Charges laid after mayor’s outburst   
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Innisfil Mayor Brian Jackson has been charged with assault and uttering threats following an outburst last week at Innisfil council between the mayor and a councillor. Jackson's lawyer Mark Sandler said his client will be fighting the charges and pleading not guilty. [more]

County sends an earful to Queen's Park   
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MIDHURST — Queen’s Park wants to hear about its growth strategy and it got an earful from county councillors, Tuesday. [more]

Witness terrified by race   
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 An eyewitness to a street racing incident that ultimately lead to the death of an Innisfil truck driver told a Barrie jury Monday he was terrified as he watched three cars zigzag through all lanes of Highway 400 in a high-speed race. [more]

A sign of national pride and support    
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Brighten up your neighbourhood and support our troops. Like the majority of Canadians, Chris Hambrook is 100 per cent behind Canadian Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan and elsewhere. [more]

Town’s CAO is leaving for Lake Huron community   
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Town of Innisfil CAO Larry Allison is the latest senior administrator to leave the town for greener pastures elsewhere. Allison, who comes from the Kincardine area and has family in the vicinity, is leaving to work for Saugeen Shores in the Lake Huron area after five years with Innisfil. [more]

Council considers solution to ward deviations   
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Despite impending boundary changes with Barrie later this year, the Town of Innisfil is continuing with plans to adjust its ward boundaries, before the next municipal election, to address the current population imbalance. [more]

Lefroy United Strawberry Supper    
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Jenni Murrell looks forward to her scrumptious lunch at the Lefroy United Church Strawberry Supper on Saturday

Eight for Kenya get big bucks    
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Community reinvestment fund committee member Paul Landry, left, and Mayor Brian Jackson presented CRF grants of $1,000 each during council Wednesday night to the Eight for Kenya, eight Nantyr Shores Secondary School students who are taking part in the African leadership Experience 2009, an offshoot [more]

Trees of the future    
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On Sunday June 28, Lefroy United Church planted trees at the Lefroy Church St. Park as part of their “Planting God’s Mission” initiative. Each treehad special meaning representing strength, shelter and food to name a few. [more]

A Sandycove Canada Day    
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The Wheel Line Dancers prepare to take part in the Sandycove Acres Canada Day parade. From left, Owen, 9, Ella, 6, and James, 13, lead off the decorated bike brigade in the annual event.

Jimmy’s talking about a special kind of cookie jar...   
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I know it’s old news now, but another US governor has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I guess that was a crude way of putting it. Another US biggie has strayed from the peace and security of the family four-poster to partake in the mystique and excitement of an extramarital dalliance. [more]

World reaps what Bush sowed all those many years ago   
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Axis of evil indeed. In 2002 President George W. Bush identified Iraq, Iran and North Korea as the world’s most dangerous rogue states. He then promptly invaded the first, Iraq — thereby persuading the lunatic rulers of the other two that only nukes could save them from a pre-emptive U. [more]

Thoughts on a mid-week Canada Day   
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We’re not heartless or crude, but our politicians sometimes make us look that way (thank you Lisa Raitt and John Baird). We have a prime minister, but we never know for how long. We have a wannabe PM, but we’re not sure he even likes being in Canada. [more]

Are you Canada’s greatest athlete?   
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Not everyone can throw a football like Tom Brady, dunk a basketball like Dwight Howard or drive a golf ball like Tiger Woods. But everyone can try. [more]

Police news   
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IMPAIRED South Simcoe police were called to an accident on Innisfil Beach Road, June 26 and wound up arresting a 51 year-old man for impaired driving. Police were responding a 911 call for a motor vehicle collision on Innisfil Beach Road west of Yonge St in the Town of Innisfil. [more]

Community events   
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July 5 The 16th annual Classic Car, Truck and Tractor Show will be at the Tottenham Conservation Area on July 5 from 8a.m. to 4 p.m. This exciting day of nostalgia and family fun is one of the many events during Tottenham’s Community Week. [more]