Premier Kathleen Wynne announces transitional funding for Flamboro, along with Fort Erie racetrack, and Georgian DownsCBC News Mar 26, 2013 A transition funding agreement has been reached to support horse racing at Flamboro Downs.Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a deals today for Flamboro, along with...

Innisfil Heights Strategic Settlement Employment Area Ontario government website Feb 9 2013 The “made in Simcoe” amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, came into effect on January 19, 2012.  The development and implementation of Amendment 1 has and continues to be a shar...

Simcoe.com February 5 2013COOKSTOWN — Cookstown residents, landlords and business owners are being asked if the village core should be protected by becoming a Heritage Conservation District.The Town of Innisfil is in the first phase of a study to determine the ideas is warranted, desirable and suppor...

By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner  January 10, 2013 INNISFIL - Will Saturday night be the last evening of harness horse racing at Georgian Downs?Horse breeder Mike Sinclair thinks it could be....

By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Dec 03, 2012 INNISFIL — With all the controversy swirling around Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, the timing of Innisfil council’s first code of conduct meeting could appear suspect....

Innisfil Journal Dec 03, 2012 COOKSTOWN — The sudden axing of dozens of century old Maples in Cookstown is expected to be the focus of a public meeting Tuesday evening....

By Claire Malcolmson Environmental Defence November 20 2012 Almost every day I gawk at a new promotional item about the proposed “Friday Harbour” resort on Lake Simcoe, a 242 hectare development that will potentially pollute the lake and in my opinion impact the quality of life for local residents. W...

Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Sep 28, 2012 INNISFIL (UPDATED) — Trying to make life a little easier for Innisfil’s commuters while keeping local streets safe with more sidewalks and bike paths is the emerging focus of the town’s long-term transportation plan.Richmond Hill consultants crafting a $...

By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Sept 24, 2012 ALCONA — Bremont Homes has already ticked off a number of Alcona residents by mistakenly cutting down dozens of mature trees without a permit.Now the builder wants to level even more large trees, which were to be used as a five-meter buffer to create...

Geranium Corp. — from small-scale builder to ‘urban resort’ visionary By Tracy Hanes Toronto Star August 17 2012  Fifteen years ago Earl Rumm realized that to survive in the housing industry in Ontario, his business would have to do more than simply build homes. So in 1998, Rumm and his partner Barry...