Local News
Local seniors struggle with loneliness during lockdown
By: Michelle Poirier
During the Ontario-wide lockdown, Georgina seniors say the hardest struggle they face is loneliness.
Margaret Van Den Hazel, a senior who lives in...
Jericho Youth Services receives Jumpstart Sport Relief grant
By: Michelle Poirier
Jericho Youth Services was selected as one of 668 sport and recreation programs across the country to receive a grant from the...
‘It’s totally unacceptable’: Residents sue Town for damages over Lake Drive land dispute
By: Mike Anderson
A group of Lake Drive property owners have filed small claims suits against the Town of Georgina and its lawyer for lost...
Family caregivers at Georgina’s LTC homes must wait for COVID-19 vaccines
By: Mike Anderson
Christmas came early for Robin Dowdall, a personal support worker (PSW) at the River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton.
On December 23,...
‘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...
The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign goes virtual
By: Michelle Poirier
The Salvation Army has pulled their Kettles just weeks after the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign began on November 14, but the campaign...
Belvedere Cookhouse Community Christmas Raffle proves spirit of giving is alive and well
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The organizers of a Christmas raffle in Pefferlaw are proving that a pandemic can't stop the spirit of giving.
"This Christmas, maybe more...
Local restaurant owners see red over red-zone restrictions
By: Steeve and Ewa Chwojko
Local restaurant owners are seeing red over red-zone restrictions that limit inside dining to ten patrons at a time.
They say...
Local artisans are heading online to boost sales during the pandemic
By: Michelle Poirier
The word of the year for businesses in 2020 is "pivot," and local artisans are pivoting from traditional face-to-face sales to posting...
Province signals Upper York Sewage Solutions project may be off the table
By: Mike Anderson
The province is considering pulling the plug on the Upper York Sewage Solutions (UYSS) project, a state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant slated to...
