April 2026 Archive

CONTACT Community Services honours volunteers at annual dinner

By Brian Lockhart Many organizations rely on volunteers to accomplish their mission of helping the community in many different ways. National Volunteer Week was celebrated ...

Annual Arbour Day sale at the Tiffin Centre

By Brian Lockhart If you have property that you would like to see deliver some shade, stabilize the ground, or just beautify your surroundings, the ...

Don’t worry – it’s paid for

By Brian Lockhart Throughout history, Western societies have always understood that sometimes people experience hardships beyond their control. A person could become sick and unable ...

Town proposed massive growth

After reading last week’s proposed growth plan from our elected officials, I was left shaking my head at the proposal’s lunacy. I understand “some” growth ...

Speaking English badly

By Gwynne Dyer It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are ...

Rumours

By Brian Lockhart There was a time when the year 2000 was considered a futuristic date. For some reason, that number represented a time when ...

Monthly Message:  Plant a tree, shelter a life with annual campaign through My Sister’s Place

Every year at My Sister’s Place, we run our annual Trees for Shelter campaign. For this fundraising campaign, we sell potted trees. The program began ...

Simcoe County council raises concerns over province’s plan to appoint warden

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe County council will see the number of regional councillors reduced from 32 to 17 after the next municipal election. Reducing the ...

Explore in-demand careers at Simcoe County Skilled Trades Fair

By Brian Lockhart If you have considered a job in the trades, there is an opportunity to learn about rewarding career opportunities at the Simcoe ...

County honouring 911 heroes at Tri-Service Public Safety Awards ceremony

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe County Tri-Service Public Safety Awards ceremony is marking its 15th year of recognizing and celebrating the dedication of the region’s ...

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