by Trina Berlo | Apr 17, 2020 | News
The actions of the community are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, but Simcoe Muskoka’s Medical Officer of Health says we must keep it up to hold back potential “flood waters.” “It’s starting to look hopeful. It’s starting to look like it’s levelling out. By no...
by Trina Berlo | Apr 17, 2020 | News
With the pandemic spreading over North America, a Canadian nurse just wanted to be home. “It’s a weird situation. It’s a weird time,” said Carolyn Davies Lightell, who is in her second week of quarantine at her family’s farm near Glen Huron. It is weird, but she is...
by Trina Berlo | Apr 17, 2020 | News
Exercising caution, the Stayner fire hall was closed for nine days while the department waited on COVID-19 test results for one of its firefighters. The station re-opened Saturday after the firefighter was given the all-clear. “The firefighter had suspected contact...
by Trina Berlo | Apr 17, 2020 | News
Despite requests from health professionals that people shelter in their primary residence during the pandemic, there are still a number of people who are travelling to their secondary residences, which was the experience of many on Easter weekend. Canada’s Prime...
by Trina Berlo | Apr 17, 2020 | News
A for-sale sign will be going up at the former Stayner branch of Clearview Public Library, eventually. During a virtual emergency special council meeting on April 7, Clearview councillors awarded a proposal for Brokerage Services for the municipally owned building at...
by Trina Berlo | Apr 14, 2020 | News
As a result of the current impact of COVID-19, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced the closure of all its conservation properties and trails to the public until further notice. Advisories have been placed on the organization’s website and social media...
