One hundred Town employees make the Ontario 2023 Sunshine List
By Mike Anderson
The Ontario government recently published its 2023 Sunshine List of public sector employees who earned over $100,000 in 2022.
The Town of Georgina...
PAR ups the ante in effort to stop aerodrome
By Mike Anderson
While Karen Wolfe describes PAR's recent lobbying efforts as a "perfect storm," she also admits taking on Transport Canada is no easy...
Community Fridge coming to Keswick’s Ice Palace
By Michelle Poirier
Keswick will get its first community fridge, which, pending the Town's final approval, will be located at the Georgina Ice Palace.
After acknowledging...
Local business owners call for HYI building to be designated seniors-only
By Mike Anderson
Uptown Keswick business owners are concerned about drug dealing and other criminal activity at Lakeside Residences, a mixed family and seniors apartment...
Council approves $50 Million Civic Centre replacement project
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina will build a new Civic Centre on Civic Centre Rd.
On March 1, Town Council voted 6-1 to green-light...
Town of Georgina considers further legal action against local farmer for illegal dumping
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina is considering further legal action, including possible fines, against Ross Draper, a commercial farm operator in Keswick, after...
Students travel back in time at historic schoolhouse
By Michelle Poirier
The Century Schoolhouse program takes elementary students back to the 1900s in the rebuilt Cedar Brae Schoolhouse at Georgina's Pioneer Village.
The...
New medical centre with walk-in clinic opens in Sutton
By Mike Anderson
The Georgina Grace Family and Walk-in Centre will officially open its doors on February 22.
Located in the former Yorkworks Employment Services office...
Georgina Council approves 6.89 per cent property tax increase
By Karen Wolfe
The 2023 budget negotiations started on January 24, 2023 with a proposed rate hike of 6.83 per cent.
Surprisingly, Council members did...
New Civic Centre to cost $50 million (that’s $500,000 per employee)
By Karen Wolfe
Plans for a new $50 million Civic Centre were unveiled at the 2023 town budget meeting on January 24 when council and...
