Tag: town
Couple wintering on boat signals need for more transitional housing...
By Mike Anderson
For Peter and Brittany living on a boat during the winter is a better option than living in a tent or temporary...
Is road salt a threat to Lake Simcoe?
By Angie Sullivan
Icy, wintry days came early to Georgina, and with them came the plows and road salt. De-icing roads is a vital component...
Municipal property taxes will go up 3.5% in 2026
By Karen Wolfe
A whopping $167.2 million 2026 budget has been approved and the Town says residents will need to pony up an extra 3.5...
Most public schools in Georgina fail to meet provincial math standard
By Mike Anderson
The 2024-2025 provincial math test results released on December 3 by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), which administers standardized testing...
Feds won’t stop construction of Baldwin East Aerodrome
By Mike Anderson
Any hope the federal government would stop the development of the controversial Baldwin East Aerodrome in Pefferlaw was dashed this month.
In a...
Residents will be able to request smaller blue bins
By Mike Anderson
On November 21, Mayor Margaret Quirk announced in a social media post that Circular Materials Ontario, the non-profit organization now responsible for...
Municipal speed cameras will issue fines until November 14
By Angie Sullivan
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has given Ontario municipalities until November 14 to decommission their automated speed enforcement cameras (ASE), after a...
Province set to ban speed cameras, as Town defends their use
By Mike Anderson
While municipalities across Ontario brace for provincial legislation, expected later this month, that bans speed cameras, also known as Automated Speed Enforcement...
85-year-old assault victim demands better security at Lakeside Residences
By Mike Anderson
An 85-year-old man assaulted last month at Lakeside Residences, a subsidized apartment building operated by Housing York Inc.(HYI), located at 17 The...
20-storey condo tower on Cook’s Bay gets green light
By Mike Anderson
The Cook's Bay shoreline will look radically different after a proposed 20-storey condo tower, initially rejected by the Town of Georgina, was...
