Local News
Local fundraising campaign sends medical aid to Ukraine
By: Michelle Poirier
The Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is helping to package and distribute medical supplies to a hospital in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian-born Town employee, Olga...
The Butterflyway Project is coming to Georgina
By Michelle Poirier
Thanks to three local Butterflyway Rangers, Georgina is taking part in the David Suzuki Foundation Butterflyway Project.
The project is a volunteer-led, Canada...
Town of Georgina takes property owners to court for illegally dumping fill
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina is taking legal action against two local property owners who have been illegally dumping fill from construction sites...
Town council approves keeping of urban backyard hens
By Michelle Poirier
Residents of Georgina can now apply for a licence to keep backyard hens for a one-time fee of $100.
The urban hens licensing...
Food Pantry launches Restock-to-Reopen Challenge
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The Georgina Community Food Pantry saw a steady increase in demand for its services in 2021, as people struggled with unemployment, closures,...
Olympic gold medalist receives warm homecoming in Keswick
By Mike Anderson
Fresh from her hockey team's gold medal win against team U.S.A. at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Erin Ambrose, who grew up...
Ninety-three Town employees make the Ontario 2022 Sunshine List
By Mike Anderson
The Ontario government recently published its 2022 Sunshine List of public sector employees who earned more than $100,000 in 2021.
The Town of...
Two children confess to vandalizing playground with lewd and racist graffiti
By Mike Anderson
York Regional Police have concluded their investigation into an act of vandalism involving lewd and racist graffiti that occurred at Constable Garrett...
Playground at Constable Garrett Styles Park vandalized with lewd and racist graffiti
By Mike Anderson
York Regional Police are investigating a shocking act of vandalism that involved lewd and racist graffiti at Constable Garrett Styles Park in...
Ukrainian-Canadians call for more support for their beleaguered homeland
By Mike Anderson
For Oksana Stroganov and her son Nik, watching daily media reports on Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a traumatic effect.
"It's like...
