026
By Mike Anderson
It's a busy Friday night at the Sutton Legion on East Street. Most people are here for the popular Friday night dinner,...
Virginia Hall slated for demolition this spring
By Mike Anderson
Virginia Hall will face the wrecking ball this spring, after the Town’s tender for demolition services closes on March 24.
This follows council’s...
Former Ward 4 Councillor Ken Hackenbrook dies at 87
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina lost a valued community leader, neighbour and friend with the passing of Ken Hackenbrook on March 5.
A long-time...
Fraser Institute ranks most Georgina elementary schools in the bottom fifth provincially
By Mike Anderson
The Fraser Institute, a Canadian public policy think tank based in Vancouver, released its annual ranking of Ontario elementary schools last month,...
Opinion: Protecting the plan that protects Lake Simcoe
By Jonathan Scott
On a clear February morning in Georgina, Lake Simcoe doesn’t hibernate — it transforms.
Ice huts dot the lake. Snowmobiles trace lines across...
Town of Georgina petitions province for Northlander stop in Pefferlaw
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina has petitioned the province to add a stop in Pefferlaw as part of a future expansion of the...
Town council approves affordable housing project in Keswick
By Mike Anderson & Angie Sullivan
Georgina Town Council took a big step towards addressing the local housing crisis voting unanimously (6-0) on January 21...
