Tag: Quirk
Town receives $5.8 million from Federal Housing Accelerator Fund
By Mike Anderson
If you don't succeed the first time, try, try, again.
After losing out in 2023, the Town of Georgina will receive $5.8 million,...
Council approves $4 million in additional funding for new Civic Centre
By Mike Anderson
On May 8, council voted 5-2 to approve a revised budget for the new 44,600-square-foot Civic Centre.
The project budget, which includes the...
Town gets $1.52 million reward from province for making progress on...
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina will cash a large cheque from the province for making "substantial progress" towards its housing target in 2023.
The...
Pefferlaw Lions challenge other service clubs to donate to Food Pantry
By Mike Anderson
Dave Harding, past president of the Pefferlaw Lions, has a message for other local service clubs. He's challenging them to raise funds...
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...
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...
Town promotes inclusivity with new rainbow pride crosswalk
By Michelle Poirier
The Town of Georgina held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Rainbow Pride crosswalk that promotes inclusivity on November 27.
The crosswalk is...
More than 5,000 people vaccinated so far at Georgina Ice Palace
By: Mike Anderson
When the Georgina Ice Palace vaccination clinic opened ahead of schedule in early March, no one was happier than Mayor Margaret Quirk.
After...
LSRCA Board gives Pefferlaw Dam green light to operate this summer
By: Mike Anderson
It was welcome news for Pefferlaw residents as the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors approved "minor" repairs to...
Mayor warns people not to visit Town parks, beaches and boat...
By: Mike Anderson
With the Town of Georgina’s public parks, beaches and now boat launches closed to residents and non-residents alike, Mayor Margaret Quirk is...
