Opinion: Town’s budget process promotes spending, not savings
By Karen Wolfe
The release of the 2024 draft budget calls for a 5.5 per cent increase in taxes. Last year the increase was 6.8...
Fill a purse to help women in crisis
By Michelle Poirier
While the 9th annual Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign is coming to an end, there is still time to donate...
Remembrance: WW2 veteran Jim Parks recalls landing at Juno Beach
By Mike Anderson
Private Jim Parks was 19 when he landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (RWRs).
He joined...
Town’s draft budget calls for 5.5 per cent tax hike in 2024
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina presented its draft budget to council on November 8, which calls for a 5.5 per cent tax hike...
Town wants beach associations to incorporate as not-for-profit organizations
By Mike Anderson
The Town is moving forward with its plan to have road-end beach associations along Lake Drive lease or purchase the Town-owned shoreline...
Georgina Fire and Rescue Services’ programs educate residents on fire safety
By Michelle Poirier
Georgina Fire and Rescue Services are wrapping up their annual Home Safe Home and Community Captain programs, which started on May 1...
Opinion: Ontario is changing the way it regulates hazardous waste disposal and that’s bad...
By Karen Wolfe
I attended an on-line webinar recently hosted by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) because I was interested in the Ministry of...
Evening vigil held at the ROC remembers victims of Hamas terrorist attacks
By Mike Anderson
More than 50 people attended an evening vigil held Wednesday night at the ROC to remember the 1,200 victims of last weekend’s...
Georgina Town Council pledges to build 6,200 new homes by 2031
By Mike Anderson
On October 4, Town Council voted 5-2 to accept a provincial housing target and housing pledge that would see 6,200 new homes...
Centre to train CNIB Guide Dogs to open in Georgina
By: Michelle Poirier
The Howard & Delores Beck Puppy Development Centre will open in Georgina as a centre to support, socialize and train future CNIB...
