Months of delays surround board’s meeting minutes, says Lougheed By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 19 2011The South Simcoe Police Board needs to be more accountable to local residents and government, says Innisfil councillor Doug Lougheed.Lougheed, a retired 33- year veteran of the force, made th...

Deputy mayor becomes latest council member to criticize province’s growth plan By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope Jnaury 12 2011Despite a new approach to doing municipal business, Innisfil is still being treated unfairly by the provincial government, says the town's deputy mayor....

Proposed expansion would be costly and inefficient, says Environmental Defence By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 12 2011A well-known lobbyist group, and a member of an advisory committee overseeing the environmental assessment for the proposed expansion of the Lakeshore Water Pollution Control Pl...

Several proposed road projects getting a second glance By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 12 2011Nearly $7.3 million in proposed funding for Precinct 2A of the Innisfil Beach Road reconstruction should be chopped from the town's 2011 Capital Budget, according to councillor Ken Simpson. ...

Cookstown site is expected to reopen in spring 2012 By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 5 2011With the existing service centre at the Highway 400 and County Road 89 overpass set to undergo a year-long redevelopment, Innisfil council is staking its claim for a spot at the site, once it reopens. Town...

By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 5 2011Inspiring Innisfil, dog parks, and growth are top priorities this year Over the next year, council will begin to define its legacy for the term, says Innisfil’s CAO.From dog parks and Innisfil Beach Road to the passing of the Inspiring Innisfil 2020 s...

By Rick Vanderlinde Simcoe.com Jan 06, 2011 INNISFIL – Innisfil Beach Road businesses will get a boost from the town through a $5,000 newspaper advertising campaign. Council decided to help Alcona businesses entice shoppers back to the IBR district, which has been hampered by construction delay...

by Chris Simon Editor Innisfil Scope December 29 2010This has been another significant year for the Town of Innisfil. From the reopening of the South Simcoe Police North Division station and the Inspiring Innisfil 2020 strategic plan, to the election of six new members of council, there's reason for ...

User fees, water and wastewater rates, and capital projects being debated in January By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 29 2010There will be several opportunities for residents to help shape the town’s 2011 capital and operating budgets within the next few months.Proposed user fees, and wat...

Past 12 months defined by challenge and change for municipality By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 29 2010There’s no doubt, 2010 was an historic year in the eyes of Innisfil’s new mayor, Barb Baguley. Four years after her defeat in the 2006 municipal election, Baguley capped a success...